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Professor Tim Curtis
Department:Centre for Experimental Medicine
Organisation:Queen's University Belfast
Research area(s):
- genetics, genomics and molecular biology
- cell and developmental biology/regenerative medicine
- physiology and non-communicable disease
- neuroscience and mental health
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Pathology
Professor Martin Leahy
Department:Physics
Organisation:National University of Ireland Galway
Research area(s):
- cell and developmental biology/regenerative medicine
- physiology and non-communicable disease
- cancer/oncology
- neuroscience and mental health
- bioengineering/medical devices
- epidemiology/population health research
- Other
Other Research area(s):
Imaging (Optical Coherence Tomography, Photoacoustics, Superresolution, Stem Cell and exosome tracking, Microcirculation Imaging, Nanoparticles), Smartphone monitoring of heart rate and other vital signs
Postgraduate area(s):
- Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Pathology
- Public Health
- Radiology
Professor Walter Cullen
Department:School of Medicine
Organisation:University College Dublin
Research area(s):
- infectious disease and the immune system
- neuroscience and mental health
- epidemiology/population health research
- clinical trials
- Other
Other Research area(s):
General Practice and Primary Care
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Psychiatry
- General Practice
- Paediatrics
- Public Health
Professor Eugene M. Dempsey
Department:Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Organisation:University College Cork
Research area(s):
- physiology and non-communicable disease
- bioengineering/medical devices
- clinical trials
- Other
Other Research area(s):
Cardiovascular and respiratory support in preterm infant.
Postgraduate area(s):
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
Professor Owen P. Smith
Department:Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Organisation:University College Dublin
Research area(s):
- genetics, genomics and molecular biology
- cancer/oncology
- clinical trials
Postgraduate area(s):
- Paediatrics
Dr Frank Doyle
Department:Psychology
Organisation:Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Research area(s):
- neuroscience and mental health
- epidemiology/population health research
- clinical trials
- Other
Other Research area(s):
Complex interventions; meta-analysis; psychometrics
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Anaesthetics
- Emergency Medicine
- General Practice
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Occupational Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Public Health
- Radiology
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
Dr Grace O'Malley
Department:School of Physiotherapy
Organisation:Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Research area(s):
- physiology and non-communicable disease
- epidemiology/population health research
- clinical trials
- Other
Other Research area(s):
Endocrinology; Rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise
Postgraduate area(s):
- Paediatrics
- Public Health
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
Dr Conor Deasy
Department:Emergency Dept, Cork University Hospital
Organisation:University College Cork
Research area(s):
- epidemiology/population health research
Postgraduate area(s):
- Emergency Medicine
Dr Claire Gillan
Department:Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience
Organisation:Trinity College Dublin
Research area(s):
- neuroscience and mental health
Postgraduate area(s):
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Dr Steven Gray
Department:Clinical Medicine
Organisation:Trinity College Dublin
Research area(s):
- genetics, genomics and molecular biology
- cell and developmental biology/regenerative medicine
- cancer/oncology
- clinical trials
- Other
Other Research area(s):
Epigenetics
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Pathology
Dr Gerard O'Keeffe
Department:Anatomy and Neuroscience
Organisation:University College Cork
Research area(s):
- cell and developmental biology/regenerative medicine
- neuroscience and mental health
Postgraduate area(s):
- Psychiatry
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
Dr Helen Coleman
Department:Centre for Public Health
Organisation:Queen's University Belfast
Research area(s):
- cancer/oncology
- epidemiology/population health research
- Other
Other Research area(s):
Gastroenterology
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Pathology
- Public Health
Professor Christopher Thompson
Department:Medicine
Organisation:Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Research area(s):
- physiology and non-communicable disease
- neuroscience and mental health
- Other
Other Research area(s):
Endocrinology
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Anaesthetics
- Emergency Medicine
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
Professor Deirdre Murray
Department:Paediatrics
Organisation:University College Cork
Research area(s):
- neuroscience and mental health
- epidemiology/population health research
- clinical trials
Postgraduate area(s):
- Paediatrics
Professor Derek Doherty
Department:Immunology
Organisation:Trinity College Dublin
Research area(s):
- infectious disease and the immune system
- cancer/oncology
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Anaesthetics
- Paediatrics
Dr Mark Robinson
Department:Department of Immunology
Organisation:Trinity College Dublin
Research area(s):
- infectious disease and the immune system
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Pathology
Professor Elisabeth Vandenberghe
Department:Haematology
Organisation:Trinity College Dublin
Research area(s):
- genetics, genomics and molecular biology
- cancer/oncology
- clinical trials
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Pathology
Professor Jonathan Hourihane
Department:RCSI Department of Paediatrics
Organisation:Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Research area(s):
- genetics, genomics and molecular biology
- infectious disease and the immune system
- epidemiology/population health research
- clinical trials
Postgraduate area(s):
- Paediatrics
Dr Damian Downey
Department:Centre for Experimental Medicine
Organisation:Queen's University Belfast
Research area(s):
- genetics, genomics and molecular biology
- infectious disease and the immune system
- physiology and non-communicable disease
- epidemiology/population health research
- clinical trials
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
Professor Karen D McCloskey
Department:School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Organisation:Queen's University Belfast
Research area(s):
- physiology and non-communicable disease
- cancer/oncology
Postgraduate area(s):
- Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Radiology
Professor Fionnuala Ní Áinle
Department:Haematology
Organisation:University College Dublin
Research area(s):
- physiology and non-communicable disease
- epidemiology/population health research
- clinical trials
- Other
Other Research area(s):
Venous Thromboembolism; Haematology; Platelets; Hemostasis and thrombosis
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Anaesthetics
- Emergency Medicine
- General Practice
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Occupational Medicine
- Paediatrics
- Public Health
- Radiology
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
Professor Denis Shields
Department:Medicine
Organisation:University College Dublin
Research area(s):
- genetics, genomics and molecular biology
- clinical trials
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
Professor Alistair Nichol
Department:Dept of Critical Care Medicine
Organisation:University College Dublin
Research area(s):
- epidemiology/population health research
- clinical trials
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Anaesthetics
- Emergency Medicine
- Public Health
Professor Geraldine Butler
Department:School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science
Organisation:University College Dublin
Research area(s):
- genetics, genomics and molecular biology
- infectious disease and the immune system
- bioengineering/medical devices
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Paediatrics
Professor Paul McLoughlin
Department:Conway Institute
Organisation:University College Dublin
Research area(s):
- physiology and non-communicable disease
- bioengineering/medical devices
Postgraduate area(s):
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Anaesthetics
- Paediatrics
- Pathology