Ian Stephen O'Brien

Midleton College

National University of Ireland, Galway

Online program which provided a solid foundation in software engineering. Participated in weekly discussion boards on current topics in software engineering. Subjects studied included:- Use of procedural programming using C. - Use of Object Orientated Programming using Java. - Holistic approaches to software design and different design approaches.- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence.

University College Cork

Degree exploring the field of Neuroscience. Modules were also completed on Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physiology and Anatomy. A final year laboratory project was performed examining antibody staining patterns in rat embryos. Skills developed include:- Report writing. - Interpretation and statistical analysis of data. - Use of a cryostat.- Immunological staining of cells and tissue. - Use of upright and inverted microscopy.- Culture and treatment of cell lines. -… Show more Degree exploring the field of Neuroscience. Modules were also completed on Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physiology and Anatomy. A final year laboratory project was performed examining antibody staining patterns in rat embryos. Skills developed include:- Report writing. - Interpretation and statistical analysis of data. - Use of a cryostat.- Immunological staining of cells and tissue. - Use of upright and inverted microscopy.- Culture and treatment of cell lines. - Critical analysis of research papers. Show less

Technological University Dublin

Online degree program which provides a basis in the growing field of Data Analytics, and its applications in a wide number of areas. Modules completed to date include:- Algorithms for Data Science- Data Pre-Processing & Exploration - Business Intelligence- Data Science ApplicationsPerformed and presented a project which investigated the predication of patient readmission after a hospital stay. This involved working independently to explore and pre-process the… Show more Online degree program which provides a basis in the growing field of Data Analytics, and its applications in a wide number of areas. Modules completed to date include:- Algorithms for Data Science- Data Pre-Processing & Exploration - Business Intelligence- Data Science ApplicationsPerformed and presented a project which investigated the predication of patient readmission after a hospital stay. This involved working independently to explore and pre-process the dataset, and develop the optimum modelling algorithm. Show less

University College Cork

Research performed on transcription factor regulation of dopaminergic stem cell fate in an inflammatory environment, funded by a scholarship awarded by the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET). This project was undertaken with Dr. Yvonne Nolan and Dr. André Toulouse in the Anatomy Department, UCC. Numerous skills developed including:- Culture and treatment of primary cells in a sterile environment. - Planning, performing and troubleshooting… Show more Research performed on transcription factor regulation of dopaminergic stem cell fate in an inflammatory environment, funded by a scholarship awarded by the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET). This project was undertaken with Dr. Yvonne Nolan and Dr. André Toulouse in the Anatomy Department, UCC. Numerous skills developed including:- Culture and treatment of primary cells in a sterile environment. - Planning, performing and troubleshooting time sensitive experiments. - Analysis, interpretation and presentation of results. - Western blotting. Show less