Dr. Ronald J Russell

• BOYLE MA, O'DONNELL MJ, RUSSELL RJ, GALVIN N, SWAN J, COLEMAN DC, OVERCOMING THE PROBLEM OF RESIDUAL MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION IN DENTAL SUCTION UNITS LEFT BY CONVENTIONAL DISINFECTION USING NOVEL SINGLE COMPONENT SUCTION HANDPIECES IN COMBINATION WITH AUTOMATED FLOOD DISINFECTION, JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY, 43, (10), 2015, p1268 - 1279Journal Article, 2015, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• SWAN JS, DEASY EC, BOYLE MA, RUSSELL RJ, O'DONNELL MJ, COLEMAN DC, ELIMINATION OF BIOFILM AND MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION RESERVOIRS IN HOSPITAL WASHBASIN U-BENDS BY AUTOMATED CLEANING AND DISINFECTION WITH ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVATED SOLUTIONS, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 94, (2 (October)), 2016, p169 - 174Journal Article, 2016, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Bacterial antigens in, Wilson, G., and H. M. Dick , Topley and Wilson's principles of bacteriology, virology and immunity, vol. 1, London, UK, Edward Arnold, 1983, pp337 - 373, [Arbuthnott, J. P., P. Owen, and R. J. Russell]Book Chapter, 1983
• O'DONNELL MJ, SHORE AC, RUSSELL RJ, COLEMAN DC, OPTIMISATION OF THE LONG-TERM EFFICACY OF DENTAL CHAIR WATERLINE DISINFECTION BY THE IDENTIFICATION AND RECTIFICATION OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH WATERLINE DISINFECTION FAILURE, JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY, 35, (5), 2007, p438 - 451Journal Article, 2007, DOI , URL
• COLEMAN DC, O'DONNELL MJ, SHORE AC, SWAN R, RUSSELL RJ, THE ROLE OF MANUFACTURERS IN REDUCING BIOFILMS IN DENTAL CHAIR WATERLINES, JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY, 35, (9), 2007, p701 - 711Journal Article, 2007, DOI , URL
• O'DONNELL MJ, SHORE AC, COLEMAN DC., A NOVEL AUTOMATED WATERLINE CLEANING SYSTEM THAT FACILLITATES EFFECTIVE AND CONSISTENT CONTROL OF MICROBIAL BIOFILM CONTAMINATION OF DENTAL CHAIR UNIT WATERLINES: A ONE-YEAR STUDY, JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY, 34, (9), 2006, p648-661Journal Article, 2006, DOI , URL
• O'DONNELL MJ, BOYLE M, SWAN J, RUSSELL RJ, COLEMAN DC, A CENTRALISED, AUTOMATED DENTAL HOSPITAL WATER QUALITY AND BIOFILM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING NEUTRAL ECASOL MAINTAINS DENTAL UNIT WATERLINE OUTPUT AT BETTER THAN POTABLE QUALITY: A TWO-YEAR LONGITUDINAL STUDY, JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY, 37, (10), 2009, p748 - 762Journal Article, 2009, DOI , URL
• M.J. O'Donnell, A.C. Shore, R.J. Russell, D.C. Coleman , Optimisation of the long-term efficacy of dental chair waterline disinfection by the identification and rectification of factors associated with waterline disinfection failure. , Journal of Dentistry, 35, (5), 2009, p438 - 451Journal Article, 2009, DOI , URL
• M.J. O'Donnell , M. Boyle, J. Swan, R.J. Russell , D.C. Coleman , A centralised, automated dental hospital water quality and biofilm management system using neutral EcasolTM maintains dental unit waterline output at better than potable quality: A 2-year longitudinal study., Journal of Dentistry, 37, (10), 2009, p748 - 762Journal Article, 2009, DOI , URL
• Coleman, D.C., O'Donnell, M.J., Shore, A.C., Russell, R.J. , Biofilm problems in dental unit water systems and its practical control , Journal of Applied Microbiology, 106, (5), 2009, p1424 - 1437Journal Article, 2009, DOI , URL
• D.C. Coleman, M.J. O'Donnell , A.C. Shore , J. Swan, R.J. Russell , The role of manufacturers in reducing biofilms in dental chair waterlines. , Journal of Dentistry, 35, (9), 2007, p701 - 711Journal Article, 2007, DOI , URL
• COLEMAN DC, O'DONNELL MJ, RUSSELL RJ, GLEESON F, O'DWYER T, O'DOHERTY S, INDEPENDENTLY CHAIRED REPORT ON LEGIONELLOSIS AT WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL, South Eastern Health Board, 2004, 1, 214Report, 2004, URL
• TUTTLEBEE CM, O'DONNELL MJ, KEANE CT, RUSSELL RJ, SULLIVAN DJ, FALKINER F, COLEMAN DC., EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF DENTAL CHAIR UNIT WATERLINE BIOFILM AND MARKED REDUCTION OF BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION OF OUTPUT WATER USING TWO PEROXIDE-BASED DISINFECTANTS, Journal of Hospital Infection, 52, (3), 2002, p192 - 205Journal Article, 2002, DOI , URL
• COLEMAN, DC, BENNETT, DE,SULLIVAN, DJ, GALLAGHER, PJ,HENMAN, MC,SHANLEY, DB,RUSSELL, RJ,, ORAL CANDIDA IN HIV-INFECTION AND AIDS - NEW PERSPECTIVES NEW APPROACHES, CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 19, (2), 1993, p61 - 82Journal Article, 1993, DOI , URL
