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Dr. Brett Duane

Dr. Brett Duane

Associate Professor in Public Dental Hea, Dental Science

Biography

Brett Duane is an Associate Professor in Public Dental Health at Trinity College Dublin, and a honorary Professor at the University of Dublin. He is recognized internationally as the leading authority in sustainable dentistry and an influential force in the broader field of sustainable healthcare. Holding a PhD from Turku University and bringing over 30 years of clinical and academic experience from New Zealand, Australia, Scotland, and Ireland, Duane has established himself as a foremost authority in his field. Currently ranked as the third most prolific academic internationally in healthcare Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), his pioneering research has fundamentally reshaped global healthcare policy and practice.
Duane"s research leadership is cantered on transforming healthcare systems through high-impact international consortia. He is the Lead PI for the €6 million EU Horizon KitNewCare project (2024-2027), which is revolutionizing kidney care by establishing a sustainable, carbon-neutral framework that serves as a blueprint for other medical disciplines. Building on this work, he leads a major work package (780,000 € TCD) for the Eu Horizon HERON project (2026-2030), where he is developing validated measurement frameworks for Scope 3 hospital supply chain carbon accounting and stress-testing climate resilience across European healthcare networks. To ensure a lasting global impact, he co-founded the Collaboration of Sustainable Healthcare Research, an international initiative designed to establish a credible framework for research priorities and foster global consensus in the field.

His research and educational collaborations span continents, encompassing partnerships with individuals and organisations from Colombia, Chile, Canada, USA, Australia, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, and Denmark.

As an educator, Duane"s impact reaches beyond traditional boundaries; he founded Ireland's first Dental Public Health specialist program (2018) and introduced the country"s inaugural Certificate in Sustainable Healthcare (2024) through the Dublin Dental University Hospital (DDUH).
Working with students in his Dental Public Health Specialty post graduate course, he conducts a number of dental public health projects across Ireland including critical evaluations of the oral medicine department, the oral cancer network, and electronic referral systems across England, ensuring the DDUH remains at the forefront of dental education and healthcare practice.

He actively influences international dental education through advisory roles with the Irish, Australian, and British Dental Associations, and he has delivered over 50 keynote addresses at international conferences, including COP 21 in Glasgow and the Global Oral Health Summit. Within the EU Heron Project he develops education programmes for healthcare leads to lower the environmental footprint of procurement (the things we buy)
He has now completed the supervision of 3 DChDent (Specialist in Dental Public Health) trainees, 2 PHd Students. He currently supervises one Post-Doctorate fellow, one Phd student (TCD), one Phd student (as a Visiting Professor, Dundee), and mentors another in Madrid. Within the Heron project he will be supervising an additional 3 PhD students (March 2027)

Within the dental hospital, Duane has championed institutional innovation, initiating a comprehensive curriculum review in 2016 that systematically mapped 40,000 rows of educational interventions against regulatory standards.

Duane's steadfast commitment to sustainability and his teaching abilities illustrate his dedication to advancing both the dental profession and global healthcare standards

