Past HRB-TMRN Summer Scholarship Holders

The HRB-TMRN is proud to actively support trials methodology search and capacity building of undergraduate researchers through our Summer Research Scholarship Programme. Scholarships are offered through each of the lead sites each year. Below is a listing of previous Summer Scholars, their projects and their supervisors.

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2024

University	Name	Project Lead	Project Title
Trinity College Dublin	Lydia Politi	Dr Linda O’ Neill	An Exploration of Dissemination Policies in Exercise Oncology Trials – a Systematic Review of Trial Protocols
University of Galway	Sarah McMahon	Dr David Keane	Methodological review of regulated clinical investigations of medical devices in Ireland
University of Galway	Niamh O’ Connell	Dr Linda Biesty	Systematic mapping of Guidelines and Recommendations in relation to Inclusive Trial Methodology: working toward the intersection of Qualitative Research, EDI and Trial Methodology.
University College Cork	Geneviève Shiely Hayes	Dr Frances Shiely	Can AI help trial teams write trial lay summaries that are fit for purpose?
University College Cork	Laoise Kelly	Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar	What characteristics of outcome measurement instruments are important in participants’ decisions to engage with and participate in trials?
University of Limerick	Lorna Burke	Dr Owen Doody	The challenge of recruiting and retaining people with intellectual disability to random control trials: A scoping review
University College Dublin	Edel Colgan	Dr Sinead Holden	Data completeness in clinical research using wearable technology for biometric and activity monitoring
University College Dublin	Eva Coy	Dr Leanne Marie Hays	Co-development and Design of a Platform Trial Consent SWAT of a communication aid in the European setting
Trinity College Dublin	Isabelle Mastantuono	Prof Iracema Leroi	A systematic review of the prevalence and assessment of vision and hearing-related eligibility criteria in dementia clinical trials.

2023

University	Name	Project Lead	Project Title
Trinity College Dublin	Sofia Hu	Dr Linda O’ Neill & Dr Emer Guinan	Retention Rates and Reasons for Drop-out in Exercise Oncology Trials – A Systematic Review
University of Galway	Mohammed Al Masloom	Prof Stewart Walsh	A systematic review and in-depth analysis of outcome reporting in early phase studies of novel interventions for diabetic foot ulceration
University College Cork	Shauna Cunningham	Dr Frances Shiely	How we use and process sensitive data and samples collected from trial participants: what would patients and the public would prefer?
University College Cork	Deborah Tayo-Lawal	Dr Frances Shiely	How are trial teams recording and reporting information on disability?
University of Limerick	Ryan Barrett	Dr Katie Robinson	Qualitative evidence synthesis of the perspectives and experiences of older people and researchers on older adult participation in clinical trials.

2022

University	Name	Project Lead	Project Title
University of Galway	Roisin Curran	Dr Linda Biesty	The contribution of qualitative evidence to improve the design and delivery of trials for under-served groups: a scoping review
Trinity College Dublin	Nessa McGrath	Dr Julie Regan	Patient and Public Involvement in Dysphagia Randomised Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review
Trinity College Dublin	Felipe Malagon	Dr Linda O Neill	Dissemination of findings in exercise oncology trials – a qualitative exploration of key stakeholders
University College Dublin	Maeve Kalusche	Dr Sinead Holden	Moving towards sustainable clinical research
University College Cork	Ciara Buckley	Dr Frances Shiely	Comparing trialists’ choice of primary outcome with what patients and health professionals want. Did PPI (patient and public involvement) in the trial make a difference?
University College Cork	Anna Daly	Dr Frances Shiely	Lay summaries: are they really suitable for lay readers?
University College Cork	Emer O’Shea	Dr Frances Shiely	Presenting information to potential trial participants in PILs: does the order matter to the patient and adhere to the guidelines?