• GALLAGHER, PJ, BENNETT, DE, HENMAN, MC, RUSSELL, RJ, FLINT, SR, SHANLEY, DB, COLEMAN, DC, REDUCED AZOLE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF ORAL ISOLATES OF CANDIDA-ALBICANS FROM HIV-POSITIVE PATIENTS AND A DERIVATIVE EXHIBITING COLONY MORPHOLOGY VARIATION, Journal of General Microbiology, 138, 1992, p1901 - 1911Journal Article, 1992, DOI , URL
• COLEMAN, D, KNIGHTS, J, RUSSELL, R, SHANLEY, D, BIRKBECK, TH, DOUGAN, G, CHARLES, I, INSERTIONAL INACTIVATION OF THE STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS BETA-TOXIN BY BACTERIOPHAGE PHI-13 OCCURS BY SITE-SPECIFIC AND ORIENTATION-SPECIFIC INTEGRATION OF THE PHI-13 GENOME, MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY, 5, (4), 1991, p933 - 939Journal Article, 1991, DOI , URL
• CARROLL, JD, POMEROY, HM, RUSSELL, RJ, ARBUTHNOTT, JP, KEANE, CT, MCCORMICK, OM, COLEMAN, DC, A NEW METHICILLIN-RESISTANT AND GENTAMICIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS IN DUBLIN - MOLECULAR GENETIC-ANALYSIS, Journal of Medical Microbiology, 28, 1989, p15 - 23Journal Article, 1989, DOI , URL
• HUMPHREYS, H, KEANE, CT, HONE, R, POMEROY, H, RUSSELL, RJ, ARBUTHNOTT, JP, COLEMAN, DC, ENTERO-TOXIN PRODUCTION BY STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS ISOLATES FROM CASES OF SEPTICEMIA AND FROM HEALTHY CARRIERS, Journal of Medical Microbiology, 28, 1989, p163 - 172Journal Article, 1989, DOI
• Quality Assurance in, editor(s)J Bartram and G Rees , Monitoring Bathing Waters - A practical Guide to the Design and Implementation of Assessments and Monitoring Programmes , London, E & FN Spon World Health Organisation, 2000, pp49 - 68, [A. Storey, R. Briggs, H. Jones and R. Russell ]Book Chapter, 2000
• Sanitary Inspection and Microbiological Water Quality in, editor(s)J. Bartram & G.Rees , Monitoring Bathing Waters - A practical Guide to the Design and Implementation of Assessments and Monitoring Programmes, London & New York, E & FN Spon World Health Organisation, 2000, pp169 - 218, [ M.J. Figueras, J.J. Borrego, E.B.Pike,W. Robertson , R.Russell and N.Ashbolt]Book Chapter, 2000
• COLEMAN DC, O'DONNELL MJ, BOYLE M. RUSSELL R, MICROBIAL BIOFILM CONTROL WITHIN THE DENTAL CLINIC: REDUCING MULTIPLE RISKS, JOURNAL OF INFECTION PREVENTION, 11, (6), 2010, p192 - 198Journal Article, 2010, DOI
• BOYLE MA, O'DONNELL MJ, RUSSELL RJ, COLEMAN DC, LACK OF CYTOTOXICITY BY TRUSTWATER ECASOL USED TO MAINTAIN GOOD QUALITY DENTAL UNIT WATERLINE OUTPUT WATER IN KERATINOCYTE MONOLAYER AND RECONSTITUTED HUMAN ORAL EPITHELIAL TISSUE MODELS, JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY, 38, (11), 2010, p930 - 940Journal Article, 2010, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• O'DONNELL MJ, BOYLE MA, RUSSELL RJ AND COLEMAN DC, MANAGEMENT OF DENTAL UNIT WATERLINE BIOFILMS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, FUTURE MICROBIOLOGY, 6, (10), 2011, p1209 - 1226Journal Article, 2011, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• BOYLE MA, O'DONNELL MJ, MILLER A, RUSSELL RJ, COLEMAN DC, CONTROL OF BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION OF WASHBASIN TAPS AND OUTPUT WATER USING ECASOL: A ONE YEAR STUDY, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 80, (4), 2012, p288 - 292Journal Article, 2012, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Galvin S, Boyle M, Russell RJ, Coleman DC, Creamer E, O'Gara JP, Fitzgerald-Hughes D, Humphreys H, Evaluation of vaporized hydrogen peroxide, Citrox and pH neutral Ecasol for decontamination of an enclosed area: a pilot study., The Journal of Hospital Infection, 80, (1), 2012, p67-70Journal Article, 2012
• Russell,R.J., Wilkinson,P.C., Sless,F., Parrott, D.M.V., Chemotaxis of Lymphoblasts, Nature, 256, (5519), 1975, p646 - 648Journal Article, 1975
• Armstrong, Gordon; Thornton, Roibeard;Ryan, Michael p.;Laffir, Fathima;Russell, Ronald J.; Bala, Tanushree;Keely, Christopher; Babu, Ramesh, Formulation of epoxy-polyester powder coatings containing silver-modified nanoclays and evaluation of their antimicrobial properties, Polymer Bulletin, 68, (7), 2012, p1951 - 1963Journal Article, 2012, DOI
• Chander, Yogesh; Johnson, Thomas; Goyal, Sagar M, Antiviral activity of Ecasol against feline calicivirus, a surrogate of human norovirus., Journal of Infection and Public Health, 5, (6), 2012, p420 - 424Journal Article, 2012, DOI