Publications and Further Research Outputs

  • Editor in, editor(s)Anne Fitzpatrick-McKinley, P. Guillaume, D. Edelman , Religion in the Achaemenid Persian Period, Harrassowitz, Mohr Siebeck, 2015, [D. Edelman, P. Guillaume, A. Fitzpatrick-McKinley]Book Chapter, 2015
  • Yates C, Duane B, Maternal xylitol and mutans streptococci transmission., Evidence-based dentistry, 16, (2), 2015, p41-2Journal Article, 2015
  • Binks C, Duane B, Mother-to-child transmission of Streptococcus mutans., Evidence-based dentistry, 16, (2), 2015, p39-40Journal Article, 2015
  • Duane B, Xylitol and caries prevention., Evidence-based dentistry, 16, (2), 2015, p37-8Journal Article, 2015
  • Duane B, Further evidence that periodontal bone loss increases with smoking and age., Evidence-based dentistry, 15, (3), 2014, p72-3Journal Article, 2014
  • Thillainathan S, Duane B, Non-conventional caries management techniques for children show promise., Evidence-based dentistry, 15, (2), 2014, p43-4Journal Article, 2014
  • Duane B, Conservative periodontal surgery for treatment of intrabony defects is associated with improvements in clinical parameters., Evidence-based dentistry, 13, (4), 2012, p115-6Journal Article, 2012
  • Duane B, 5,000 ppm F dentifrice for caries prevention in adolescents., Evidence-based dentistry, 13, (2), 2012, p43-4Journal Article, 2012
  • Duane B, Home visits or telephone contacts may help prevent early childhood caries., Evidence-based dentistry, 13, (2), 2012, p39-40Journal Article, 2012
  • Duane B, Xylitol gum, plaque pH and mutans streptococci., Evidence-based dentistry, 11, (4), 2010, p109-10Journal Article, 2010
  • Duane B, Limited evidence of the effect of chlorhexidine varnish (CHX-V) on root caries., Evidence-based dentistry, 12, (2), 2011, p39-40Journal Article, 2011
  • Duane BG, No evidence of caries reduction found in a school xylitol and erythritol lozenge programme., Evidence-based dentistry, 12, (4), 2011, p102-3Journal Article, 2011
  • Duane BG, Weak evidence of caries reduction using xylitol-based lozenges in two of three selected studies., Evidence-based dentistry, 13, (1), 2012, p7-8Journal Article, 2012
  • Allen Y, Duane B, Risk-based caries prevention may be more effective in children., Evidence-based dentistry, 15, (2), 2014, p41-2Journal Article, 2014
  • Duane B, Taylor T, Stahl-Timmins W, Hyland J, Mackie P, Pollard A, Carbon mitigation, patient choice and cost reduction--triple bottom line optimisation for health care planning., Public health, 128, (10), 2014, p920-4Journal Article, 2014
  • Duane BG, Humphris G, Richards D, Okeefe EJ, Gordon K, Freeman R, Weighing up the weighted case mix tool (WCMT): a psychometric investigation using confirmatory factor analysis., Community dental health, 31, (4), 2014, p200-6Journal Article, 2014
  • Duane B, Hyland J, Rowan JS, Archibald B, Taking a bite out of Scotland's dental carbon emissions in the transition to a low carbon future., Public health, 126, (9), 2012, p770-7Journal Article, 2012
  • Duane BG, Richards D, Young L, Archibald B, Trends and costs of high concentration fluoride toothpaste prescribing in Scotland., British dental journal, 216, (10), 2014, p589-91Journal Article, 2014
  • Macpherson LM, Ball GE, Brewster L, Duane B, Hodges CL, Wright W, Gnich W, Rodgers J, McCall DR, Turner S, Conway DI, Childsmile: the national child oral health improvement programme in Scotland. Part 1: Establishment and development., British dental journal, 209, (2), 2010, p73-8Journal Article, 2010
  • Duane, B., Green dentistry: Motivating change, British Dental Journal, 217, (8), 2014Journal Article, 2014
  • Duane, B., Indemnity in Australia [6], British Dental Journal, 202, (4), 2007Journal Article, 2007
  • FitzGerald, K., McGovern, E., Chaollai, A.N., Duane, B., Baby steps: a systematic approach to the infant oral health visit, Journal of the Irish Dental Association, 62, (3), 2016, p158-160Journal Article, 2016
  • Raphael, S., Blinkhorn, A., Hani, T.B., O'Connell, A.C., Duane, B., Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate products in caries prevention, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 17, (2), 2016, p46-47Journal Article, 2016
  • McLaughlin, M., Duane, B., Evidence that full-mouth scaling superior to conventional treatment approaches is unclear, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 17, (1), 2016, p23-24Journal Article, 2016
  • Sequeira-Byron, P., Fedorowicz, Z., Carter, B., Nasser, M., Alrowaili, E.F., McReynolds, D., Duane, B., Insufficient evidence on whether to restore root-filled teeth with single crowns or routine fillings, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 17, (2), 2016, p50-51Journal Article, 2016
  • O'Brien S, Duane B., Delivery of information to orthodontic patients using social media., Evidence-based dentistry, 18, (2), 2017, p59-60Journal Article, 2017, DOI
  • Duane B., Psychological approaches to behaviour for improving plaque control., Evidence-based dentistry, 18, (1), 2017, p3-4Journal Article, 2017, DOI
  • Duane B, Lee MB, White S, Stancliffe R, Steinbach I., An estimated carbon footprint of NHS primary dental care within England. How can dentistry be more environmentally sustainable?, British dental journal, 223, (8), 2017, p589-593Journal Article, 2017, DOI
  • Madeley, E., Duane, B., Coronally advanced flap combined with connective tissue graft; Treatment of choice for root coverage following recession?, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 18, (1), 2017, p6-7Journal Article, 2017
  • Khraishi, H., Duane, B., Evidence for use of intraoral scanners under clinical conditions for obtaining full-arch digital impressions is insufficient, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 18, (1), 2017, p24-25Journal Article, 2017
  • Duane, B.G., Freeman, R., Richards, D., Crosbie, S., Patel, P., White, S., Humphris, G., Using the simplified case mix tool (sCMT) to identify cost in special care dental services to support commissioning, Community Dental Health, 34, (1), 2017, p56-59Journal Article, 2017
  • Madeley, E., Duane, B., Coronally advanced flap combined with connective tissue graft; Treatment of choice for root coverage following recession?, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 18, (1), 2017, p6-7Journal Article, 2017
  • McReynolds, D., Duane, B., Review finds failure rates lower for delayed loaded submerged dental implants, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 16, (4), 2015, p112-113Journal Article, 2015
  • Halley, D., Weld-Moore, R., Duane, B., No evidence for stopping long-term aspirin therapy before tooth extraction, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 16, (4), 2015, p118-119Journal Article, 2015
  • , Do adjunctive statins improve periodontal treatment outcomes in patients with chronic periodontitis?, Evidence-based dentistry, 2019Journal Article, 2019
  • , Environmental sustainability and procurement: purchasing products for the dental setting, British dental journal, 2019Journal Article, 2019
  • , Environmental sustainability and travel within the dental practice, British dental journal, 2019Journal Article, 2019
