DRNI is headed by a cross-institutional and inter-disciplinary Management Committee, who
guide the strategic direction and operations of the network and provide oversight and
support to DRNI’s work.
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Professor Seán KennellyConsultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Gerontology Tallaght Hospital and Trinity College Dublin |
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Dr Hilary McMahonLecturer/Assistant Professor School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science University College Dublin |
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Dr Bernadette McGuinnessClinical Senior Lecturer Queen's University Belfast |
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Dr Dominic TrepelAssistant Professor (Health Economics) Trinity College Dublin |
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Professor Catherine BlakeDean and Head, UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sport Science UCD |
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Dr Francesca FarinaVisiting Researcher, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, TCD, and Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, USA |
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Sean Donal O'SheaAlzheimer Society of Ireland |
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Dr Laura O'PhilbinAlzheimer Society of Ireland |
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Professor Karen DoyleProfessor in physiology, School of Medicine University of Galway |
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Dr Claire McEvoySenior Lecturer, Nutrition and Ageing Research Centre for Public Health, Institute for Global Food Security, Institute of Clinical Sciences Queen's University Belfast |
The network is co-ordinated on a day-to day basis by Scientific Project Manager Dr Vanessa
Moore, Trinity College Dublin.