Leading and collaborating on some of the greatest innovations in modern Respiratory Drug (Prophylactic and Therapeutic) Delivery technologies.

Coordination of and hands-on involvement in R&D respiratory drug delivery projects both in-house and in collaboration with partner institutions, utilizing Aerogen's proprietary vibrating mesh aerosol generator technology.Areas of focus: Device design Patient interface Drug Device combination Drug development

School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences

Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology

CÚRAM, the SFI Centre for Research in Medical Devices is part of the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre network. It aims to radically improve the quality of life for patients living with chronic illnesses, by developing the next generation of smart, implantable medical devices. CÚRAM’s academic partners include the National University of Ireland Galway, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Cork, University Limerick and Clinical Research Development Ireland. Clinical targets include cardiovascular illnesses, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, musculoskeletal and respiratory illnesses as well as soft tissue and wound healing. CÚRAM brings together clinical, industry and research teams with expertise in biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, glycoscience and device design. Read more at www.curamdevices.ie

Part of a working group focused on determination of Coronavirus transmission through aerosolized particles in ICU.

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Member of the expert review panel tasked with the revision of the International Standard ISO 27427:2010 - Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment -- Nebulizing systems and components.

Consulting for a startup University/Enterprise Ireland-funded high potential startup company engaged with drug and gene therapy delivery in the cardiovascular field.

Trout fishing and guiding as well as commercial fly tying activities in the west of Ireland. Killerflies.com was set up to provide a point of contact for killerflies' commercial fly tying business. Killerflies in the past supplied more than 10 fishing tackle distributors with the trout and salmon flies for sale throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe.Please feel free to visit www.killerflies.com

Research topic: Aerosol delivery of adeno associated virus (AAV) in the treatment of Acute Lung Injury.Research centered around optimising aerosol-mediated delivery of adeno-associated virus (AAV) to the lung. The research resulted in a highly efficient delivery method representing a large improvement in the efficiency of aerosol delivery to a neonate model. From the delivery optimization phase of the project, the work expanded to involve the delivery of AAV vectors carrying reporter genes to the lungs of an in vivo neonate model. This work provided the proof of principle for the use of AAV as a gene vector in mechanically ventilated subjects. The final phase of the project involved the delivery of a therapeutic gene in the setting of Acute Lung Injury and resulted in significant protection against Acute Lung Injury.

Based predominately in Galway (Ireland) but also spent periods in Sunnyvale/Mountainview (California, USA).Involved in the research and development of a proprietary vibrating mesh technology for aerosol generation, and the subsequent application of this technology in a wide variety of respiratory drug delivery systems.Job Functions included; Science, Design Assurance, Marketing, Manufacturing, Sales.

Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of bronze age to pre-medieval period in the west of Ireland.Isolated and identified 2 species of insect previously uncatalogued in Western Europe.