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Research Interests
Mark obtained his BSc in Biotechnology from Dublin City University in 1995, and subsequently was awarded an MSc in Biomedical Sciences (1996) and a PhD (2000) from the University of Ulster. In 2000 he took up a Wellcome Trust research position at the University of Ulster, and in 2003 moved to the Strathclyde Institute for Drug Research at the University of Strathclyde. Since 2005 Mark has worked at QUB and currently is Professor within the School of Biological Sciences. Mark’s primary research interests in the application of bioanalytical and mass spectrometric techniques to issues relating to food safety, with a particular emphasis on identifying chemical and biological contaminants in feed/food/animal supply chains. Currently Mark leads ongoing research projects within the Institute for Global Food Security focusing on chemical contaminant monitoring and detection in feed supply chains and animals, and in the assessment of the nutrient and safety impacts of new emerging adaptations within food production systems.
Teaching
Delivery
- Fundamentals of Nutrition and Food Policy (BIO1302)
- Principles of Food Quality (BIO2101)
- Protein Structure and Function (BBC8039)
- Food Safety, Health and Disease (ALU8001)
- Advanced Food Bioanalysis (ALU8002)
Administration
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Programme Convener for MSc in Advanced Food Safety PGT Programme
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Module Co-ordinator for Advanced Food Safety Literature Review (BIO8303)
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Module Co-ordinator for Advanced Food Safety Research Project (BIO8307)
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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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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R6507GFS: Metabolomic analysis for the forensic detection of drugs of abuse in performance and food producing animals
Mooney, M. (PI) & Elliott, C. (CoI)
18/02/2015 → …
Project: Research
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R2659BSC: Rapid, high throughput immunochemical techniques to measure biomarkers of heterocyclic amine exposure
Cuskelly, G. (PI), Cantwell, M. (CoI), Elliott, C. (CoI), Mooney, M. (CoI) & Woodside, J. (CoI)
01/08/2010 → …
Project: Research
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R3045BSC: Development and validation of an on-farm, electronic disease diagnosis platform for cattle
Mooney, M. (PI) & Allan, G. (CoI)
18/04/2018 → 31/03/2022
Project: Research
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R1515BSC: Development of novel oral vaccination strategies for Atlantic Salmon
Allan, G. (PI), Mooney, M. (CoI) & Reid, L. (CoI)
17/04/2015 → 31/08/2018
Project: Research
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R3576BSC: Use of proteomic/metabolomic profiling to determine the mechanisms of improved nutritional based performance in swine leading to product differentiation in a global market
Allan, G. (PI) & Mooney, M. (CoI)
01/08/2013 → 30/06/2016
Project: Research
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Advancing environmental and food system monitoring with machine-learning-enhanced X-ray fluorescence analytics
Li, Y., Jia, W., Abia, W. A., Haughey, S. A., Carey, M., McCreanor, C., Mooney, M., Croffie, M., Daly, K., Maestroni, B. M., Meharg, C., Meharg, A. A., Elliott, C. T. & Williams, P. N., Jun 2026, In: Environment International. 212, 14 p., 110294.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blood-derived gene expression profiles associated with dietary microalgae oil intake and methane emission variation in lambs
Chacko Kaitholil, S. R., Mooney, M. H., Aubry, A., Cristobal-Carballo, O., Hillis, R., Razban, V., Yan, T., Rezwan , F. I., Morrison, S., Huws, S. & Shirali, M., 07 Sept 2026, In: BMC Genomics. 27, 13 p., 737.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decoding early-lactation energy balance in dairy cows using blood co-expression networks and candidate markers
Jiang, W., Kaitholil, S. R. C., Razban, V., Ferris, C., Mooney, M. H. & Shirali, M., 01 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 109, 6, p. 6638–6648Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genome-wide cis-expression Quantitative Trait Loci (eQTL) and transcriptomic signals reveal distinct molecular regulation across correlated feed efficiency traits
Chacko Kaitholil, S. R., Mooney, M. H., Cristobal-Carballo, O., Hosseinzadeh, S., Rezwan, F. I., Aubry, A. & Shirali, M., 21 Aug 2026, In: Frontiers in Genetics. 17, 14 p., 1871055.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating multi-layer perceptron and random forest in an ensemble framework for improved genomic prediction accuracy and SHAP-derived interpretability of residual feed intake in cattle
Ong, E. J. K., Mooney, M. H., Rezwan, F. I., Wang, H. & Shirali, M., 08 Aug 2026, In: Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 17, 15 p., 160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) - Research Committee A (Animal disease, health and welfare) - Core Panel (External organisation)
Mooney, M. (Member)
01 Jul 2019 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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“BioConnect” Innovation Centre CLG, Regional Biotechnology Centre of Excellence
Mooney, M. (Board Member)
01 Jan 2019 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
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MET-A-FOR Primary School Lab Workshop
Mooney, M. (Organiser)
15 Sept 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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“Tackling Global Food Safety" (FutureLearn MOOC)
Mooney, M. (Organiser)
01 Aug 2018 → 20 Sept 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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XXII International Mass Spectrometry Conference: IMSC 2018
Ventura, E. (Advisor), Gadaj, A. (Advisor), Buckley, T. (Advisor) & Mooney, M. (Contributor)
Aug 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference