Dedicated to helping people improve their health and well-being through evidence and education.I am Programme Manager for Evidence Synthesis Ireland and Cochrane Ireland. I have extensive experience in research, monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, project management, communication and public engagement. I worked for a decade in preclinical research completing my PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Galway, including a visiting scholarship to Universidad Complutenese Madrid, and postdoctoral research at the University of Galway and the University of Calgary. At Evidence Synthesis Ireland, I am responsible for strategic development of the centre, managing Fellowship, mentoring and training programmes, evaluating ESI’s capacity building, public involvement and research activities, and measuring and achieving impact objectives. linkedin.com/company/evidencesynthesisireland@EvidSynIRL @nikitanburke