2021

University	Name	Project Lead	Project Title
University of Limerick	Eileen Vaughan	Dr Molly Manning,	Maximising inclusion and retention of people with aphasia in stroke trials (MIRAST).
University College Cork	Daire Buckley	Dr Fiona Riordan,	What works to recruit primary care practices for trials?
University College Dublin	Ailbhe Madigan	Dr Daniel Regan	Retention-related perspectives of senior trial stakeholders: A qualitative exploration
University of Galway	Lauren Muldowney	Dr Christopher Dwyer	KA qualitative exploration of advantages and disadvantages to using technology in the process of RCT recruitment
Trinity College Dublin	Sara Betzhold	Professor Iracema Leroi	Developing a core outcome set (COS) for the second most common type of dementia, the Lewy body disorders (PDD/DLB)
University of Galway	Rebecca Trower	Dr Jenny McSharry	Identifying the active ingredients of interventions to improve participant retention: A behavioural science analysis of a Cochrane review.
University of Galway	Michelle Maher	Dr simone Coughlan	Returning Genomics Results in Clinical Trials: A review of current approaches and challenges

2020

University	Name	Project Lead	Project Title
University of Galway	Douglas Rosa	Prof Prof Paddy Gillespie	An analysis of missing data from patient questionnaires for the conduct of health economic evaluation.
Trinity College Dublin	Sophie Reynolds	Dr Linda O ‘Neil	Recruitment Strategies in Cancer Exercise Trials – A Systematic Review
University College Cork	Aoife O’ Keeffe	Dr Frances Shiely	Trial managers: an undervalued resource in the clinical trials team?
University College Cork	Danielle Murphy	Dr Frances Shiely	Involving the research nurse in the design phase of clinical trials: should it be compulsory?
University College Cork	Chiara Belluci	Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar	Knowledge and perceptions of core outcome sets for use in randomised healthcare trials
University of Galway	Alexandra Keane	Dr Sinead Hynes	Understanding the barriers and enablers for healthcare professionals in helping to conduct randomised controlled trials.
University College Dublin	Eleanor Coleman	Prof Peter Doran	Preparing Clinical trial patient information leaflet and consent forms: establishing a set of guidelines for academic investigators and sponsors
University College Cork	Joanna Pope	Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar	An international, cross-sectional survey of prenatal wellbeing, health behaviors, and social support during the COVID-19 pandemic

2019

University	Name	Project Lead	Project Title
University of Galway	Aoife O’ Shaughnessy	Prof Declan Devane	The People’s Trial – powered by the public
Trinity College Dublin	Adam Tuck	Prof Lina Zgaga	Micro-simulation based approach to power and sample size calculations for nutrient trials
University College Cork	Aoife O’ Keeffe	Dr Frances Shiely	Patients’ perspectives on what trialists should communicate to them when being invited to participate in a randomised trial
University College Dublin	Anna Isayeva	Dr Sebastian Vencken	Review of adverse event publishing for clinical trials conducted in Ireland
University of Galway	Kayleigh Hogan	Dr Linda Biesty	Schools teaching awareness of randomised trials – START – resource development
University of Galway	Karen Butler	Dr Jenny McSharry	Opting In versus Opting Out: Advancing knowledge of trial consent procedures
University of Limerick	Jack O Neill	Dr Pauline Meskell	Including vulnerable groups in clinical trials – A scoping review
University of Limerick	Tara Kennedy	Dr Pauline Meskell	What are the most effective strategies that can be used to ensure that clinical trial participant information leaflets are fit for purpose?

2018

University	Name	Project Lead	Project Title
University of Galway	Rebekah Roy	Dr Elaine Toomey	Understanding fidelity within trials of complex healthcare interventions: A systematic review of existing intervention fidelity frameworks, models and tools (protocol).
Trinity College Dublin	Maggie O’Donovan	Dr Francesca Wuytack	The development of a core outcome set for pelvic girdle pain, including methods for measuring the outcomes: The PGP-COS study.
University College Cork	Holly McGrath	Dr Sheena McHugh	Identifying effective recruitment strategies for PPI in clinical trials.
University College Dublin	Lauren Leddy	Prof Peter Doran	An Investigation into the Factors Affecting Investigator Initiated Trial Start Up and Completion in Ireland.

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