Geraldine Canny, PhD

Experience

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  University of Galway

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Honours BSc

  Main modules: Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Pharmacology

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  University College Dublin

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  PhD

  Using in vitro models (epithelial-bacterial interactions) and human tissue I investigated molecules involved in intestinal inflammation and defense, notably Lipoxins and cytokines. This research resulted in the discovery that BPI, an antimicrobial protein, was expressed in epithelial cells and that it was regulated by a Lipoxin A4 analogue.

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  Harvard Medical School

  Sept 2002 - Apr 2007

  Postdoctoral fellow & Instructor

  - Supervised 1 junior postdoctoral fellow, 1 technician and 1 M.Sc. student- Organised a departmental journal club- Obtained competitive research funding- Investigated the molecular regulation of BPI expression and its functional importance in intestinal and female reproductive tract epithelia- Involved in collaborations regarding signaling pathways implicated in HIF-1alpha (Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha) activation during infection and hypoxia

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  Lausanne University Hospital

  May 2007 - Apr 2012

  Head of Research Unit

  - Managed and supervised 1 post-doctoral fellow, 12 students, 3 interns and 3 technicians- Responsible for administration and implementation pertaining to scientific and ethical procedures, personnel hire and training, budgets and laboratory maintenance - Developed a translational research programme investigating the pathology of endometriosis and a potential therapeutic, using cultured cells, a preclinical model and human samples- Designed studies, wrote ethical committee applications, coordinated patient recruitment and clinical sample collection and processing, and updated clinical databases, in collaboration with doctors and nurses- Compiled annual reports and wrote publications and grant applications- Organised an annual departmental Research Day and monthly departmental Research Seminars Show less

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  Université de Lausanne

  Aug 2008 - Apr 2012

  Senior Lecturer

  - Supervised and mentored several students- Taught Inflammation module to third-year medical students and gave internal lectures to doctors on diverse topics- Facilitator of a course on working in interprofessional teams- Member of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine Research Commission, University of Lausanne- Member of the Selection Committee for the International Ph.D. Programme, University of Lausanne

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  Swiss endometriosis patient associations

  Oct 2012 - May 2017

  Referent Biologist and Advisor (Voluntary)

  - Strategic development, patient education and communication for two Endometriosis patient associations.- Organisation of the first Transdisciplinary Women's Health event in Switzerland involving stakeholders from industry, academia and civil society.

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  Ferring Pharmaceuticals

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  Medical Scientist- Global Medical Affairs, fixed term project

  - Updated, reviewed and edited articles, clinical trial data and training materials for products in the Gastroenterology therapeutic area- Communicated regarding publications and scientific advances - Administrative duties, document generation in collaboration with regulatory and marketing departments and external agencies

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  Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research

  Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

  Associate Scientist and Project Manager

  - Continuing international collaborations- Contributing to course and learning materials- Member of ESHRE special interest groups, Endometrium and Endometriosis and Reproductive Endocrinology- Editor and reviewer for several journals

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  EPFL

  May 2014 - Apr 2017

  Programme Manager

  - Management of several funding programmes including SNSF Mobility Fellowships and support to the EPFL Research Commission- Advising researchers regarding funding applications to various International Funding bodies and Foundations- Grant evaluation and compliance checks (Funding body and Institutional rules as well as Bioethics)- Pre- and post-award grant management in collaboration with IT, HR, Financial service and the TTO - Large infrastructure project management (Platform equipment), mandated by the VPR- Funding promotion, communication and Website maintenance Show less

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  EUPATI (European Patients' Academy on Therapeutic Innovation)

  Nov 2014 - May 2017

  Coordinator for La Suisse romande and Founding member of the EUPATI National Platform (Voluntary)

  - Coordinated activities in La Suisse romande to further promote the National platform and distribute Pharmaceutical R&D educational materials.- Collaborated with partners from patient organisations, academia and industry with the objective of forming a national platform for this public-private partnership. The platform was launched on February 3rd 2016.

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  Science Foundation Ireland

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Scientific Programme Manager
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  Irish Universities Association

  Jan 2018 - May 2021

  Responsible for the delivery of the office activities and provision of high quality support to researchers in academia and enterprise across Ireland, with an associated drawdown of over 95 million euros. MSCA was the highest area of drawdown for Ireland under Horizon 2020.Led a project within the Net4Mobility+ international consortium Promoted MSCA and facilitating academic-industrial collaborationsContributed to various policy initiatives concerning european funding and researcher career developmentMember of several COFUND steering committeesMember of the National Open Research Forum Show less

  • MSCA National delegate for Ireland

    Nov 2019 - May 2021

  • Head of the Irish Marie Sklodowska-Curie Office and National Contact Point

    Jan 2018 - Mar 2021
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  Irish Health Research Forum

  Feb 2018 - Mar 2021

  Member of the Steering Group
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  South East Technological University

  May 2021 - now

  Head of Research

  Leading the research office team, overseeing all pre-and post-award support and reporting for research projects including SETU PhD scholarships. Policy development and compliance Strategic grant development and fostering Interdisciplinary researchInstitutional lead for CoARAOverseeing the Waterford Graduate Studies office.