HIHI Team

Eimer O’Connell

HIHI Project Manager, based at University of Galway | UG

Eimer is a Project Manager in the Health Innovation Hub Ireland Galway office. She supports HIHI team activities by engaging with healthcare professionals and supporting industry clients. She also supports the HIHI team in the co-ordination and management of the Enterprise Ireland HIHI Clinical Innovation Awards and has previously supported the co-ordination and management of the Spark Ignite Innovation Call. Eimer assists in the day to day project activities including planning, organizing and communications. She had responsibility for developing and delivering webinar events for HIHI.

Before joining HIHI, Eimer has had experience in a GMP facility, manufacturing human stem cells for clinical trials, in particular, completing appropriate documentation in line with GMP practice. She has project management experience in healthcare technologies. Eimer has an honours degree in Biochemistry and an M.Sc. in Cancer Research from University of Galway.

Team Members

Mr Dave Shanahan
Chair of the National Oversight Group of Health Innovation Hub Ireland
Professor John R. Higgins
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Chief Executive Officer, South / South West Hospital Group, National Principal Investigator, Health Innovation Hub Ireland.
Professor Martin O’ Donnell, HIHI Academic Advisor, HIHI PI
Executive Dean CMNHS, University of Galway.
Professor of Neurovascular Medicine at NUI Galway.
Consultant Geriatrician at University Hospital Galway, Ireland.
Professor Martin O’Halloran, HIHI PI
Professor in Medical Electronics University of Galway.
Director Translational Medical Device Lab, Lambe Institute
Professor Seamas Donnelly
HIHI PI, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Matt Cotterell, HIHI PI
Head of School of Mechanical, Electrical and Process Engineering, Munster Technological Institute
Dr Tanya Mulcahy
HIHI Director, based at University College Cork
Jane O’Flynn
HIHI National Operations Manager, based at Munster Technological University, Cork
Eimear Galvin
HIHI Manager Dublin, based at Trinity College Dublin
Dr Michael Twomey
HIHI Senior Clinical Research Manager, Clinical Evaluation Lead based at University College Cork
Caroline McGarry
HIHI Communications & PR Lead, based at University College Cork
Eimer O’Connell
HIHI Project Manager, based at University of Galway
Dr Jonathan Moran
HIHI Clinical Liaison, based at Trinity College Dublin & St James’s Hospital
Noel Murphy
HIHI Clinical Liaison, based at University College Cork & Cork University Hospital
Niamh Allen
HIHI Clinical Liaison, based at University College Cork & South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
Noreen Lynch
HIHI Clinical Liaison, based at University College Cork & Bantry General Hospital
Michael Duane
HIHI Clinical Liaison, based at University of Galway & Galway University Hospital
Neil Tilley
HIHI Clinical Liaison, based at Trinity College Dublin & Tallaght University Hospital
Maria Kelly
HIHI Clinical Liaison, based at University of Galway & Galway University Hospital
Joann Kelleher
HIHI Research Support Officer, based at University College Cork