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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Development of a novel 3D bioprinting model to explore skeletal muscle energy metabolism in women with PCOS
Funding has been awarded to Dr McIlroy and Prof O'Reilly to develop a 3D bioprinting model to explore…
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GRANTS UPDATE
RCSI Translational Seed Funding (October 2022) Project: ‘Utilising a 3D bioprinting model to dissect the impact of androgen excess…
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RCSI Collaborate – Sex Steroids Meeting
We had a really successful meeting last week with a wonderful line-up of international and local speakers for…
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
Lecturer, 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
Dr Tara McDonnell
Clinical Research Fellow and PhD Scholar
Co-Investigator
Dr Clare Miller
StAR MD - RCSI
Co-Investigator
Stephanie Agbana MSc
PhD Scholar, RCSI (2022-2026)
Co-Investigator
Zahra Farahbakhsh MSc
Research Assistant
Co-Investigator
Professor Wiebke Arlt
William Withering Chair of Medicine Director of the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research University of Birmingham
Collaborator
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RT @FarahbakhshZ: I am delighted to announce that I have joined the amazing research group of @marie_mcilroy and @MickOReilly1980 in the de…
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RT @drpunith: @HelenaTeede @CreWhirl @MonashUni @PCOSGurl @PCOSVitality @veritypcos @pcoschallenge Glad to hear about recommendations for c…
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If interested in getting involved email daisypcos@beaumont.ie for more information #PCOS #androgens #research
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🎉🎉🎉100 participants 🎉🎉🎉 A big thank you to all participants who have taken part to help advance research into PCOS in Ireland and abroad Marking our 100th participant @DaisyPcos @WiebkeArlt @MickOReilly1980 @taramcdon @hrbireland @PCOSVitality @RCSI_Research @RCSI_Irl https://t.co/Io25KzAiME https://t.co/W60OR9xgMH
