Researchers

Phase 2: Research Programmes

Theme 1

Genetics

Lead PI:

Donagh Berry – Teagasc

Project PIs:

TBC

Researchers:

TBC

Theme 2

Packaging Systems

Lead PI:

Romina Pezolli – TUS

Project PIs:

TBC

Researchers:

TBC

Theme 3

Lamb Shelf-Life

Lead PI:

Geraldine Duffy – Teagasc

Project PIs:

TBC

Researchers:

TBC

Theme 4

Digitalisation

Lead PI:

Alan Kavanagh – IMR
Ruth Hamill – Teagasc

Project PIs:

TBC

Researchers:

TBC

Theme 5

Meat Quality

Lead PI:

Declan Troy – Teagasc

Project PIs:

TBC

Researchers:

TBC

Theme 6

Circular Economy

Lead PI:

Lena Madden – TUS
Aoife Curran – MTU

Project PIs:

TBC

Researchers:

TBC

Theme 7

Sensory

Lead PI:

Emily Crofton – Teagasc

Project PIs:

TBC

Researchers:

TBC

Phase 1: Research Programmes

Pillar 1

Genomic Predictions

Lead PI:

Donagh Berry – Teagasc

Project PIs:

Ruth Hamill – Teagasc
Andrew Crombie – ICBF
Ross Evans – ICBF
Stephen Conroy – ICBF
Karl O`Connell – ICBF
Thierry Pabiou – ICBF
Maurice O`Sullivan – UCC

Researchers:

PJ Hegarty – ICBF

Pillar 2

Meat Tenderness

Lead PI:

Declan Troy – Teagasc

Project PIs:

Ann Maria Mullen – Teagsac
Ruth Hamill – Teagasc
Michael Diskin – Teagasc

Researchers:

Mohamed Alothman – Teagasc

Pillar 3

Meat Safety

Lead PI:

Geraldine Duffy – Teagasc

Project PIs:

Declan Bolton – Teagasc
Brijesh Tiwari – Teagasc
Kaye Burgess – Teagasc
Joe Kerry – UCC
Michael O Grady – UCC
Maurice OSullivan – UCC
Malco Cruz Romero – UCC
Jesus Frias – DIT
P.J. Cullen – DIT
Paula Bourke – DIT

Researchers:

Malco Cruz – Teagasc

Patrick Jackman – TU Dublin

Pillar 4

Meat Characterisation Technologies

Lead PI:

Ruth Hamill – Teagasc

Researchers:

Jamie Cafferky

Pillar 5

Meat and Health

Lead PI:

Kevin Cashman – UCC

Project PIs:

Mairead Kiely – UCC
Albert Flynn – UCC
Joe Kerry – UCC
Aoife Ryan – UCC
Alice Lucey – UCC
Janette Walton – UCC
Daniel McCartney – DIT
Michael Turner – UCD
Brendan Egan – DCU
Giuseppe De Vito – UCD
Maeve Henchion – Teagasc

Researchers:

Andrea Hemmingway – UCC
Chris Cocking – UCC

Kate Hardiman

Cliodhna McGowan
Aine Hennessy – UCC

Pillar 6

Biomarkers for Irish Grass-fed beef/sheep

Martin Danaher – Teagasc
Aidan Maloney – Teagasc
Anne Maria Mullen – Teagasc
Kevin Cashman – UCC
Frank Monahan – UCD

Researchers:

Olivia Cussen

Ankush Shirath

Sensory Analysis

Lead PI:

Emily Crofton – Teagasc

Researchers:

Chris Ovenden – Teagasc