Research
In the years since its launch, UCD-CFS is now recognized as an academic centre of excellence in food safety research within the UCD Institute of Food & Health. The UCD Centre for Food Safety has developed close collaborations with global Irish food companies, regulators and other stakeholders. In particular UCD-CFS is recognized for its work in two thematic areas:
- providing research leadership towards the development of better controls to reduce the impact and risks to neonatal health arising from the emerging infant pathogen Cronobacter
- its contribution towards a better understanding of the genetic mechanisms associated with the development of multi-drug resistance in zoonotic pathogens including Salmonella and Campylobacter.
UCD-CFS has been highly successful in attracting substantial research funding. The centre has been awarded over € 20 million in research contracts from both public and private sources. This investment has enabled the centre to create a local laboratory infrastructure that is modern and capable of conducting cutting-edge research.