  • , Environmental sustainability and waste within the dental practice, British dental journal, 2019Journal Article, 2019
  • , Environmentally sustainable dentistry: a brief introduction to sustainable concepts within the dental practice, British dental journal, 2019Journal Article, 2019
  • , Environmentally sustainable dentistry: energy use within the dental practice, British dental journal, 2019Journal Article, 2019
  • , How important is sustainability to the dental profession in Ireland?, Journal of the Irish Dental Association, 2019Journal Article, 2019, DOI
  • , Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding the infant oral health visit: are dentists in Ireland aware of the recommendation for a first visit to the dentist by age 1 year?, European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 2019Journal Article, 2019, DOI
  • , Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect by Salaried Primary Care Dentists, Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 2019Journal Article, 2019
  • , Sustainability and procurement (what we buy) within the dental practice, Br Dent J, 2019Journal Article, 2019
  • , Is there an association between maternal smoking and oral clefts?, Evidence-based dentistry, 2018Journal Article, 2018
  • , Limited evidence on best material for retrograde root fillings, Evidence-based dentistry, 2018Journal Article, 2018
  • , Non-pharmacological pain relief during orthodontic treatment, Evidence-based dentistry, 2018Journal Article, 2018
  • , Oral anticoagulant therapy and tooth extraction, does the evidence support drug holidays?, Evidence-based dentistry, 2018Journal Article, 2018
  • , Periodontal disease has an impact on patients' quality of life, Evidence-based dentistry, 2018Journal Article, 2018
  • , Sustainable healthcare: The role of dentists, ADA News Bulletin, 2018Journal Article, 2018
  • McReynolds D, Duane B. , Systematic review finds that silver diamine fluoride is effective for both root caries prevention and arrest in older adults, Evidence-based dentistry, 2018Journal Article, 2018
  • , The prevalence of, Irish Dental Association, 2018Journal Article, 2018
  • , First tooth, first visit, zero cavities: a review of the evidence as it applies to Ireland, 2017Journal Article, 2017
  • , Improving oral healthcare in Scotland with special reference to sustainability and caries prevention, 2015Journal Article, 2015
  • Pharmaceutical Research, Springer, [eds.], 2020Editorial Board, 2020
  • Duane B, Ashley P, Saget S, Richards D, Pasdeki-Clewer E, Lyne A., Incorporating sustainability into assessment of oral health interventions., British dental journal, 229, (5), 2020, p310-314Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • Brett Duane, Jonathan Dixon, Giwa Ambibola, Clara Aldana, James Couglan, Daniel Henao, Timus Daniela, Nélio Veiga, Nicolas Martin, Jáuregui"Hogan Darragh, Darshini Ramasubbu, Francesc Perez, Falk Schwendicke, Maria Correia, Maria Quinteros, Maria Van Harten, Corrado Paganelli, Peter Vos, Rosa Moreno Lopez, James Field, Embedding environmental sustainability within the modern dental curriculum" Exploring current practice and developing a shared understanding, European Journal of Dental Education, 2021Journal Article, 2021
  • B. Duane, R. Stancliffe, F.A. Miller, J. Sherman, E. Pasdeki-Clewer, Sustainability in Dentistry: A Multifaceted Approach Needed, Journal of Dental Research, 2020, p002203452091939Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • H. Jamal and A. Lyne and P. Ashley and B. Duane, Non-sterile examination gloves and sterile surgical gloves: which are more sustainable?, Journal of Hospital Infection, 118, 2021, p87--95Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • Linnea Borglin and Stephanie Pekarski and Sophie Saget and Brett Duane, The life cycle analysis of a dental examination: Quantifying the environmental burden of an examination in a hypothetical dental practice, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 49, (6), 2021, p581--593Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • Brett Duane and Alexandra Lyne and Theresa Faulkner and Jonathan D. Windram and Andrew N. Redington and Sophie Saget and Justin T. Tretter and Colin J. McMahon, Webinars reduce the environmental footprint of pediatric cardiology conferences, Cardiology in the Young, 31, (10), 2021, p1625--1632Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • Brett Duane, Alison Dougall, Guest Editorial: Sustainable Dentistry, Special Care in Dentistry, 39, (4), 2019, p351--353Journal Article, 2019
  • Emily Shaw and Sarah Walpole and Michelle McLean and Carmen Alvarez-Nieto and Stefi Barna and Kate Bazin and Georgia Behrens and Hannah Chase and Brett Duane and Omnia El Omrani and Marie Elf and Carlos A. Faerron Guzm{\'{a, AMEE Consensus Statement: Planetary health and education for sustainable healthcare, Medical Teacher, 43, (3), 2021, p272--286Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • Brett Duane and Linnea Borglin and Stephanie Pekarski and Sophie Saget and Henry Fergus Duncan, Environmental sustainability in endodontics. A life cycle assessment (LCA) of a root canal treatment procedure, BMC Oral Health, 20, (1), 2020Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • Brett Duane, The UK National Health Service Is World Leader in Sustainable Healthcare: Recommendations for Canada, HealthcarePapers, 19, (3), 2020, p27--34Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • Alexandra Lyne and Paul Ashley and Sophie Saget and Marcela Porto Costa and Benjamin Underwood and Brett Duane, Combining evidence-based healthcare with environmental sustainability: using the toothbrush as a model, British Dental Journal, 229, (5), 2020, p303--309Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • Mac Giolla Phadraig C, Ishak NS, van Harten M, Al Mutairi W, Duane B, Donnelly-Swift E, Nunn J., The Oral Status Survey Tool: construction, validity, reliability and feasibility among people with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities., Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR, 65, (5), 2021, p437-451Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • Sherman, Jodi D., Thiel, Cassandra, MacNeill, Andrea, Eckelman, Matthew J., Dubrow, Robert, Hopf, Harriet, Lagasse, Robert, Bialowitz, Joseph, Costello, Anthony, Forbes, McGain, Stancliffe, Rachel, Anastas, Paul, Anderko, Laura, Baratz, Mark, Barna, Stefi, Bhatnagar, Urvashi, Burnham, Jason, Cai, Yizhen, Cassels-Brown, Andy, Cimprich, Alexander F.P., Cole, Heidi, Coronado-Garcia, Lorea, Duane, Brett, Grisotti, Gabriella, Hartwell, Arthy, Kumar, Varshini, Kurth, Ann, Leapman, Michael, Morris, Daniel S., Overcash, Michael, Parvatker, Abhijeet G., Pencheon, David, Pollard, Adam, Robaire, Bernard, Rockne, Karl, Sadler, Blair L., Schenk, Beth, Sethi, Tushar, Sussman, L. Scott, Thompson, Jeff, Twomey, Janet M., Vermund, Sten H., Vukelich, Daniel, Wasim, Natasha, Wilson, Debbie, Young, Steven B., Zimmerman, Julie, Bilec, Melissa M., The Green Print: Advancement of Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 161, 2020, p104882Journal Article, 2020, DOI
