DrSuja Somanadhan

Areas of Research interests:
Researching with children, adolescents, young adults, families and service users (Rare Diseases, Genetic Chromosomal Disorders, Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Chronic illness, complex needs and general paediatrics) Quality & Patient Safety Research, Clinical Audits and Quality Improvement project.

Areas of Research Methodology interests:
Qualitative and Quantitative methods but more specifically Phenomenology, Mixed Methods, Participatory Healthcare Research, Feasibility and outcomes study.

Research, Innovation and Impact: Recent Activities

SSomanadhan (Co-Investigator) The impact of COVID-19 on pediatric home care practices for children with rare diseases and/orcomplex care needs: Policy recommendations and practice guidelines. PI: Prof. K.LeGrow,Ryerson University, Canada. August 2020.

SSomanadhan (Co-PI) REDRESS Partnership: RarE Disease Research Engaging Social Science Partnership, ESRC-IRC UK/Ireland Networking Grants 2020 (Submitted) PI: Prof. AJ McKnight, Queen's University, Belfast. June 2020.

SSomanadhan (PI) Children as Innovators - Harnessing the Creative Expertise of Children to Address
Practical and Psycho-social Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic, HRB COVID-19 Rapid Respone call submitted, April 2020, (Unsuccessful)


Somanadhan. S (co-applicant) An Independent Evaluation Study to Determine the Impact of Measuring Nursing & Midwifery-Sensitive Process Metrics and Indicators using Quality Care-Metrics. Funder reference: 10990 Health Service Executive (HSE). PI: Prof Laserina O Connor.

Somanadhan, S. (Collaborator) Health inequities in unscheduled healthcare for children with intellectual disabilities in Ireland, Funder :HRB, PI: Dr Emma Nicholson.

Somanadhan, S. (PI) (2019) Patient Family and Public Involvement in Rare Disease, PPI-2017-004

Somanadhan, S (PI) & Kroll, T. (2018- 2019) HRB Conference and Event Sponsorship Scheme to facilitate Rare Disease Research Partnership (RAinDRoP), HRB Grant CES-182-036

Somanadhan, S (PI); McNulty, S; Sweeney, A; Baker, M; O’Toole, D; Edwards, L; Monavari, M; Awan, A; Brinkley, A. Lynch, B; Larkin, P. (2017- present) Giving Voice to the hospitalised children and their families with Rare Diseases, Research Grant (RD005) Temple Street Foundation, Temple Street Children’s University Hospital.

Somanadhan, S (PI); Pastores, G; Crushell, E; A; Brinkley, A. Jones, S; Rust, S; Larkin, P. (2017-2019) The impact of role and care experience of children with Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS): A mixed methods sequential explanatory study on the professionals and caregivers, Temple Street Children’s University Hospital, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. [SS-2019-065, HRB Student Summer Scholarship 2019].

Access to Primary and Emergency Care for Children with Intellectual Disabilities: Utilisation, Decision Making, Parental Preferences and Disparities (HRB - Applying Research into Policy and Practice (ARPP) scheme) (Role: Collaborator)

Research Strategy Cafe: Conversation to shape the future of Children's Nursing in Ireland (Collaborator) PI: Prof. V. Lambert, DCU.