Maria Fitzgibbon

Biography

A clinical biochemist with wide-ranging experience in clinical laboratory science, academic and hospital management. Strong clinical and scientific research and management skills with good organisational, presentation and motivation skills.

Research Interest

Responsible for co-ordinating the National Neuroscience Network (NNN) incorporating Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Cork, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont, St James and Tallaght hospitals in the advancement of interdisciplinary research and teaching across institutional boundaries and between different disciplines of neuroscience. The new Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN) funded through the Programme for Research and Training in Third-Level Institutions is a multidisciplinary research and teaching institute which has opened recently. Responsibilities include overall management and co-ordination of the neuroscience network and the day-to-day management and infrastructural development of Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. As part of the management and research team my responsibilities include strategic direction setting and contributing to academic advancement through the development of clinical research studies. The over-arching aim of my research is the correlation of biochemical and hormonal changes with cognitive impairment and depression. - Main research interests in neuroendocrine and in immune and metabolic response to serious injury, in particular brain trauma.