Aoibhin Sheedy
AoibhAn Sheedy is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering and CÚRAM centre for medical devices at National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG). Her PhD is funded by the SFI LiFTETIME CDT Programme and investigates advanced immunotherapy and delivery strategies to treat ovarian cancer. This research will investigate the use of modified Natural Killer (NK) cells…
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Ciara Shortiss is a PhD student in the Anatomy Department and Regenerative Medicine Institute, National University of Ireland Galway. Ciara completed her BSc Biological Sciences- Neuroscience in University College Cork, which included a year abroad in the University California San Diego, before completing a MSc in Regenerative Medicine in NUIG. Her PhD research is funded…
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David Monahan is a PhD student at the National University of Ireland Galway. He received his BSc in Biomedical Science double majoring in Cellular Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry from Dublin Institute of Technology in 2016. He then worked as a Medical Scientist before starting his PhD in February 2017. His research focuses on the development…
Read MoreAlix Whelan
Ms Alix Whelan is a PhD candidate in Trinity College Dublin, where she has previously completed a B.A.I. and M.A.I. in Biomedical Engineering. Alix was awarded an Irish Research Council Scholarship for her PhD studies, which focuses on the development of bioprosthetic heart valves. As a Fulbright- Enterprise Ireland Awardee, Alix will continue her research…
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Mr Ben Moore is a Graduate of the B.E. Mechanical Engineering at University College Dublin and an Ad Astra Alumnus. Ben’s undergraduate project thesis focused on satellite control entitled, “Development and Testing of the Attitude Determination & Control System (ADCS) for EIRSAT-1”, in support of the EIRSAT-1 team, developing Ireland’s first satellite. As a Fulbright…
Read MoreMarian Crowley-Henry
Marian Crowley-Henry (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Maynooth University’s School of Business. Marian’s research interests, academic publications and conference presentations are in the areas of careers, expatriation and identity. Marian previously held product management and project coordination roles at the Europe, Middle East and African (EMEA) headquarters of multinational corporations…
Read MoreTadhg Ryan Charleton
Mr Tadhg Ryan Charleton is a PhD Candidate at Maynooth Universitys School of Business. As a Fulbright-Enterprise Ireland Student Awardee at the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, Tadhg will examine the organisational and macroeconomic drivers of innovation in knowledge sharing alliances between competitors.
Read MoreLuke Geever
Dr Luke Geever is a Senior Research Fellow at Athlone Institute of Technology, leading one of Irelands largest polymer research groups. As the Fulbright-Enterprise Ireland Scholar at Harvard Medical School and the Mayo Clinic, Luke will undertake collaborative research with world leading experts while exploring the Clinical Applications of Novel Biomedical Polymers.
Read MoreTeresa Lynn
Ms Teresa Lynn is a Fulbright-Enterprise Ireland Awardee currently undertaking a PhD in Computational Linguistics at Dublin City University and Macquarie University, Sydney. While at Saint Louis University, Teresa will research natural language processing techniques for the development of linguistic resources and technology for the Irish language.
Read MoreBrendan Cleary
Mr Brendan Cleary is this years Fulbright-Enterprise Ireland Student Awardee. As part of his PhD research at the Dublin Energy Lab in the Dublin Institute of Technology, Brendan will research the potential economic benefits of wind power and large scale energy storage at the Center for Life Cycle Analysis at Columbia University.
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