Kevin Kavanagh
Professor, Biological & Biomedical Science Program
Department of Biology
National University of Maynooth
Ireland
Biography
Prof. Kevin Kavanagh graduated with a BSc (Joint Honours) degree in Biology and Chemistry and undertook a PhD in Microbiology. He undertook postdoctoral research in projects in Maynooth and University of Kuwait, and the National Cell and Tissue Culture Centre in Dublin City University. He was appointed as a Lecturer in 1995 and promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2002. Currently he is Director and CSO of Beemune Ltd - a NUI Maynooth spin-out company. He was appointed as a visiting Lecturer in Medical Mycology at Queen's University Belfast in 2009
Research Interest
Biology and Applications, Medical Mycology, Cellular and Molecular Techniques, Fungal Fermentation: Technology and Products.
Publications
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Maurer E, Browne N, Surlis C, Jukic E, Moser P, Kavanagh K, Lass-Flörl C and Binder U. (2015) 'Galleria mellonella as a host model to study Aspergillus terreus virulence and amphotericin B treatment'. Virulence
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McMahon, F; Banville, N; Bergin, D; Smedman, C; Paulie, S; Reeves, E; Kavanagh, K. (2016) 'Activation of neutrophils via IP3 pathway following exposure to Demodex associated bacterial proteins'. Journal of Inflammation, 5
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Dolan N, Gavin DP, Eshwika A, Kavanagh K, McGinley J and Stephens JC (2016) 'Synthesis, antibacterial and anti-MRSA activity, in vivo toxicity and a structure-activity relationship study of a quinoline thiourea'. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 26 :630-635
