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Biography

Following over 7 years as a researcher in the area of biochemistry and cell signalling, I am now a  the Research & Innovation Coordinator for the College of Medicine and Health. I help CoMH researchers in areas such as identifying a grant that is appropriate for their interests and career stage, proposal development, proposal review, and finding collaborators. I work closely with the CoMH Vice Dean for Research and Innovation, Dr Michael Clarkson, to support clinicians and other healthcare staff affiliated with UCC who wish to be research active. I also work closely with the CoMH Research Committee to advance research within the CoMH, and promote academic-clinical collaborations. 

I especially like helping researchers develop grant proposals, with a particular interest in Horizon2020/Horizon Europe. ‍

Research Interests

Research Development ‍

Publications

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2016)	'The synthetic progestin norgestrel acts to increase LIF levels in the rd10 mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa' Byrne, A. M.,Roche, S. L.,Ruiz-Lopez, A. M.,Jackson, A. C. W.,Cotter, T. G. (2016) 'The synthetic progestin norgestrel acts to increase LIF levels in the rd10 mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa'. Molecular Vision, 22 :264-274   [Details]
	(2016)	'The synthetic progestin norgestrel modulates Nrf2 signaling and acts as an antioxidant in a model of retinal degeneration' Byrne, A. M.,Ruiz-Lopez, A. M.,Roche, S. L.,Moloney, J. N.,Wyse -Jackson, A. C.,Cotter, T. G. (2016) 'The synthetic progestin norgestrel modulates Nrf2 signaling and acts as an antioxidant in a model of retinal degeneration'. Redox Biology, 10 :128-139   [DOI] [Details]
	(2015)	'The activity of cAMP-phosphodiesterase 4D7 (PDE4D7) is regulated by protein kinase A-dependent phosphorylation within its unique N-terminus' Byrne, A. M.,Elliott, C.,Hoffmann, R.,Baillie, G. S. (2015) 'The activity of cAMP-phosphodiesterase 4D7 (PDE4D7) is regulated by protein kinase A-dependent phosphorylation within its unique N-terminus'. FEBS Letters, 589 (6):750-755   [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'The cAMP phosphodiesterase-4D7 (PDE4D7) is downregulated in androgen-independent prostate cancer cells and mediates proliferation by compartmentalising cAMP at the plasma membrane of VCaP prostate cancer cells' Henderson, D. J. P.,Byrne, A.,Dulla, K.,Jenster, G.,Hoffmann, R.,Baillie, G. S.,Houslay, M. D. (2014) 'The cAMP phosphodiesterase-4D7 (PDE4D7) is downregulated in androgen-independent prostate cancer cells and mediates proliferation by compartmentalising cAMP at the plasma membrane of VCaP prostate cancer cells'. British Journal of Cancer, 110 (5):1278-1287   [DOI] [Details]

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Professional Activities

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Professional Associations

	Association	Function	From / To
	BestPrac COST Targeted Network for Research Administrators	member	/
	Irish Universities Research Officers Group	member	/
	UCC H2020 Task Force	member	/