Meet The Team

Professor John Laffey is director of the CRDO. He has significant experience in translational and clinical research in the areas of sepsis, acute respiratory failure, perioperative care and regenerative medicine.

Caroline is the Clinical Research & Development Senior Office Manager responsible for the operational running of the office including management of the online registration and approval system.  She brings extensive knowledge and experience having worked in the field of clinical research conduct for over 20 years

Ruth Cooney is the Head of Clinical R&D Quality and Regulatory Affairs providing strategic leadership in developing the quality management system and oversight of clinical research across University of Galway and HSE West-NorthWest RHA.

Patrick is responsible for the day to day financial Governance and Oversight reporting of the CRDO. This includes periodic reporting of CRDO Financial activity and putting fit for purpose financial systems in place for the CRDO.

Mary Carr is the Clinical Research and Development Office (CRDO) Clinical Trial Auditor. Mary has worked for many years in various Quality Assurance (QA) roles primarily within the pharmaceutical industry. Mary initiated working within QA in clinical research in 2020 within the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Galway and has worked in CRDO since 2021.

Kelley-Ann is the CRDO Administrator with extensive administrative experience in various sectors, including higher education. She has a strong background in project management and university research administration.