Trinity College Dublin

fibyrne
append @tcd.ie

Home: Glasnevin, Dublin.

Position: Postgraduate Student

Education: B.A. Mod Experimental Physics TCD 2006.

Specialities: Electrochemistry, Nanotoxicology, Nanomaterials, Biomedical applications and Cell signalling.

Current Projects: Magnetic Barcoded Nanowires to enable Detection of Proteins and Biomarkers of Human Disease in vitro.

Activities/Interests: Swimming, Tag Rugby , Walking, Reading and Travelling

Brief Bio:
Fiona completed her Physics degree in Trinity College Dublin in 2006 and then joined the group to continue her research. She is currently working on fabricating various nanomaterials using electrochemical techniques and examining their effects on cellular response.

Selected Publications:

1. S.V. Torti, F. Byrne et al. "Photo-ablative Therapeutics based on CNx Multi-Walled Nanotubes" International Journal of Nanomedicine Volume 2 Issue 2
2. Thermal ablation therapeutics based on CNx multi-walled nanotubes
   Suzy V Torti, Fiona Byrne, Orla Whelan, Nicole Levi, Burak Ucer, Michael Schmid, Frank M Torti, Steven Akman, Jiwen Liu, Pulickel M Ajayan, Omkaram Nalamasu, David L Carroll
   International Journal of Nanomedicine Volume 2 Issue 4 (2007)
3. High Content Analysis of the Biocompatibility of Nickel Nanowires
   Fiona Byrne, Adriele Prina-Mello, Aine Whelan, Bashir M. Mohamed, Anthony Davies, Yurii Gun'ko, J.M.D. Coey, Yuri Volkov
   Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, JMMM, (In Press 2009)