  • Brett Duane, Sustainability in Dentistry (BEING PEER REVIEWED), 1, 2022Book, 2022
  • Conclusion in, editor(s)Joe Whelan , Hidden Voices: Lived Experiences in the Irish Welfare Space, Bristol, Policy Press, 2022, pp148 - 157, [Joe Whelan]Book Chapter, 2022, DOI
  • Siobhan Davis, Brett Duane, Andrew Loxley and Duana Quigley, The evaluation of an evidence-based model of feedback implemented on an undergraduate dental clinical learning environment., BMC Medical Education, 2022, pdoi.org/10.1186/s12909Journal Article, 2022, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Abed R, Ashley P, Duane B, Crotty J, Lyne A., An environmental impact study of inter-dental cleaning aids., Journal of clinical periodontology, 2022Journal Article, 2022, DOI
  • Brett Duane and Inge Steinbach, Paper 1: What is the environmental footprint of a dental practice$\mathsemicolon$ A Life Cycle AnalysisJournal Article, DOI , URL
  • James Field and Nicolas Martin and Brett Duane and Sibylle Vital and Steven Mulligan and Alon Livny and Pia Lindberg and Nina Lundegren and Christina Gummesson and Ruby Long and Heather Lundbeck and Darshini Ramasubbu and Jonathan Dixon, Embedding environmental sustainability within oral health professional curricula{\textemdash, European Journal of Dental Education, 27, (3), p650--661Journal Article, DOI , URL
  • Maria T. van Harten and Brian O{\textquotesingle, Mapping the graduating European dentist to established undergraduate dental education activities at Trinity College Dublin, European Journal of Dental Education, 27, (3), 2023, p688--694Journal Article, 2023, DOI , URL
  • Ciara Halton and Brett Duane and Amelia Conlon Batey and Jia Wong and Aisling Corley and Fraser Hart and Jay Koh and Bridget Johnston, How much do consumers consider sustainability when purchasing a toothbrush? A discrete choice experiment, British Dental Journal, 233, (4), 2022, p327--332Journal Article, 2022, DOI
  • Alexandra Lyne and Paul Ashley and Mark Johnstone and Brett Duane, The environmental impact of community caries prevention - part 1: fluoride varnish application, British Dental Journal, 233, (4), p287--294Journal Article, DOI , URL
  • Paul Ashley and Brett Duane and Mark Johnstone and Alexandra Lyne, The environmental impact of community caries prevention - part 2: toothbrushing programmes, British Dental Journal, 233, (4), p295--302Journal Article, DOI , URL
  • Brett Duane and Alexandra Lyne and Ray Parle and Paul Ashley, The environmental impact of community caries prevention - part 3: water fluoridation, British Dental Journal, 233, (4), p303--307Journal Article, DOI , URL
  • Waleed Almutairi and Sophie Saget and Jarlath Mc Donnell and Agi Tarnowski and Mark Johnstone and Brett Duane, The planetary health effects of {COVID, British Dental Journal, 233, (4), p309--316Journal Article, DOI , URL
  • Brett Duane and Jessica Pilling and Sophie Saget and Paul Ashley and Allan R. Pinhas and Alexandra Lyne, Hand hygiene with hand sanitizer versus handwashing: what are the planetary health consequences?, Environmental Science and Pollution ResearchJournal Article, DOI , URL
  • BDJ in, BDJ, Springer International Publishing, 2023, pp103--115 , [Chantelle Rizan and Darshini Ramasubbu and Sheryl Wilmott and Alexandra Lyne and Brett Duane]Book Chapter, 2023, DOI
  • BDJ in, BDJ, Springer International Publishing, pp157--175 , [Eleni Pasdeki-Clewer and Sheryl Wilmott and Brett Duane]Book Chapter, DOI , URL
  • Byrne, D. and Saget, S. and Davidson, A. and Haneef, H. and Abdeldaim, T. and Almudahkah, A. and Basquille, N. and Bergin, A.M. and Prida, J. and Lyne, A. and Duane, B., Comparing the environmental impact of reusable and disposable dental examination kits: a life cycle assessment approach, British Dental Journal, 233, (4), 2022, p317-325Journal Article, 2022, DOI
  • BDJ in, BDJ, Springer International Publishing, pp39--52 , [Brett Duane and Sharat Pani]Book Chapter, DOI , URL
  • BDJ in, BDJ, Springer International Publishing, pp73--102 , [Alexandra Lyne and Brett Duane and John Crotty and Sheryl Wilmott and Agi Tarnowski and Paul Ashley]Book Chapter, DOI , URL
  • BDJ in, BDJ, Springer International Publishing, pp53--72 , [Brett Duane and Ingeborg Steinbach and Sara Harford and Nick Armstrong]Book Chapter, DOI , URL
  • BDJ in, BDJ, Springer International Publishing, pp117--139 , [Brett Duane and Nick Armstrong and Sara Harford and Viviana and Allan Pinhas and Hira Ahmed and Darshini Ramasubbu]Book Chapter, DOI , URL
  • BDJ in, BDJ, Springer International Publishing, pp177--195 , [Sheryl Wilmott and Eleni Pasdeki-Clewer and Brett Duane]Book Chapter, DOI , URL
  • Duane, B., Sustainability in dentistry gathers momentum, British Dental Journal, 233, (4), 2022, p241Journal Article, 2022
  • Sustainability: The Need to Transform Oral Health Systems in, BDJ Clinician's Guides, Springer International Publishing, 2023, pp213--236 , [Brett Duane and James Couglan and Carlos Quintonez and Bridget Johnston and Julian Fisher and Eleni Pasdeki-Clewer and Paul Ashley]Book Chapter, 2023, DOI
  • BDJ in, BDJ, Springer International Publishing, pp1--17 , [Brett Duane and Julian Fisher and Paul Ashley and Sophie Saget and Eleni Pasdeki-Clewer]Book Chapter, DOI , URL
  • BDJ in, BDJ, Springer International Publishing, pp197--211 , [Willmar Ricardo Rugeles Joya and Eleni Pasdeki-Clewer and Brett Duane and Laura Alejandra Pe{\~{n]Book Chapter, DOI , URL
  • Maloney, B. and McKerlie, T. and Nasir, M. and Murphy, C. and Moi, M. and Mudalige, P. and Naser, N.E. and Duane, B., The environmental footprint of single-use versus reusable cloths for clinical surface decontamination: a life cycle approach, Journal of Hospital Infection, 130, 2022, p7-19Journal Article, 2022, DOI
  • Brett Duane and Jonathan Dixon and Giwa Ambibola and Clara Aldana and James Couglan and Daniel Henao and Timus Daniela and N{\'{e, Embedding environmental sustainability within the modern dental curriculum{\textemdash, European Journal of Dental Education, 25, (3), 2021, p541--549Journal Article, 2021, DOI , URL
  • Brett Duane and Linnea Borglin and Stephanie Pekarski and Sophie Saget and Henry Fergus Duncan, Environmental sustainability in endodontics. A life cycle assessment ({LCA, BMC, 20, (1)Journal Article, DOI , URL
  • Brett Duane, The {UK, HealthcarePapers, 19, (3), p27--34Journal Article, DOI , URL
  • Brett Duane and Kim Croasdale and Darshini Ramasubbu and Sara Harford and Inge Steinbach and Rachel Stancliffe and Devika Vadher, Environmental sustainability: measuring and embedding sustainable practice into the dental practice, British Dental Journal, 226, (11), p891--896Journal Article, DOI , URL
  • Bakar M, Johnston B, Fitzgerald K, Casby C, Duane B, Environmental impact of the supervised toothbrushing programme amongst children in Scotland., Journal of dentistry, 2023Journal Article, 2023, DOI
