Biomedical and Wearable Technologies – Key objective
To engage in interdisciplinary research into understanding core biological processes underpinning health and disease with the goal of generating new innovations and technologies aimed at preventing, diagnosing, monitoring, treating, and curing disorders that cause illness and death.
Meet the Team
Director:
Prof. Suresh Pillai
pillai.suresh@nullitsligo.ie
Research Interests: Nano Material and Technologies
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ken Monaghan Monaghan.Kenneth@nullitsligo.ie
Research Interests: Digital Health, Neurology Rehabilitation, Developmental Stammering, Neuropilates, Ankle Instability 3D, Motion Analysis, Remote Rehabilitation
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Karen Coughlan coughlan.karen@nullitsligo.ie
Research Interests:
Neurodegeneration, Cognitive impairment, Preventative strategies & interventions, molecular & cellular pathophysiology of disease
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mary Heneghan
Heneghan.Mary@nullitsligo.ie
Research Interests:
Development of fungal transformation systems, Investigation of nutrient recycling, Fungal bioremediation of plastics, Extraction and analysis of fungal secondary metabolites, Biopharming of fungal protein
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ailish Breen Monaghan Breen.Ailish@nullitsligo.ie
Research Interests: Medical Device Innovations, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Principal Investigator:
Prof. Neville McClenaghan mcclenaghan.neville@nullitsligo.ie
Research Interests: Tissue engineering, Antidiabetic drugs, Pancreatic beta-cell secretory pathways, Pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction, demise and destruction
Principal Investigator:
Andrew McCloskey
mccloskey.andrew@nullitsligo.ie
Research Interests: Tissue engineering, Antidiabetic drugs, Pancreatic beta-cell secretory pathways, Pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction, demise and destruction
Clinical Lecturer :
Paul Nolan
paul.nolan@nullatu.ie
Research Interests: Cardiac diagnostics, Remote follow-up of implanted devices, Service Delivery
Post Doctoral Researcher:
Dr. Aswathy Babu aswathy.babu@nullatu.ie
Research Interests: developing and optimising novel functional nanomaterials for energy harvesting and advanced oxidation processes, nano and bio-photonics.
PHD Student:
Hilary McDonagh
Project Title: Modifying subconscious tongue Movements to improve fluency in Adults with Developmental Stutter: A pilot randomised feasibility study.
PHD Student:
Claire Smyth
Project Title:To investigate the potential effectiveness of mirror-aided cross-education using the innovative “Mirror Strengthing Device” compared to mirror therapy alone in poststroke upper limb recovery
PHD Student:
Shane Gallagher
Project Title: An investigation of compression sleeve and kinesiology taping on upper limb lymphoedema post breast cancer. A pilot randomised controlled trial
PHD Student:
Naoise Rasmussen
Project Title: The effects of weight loss interventions on dementia trajectory in obese individuals
PHD Student:
Christopher Golden
Project Title: Investigation of the therapeutic potential of secondary metabolites produced by Rasamsonia emersonii
PHD Student:
Naveen Kumar
Project Title: Fungal biodegradation of plastics and biodegradable plastics
PHD Student:
Jamie Grant
Project Title: Development of Nano-fibrous Chitosan and Graphene Composites for Bio-Medical Applications
PHD Student:
Connell Boal
Project Title: The Development of novel technology to combat antibiotic resistance in medical application and in the environment
PHD Student:
Eimear Cronin
Project Title: The effects of pilates training on gait and functional outcomes in chronic stroke patients
PHD Student:
Peter Lynch
Project Title: Tongue Stimulation for Motor Recovery in Upper/Lower limbs in chronic stroke