ProfessorFionnuala Ní Aínle

My research interests explore the role of blood coagulation in the aetiology, management and therapy of clinical disorders. I co-direct the UCD Conway research group SPHERE with Dr Patricia Maguire (Principal Investigator and Fellow at the UCD Conway Institute and an Associate Professor in Biochemistry in the School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science, UCD). This novel translational research group was launched in September 2015 at an international thrombosis conference (www.vtedublin2015.com). The launch of SPHERE was welcomed by the Irish Minister for Health Dr Leo Varadkar in his address to conference delegates. SPHERE brings together clinical and academic collaborators nationally and internationally, harnessing unique tools to diagnose and understand a host of inflammatory-based diseases, including thrombotic disorders. The acronym SPHERE describes the state-of the art translational interests of the group, which will focus upon "Systemic inflammatory disorders: role of blood Particles, Haemostatic factors and ExtRacEllular vesicles".UCD Medicine Research Individual Investigator