  • Fennell-Wells A., Duane B., Ashley P., Morgan E., The environmental impact of nitrous oxide inhalation sedation appointments and equipment used in dentistry, European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, 2024Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Suresh P., Crotty J., Tesanovic S., Alaweed O., Doyle S., Kiandee M., Hayes E., Umeh V., Khalilinejad B., Duane B., A life cycle analysis of the environmental impact of procurement, waste and water in the dental practice, British Dental Journal, 236, (7), 2024, p545 - 551, p545-551Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Tan T.Y.D., Duane B., Hussein A., Samsonova A., Sizun G., Shakerdi L., Taqi R., Wolfram S., Ziaeefard N., Sagheri D., Environmental sustainability of post-orthodontic dental retainers: a comparative life-cycle assessment of Hawley and Essix retainers, European Journal of Orthodontics, 46, (2), 2024Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Duane B., Steinbach I., Mackenzie L., A carbon calculator: the development of a user-friendly greenhouse gas measuring tool for general dental practice (Part 2), British Dental Journal, 236, (1), 2024, p57 - 61, p57-61Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Wilmott S., Pasdeki-Clewer E., Duane B., Responsible waste management: using resources efficiently (Part 2), British Dental Journal, 235, (8), 2023, p577 - 582, p577-582Journal Article, 2023, DOI
  • Brett Duane, Ingeborg Steinbach Rachel Stancliffe David Cameron Ilaria de Barbieri Edita Noruisiene Frances Mortimer Karin Gerritsen Raymond Vanholder Gabriele Donati Gaetano Alfano Jolanta Malyskzko Giulia Ligabue Bridget Johnston Mary Lou Wratten Marialuisa Caiazzo, PhD Elisabeth Schmid Alberto Ortiz, Improving the sustainability and quality of kidney health care through life cycle assessments, quality improvement, education and technical innovations: the KitNewCare approach, Journal of Nephrology, 2024Journal Article, 2024, DOI , TARA - Full Text
  • Jonathan Dixon, James Field, Maria van Harten, Brett Duane, Nicolás Martín, Environmental Sustainability in Oral Health Professional Education: Approaches, Challenges, and Drivers"ADEE Special"Interest Group Report, European Journal Of Dental Education, 2024Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Anokye, Reindolf and Larkin, James and Fehintola, Abass and Eustace-Cook, Jessica and Martinez-Cadenas, Rodrigo and Duane, Brett G. and Johnston, Bridget M., Understanding the social dimensions of kidney care pathways: A scoping review protocol, PLOS ONE, 20, (10 October), 2025Journal Article, 2025, DOI , TARA - Full Text
  • Brett Duane, Nicolás Sierrasesumaga Martín, Steven Mulligan, Louis Mackenzie, Joost Dewaele, Lauren Wedel, Quantifying the Environmental Impact Potential from Periodontal Health to Disease: Findings from a Life Cycle Assessment Study, Journal of Dentistry, 2026, p106735 - 106735, p106735-106735Journal Article, 2026, DOI
  • Brett Duane, Paul Ashley, James Larkin, Prompt-Driven ChatGPT Carbon Calculator for Dental Practices: Estimation and Tailored Improvement Strategies, International Dental Journal, 76, (1), 2026, p103979 - 103979, p103979-103979Journal Article, 2026, DOI
  • Brett Duane, James Larkin, Marialuisa Caiazzo, Marta Arenas, Anita Griffin, Julia Audije-Gil, Frances Mortimer, Harriet Attwell, Abdullah Yasar, Rodrigo Martínez-Cadenas, Marta Arias"Guillén, Miguel I. Gómez, Abass Fehintola, Ingeborg Steinbach, Alberto Ortíz, But how green is it actually? Calculating the environmental footprint of kidney care environmental optimizations within haemodialysis, Clinical Kidney Journal, 18, (9), 2025, psfaf220 - sfaf220, psfaf220-sfaf220Journal Article, 2025, DOI
  • Newsha Toreihi, Alice Baras, Jean-Noël Vergnes, Brett Duane, Nicolas Dritsch, Jean-François Lortie, Wendy Somerville, Tammy Thomson, Zovinar Der Khatchadourian, Mehrnoosh Alborzi, Richard Hovey, Stéphanie Morneau, Christophe Bedos, How do dental professionals perceive sustainable dentistry? A qualitative study, BMC Medical Education, 26, (1), 2025, p82 - 82, p82-82Journal Article, 2025, DOI
  • Julia Audije-Gil, Rodrigo Martínez Cadenas, Natalia Martín Vaquero, Miquel Gómez, Jesús Portillo, Gerard Pereda, Brett Duane, Marta Sanjuan, José Luis Fernández Martín, Alberto Ortíz, Marta Arias Guillén, María Dolores Arenas Jiménez, #3453 The role of centre characteristics and type of water treatment plant in the environmental impact of hemodialysis, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 40, (Supplement_3), 2025Journal Article, 2025, DOI
  • Brett Duane, Oral health in a warming world: aligning dentistry with global climate goals " how are we doing?, BDJ, 239, (8), 2025, p557 - 558, p557-558Journal Article, 2025, DOI
  • Aycan Yasar, James Larkin, Ingeborg Steinbach, Brett Duane, Harriet Attwell-Rogers, Frances Mortimer, Marta Arias"Guillén, Advancing green nephrology: a scoping review of sustainability interventions in kidney care, International Urology and Nephrology, 2025Review Article, 2025, DOI
  • Elinor Chalmers, Jasleen Kaur, Hywell Griffiths, Grant T McIntyre, Peter Mossey, Brett Duane, 194 - Targeting Net-Zero by Carbon Foot-Printing a Hospital and Rural Orthodontic Departments, Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists, 14, (6), 2025, p464 - 465, p464-465Journal Article, 2025, DOI
  • Nick Armstrong, Ahmed Kahatab, Michaela Dalton, Eamon Croke, Brett Duane, Plastics: Time for a rethink? Part2, Journal of the Irish Dental Association, 2025Journal Article, 2025, DOI
  • Rodrigo Martínez Cadenas, Julia Audije-Gil, María Dolores Arenas, Natalia Martín Vaquero, Jesús Portillo, James Larkin, Abass Fehintola, Alberto Ortíz, Brett Duane, Impact of the Type of Dialysate Acid Concentrate Container on the Environmental Footprint of Hemodialysis Centers, American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 86, (5), 2025, p616 - 623.e1, p616-623.e1Journal Article, 2025, DOI
  • James Larkin, Giulia Ligabue, Gaetano Alfano, Rodrigo Martínez Cadenas, Abass Fehintola, Ingeborg Steinbach, Abdullah Yasar, Niccolò Morisi, Marta Arias"Guillén, Marialuisa Caiazzo, Gabriele Donati, Brett Duane, A life cycle assessment of peritoneal dialysis procurement in Italy: environmental burden and opportunities for improvement, Journal of Nephrology, 38, (8), 2025, p2311 - 2319, p2311-2319Journal Article, 2025, DOI
  • Waleed Almutairi, Brett Duane, Can traditional oral hygiene methods compete with conventional toothbrushes in effectiveness?, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 25, (3), 2024, p154 - 155, p154-155Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Majidi Bakar, Brett Duane, Has children"s oral health-related quality of life improved more following necrotic primary molars pulpectomy or extraction?, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 25, (2), 2024, p85 - 86, p85-86Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Darshini Ramasubbu, Brett Duane, Do chewing gums and sweets containing xylitol prevent caries in children?, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 25, (2), 2024, p89 - 90, p89-90Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Brett Duane, Ingeborg Steinbach, What is the environmental footprint of a dental practice? A life cycle analysis (Part 1), BDJ, 2024Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Darshini Ramasubbu, Jonathan Lewney, Brett Duane, Investigating the effectiveness of water fluoridation, Evidence-Based Dentistry, 25, (3), 2024, p121 - 122, p121-122Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • María Dolores Arenas Jiménez, Julia Audije-Gil, Rodrigo Martínez, Natalia Martín Vaquero, Miquel Gómez, Jesús Portillo, Gerard Pereda, David Hernán Gascueña, Brett Duane, Marta Sanjuan, José Luis Fernández Martín, Fabiola Dapena, Alberto Ortíz, Marta Arias"Guillén, How to improve the environmental impact in haemodialysis: small actions, big changes, Clinical Kidney Journal, 18, (2), 2024, psfae407 - sfae407, psfae407-sfae407Journal Article, 2024, DOI
