
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
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…
BES 2025 – Harrogate, UK
BES 2025 delivered excellent clinical and scientific updates in Endocrinology and provided a great networking environment as well…
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