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Katrina Campbell is a Professor in Food Security and heads the Biosensors Strand within the Centre for ASsured, SafE and Traceable food (ASSET). Katrina is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Biology, Irish Toxicology Society and International Society for the study of harmful algae. Katrina obtained a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry in 1995 and a MMedSc in Ultrastructural Anatomy and Pathology in 1996 from Queen's University Belfast. After a year employed at Randox Laboratories in the development of clinical diagnostic test kits she returned to Queen's University where she completed her Galen sponsored PhD in Pharmacy focusing on novel systems for transdermal drug delivery.
From 2000 to 2012 she was employed as a post-doctoral research fellow for Queen's University during which time she was actively involved in all island initiatives sponsored by Safefood and collaborations of multi-centre EU research projects such as BioCop, Conffidence (http://www.conffidence.eu/), Midtal (http://www.midtal.com/) and Atlantox (http://www.atlantox.com/) aimed at developing innovative screening methods for the detection of chemical contaminants and toxins in food, animal feeds and the environment. She has extensive experience in bioanalytical method development, validation and evaluation with state of the art technologies, end product formation as kits and technology transfer workshops and events for dissemination.
Her research focuses on the identification and recognition of known and emerging threats within the entire food supply chain from “environment to farm to fork” and to determine their consequential effects. She designs biosensor based screening methods, for the rapid remote detection of toxins, chemical contaminants and harmful organisms, as a tool to enhance food safety and sustainability. She has over 12 years experience in synthesising protein conjugates and developing in vivo and in vitro biorecognition elements (antibodies, phage, aptamers). These key binding partner reagents are then evaluated in a broad range of biosensor platforms (Biacore AB, SAW Instruments GmbH, MBio Diagnostics, Luminex, Fortebio, Ridgeview Instruments; Neogen Lateral flow devices) for bioanalytical method development. Her focus for the biosensor group is to develop through collaborations with other research institutes and industrial partners innovative, state-of-the-art scientific techniques and biosensor tools that will create a new facet in rapid food safety monitoring and traceability for the benefit of both animal and human health but also with an outlook on increasing food security.
She was actively involved in this research through large EU multidisciplinary research projects MicroAqua, Handhold, Ciguatools, Collab4safety; in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration in the USA and through Safefood funded research projects on climate change and nanotechnology. Current projects include Seafoodtomorrow, Eurobiotox and an EFSA sponsored project Mychif.
Teaching
Delivery
- Future Oceans (BIO3102)
- Global Issues in Agriculture (BIO3207)
- Biomolecules in Health & Disease (BIO3304)
- Food Safety Quality and Nutrition Research Projects (BIO3302)
- Food Safety, Health and Disease (ALU8001/BIO4101)
- Advanced Food Bioanalysis (ALU8002/BIO4102)
- Advanced Food Safety Literature Review (BIO8303)
- Advanced Food Safety Research Project (BIO8307)
- Foundation for Research in the Biosciences (BBC8042)
- Global Food Security (Food Safety) Distance Learning Programmes
Administration
- Co-ordinator for EITFOOD Education Programmes
- Module Co-ordinator for Advanced Food Bioanalysis (ALU8002/BIO4102)
- Module Co-ordinator for Global Food Security Distance Learning Programme
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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A new chapter for anti-idiotypes in low molecular weight compound immunoassays
Mills, C. & Campbell, K., 19 Mar 2022, (Early online date) In: Trends in Biotechnology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global geographical variation elemental and arsenic species concentration in paddy rice grain identifies a close association of essential elements copper, selenium and molybdenum with cadmium
Meharg, P. A., Meharg, C., Carey, M., Williams, P., Shi, Z., Campbell, K., Elliott, C., Marwa, E., Jiujin, X., Farias, J. G., Nicoloso, F. T., Silva, P. M. C. S. D., Lu, Y., Green, A. J., Moreno-Jiménez, E., Carbonell-Barrachina, Á. A., Sommella, A., Pigna, M., Brabet, C., Montet, D. & 2 others, , 08 Mar 2022, (Accepted) In: Exposure and Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes by Phage Lytic Enzymes displayed on Tailored Bionanoparticles
Stone, E., Pennone, V., Reilly, K., Grant, I. R., Campbell, K., Altermann, E. & McAuliffe, O., 17 Mar 2022, In: Foods. 11, 6, 854.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Smartphone-based magneto-immunosensor on carbon black modified screen-printed electrodes for point-of-need detection of aflatoxin B1 in cereals
Jafari, S., Burr, L., Migliorelli, D., Galve, R., Marco, M. -P., Campbell, K., Elliott, C., Suman, M., Sturla, S. J. & Generelli, S., 24 Jun 2022, (Early online date) In: Analytica Chimica Acta. 1 p., 340118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A DNA functionalized advanced electrochemical biosensor for identification of the foodborne pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi in real samples
Bacchu, M. S., Ali, M. R., Das, S., Akter, S., Sakamoto, H., Suye, S-I., Rahman, M. M., Campbell, K. & Khan, M. Z. H., 27 Nov 2021, (Early online date) In: Analytica Chimica Acta. 339332.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Biomonitoring and exposure risk assessment for mycotoxins
Katrina Campbell (Examiner)
14 Apr 2021Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
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Biosensors & Arrays for marine toxin detection
Katrina Campbell (Invited speaker)
14 May 2021 → 13 Aug 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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4IRC Debate: How can we be sure our food is safe to eat?
Katrina Campbell (Speaker)
09 Jan 2018Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
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ASSET 2018 - Belfast Summit on Global Food Integrity
Katrina Campbell (Invited speaker)
30 May 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Ningbo Urban Environment Observatory and Monitoring, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Katrina Campbell (Speaker)
13 Apr 2018Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution