Prof Niamh Nowlan was appointed Full Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at University College Dublin in 2021. Prof Nowlan is a member of the Conway Institute. Prior to joining UCD, she was a member of the academic staff for ten years in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial…
Mauro Gisbert is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and the Conway Institute at University College Dublin. His current research is focused on understanding the remarkable regenerative capabilities of immature cartilage and utilizing this knowledge to develop innovative solutions for cartilage repair in adults. This research is driven by the…
Karin joined the group in Dublin in 2022 after completing a master degree in Biomedical Physics at Comenius University in Slovakia. She started initially as a research assistant and later that year registered as a PhD student. Her PhD focuses on understanding how articular cartilage matures during development and during regeneration using multi-scale imaging techniques.…
Monica is the Research Project Manager for the Wellcome Leap funded project aimed at developing a wearable monitor for fetal movements and therefore fetal health. She joined the Dublin group in 2023. Her work experience of 10 years in the Medical Device Industry covers R&D and Regulatory Affairs, Class III implantable devices, Class I, Class…
Hannah joined Prof Nowlan’s research group in January 2022 as a PhD student at University College Dublin, where she previously completed her undergraduate degree in Statistics. Her research involves analysing magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) of children with Perthes hip disease in order to create a robust classification model. This will hopefully aid the evaluation of…
Mariam joined Prof. Nowlan’s group in September 2023 as a PhD student after completing a medical degree in Tbilisi State Medical University and working as a junior trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in her home country – Georgia. Her major interests include developmental diseases of bones and joints andcontributing to the advancement of cartilage regenerative medicine.…
Colin Boyle is Research & Development Engineer on the Wellcome Leap In Utero funded project to design and clinically validate a novel wearable device for fetal movement monitoring. Dr Boyle was awarded his PhD and BA BAI (Mechanical Engineering) degrees from Trinity College Dublin. Following his studies, Dr Boyle qualified as a Mathematics teacher and…
Developmental Biomechanics 