  • Marta Arias"Guillén, Rodrigo Martínez Cadenas, Miquel Gómez, Natalia Martín Vaquero, Gerard Pereda, Julia Audije-Gil, Jesús Portillo, Marta Quíntela, I. Albo Castaño, A. Gómez Luque, F Maduell, Alberto Ortíz, Brett Duane, María Dolores Arenas, Environmental challenges in hemodialysis: Exploring the road to sustainability, Nefrología (English Edition), 44, (6), 2024, p784 - 795, p784-795Review Article, 2024, DOI
  • Sheryl Wilmott, Brett Duane, An update on waste disposal in dentistry, BDJ, 235, (6), 2023, p370 - 372, p370-372Journal Article, 2023, DOI
  • Aleksis Martindale, Daniel S. Morris, Thomas Cromarty, Amarantha Fennell-Wells, Brett Duane, Environmental impact of low-dose methoxyflurane versus nitrous oxide for analgesia: how green is the `green whistle"?, Emergency Medicine Journal, 41, (2), 2023, p69 - 75, p69-75Journal Article, 2023, DOI
  • Elizabeth Elleray, Alexandra Lyne, Brett Duane, Sustainability of Different Fluoride Delivery Methods, Dental Update, 50, (9), 2023, p750 - 756, p750-756Journal Article, 2023, DOI
  • Brett Duane, Tami Yap, Prasanna Neelakantan, Robert P. Anthonappa, Raúl Bescós, Colman McGrath, Michael McCullough, Zoë Brookes, Mouthwashes: Alternatives and Future Directions, International Dental Journal, 73, 2023, pS89 - S97, pS89-S97Review Article, 2023, DOI
  • Aoife Burke, Aoife Hutchinson, Bridget Johnstone, Maitray Varma, Hanan Husain, Holly Porter, Fiona Rickard, Iriene Sebastian, Hermela Tecle, Brett Duane, Pharmaceutical waste: Where's the harm?, Dental Update, 48, (11), 2021, p926 - 930, p926-930Journal Article, 2021, DOI
  • Larkin J, Ligabue G, Alfano G, Martínez Cadenas R, Fehintola A, Steinbach I, Yasar A, Morisi N, Arias-Guillen M, Caiazzo M, Donati G, Duane B., Sustainable kidney care: A life cycle assessment of the peritoneal dialysis pathways., Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 46, (4), 2026, p325-334Journal Article, 2026
  • Larkin J, Ligabue G, Morisi N, Alfano G, Martínez-Cadenas R, Fehintola A, Steinbach I, Yasar A, Arias-Guillén M, Canals FM, Gerritsen KGF, Mortimer F, Donati G, Duane B., Comparing environmental footprints of haemodialysis and online haemodiafiltration in Italy., International urology and nephrology, 58, (8), 2026, p3305-3315Journal Article, 2026
  • Larkin J, Ligabue G, Alfano G, Martínez Cadenas R, Fehintola A, Steinbach I, Yasar A, Morisi N, Donati G, Duane B., Theoretically redesigning peritoneal dialysis products for sustainability: A life cycle inventory approach., The International journal of artificial organs, 49, (2), 2026, p87-94Journal Article, 2026
  • Rosenblatt A, Sabu P, McAuley K, Ryan E, Malaj T, Tiew N, Sheet A, Zheng J, Corr S, Duane B., Life cycle assessment of the complete denture fabrication process using traditional impressions versus intra-oral scanning., British dental journal, 240, (3), 2026, p161-167Journal Article, 2026
  • Duane B, Ashley P, Larkin J., Corrigendum to 'Prompt-Driven ChatGPT Carbon Calculator for Dental Practices: Estimation and Tailored Improvement Strategies' [Volume 76, Issue 1, February 2026, 103979]., International dental journal, 76, (3), 2026, p109443Journal Article, 2026
  • Fehintola A, Van Gelder MK, Crooijmans AAF, Larkin J, Cadenas RM, Vollenbroek J, Gerritsen KGF, Duane B., Greener dialysis in practice: life cycle assessment of sustainable practice changes in haemodialysis care., BMC nephrology, 27, (1), 2026, p426Journal Article, 2026
  • Fehintola A, Jakubowska Z, Kepska-Dzilinska M, Malyszko J, Crooijmans G, Thomas O, Larkin J, Ligabue G, Alfano G, Donati G, MartínezCadenas R, Yasar A, Sanz B, de Rivera GM, Cordero L, Audije-Gil J, Arenas MD, Steinbach I, Arias M, Ortiz A, Gerritsen K, Duane B., Environmental footprint of peritoneal dialysis in Europe: a comparative life cycle assessment across four European centres., Clinical kidney journal, 19, (6), 2026, psfag156Journal Article, 2026
  • Duane B, Larkin J, Arias M, Olsen SS, Ligabue G, Donati G, Alfano G, Eriksson D, Angelino D, Fiselier E, DeSury S, Clissmann C., Healthcare waste: from incineration to pyrolysis: a comparative life cycle assessment of two different healthcare plastic waste management processes., BMC health services research, 2026Journal Article, 2026
  • Duane B, Steinbach I, Mackenzie L., Correction to: A carbon calculator: the development of a user-friendly greenhouse gas measuring tool for general dental practice (Part 2)., British dental journal, 238, (10), 2025, p796Journal Article, 2025
  • Duane B, Steinbach I, Martínez-Cadenas R, Ashley P., Erratum to "What is the best toothbrush from a social impact perspective?" [Journal of Dentistry 105708]., Journal of dentistry, 161, 2025, p106016Journal Article, 2025
  • Ramasubbu D, Lewney J, Varden K, Duane B., Improving oral health in Ireland: a dental and public health nurse collaborative quality improvement initiative., Journal of public health (Oxford, England), 47, (4), 2025, p798-801Journal Article, 2025
  • Larkin J, Alfano G, Ligabue G, Cadenas RM, Gerritsen KGF, Fehintola A, Donati G, Duane B., Green haemodialysis: comparison of dialysis bags versus fresenius granumix at the AOU Policlinico di Modena, Italy., Journal of nephrology, 38, (9), 2025, p2619-2639Journal Article, 2025
  • Tsai CL, Fehintola A, Crooijmans G, Vollenbroek J, Duane B, Gerritsen K., Sustainable and accessible hemodialysis: life cycle assessment on central acid delivery system., BMC nephrology, 26, (1), 2025, p619Journal Article, 2025
  • Quinn P, Duane B., Immediate and sustained root caries prevention of fluoride varnish combined with toothpastes: findings of clinical relevance?, Evidence-based dentistry, 25, (2), 2024, p106-107Journal Article, 2024
  • Beaton L, Boyle J, Cassie H, Clarkson J, Colthart I, Duane B, Duncan E, Fennell-Wells A, Felix DH, Field J, Fisher J, Garbutt D, Girdler J, Glenny AM, Glick M, Goulao B, Ikiroma A, Johansson M, Jones D, Martin N, Mawdsley G, Nevin G, Ord F, O'Kane C, Purnell G, Ramsay C, Robinson A, Rutherford S, Salter J, Stirling D, Tothill C, Walsh T, West M, Wolff M., Sustainable oral healthcare: what is it and how do we achieve it?, British dental journal, 236, (11), 2024, p907-910Journal Article, 2024
  • Susan Murphy, Expert Reviewed, Review of DOCHAS Development Education Group: Finding Frames , by DOCHAS , 2014Review, DOI
  • Duane, Ingeborg, Stancliffe, Carbon Modelling with Dentistry, Public Health England, July, 2018Report

