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Research Graduates
Recent Research Graduates
Graduated 2023 |
Supervisor(s) |
| Audrey Dempsey PhD | Nolan/Hunt/Lone |
| Adam Lannon PhD | PhD |
| Pereira, Joanna PhD | Cryan |
| Cassandra Gheorghe | Cryan/Dinan/Clarke |
Graduated 2022 |
Supervisor(s) |
| Carrie O'Flynn MSc | Toulouse |
| Martina Mazzocchi PhD | Keeffe/Sullivan |
| Katherine Guzzetta PhD | O'Leary/Cryan |
| James Collins PhD | O'Mahony/Cryan |
Graduated 2021 |
Supervisor(s) |
| Thomaz Bastiaanssen PhD | Cryan/Dinan |
| Serena Boscaini PhD | Cryan/Nilaweera |
| Sophie Casey PhD | Murray/O'Keeffe/Boylan |
| Kevin Cusack MSc | Nolan/English |
| Patricia Flynn MSc | Toulouse/Hand |
| Andrew McGovern MSc | Nolan/O'Leary |
| Simon Spichak MSc | Cryan |
Graduated 2020 |
Supervisors |
| Adam O'Mahony MSc | O'Keeffe/Sullivan |
| Kelsey Neal MSc | O'Keeffe/Sullivan |
| Gareth Lomansey MSc | O'Keeffe/Sullivan |
| Rory O’Connor PhD | Schellekens/Cryan |
| Javid Muhammad PhD | Toulouse/Schellekens/Cryan |
| Sofia Cussotto PhD | Cryan/Dinan |
| Karen O’Connor PhD | Cryan/O'Halloran |
| Rachel Furlong PhD | O'Neill/Sullivan |
| Francisco Donoso PhD | Cryan/Dinan/Clarke |
| Amnah AL-Shangiti PhD | O'Keeffe/Sullivan |
| Gillian Maher PhD | Khashan/Kearney/O'Keeffe |
Graduated 2019 |
Supervisor(s) |
| Jahangir Sajjad PhD | S.O’Mahony/J.F.Cryan |
| Lauren Pawley MSc | Y.Nolan/O.O'Leary |
| Lívia Hecke Morais PhD | Cryan/Dinan |
| Sarah O'Donovan MSc | O'Neill/Sullivan |
| Veronica Peterson PhD | J.F.Cryan/T.Dinan |
| Danka Kozareva PhD | Y. Nolan/J.F. Cryan |
| Shauna Wallace-Fitzsimons PhD | H.Schellekens/J.F.Cryan |
| Ken Howick PhD | H.Schellekens/B.Griffin |
| Marcel van de Wouw PhD | J.F.Cryan/T.Dinan |
Graduated 2018 |
Supervisor(s) |
| James O'Leary PhD | Y. Nolan/J.F. Cryan/O. O'Leary |
| Ciaran O'Leime PhD | Y. Nolan/J.F. Cryan |
| Bruuno Rocha-Levone PhD | O. O'Leary/J.F. Cryan |
| Lívia Hecke Morais PhD | J.F. Cryan/T.Dinan |
| Katie Togher PhD | A. Khashan/G. Clarke/G. O’Keeffe/L. Kenny |
Graduated 2017 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Joy Balta PhD | S.O'Mahony/J.F. Cryan |
| Erin Dolan PhD | A.M Sullivan/Y. Nolan |
| Melissa Grant Hanni MSc | A. Toulouse/A.M. Sullivan |
| Alan Hoban PhD | G. Clarke/J.F. Cryan |
| Mutahira Lone PhD | A. Toulouse/E. Downer/J.F. Cryan/J. McKenna |
| David O'Driscoll MSc | L. Kenny/G. O’Keeffe/G. Boylan Obs & Gynae |
| Clara Seira Oriach MSc | J.F. Cryan/T. Dinan/C.Stanton |
| Jason Radford MSc | G. O'Keeffe |
Graduated 2016 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Anna Connolly MSc | H.Schellekens/J.F. Cryan |
| Surabhi Theratile MSc | H.Schellekens/J.F. Cryan |
| Ahmad Hassan Sheikh MD | G. O'Keeffe/J.F. Cryan |
Graduated 2015 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Elaine O'Loughlin PhD | Kieran McDermott |
| Sean Crampton PhD | Gerard O'Keeffe |
| Tadhg Crowley MSc | Olivia O'Leary & Eric Downer |
| Matteo Pusceddu PhD | John Cryan & Ted Dinan, Psychiatry |
| Megan Straley PhD | Gerard O'Keeffe |
| Wesley van Oeffelen PhD | John Cryan & Ted Dinan, Psychiatry |
Graduated 2014 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Sinead Ryan PhD | Y.Nolan |
| Valeria Felice PhD | Siobhain O'Mahony & John Cryan |
| Bruno Godhino PhD | John Cryan & Caitriona O'Driscoll, Pharmacy |
| Shane Hegarty PhD | Aideen Sullivan & Gerard O'Keeffe |
| Paul Kennedy PhD | John Cryan, Ted Dinan & Gerard Clarke, Psychiatry |
| Kevin Lomasney PhD | Niall Hyland Pharmacology & John Cryan |
| Gerry Moloney PhD | Ken Nally, Psychiatry & John Cryan |
