Dr. Gordon Cooke
Research Impact Lead & Principal Investigator
Email: gordon.cooke@tudublin.ie
Tel: +353 1 220 7910
Bio
I am the Research Impact Lead at TU Dublin, where I work with researchers to help maximise the societal value of their work. My role focuses on supporting colleagues to plan, monitor, and communicate the broader significance of their research, ensuring that outcomes resonate with a wide range of audiences, including policymakers, industry partners, and the public. Whether advising on impact strategies for funding applications or assisting with the dissemination of project results, I provide both strategic guidance and practical tools to enhance the visibility and reach of TU Dublin’s research.
Before taking on this position, I was a lecturer in biopharmaceutical sciences and an active researcher. I completed my PhD in 2004 at TU Dublin (Tallaght campus) before undertaking a Newman Fellowship at UCD, where I studied Barrett’s Metaplasia. I then worked as a Research Assistant in the School of Nursing at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, before returning to Ireland in 2008 to continue postdoctoral research at UCD in pulmonary fibrosis and bacterial infection. My subsequent work explored the role of extracellular vesicles in fibrotic disease and infection. In 2016, I joined TU Dublin and established my own research group investigating bacterial resistance and the contribution of extracellular vesicles to disease. Alongside my biomedical research, I also have a strong interest in educational research, particularly in technology-enhanced learning, student retention, and resilience.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0366-3603
PURE Profile: https://researchprofiles.tudublin.ie/en/persons/gordon-cooke-2