J J Keating

J J Keating is a Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. His research focuses on impurity profiling of amphetamine-type drugs of abuse, particularly newly emerging hallucinogenic amphetamines, and their forensic applications. He has contributed significantly to understanding synthetic routes of illicit drugs and their toxicity. Keating holds a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from Trinity College Dublin and has extensive postdoctoral and research experience.

• Education: BSc (Pharm) from Trinity College Dublin, PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, and advanced teaching qualifications including an MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from UCC.
• Research Grants: Secured over €289,667 in funding, including projects on forensic impurity profiling and synthesis of hallucinogenic amphetamines.
• Awards: Recognized with Top 100 Dynamic Irish Pharmacists (2013/2014), UCC Teaching Award (2013), and several best presentation/poster awards in pharmacy and chemistry colloquia.

His teaching spans medicinal and organic chemistry, with a focus on integrating pharmacy education into the UCC BPharm curriculum. He actively contributes to continuing professional development for pharmacists and chairs key committees, including the Pharmacy Mature Student Entry Route. Collaborations include work with Dr. Dara Fitzpatrick on Broadband Acoustic Resonance Dissolution Spectroscopy.