Research Expertise

As a globally recognised authority in sustainable dentistry and sustainable healthcare, I have led pioneering research and international initiatives that have helped transform the environmental evidence base for healthcare. I currently serve as Lead PI for **KitNewCare**, a €6 million EU Horizon consortium (2024"2027) developing a framework for environmentally sustainable kidney care, with approaches designed for wider healthcare application. I am also Work Package Lead for the **HERON project (2026"2030)**, where I lead research developing validated Scope 3 measurement frameworks and a novel four-factor LCA model to improve hospital supply-chain efficiency, sustainability and climate resilience across Europe.

My international standing is demonstrated by my ranking as the **third most prolific academic author globally in healthcare Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)**. I also co-founded the **Collaboration of Sustainable Healthcare Research** to connect researchers and help shape the global sustainable healthcare research agenda. My involvement in the **EQUATOR EcoHealth Health Care LCA Guidelines group** further reflects my contribution to developing and standardising international scientific methods and reporting standards.

My research is highly collaborative, with partnerships across **Colombia, Chile, Canada, Australia, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Denmark**. Notable achievements include a 2021 grant with the **University of Toronto** on sustainable health technology regulation and coordination of the **19-partner KitNewCare consortium**. My leadership also extends to education and professional practice: I have co-chaired the **ADEE Working Group** and provided expert consultancy to the **Irish, Australian, British, Canadian and New Zealand Dental Associations**, supporting the integration of sustainability into professional education and practice.

My academic contribution is reflected in **3,900+ Google Scholar citations, an h-index of 31 and an i10-index of 65**. Over the past three years, I have attracted approximately **€2.4 million in research funding to the Dental School**, the highest amount secured by an individual researcher during this period. I consistently produce the **second-highest annual publication output within the School of Dentistry** and lead its **largest research team**, which will expand further through EU Horizon HERON funding.

My research has also achieved substantial **international policy impact**, with **47 citations in policy documents recorded by SAGE Policy Profiles**. It has informed guidance from organisations including the **World Health Organization (WHO), Public Health England, NHS organisations and the Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment (SBU)**. Most recently, my research was cited in the **2026 WHO guidelines on environmentally friendly and less invasive oral healthcare**, as well as WHO publications on environmentally sustainable health systems and the **Global Oral Health Status Report**.

