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Courses
Courses
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University Life
University Life
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Accessibility & LanguagePart Time MSc Programme Team
Dr Jill McMahon
Jill received her BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from Queen’s University Belfast after which she trained as a Medical Laboratory Scientist specialising in histopathology and cytopathology and completed her professional histology examinations in 1989.
Jill worked in the Neuropathology Department of the Institute of Pathology, Belfast, for 8 years, gaining extensive experience in immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation and participated in the UK-wide UKNEQAS scheme for quality control in immunohistochemical staining.
During this time she also studied for an MPhil in Pathology and the outcome of her work resulted in six peer-reviewed publications. She then moved to the Gene Targeting Group, in Imperial College London, to work as an histologist, specialising in skeletal muscle biology. During this time she also carried out a part-time PhD in gene therapy for treatment of inherited muscle disorders such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.On completion of her PhD, Jill carried out postdoctoral work on gene and stem cell therapy in the Division of Neuroscience, Imperial College London and subsequently in the Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) and the Caspase Laboratory in NUIG. She was appointed as a lecturer in the Pharmacology & Therapeutics department at NUIG. Since 2008, she has been working as a senior scientist in the Multiple Sclerosis Research Laboratory at NUIG. To date, she has published 37 peer-reviewed research papers.
