About us
The Androgens in Health and Disease research group at RCSI encompasses both translational research and clinical expertise with a focus on polycystic ovary syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endocrine-related cancers and metabolic disease.
Latest news
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New guidelines published to help clinicians better manage androgen excess in women
Prof Michael O'Reilly and Dr Leanne Cussen are authors of new Society for Endocrinology guidelines to help clinicians…
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BES 2025 – Harrogate, UK
BES 2025 delivered excellent clinical and scientific updates in Endocrinology and provided a great networking environment as well…
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Grant award
Congratulations to Dr Leanne Cussen who was awarded grant funding to pursue a project exploring skeletal muscle metabolism…
Our team
We are a collaborative team of clinical and translational researchers with a specific interest in sex steroids in health and disease with a specific focus on androgens in women's health.
Professor Michael O’Reilly – Clinical Group Lead
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, RCSI and Consultant Endocrinologist, Beaumont Hospital
Principal Investigator
Dr Marie McIlroy – Scientific Group Lead
Senior Lecturer & Principal Investigator, Department of Surgery, RCSI Scientific Lead for the Endocrine-Related Cancer Programme, Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre. Dublin.
Principal Investigator
Dr Leanne Cussen
ICAT Fellow and PhD Scholar
Co-Investigator
Tanya Schloms BSc
Research Assistant
Dr Clare Miller
StAR MD - RCSI
Co-Investigator
Stephanie Agbana MSc
PhD Scholar, RCSI (2022-2026)
Co-Investigator
Jingqi Xin MSc
RCSI StAR PhD Programme Scholar
Co-Investigator
Dr Tara McDonnell
Clinical Research Fellow and PhD Scholar
Co-Investigator
