Clinical Research

Clinical research is patient-facing research carried out by clinical scientists, doctors, nurses, and health and social care professionals. 

At University of Galway, clinical research is carried out with the support of the:

Cancer Survivorship

Prof Aoife Lowery leads the Women's Health Initiative in Galway with the Clinical Research Facility. 

Cancer Rehabilitation and Exercise

Dr Ananya Gupta leads the Can-REACT programme, an exercise-based rehabilitation and wellness programme for cancer survivors.

CAR-T and Cell Therapy

Prof Michael O'Dwyer is the CAR-T and Cancer Cell Therapy lead for the HSE West and North West and leads an active cell therapy research group.

CardioOncology

Prof Aoife Lowery and Prof Michael Kerin work with the CORRIB Core Lab and the SmartSensors lab in the area of cancer treatment related cardiac dysfunction.

Cancer Nursing

Dr Maura Dowling, School of Nursing, leads the Galway arm of three EU funded research and education consortia.

Dr Peter Carr leads the Vascular Access and Infusion Therapy research group and the EUPIC Trial.

Cancer Clinical Trials

Dr Janusz Krawczyk leads the Advanced Therapies and Cancer Clinical Trials Cluster supported by the HRB-Cancer Trials Enhancement Award. Dr Veronica McInerney is the Cancer Clinical Trials Programme Manager. 

Dr Joe Martin leads the University Hospital Galway Irish Research Radiation Oncology Group (IRROG) trials cluster. 

For a list of active trials: Click here