Czara Kennedy
OAT Study Lead
I am a second year General and Upper GI surgery SpR currently working in St Michael’s hospital in Dun Laoighre. I have completed my masters in Clinical and Translational Research from UCD. I am project lead for the OAT (Obesity Anti Factor Xa Thromboprophylaxis) trial, which was the winning clinical trial from the Sir Peter […]
Ben Creavin
I am currently a General Surgery Specialist Registrar and the RCSI representative for the ISRC. In addition, I am also a member of the Irish Forum for Surgical Research. I have a keen interest in surgical research having completed my MD in colorectal cancer. I have also been involved in a number of national (ISRC) […]
Niall Hardy
Out of Programme Trainee Representative
Hi, I’m Niall and I’m delighted to perform the role of “Out of Programme Trainee Representative” this year. I am currently employed at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital/University College Dublin as a surgical research fellow and am undertaking a PhD in the application of artificial intelligence and fluorescence guided surgery in cancer identification. Prior to […]
Joshua Clements
I am an ST6 General Surgical Registrar in Northern Ireland (NI) pursuing an Out of programme period of research (OOPR) on informed consent. I have been actively involved in academic research for over a decade and have held national lead roles for global and national collaborative research studies. I have enjoyed my role as ISRC […]
Stefanie Croghan
Urology Lead
I am an SpR in urology, currently out-of-programme to pursue full-time research. I have been involved with the ISRC since 2018, and am the lead of the RETAINER 1 (RETention of urine After INguinal hernia Elective Repair) international study
Noel Donlon
Co-Chair & PROPEL Lead
Noel is a surgical specialist registrar with his subspeciality interest in Upper GI Surgery. He is the current lecturer in surgery (Trinity College Dublin/St. James’s Hospital). His PhD research focused on combining radiotherapy and immunotherapy in treating oesophageal adenocarcinoma. He has two Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) actively recruiting at present, one a multicentre trial evaluating […]
Anna Fullard
I am a trainee in General Surgery with a background in science and laboratory based research. Throughout my training, I have also been involved in numerous collaborative projects, clinical research and completed my MCh. I am delighted to become a part of the ISRC, as it will compliment my passion for both collaborative work and […]
Aine O’Neill
Communications Rep
I am an SpR in General Surgery and current communications rep on the ISRC committee. Prior to becoming an ISRC committee member, I gained a huge appreciation for the merits of collaborative research through my involvement in numerous collaborative projects in conjunction with STARSurg, EuroSurg and GlobalSurg, both as a student and surgical trainee prompting me to […]
Niall McInerney
Core surgical trainee
I graduated from UCD in 2019. I am currently a first-year core surgical trainee in the Mater Hospital. Previously I have worked as a surgical tutor in the Mater and UCD. During this time, I gained a greater appreciation for surgical research and the benefits it can have for our patients. Joining the ISRC has […]
Stephen O’Brien
Secretary
I graduated from University College Cork School of Medicine in 2016. Following my intern year in Cork, I undertook a PhD in Physiology under the mentorship of Dr. Susan Galandiuk in the Price Institute of Surgical Research at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. I started Core Surgical Training in Ireland in 2021. My research […]