Meet the Team

UCD DCRC Principal Investigators

Name Role Email
Prof Catherine Godson Principal Investigator & Centre Director / Professor of Molecular Medicine catherine.godson@ucd.ie
Prof Carel le Roux Principal Investigator / Consultant & Professor of Experimental Pathology  carel.leroux@ucd.ie
Prof Helen Roche Principal Investigator / Principal Investigator / Professor of Nutrigenomics helen.roche@ucd.ie
Prof Orina Belton Principal Investigator / Professor of Pharmacology orina.belton@ucd.ie
Dr John Crean Principal Investigator / Associate Professor john.crean@ucd.ie
Dr Neil Docherty Principal Investigator / Associate Professor in Anatomy neil.docherty@ucd.ie
Dr Eoin Brennan Principal Investigator / Assistant Professor in Clinical Pharmacology eoin.brennan@ucd.ie
Dr Fiona McGillicuddy Principal Investigator / Assistant Professor fiona.mcgillicuddy@ucd.ie
Dr Clare Reynolds Principal Investigator / Ad Astra Assistant Professor clare.reynolds@ucd.ie 
Dr Martina Wallace Principal Investigator / Ad Astra Assistant Professor martina.wallace@ucd.ie
Dr Monica de Gaetano Principal Investigator / Ad Astra Assistant Professor monica.degaetano@ucd.ie
Dr Jeffrey Glennon Principal Investigator / Ad Astra Assistant Professor jeffrey.glennon@ucd.ie
Dr Chris Shannon Principal Investigator / Ad Astra Assistant Professor christopher.shannon@ucd.ie

Research Team

Name Role Email
Dr Stephen Fitzsimons Marie Curie Research Fellow - Godson Group stephen.fitzsimons1@ucd.ie
Ms Anna Ledwith Postdoctoral Fellow - Roche Group anna.ledwith@ucd.ie
Dr Ciarán Kennedy Postdoctoral Fellow - de Gaetano Group ciaran.kennedy@ucd.ie
Dr Darrell Andrews Senior Postdoctoral Fellow darrell.andrews@ucd.ie
Dr Jessica Davis Postdoctoral Fellow - Crean Group jessica.davis@ucd.ie
Dr Marina Martín Taboada Postdoctoral Fellow – Docherty & Wallace Group marina.martintaboada@ucd.ie
Dr Rachel Byrne Postdoctoral Fellow - McGillicuddy Group rachel.byrne@ucd.ie
Ms Rianna McElroy Postdoctoral Fellow - Roche Group rianna.mcelroy@ucd.ie
Dr Patrick Swan Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow patrick.swan1@ucd.ie
Ms Aleksandra Dudzik PhD student - McGillicuddy Group aleksandra.dudzik@ucdconnect.ie
Ms Anna Quinn PhD student - Roche Group anna.quinn@ucdconnect.ie 
Ms Aoife Kavanagh MSc Student - Godson Group aoife.kavanagh10@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Braden Millar PhD student - de Gaetano Group braden.millar@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Brian Mullen  PhD student - Roche Group brian.mullen1@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Cian Gavin  PhD student - Glennon Group cian.gavin@ucdconnect.ie
Ms Delphi Mac Begg-White PhD student - Crean Group delphi.mac-white-begg@ucdconnect.ie
Ms Elena Giardini PhD student - Brennan Group elena.giardini@ucdconnect.ie
Ms Ericka Janine Bonifacio PhD student - Crean Group ericka.bonifacio@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Hesborn Oburah PhD student - Crean Group hesborn.oburah@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Ivan Krupa PhD Student - Crean Group ivan.krupa@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Luke Conroy PhD student - de Gaetano Group luke.conroy2@ucdconnect.ie
Ms Mairead Sullivan PhD student - Glennon Group mairead.sullivan@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Matthew Nally PhD student - Crean Group matthew.nally@ucdconnect.ie
Ms Méabh Ní Chathail PhD student - Roche Group meabh.nichathail@ucdconnect.ie 
Ms Michelle Kearns PhD student - Reynolds Group michelle.kearns1@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Morgan Reid PhD student - Shannon Group morgan.reid@ucdconnect.ie
Ms. Tanwi Vartak PhD student - Brennan Group tanwi.vartak@ucdconnect.ie
Mr Niall Carruthers PhD student - Crean Group niall.carruthers@ucdconnect.ie 
Ms Pousali Chatterjee PhD student - McGillicuddy Group pousali.chatterjee1@ucdconnect.ie
Ms Rianna McElroy PhD student - Roche & McGillicuddy Group rianna.mcelroy@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Rory Turner PhD student - Wallace Group rory.turner@ucd.ie 
Ms Ruth Lombard PhD student - Docherty Group ruth.lombard@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Samuel O’Carroll PhD student - Glennon Group samuel.ocarroll@ucdconnect.ie
Ms Sara Knezevic PhD student - Crean Group sara.knezevic@ucdconnect.ie 
Dr Simon Piggott MD Student & Special Lecturer - Godson Group simon.piggott@ucd.ie
Ms Sinead Mullins PhD student - Roche Group sinead.mullin.1@ucdconnect.ie 
Ms Sive Duncan  PhD student - Roche Group sive.duncan@ucdconnect.ie 
Mr Andrew Gaffney Senior Technician / Laboratory Manager - Godson Group andrew.gaffney@ucd.ie
Dr Werd Al-Najim Project Manager - Le Roux Group werd.al-najim@ucd.ie