Sandra's research focuses on non-viral gene delivery to the vasculature using a polymer/stent delivery platform.

Sean's research aims to improve the outcome of vascular interventions in particular percutaneous cardiac interventions such as angioplasty and/or stenting

Research Assistant

Director, Centre for Research into Vasculer Biology (CRVB), University College Cork

Vascular stem cell biology, atherosclerosis and vascular remodelling with emphasis on translation of ideas to the clinical cardiology arena in areas of novel diagnostics and therapeutics in the field of stem cells, gene delivery and tissue engineering.

Professor of Anaesthesia, NUI Galway

Acute Lung Injury – pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies. Development of therapeutic strategies for acute lung injury and ARDS

Mesenchymal stem cells, corneal grafts, gene therapy

The development of novel functionalised biomaterials, microencapsulation & transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC’s) to promote angiogenesis in ischemic animal models and translation of research to clinical practise in treatment of ischemic diseases.