Supervisor Database Search
Search for supervisors below. You can filter your search using the options and select
multiple fields by holding CTRL (Cmd on Mac) + clicking multiple options in a list.
The ICAT Supervisor list is reviewed annually by the partner universities and updated online in March/April each year. You can read the ICAT supervisor policy here.
Full NameProfessor Michael Turner
UCD Centre for Human Reproduction
University College Dublin
Webpage:www.ucd.ie
Email Address:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
- Other
Modifiable pregnancy risk factors including maternal obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus, aberrant fetal growth, inadequate maternal diet, folic acid supplementation, cigarette smoking, infection and exercise
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr Niamh Daly, PhD: randomised controlled trial to examine a personally supervised intensive exercise intervention for the improvement of maternal glycaemic control in obese women during pregnancy.
Ms Laura Mullaney, PhD: maternal weight & body composition trajectories during AND after pregnancy.
Dr Maria Farren: randomised control trial evaluating the use of a pseudovitamin in the prevention of GDM.
Dr Georsan Caruth, MD: use of a customised Smartapp for women after the delivery of their baby, designed to modify lifestyle behaviour & improve weight management.
Dr Aoife McKeating, PhD: examine peri-conceptual folic acid supplementation in obese women.
Dr Patrick Maguire, MD: evaluating the IMEWS and the customisation of a standardised national Sepsis Six box for the early diagnosis and treatment of maternal infection.
Ms Rachel Kennedy, PhD: evaluation of a customised Smartapp for the management of maternal diet and GDM.
Ms Ciara Reynolds, PhD: evaluate a Smartapp in a randomised control trial to evaluate its effectiveness in smoking cessation in pregnant women.
Ms Shona Cawley, PhD: observational study examining dietary and peri-conceptional folic acid intake in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Dr Amy O'Higgins, MD: longitudinal observational study on gestational weight gain in women booking for antenatal care at the hospital.