The international reach of my work is further demonstrated by a **ResearchGate Research Interest Score higher than 95% of members** and more than **110,000 reads across 83 countries**. I have published more sustainability research in dentistry than any other author. This leadership was recognised by **Springer Nature**, which appointed me to lead and edit the first comprehensive textbook in the field, *Sustainable Dentistry: Making a Difference* (2023). I have also been invited to lead a chapter in the Springer open-access volume *Planetary Health " Implications for Health Care Practitioners*. Collectively, these achievements demonstrate sustained international leadership in advancing the evidence, methods, policy influence and professional standards required for environmentally sustainable healthcare.

  • Title
    Sustainable health technology regulation: Mobilizing regulation to improve the environmental performance of health technologies
    Summary
    Mobilizing regulation to improve the environmental performance of health technologies. This project aims to generate and translate knowledge and identify policy options to improve the environmental performance of health technologies.
    Funding Agency
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  • Title
    Sustainability in Dentistry
    Summary
    Developing the Carbon footprint of Dentistry for NHS England
    Funding Agency
    Public Health England
  • Title
    HERON
    Summary
    HERON (Hospital Efficiency and Climate Resilience through Optimised Networks) is a Horizon Europe-funded initiative (2026"2030) dedicated to hospital supply chain decarbonisation and strengthening climate resilience
    . The project addresses the "carbon majority" of healthcare"Scope 3 emissions, which originate from the supply chain (e.g., medical products, pharmaceuticals, and services) and represent approximately 71% of a hospital's total carbon footprint
    Funding Agency
    EU Horizon
    Date From
    Jan 2027
    Date To
    Dec 20230
  • Title
    Kitnewcare
    Summary
    KitNewCare is a groundbreaking EU co-funded project spanning from January 2024 to December 2027, with a core objective of revolutionizing kidney healthcare into a sustainable, climate-neutral model. Recognizing healthcare's substantial contribution to global carbon emissions (estimated at 5-11%), KitNewCare targets kidney care due to its significant disease burden and resource footprint, aiming to establish it as a model for systemic sustainability change within healthcare.

    The project adopts a multifaceted approach, going beyond conventional methods by addressing the broader environmental impacts of healthcare products, services, and pathways. It implements a systematic methodology to pilot and benchmark interventions, evaluating their effectiveness in reducing environmental impact while maintaining high standards of patient care and improving outcomes.

    KitNewCare's vision extends beyond kidney care, aspiring to influence other medical fields and pave the way for a greener future across healthcare sectors. To achieve this, the project emphasizes collaboration among various stakeholders, including patients, healthcare professionals, NGOs, industry partners, and policymakers.

    Key strategies employed by KitNewCare include the creation of training materials to facilitate the integration of sustainability principles into medical practices, setting new standards for environmental responsibility. Additionally, the initiative undertakes research activities to generate insights, provide policy guidance, and raise awareness to advocate for a reduced environmental impact of the European Union's healthcare system.

    In summary, KitNewCare represents a concerted effort to transform healthcare delivery by integrating sustainability principles into practice, policy, and education. By pioneering innovative approaches and fostering collaboration across sectors, the project aims to establish a new paradigm for environmentally conscious healthcare, setting a precedent for global sustainability efforts in the medical field
    Funding Agency
    EU Horizon grant
    Date From
    01/01/2024
    Date To
    31/12/2024

Climate change science, Electrical engineering, Environmental management, Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Health services and systems, Public health,

Recognition

  • Significant Contribution to Sustainable Healthcare, Trinity College Dublin 1/6/2024
  • FDS Ad Hominem- Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh 01/05/2025
  • British Dental Association 2018
  • National Dental Sustainability Advisory Group 2021
  • Australian Dental Association Sustainability Advisory Group 01/12/2021
  • British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry BASCD 2018
  • Member Dental Council Working group "Managing Medical Emergencies with the dental setting" 2017-2018
  • Membership of the Expert Body on Fluorides and Health 2017
  • British Dental Industry Association: Discussed with the BDIA how manufacturers could influence their production process 2019
  • ECoHealth Working Group: Member of the international expert group established to develop standardised reporting guidelines for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in healthcare. The group developed the ECoHealth guidelines to improve the methodological rigour, transparency and consistency of healthcare environmental assessments, providing a structured reporting framework to support comparability across healthcare products, services and systems 2024-2026
  • Consultant British Dental Association: Provided advice on how the BDA could support the development of sustainable dentistry 2019
  • Centre for Sustainable Health Care 2015
  • National Dental Sustainability Advisory Group 2015
  • Expert consensus group comprising academic and industry leaders, including AstraZeneca, dedicated to standardising environmental sustainability assessments (ESA) in healthcare . The group"s primary output is the development of a 30-point reporting checklist designed to ensure scientific rigour and transparency in Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) . By establishing these evidence-based frameworks, the group aims to provide formal guidance that helps clinicians and policymakers transition research into real-world sustainable medical practice 2023-2026
  • Consultant Australian Dental Association 2021
  • International Collaboration of Sustainable Healthcare Research. Co-founder with the Nordic Center of Sustainable Healthcare. Focusses on creating a home for sustainable healthcare researchers. Conference October 2026. June 2026- ongoing
  • HERON Consortium: Work Package Lead for HERON (2026"2030), a Horizon Europe initiative bringing together European healthcare, academic and industry partners to advance hospital supply-chain decarbonisation and climate resilience. Dr Duane leads the development of a validated Scope 3 carbon-accounting framework and a four-factor Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model integrating environmental, health, economic and social impacts. The consortium aims to strengthen the resilience of European healthcare supply chains, develop circular approaches to medical devices and provide practical frameworks for maintaining sustainable and continuous patient care in the face of climate-related disruption. 2026
  • Malmo University; Worked with the University to promote sustainable healthcare 2019
  • Member working group: Scottish Dental Clinical Effetiveness Programme Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Children 2006-2018
  • KitNewCare Consortium: Lead Principal Investigator of KitNewCare, a €6 million EU Horizon-funded initiative bringing together a 19-partner international consortium of academic healthcare institutions, industry partners and patient organisations. The consortium was established to develop and demonstrate a framework for environmentally sustainable kidney care, using a four-factor Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach to identify environmental hotspots and evaluate technological, clinical and workflow interventions across European healthcare settings. The programme aims to provide a transferable model for system-wide sustainability transformation that can be applied beyond kidney care to other areas of healthcare. 2023-2028
  • Universidad de Javeriana: Worked with the University to promote sustainable healthcare 2019