• Russell, R.J., Ryan, W. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Code of Practice for Decontamination of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices Part 1', Version 1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2007, -Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Russell, R.J., Ryan, W. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Code of Practice for Decontamination of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices Part 1', Version 1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2007, - 1-23Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Russell, R.J., Ryan, W. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Code of Practice for Decontamination of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices Part 2', Version 1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2007, - 1 - 46Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Russell, R.J., Markey, J. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Standards and Recommended Practices for Endoscope Reprocessing Units', Version 2.2, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2012, - 1-173Protocol or guideline, 2012
• Russell, R.J., Ryan, W. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Standards and Recommended Practices for of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices Part 3', Version 1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2007, - 1-143Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Russell, R.J., Ryan, W. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Code of Practice for Decontamination of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices Part 4', Version 1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2007, - 1-57Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Russell, R.J., Ryan, W. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Code of Practice for Decontamination of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices Part 4', Version 1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2007, - 1-57Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Russell, R.J., Ryan, W. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Code of Practice for Decontamination of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices Part 5a', Version 1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2007, - 1-130Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Russell, R.J., Ryan, W. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Code of Practice for Decontamination of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices Part 6', Version 1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2007, - 1-117Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Russell, R.J., Ryan, W. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Code of Practice for Decontamination of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices Part 7', Version 1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2007, - 1-26Protocol or guideline, 2007
• Russell, R.J., Markey, J. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Standards and Recommended Practices for Dental Services in a Local Decontamination Unit (LDU)', Version 1.1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2012, - 1-160Protocol or guideline, 2012
• Russell, R.J., Markey, J. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Standards and Recommended Practices for Central Decontamination Units', Version 2.1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2011, - 1-226Protocol or guideline, 2011
• Russell, R.J., Markey, J. & HSE Advisory Group, 'Standards and Recommended Practices for Dental Services (Central Decontamination Units)', Version 2.1, Dublin, Health Services Executive, 2011, - 1-209Protocol or guideline, 2011
• A. Dolan, B. McEntee, E. Creamer, A. Shore, R. Cunney, D.J. Sullivan, R.J. Russell, D.C. Coleman, H. Humphreys, An evaluation of ECASOL-AQ to eradicate nosocomial pathogens from contaminated mattresses, Journal of Hospital Infection, 7th International Conference of the Hospital Infection Society, Liverpool,UK, 10-13 October 2010, 76 S1, Hospital Infection Society, 2010, ppS25-Meeting Abstract, 2010
• Sheahan BJ, Atkins GJ, Russell RJ, O'Connor JP, Histiolymphocytic lymphosarcoma in the subcutis of two horses, Veterinary Pathology, 17, (2), 1980, p123-33Journal Article, 1980
• Moudgil GC, Allan RB, Russell RJ, Wilkinson PC, Inhibition, by anaesthetic agents, of human leucocyte locomotion towards chemical attractants, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 49, (2), 1977, p97-105Journal Article, 1977
• Coleman DC, Sullivan DJ, Russell RJ, Arbuthnott JP, Carey BF, Pomeroy HM., Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages mediating the simultaneous lysogenic conversion of beta-lysin, staphylokinase and enterotoxin A: molecular mechanism of triple conversion, Journal of General Microbiology, 135, (6), 1989, p1679-97Journal Article, 1989
