HIHI Team

Joann Kelleher

HIHI Research Support Officer – Admin, University College Cork | UCC

Joann is a Research Support Officer – Admin for the University College Cork office. They previously worked as a Research Admin Assistant in the Oncology Clinical Trials Unit within Cork University Hospital, providing admin support for the breast, lung, gynaecology, radiotherapy, and head and neck trials. Prior to this, they worked in intraocular lens assembly with Alcon, completed an undergraduate final year project in the role of osmolytes in Alzheimer’s disease, and performed wet lab work on behalf of The Physiological Society to investigate the biodiversity of the ryanodine receptor.

Joann holds a BSc in Physiology from University College Cork, a PG Dip in Translational Cardiovascular Medicine from the University of Bristol, and a PG Cert and Dip in Clinical Trials from University College Cork. They are currently completing a MSc in Clinical Trials with University College Cork.

Team Members

Eimer O’Connell
Project Manager, Health Innovation Hub Ireland, University of Galway
Dr Tanya Mulcahy
HIHI Director, University College Cork
Jane O’Flynn
HIHI National Operations Manager, Munster Technological University
Dr Michael Twomey
Senior Clinical Research Manager, Clinical Evaluation Lead, University College Cork
Noreen Lynch
HIHI Clinical Liaison and HSE Clinical Nurse Manager, Bantry University Hospital
Caroline McGarry
HIHI Communications & PR Lead, University College Cork
Jonathan Moran
HIHI Clinical Liaison, Trinity College Dublin & St James’s Hospital
Maria Kelly
HIHI Clinical Liaison, University of Galway
Eimear Galvin
HIHI Regional Manager, Trinity College Dublin
Niamh Allen
HIHI Clinical Liaison and Clinical Nurse Manager, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
Michael Duane
HIHI Clinical Liaison and Principal Clinical Engineer, University Hospital Galway
Noel Murphy
HIHI Clinical Liaison and HSE Biomedical Engineer, Cork University Hospital
Matt Cotteral
HIHI PI, MTU and Head of the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Process Engineering in MTU, Cork
Steve Cullen
HIHI Innovation Specialist, Trinity College Dublin and St. James Hospital
Neil Tilley
HIHI Clinical Liaison and Clinical Engineering Team Lead, Tallaght University Hospital
Joann Kelleher
HIHI Research Support Officer – Admin, University College Cork
Mr Dave Shanahan
Chair of the National Oversight Group of Health Innovation Hub Ireland
Professor John R. Higgins
HIHI Lead PI, University College Cork and Cork University Maternity Hospital
Professor Seamas Donnelly
HIHI PI, Trinity College Dublin
Professor Martin O’Donnell
HIHI Academic Advisor, HIHI PI, Executive Dean CMNHS, University of Galway
Professor Martin O’Halloran
HIHI PI, University of Galway