HRB CRCI Central Office
The central office is hosted by Clinical Research Development Ireland and is managed by the Chief Operating Officer, who is assisted by the Chair of HRB CRCI. It is staffed by the following personnel:
Dr Fionnuala Keane, BSc, PhD
Chief Operating Officer
Dr Fionnuala Keane graduated in 1994 with a B.Sc. Honours in Biochemistry and in 1999 with a PhD in Biochemistry from the NUI Galway.
Michèle Cunnane
Clinical Trial Liaison Manager
Michele Cunnane has been with HRB CRCI since May 2017 when she took up the position of Clinical Trial Liaison Officer.
Fiona Cregg
Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager
Fiona Cregg graduated in 1999 with a BSc in Microbiology and in 2001 with a MSc in Microbiology from National University of Ireland Galway.
John McCourt
IT Manager
John joined HRB-CRCI Jan 2017 after 7 years with the Dublin Centre for Clinical Research.
Fiona Campbell
Clinical Industry Liaison Officer
Fiona was appointed Clinical Industry Liaison Officer, HRB-CRCI in December 2018.
Suzanne Bracken
European Correspondent - ECRIN – Ireland
Suzanne was appointed as European Correspondent – ECRIN – Ireland in October 2018.
Caitriona Brady PhD
Clinical Trial Liaison Officer
Caitriona was appointed Clinical Trial Liaison Officer in April 2019
Senior Management Team
HRB CRCI is overseen by a Senior Management Team (SMT), comprised of the eight partner Clinical Research Facility/Centre (CRF/Cs) Directors, the HRB CRCI Chief Operating Officer and the Clinical Research Development Ireland Chief Executive.
Prof. Joe Eustace
HRB CRCI Chair & Director HRB Clinical Research Facility at UCC
Prof. Joe Eustace is the Director of the HRB Clinical Research Facility at UCC and Chair of the HRB CRCI Senior Management Team.
Prof. Martina Hennessy
HRB CRCI Deputy Chair and Director Wellcome Trust HRB Clinical Research Facility, St. James’s Hospital
Prof. Martina Hennessy is Deputy Chair of HRB CRCI and Director of the Wellcome Trust HRB Clinical Research Facility at St. James’s Hospital Dublin,
Prof. Martin O’Donnell
Associate Director HRB Clinical Research Facility, NUI Galway.
Prof O’Donnell is Professor of Translational Medicine at NUI Galway and Associate Director of the HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway.
Prof. Dermot Kenny
Director RCSI Clinical Research Centre
Prof. Dermot Kenny is Professor of Cardiovascular Biology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Prof. Peter Doran
Director UCD Clinical Research Centre
Prof. Peter Doran earned his BSc. from Dublin City University in 1998 and his PhD from University College Dublin in 2001.
Dr Fionnuala Keane, BSc, PhD
HRB CRCI Clinical Operating Officer
Dr Fionnuala Keane graduated in 1994 with a B.Sc. Honours in Biochemistry and in 1999 with a PhD in Biochemistry from NUI Galway.
Prof. Patrick Murray
Clinical Director, UCD Clinical Research Centre at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Patrick Murray is Professor of Clinical Pharmacology in University College Dublin.
Dr. David Kevans
Associate Director Wellcome Trust HRB Clinical Research Facility at St. James’s Hospital
Dr. David Kevans is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at St James’s Hospital, Dublin and Senior Clinical Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin.
Prof. Rachel Msetfi
Director - UL Health Research Insttute
Prof. Rachel Msetfi is the Director of the Health Research Institute at the University of Limerick.
Prof. Paul McNally
Director of Research and Innovation – Children’s Health Ireland
Paul McNally is Director of Research and Innovation for Children’s Health Ireland
Prof. Andrew Smyth
Associate Director HRB Clinical Research Facility, NUI Galway.
Prof. Andrew Smyth is Associate Director at the HRB Clinical Research Facility, NUI Galway.
