Lisa's project is focusing on the generation of tolerogenic bone marrow derived dendritic cells by gene therapy and chemical modification, for the application in allogeneic transplantation.
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The hypothesis of Lisa's project is in-vitro generation of syngenic bone marrow derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) and their subsequent overexpression of immunomodulatory molecules by viral gene transfer will prevent corneal allograft transplantation rejection. The main objectives are to optimise the culture conditions for in-vitro generation of BMDCs, to investigate and establish an efficient method of viral gene transfer of BMDCs and to study the effects of administration of these genetically modified syngenic BMDCs in-vivo in a corneal transplantation model.
November 2008 - Present Ph.D Postgraduate Student, REMEDI, NUI Galway. Transplantation Immunology & Gene Therapy
2007 - 2008 M.Sc Immunology and Diploma, Division of Medicine, Imperial College, London and Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London. Transplantation Immunology
2003 - 2007 B.Sc in Biotechnology, NUI Galway
2010 14th International Congress of Immunology Travel Award – Kobe, Japan
2008 Imperial College, London Richard Batchelor Prize in Immunology
Awarded to the student with the most outstanding overall M.Sc performance
2007 Alpha Technologies Award
Awarded to the student with the best Biotechnology final year project
2006 Meakins Christie Laboratories Summer Studentship – McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
List of Presentations/Posters
Oral Presentation:
Title “Generation of Tolerogenic Bone Marrow derived Dendritic Cells for Application in Allogeneic Transplantation” NCBES Research Award in Life Sciences and Bioengineering, March 2011
Poster Presentation
Title “Generation of Tolerogenic Bone Marrow derived Dendritic Cells for Application in Allogeneic Transplantation” 14th International Congress of Immunology, Kobe, Japan, 22nd – 27th August 2010
Poster Presentation
Title “Generation of Tolerogenic Bone Marrow derived Dendritic Cells for Application in Allogeneic Transplantation” Irish Society for Immunology Conference, Dublin, 10-11 September, 2009
Professional interests include immunology in particular transplantation immunology and cell based therapies.
Personal interests include yoga, ballet, travel and music.