| Rachel Moloney PhD | John Cryan & Ted Dinan, Psychiatry |
| Ebere Sunny Ogbonnaya MD | John Cryan & Olivia O'Leary |
Graduated 2013 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Kieran Davey PhD | John Cryan, Siobhain O'Mahony & Ted Dinan |
| Daniela Felice PhD | Olivia O'Leary & John Cryan |
| Aisling Gavin PhD | Aideen Sullivan & Gerard O'Keeffe |
| Konstantin Grygoryev PhD | Kieran McDermott |
| Laura McKelvey PhD | Gerard O'Keeffe |
| Aoife Nolan PhD | Gerard O'Keeffe |
| Sinead Ryan PhD | Yvonne Nolan |
| Louise Collins PhD | Dr Yvonne Nolan & Dr André Toulouse |
Graduated 2012 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Caroline Browne PhD | John Cryan |
| Grace Collins PhD | Aideen Sullivan and André Toulouse |
| Tara Foley MSc | Deniz Yilmazer-Hanke |
| Holly Green PhD | Yvonne Nolan |
| Sarah-Louise Long MSc | Gerard O'Keeffe |
| Ian O'Brien MSc | André Toulouse/Yvonne Nolan |
| Richard O'Connor PhD | John Cryan |
| Aoife O'Mahony PhD | John Cryan/C O'Driscoll |
| Soraya Pasalar MSc | Deniz Yilmazer-Hanke |
| Ricardo Pizzo MSc | John Cryan |
| Niall Savage MSc | Deniz Yilmazer-Hanke |
| Harriet Schellekens PhD | John Cryan/Ted Dynan |
Graduated 2011 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Lorna Farrelly PhD | Deniz Yilmazer-Hanke/A Toulouse |
| Beate Finger PhD | John Cryan/ Ted Dynan |
| Ayman Khalil MSc | Deniz Yilmazer-Hanke |
| Emmet Piower MSc | Kieran McDermott |
| Eimear Treacy MSc | Yvonne Nolan/Gerard O' Keeffe |
Graduated 2010 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Sean Crampton MSc | G O'Keeffe/ Aideen Sullivan |
| Aoife Keohane PhD | Yvonne Nolan/Aideen Sullivan |
| Conor O'Leary BSc | Kieran McDermott |
Graduated 2009 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Louise Collins MSc | Kumlish Dev |
| Barbara Farrell BSc | Kieran McDermott |
Graduated 2008 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Caitriona Long PhD | Yvonne Nolan/Aideen Sullivan |
| Edel Mc Guane MSc | Yvonne Nolan/John Cryan |
| Owen O' Connor MD | |
| Orla O'Donoghue PhD | John Fraher |
Graduated 2007 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Robert Barrett PhD | Aideen Sullivan/K McDermott |
| James O'Neill Cahill MD | |
| Sinead Gibney PhD | Kieran McDermott |
| Daniel Shanley PhD | Aideen Sullivan |
Graduated 2006 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Kevin Clayton PhD | Aideen Sullivan |
| Denis Barry PhD | Kieran McDermott |
| Suzanne Crotty MSc | Aideen Sullivan/Peter Dockery |
| Emma Mc Donnell MSc | Aideen Sullivan/André Toulouse |
| David O Sullivan PhD | Aideen Sullivan/P Harrisson |
| Katie Spitere PhD | Aideen Sullivan |
Graduated 2005 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Marcella Burke PhD | Peter Dockery |
| Danny Costello MD | Aideen Sullivan |
| Margo Harty MSc | Aideen Sullivan/K McDermott |
Graduated 2004 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Jennifer Godsell MSc | Aideen Sullivan |
| Susan Moloney MSc | Peter Dockery |
| Gerard O'Keeffe PhD | Aideen Sullivan |
| Terri Wood PhD | Aideen Sullivan/K McDermott |
Graduated 2003 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Andrè Tolouse/Yvonne Nolan | |
| Danny Shanley MMedAn | Aideen Sullivan |
Graduated 2002 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Fiona Hurley MSc | Aideen Sullivan |
| Joanne Tracey MSc | Peter Dockery |
| Malini De Almedia MMedSC | Peter Dockery |
| Kumar Doddakula MMedSc | Peter Dockery |
Graduated 2000 |
Supervisior(s) |
| Siobhan McMahon PhD | Kieran McDermott |
Link to: Research Graduates 1999 -1980