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Team Profiles

Aideen McElvaney

Aideen McElvaney

RN and Research Assistant

Aideen is qualified as a General Nurse and has previous research experience through the Summer Scholarship Program with the University of Galway. Aideen is working with Prof Georgina Gethin in the School of Nursing and Midwifery on several projects, including one focused on development of a novel cannabinoid-eluting delivery system for more effective treatment of wound pain and improved wound healing (funded by CÚRAM and other parties).

Amilia O'Sullivan

Amilia O'Sullivan

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Amilia obtained a BSc in Physiology and a MSc in Regenerative Medicine from the University of Galway. Her work involves the research, development and manufacturing of cell therapies. The focus of her work at CURAM is the optimization of the manufacturing process and establishment of an RUO bank for iPS-derived MSCs for the treatment of ARDS. This work is being carried out under the supervision of Dr. Daniel O’Toole, Dr. Juan Fandino Gomez and Andrew Finnerty, General Manager at CCMI.

Andrew Douglas

Andrew Douglas

Research Associate

Andrew obtained a B.Sc in Zoology at Queens University, Belfast and M.Sc in Biotechnology from University of Galway. In CÚRAM he is working under the supervision of Dr Karen Doyle on an industry project that aims to develop novel characterisation methods for thrombi obtained from acute ischemic stroke patients.

Hemendra Worlikar

Hemendra Worlikar

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Hemendra obtained a Masters in Biomedical Engineering from University of Galway in 2019. His then primary research aimed at prototyping an embedded model – an adapter for insulin pen, interfacing with the handheld mobile phone over a developed application. As a part of the CÚRAM CARE CONNECT Project, Hemendra is working on the engineering aspects of the connection of patients in critical care to family, under the leadership and guidance of Prof Derek O'Keeffe.

Ian McCabe

Ian McCabe

RESEARCH FELLOW

Ian McCabe of the HIVE Lab at University of Galway’s School of Medicine and previously of the National Centre for Laser Applications (NCLA), is Research Fellow and Project Manager of a number of digital health projects. Ian has a background in Physics and Bioengineering having completed his PhD in Syracuse University in 2015. Ian has previously worked on capturing and managing innovation in healthcare startups using the Key Enabling Technologies through the Atlantic KET Med project targeting the next generation of healthcare innovation. Ian works in the Digital Healthcare sphere applying novel engineering solutions to current problems in healthcare. He is part of Prof. Derek O’Keeffe’s research group.

Jennifer Doran

Jennifer Doran

RESEARCH PHYSICIAN

Jenny is the Research Physician on the Home Health Project and the Healthy Island’s Project in the Hive Lab, University of Galway. A medical doctor with a specialist interest in rural healthcare, psychiatry and general practice, her work is focused on improving healthcare outcomes for communities who experience barriers to access. Jenny’s background is in law and politics - she holds a B.A., L.L.B., M.B., B.Ch., and B.A.O. Her work under Prof Derek O’Keeffe in the HIVE Lab centres on how technology can aid access to healthcare for marginalised groups.

Karen Butler

Karen Butler

Research Assistant

Karen obtained her MSc from University of Galway in 2020. Her MSc in Health Psychology focused on topics such as behaviour change, stress, pain and illness perceptions. Working alongside Dr Georgina Gethin, Karen is currently working on several projects, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses on topical interventions for pain and odour in chronic wound care, and qualitative interviews aimed at understanding patient’s experience of pain and odour in chronic wounds and strategies used to alleviate symptoms.

Muhammad Farooq

Muhammad Farooq

Research Associate

I have done bachelor's in science in Electrical Engineering from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan in 2013 and currently in the final phase of PhD thesis writeup. These days, I am working on a research project related to device development for continuous arterial blood pressure monitoring under the supervision of Professor William Wijns. My current research interests are biosensors, microelectronics and bio-signal processing.