Dr. Liz Tully
Research Coordinator
Liz graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering and a Diploma in Industrial Studies (with Bayer Diagnostics) from the University of Ulster in 2001. She was subsequently awarded a graduate research fellowship from the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) and spent a year working on the development of nanofabricated cellular-microencapsulation constructs, for the treatment of diabetes. She then returned to Ireland and began a Ph.D in Applied Biochemistry at Dublin City University, under the supervision of Prof. Richard O’Kennedy. Her postgraduate research focused on novel antibody-based biosensors for the detection proteins, haptens & whole cells and she completed her PhD in 2007. As a postdoctoral researcher, also at DCU, her research involved the development of biocatalytic enzyme nanocomposites for industrial applications. She joined the Nanoscale Function Group in August 2008 as group co-ordinator, where she is responsible for supporting and facilitating research outputs, teaching co-ordination, research commercialization, conference organization, project & funding management, outreach activities and postgraduate student support & mentoring.
Current Research Interests
The use of high-resolution AFM to study the structure and orientation of immobilized antibodies, in order to assess the effect of coupling strategy on biomolecule conformation.
Publications
Chemical modification and immobilisation of two laccases from Trametes hirsuta and Myceliophthora thermophila, Forde, J., Tully, E., Vakurov, A., Gibson, T.D., Millner & O’Fagain, C. Enzyme & Microbial Technology, Accepted for publication, (2010).
Labeless AC Impedimetric Antibody Based Sensors with pg ml-1 Sensitivities for Point-Of-Care Biomedical Applications, Barton, A.C., Collyer, S.D., Davis, F., Garifallou, G.Z, Tsekenis, G., Tully, E., O’Kennedy, R., Gibson, T., Millner, P. and Higson, S.P.J, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 24, 1, 1090-1095, (2009).
The development of a ‘labeless’ reversible immunosensor for the detection of L. monocytogenes cell surface protein, Internalin B, Tully, E., Higson, S.P.J and O’Kennedy, R., Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 23, 6, 906-912, (2008).
Applications of sensors in food and environmental analysis, O’Kennedy, R., Tully, E. et al. In: Sensors for Chemical and Biological Applications, Bhethanabotla, V.R and Ram, M.K. (Eds), Chapter 5, CRC Press, Florida, US., (2007).
Development of rapid fluorescence-based immunoassays for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes, Tully, E., Hearty, S., Leonard, P. and O’Kennedy, R., International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 39, 1-3, 127-34, (2006).
PECVD of biocompatible coatings on 316L stainless steel, Prasad, G.R., Daniels, S., Cameron, D.C., McNamara, B.P., Tully E. & O'Kennedy, R., Surface Coatings & Technology, 200, 1031-1035, (2005).
Advances in biosensors for detection of pathogens in food and feed, O’Kennedy, Tully, E. et al., pp 85-104, in Rapid Methods for Biological and Chemical Contaminants in Food and Feed, Van Amerongen, A., Barug, D. and Lauwaars, M. (Eds), Wageningen Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, (2005).
Immunoassays: Production of Antibodies, Stapleton, S., Tully, E. and O’Kennedy, R. Encyclopedia of Analytical Science 2nd ed., pp306-316, Academic Press, New York (2004).
Contact Details
Phone: +353-1-716-6787
Fax: +353-1-716-6777
Email: liz.tully-at-ucd.ie