• Day SE, Vasli KK, Russell RJ, Arbuthnott JP, A simple method for the study in vivo of bacterial growth and accompanying host response, Journal of Infection, 2, (1), 1980, p39-51Journal Article, 1980
• Russell RJ, Wilkinson PC, McInroy RJ, McKay S, McCartney AC, Arbuthnott JP, Effects of staphylococcal products on locomotion and chemotaxis of human blood neutrophils and monocytes, Journal of Medical Microbiology, 9, (4), 1976, p433-9Journal Article, 1976
• Russell RJ, Wilkinson PC, McInroy RJ, McKay S, McCartney AC, Arbuthnott JP, Effects of staphylococcal products on locomotion and chemotaxis of human blood neutrophils and monocytes, Journal of Medical Microbiology, 9, (4), 1976, p433-9Journal Article, 1976
• W.J. Herbert and P.C. Wilkinson (eds) R.J. Russell major contributor, Dictionary of Immunology , 2, Oxford, Blackwell Scientific , 1978, 1-194ppBook, 1978

• Russell, R.J., Decontamination E-learning course, 2002, -Miscellaneous
• Russell., R.J., Infection Control E-Learning course, 2008, -Miscellaneous
• Russell, R. J., Decontamination of Reusable Medical Devices E-Learning Course, 2008, -Miscellaneous
• Coleman, D., Russell, R., Harwood, M., Mulcahy, F. and Shanley, D, Clinical and microbiological analysis of oral candidiasis in HIV+ patients, Journal of Dental Research, 68, (Supplement 1), pp893-Meeting Abstract
• Arbuthnott, J. P., Coleman, D. C., Sullivan, D. J., Foster, T. J. and Russell, R. J. , 11) Staphylococcal mastitis in dairy cows: Antibiotic resistance and new approaches vaccines, Animal health: Control of infection, Animal health: Control of infection, Royal Irish Academy, 1987, edited by J.P. Arbuthnott , 1987, pp26-31Conference Paper
• Matteo Viganotti, Investigation at the pore scale on the formation, structure and failure of the carbonate bond in soil stabilisation MICP applications. , Trinity College Dublin, 2014Thesis

Translational research in infection control for niche applications, Biofilm management and control, Electrochemically activated solutions in disinfection, processing, cleaning, Influence of nanobubbles on active solutions,

Medical Engineering, Biotechnology and devices (including medical laboratory technologies and informatics), Food Safety, Immunity and Infection (including Rheumatology & Inflammatory disease), Medical Engineering, Biotechnology and devices (including medical laboratory technologies and informatics), Microbiology, Food Safety, Microbiology, Population Health, Public & Environment Health, Immunity and Infection (including Rheumatology & Inflammatory disease), Water Quality and the Aquatic Environment, Population Health, Public & Environment Health, Water Quality and the Aquatic Environment,

• President of Irish Decontamination Institute Present

• Co-founded Irish Society for Immunology 1979
• Co-founded Irish Society for Immunology 1979
• Approvals Board ILAM /Active Ireland 1998 till present
• Adviser to Department of the Marine on research and projects including training, fish spoilage, shellfish waters designation, depuration schemes, UV wastewater treatment 1978 -2009
• Approvals Board An Taisce/FEEE Blue Flag scheme 1990 till present
• Adviser to Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade at UN on Biological Weapons Convention 1996 till present
• Approvals Board of Excellence Ireland Quality Association 1993 till present
• Acted as NBST scrutineer for Licencing of commercial GM work in Ireland till EPA Unit was established 1987-99
• Chaired the HSE Review of Decontamination services in 52 Irish acute hospitals and produced National Report 2005-6
• Public Lecture series at University of Idaho, Boise 2005
• Chair of HSE National Decontamination Advisory Group 2005 till 2017
• Acted as NBST scrutineer for Licencing of commercial GM work in Ireland till EPA Unit was established 1987-99
• Approvals Board An Taisce/FEEE Blue Flag scheme 1990 till present
• Public Lecture series at University of Idaho, Boise 2005
• Chaired the HSE Review of Decontamination services in 52 Irish acute hospitals and produced National Report 2005-6
• Approvals Board of Excellence Ireland Quality Association 1993 till present
• Adviser to Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade at UN on Biological Weapons Convention 1996 till present
• Approvals Board ILAM /Active Ireland 1998 till present
• Chaired European Science Foundation Expert Group on Cyanobacterial toxins 1991-4
• Chaired European Science Foundation Expert Group on Cyanobacterial toxins 1991-4
• Adviser to Department of the Marine on research and projects including training, fish spoilage, shellfish waters designation, depuration schemes, UV wastewater treatment 1978 -2009