Archived Research Projects

Discipline of Anatomy: Human Performance Laboratory Watts Building College

PhD
Eanna McGrath

Supervisors: Dr Nick Mahony & Bernard Donne

Functional Threshold Power in Triathletes and Cyclists

3-4 years
2017

PhD
Tony Raftery (TBC)

Supervisors:Dr Nick Mahony & Bernard Donne

Exercise based rehabilitation in children and adolescents post scoliosis surgery

3-4 years
2017

Dr Neil Fleming & Dr Nick Mahony

Bernard Donne HPL TCD

Effect of oxygenated water on alcohol clearance kinetics

6 months
2017

Dr Neil Fleming & Dr Nick Mahony

In collaboration with -
Bernard Donne (HPL TCD) Eugene Wallace (CRF SJH), Richard Reilly (TCBE/TCIN)

Baseline neurophysiological assessment in SCI patients

2 years
2016

Dr Neil Fleming & Dr Nick Mahony

In collaboration with -
Bernard Donne (HPL TCD) Eugene Wallace (CRF SJH), Richard Reilly (TCBE/TCIN)

Effects of exoskeletal robotics and transcutaneous neuro-electrical stimulation in SCI rehabilitation

2 years
2017

MSc SEM
Eleni Henry

Supervisors: Dr Nick Mahony & Bernard Donne  

Evaluation of a modified field based hockey fitness test.

1 year
2016-17

MSc SEM
Alan Dunne

Supervisors: Bernard Donne & Dr Neil Fleming

Energy costs and EMG activity in carbon fibre blade crutches.

1 year
2016-17

MSc SEM
Naomi Mullins

Supervisors: Dr Nick Mahony & Bernard Donne

Aerobic training effect on HR zone prescription in female club level triathletes

1 year
2016-17

MSc SEM
Olive McCafferty

Supervisors: Dr Nick Mahony & Bernard Donne  

Aerobic training effect on GXT performance profile in female club level triathletes

1 year
2016-17

MSc SEM Maureen Deeny

Supervisors: Dr Nick Mahony & Bernard Donne

Aerobic training effects on FTP performance in female club level triathletes

1 year
2016-17

MSc SEM
Michelle Lacey

Supervisors: Dr Nick Mahony & Bernard Donne

Effects of high intensity exercise on ankle stability and balance tests.

1 year
2016-17

MSc SEM
Niamh O’Dwyer

Supervisors: Dr Nick Mahony & Bernard Donne

Effect of seat tube angle on kinematics and EMG during high intensity cycling tests.

1 year
2016-17

MSc SEM
Beata Kis

Supervisors: Dr Nick Mahony & Bernard Donne

Relationship of functional threshold power to maximum lactate steady state in cyclists.

1 year
2016-17

MSc SEM
Conor Farrell

Supervisors: Dr Nick Mahony & Dr Neil Fleming

Evaluation of 3D kinematics and EMG during power lifting.

1 year
2016-17

Discipline of Anatomy:  Neuroscience

MSc by research - Aisling O’Malley
(Staff)

Supervisor -  Dr. Denis Barry

The roles of glycosylated radial glial precursors in central nervous system formation

2 years
2015

PhD candidate TBD

Collaborating Principle investigators - Dr Nick Mahony, Supervisor - Dr. Denis Barry

The potentials of neural stem cells in regenerating the nervous system following injury.

4 years
2017

Erasmus Bachelors thesis candidate - Hanna Fischer.

Supervisor – Dr. Denis Barry

Characterizing the scaffolds that facilitate white matter patterning during CNS formation

3 months
2017

Dr. Robin White Dr. Denis Barry

Collaborating Principle investigators – Anatomy TCD &  Westfield State University, Massachusetts

The effects of a ketogenic diet during pregnancy on the developing brain

1 year
2017

Gerard O’Keeffe, Shane Hegarty, Kevin Mitchell, Dr. Denis Barry,

Collaborating Principle investigators – UCC and TCD

Neuroanatomical distribution of TAG-1 in the developing spinal cord in mice deficient for Semaphorin-6A

1 Year
2017

Discipline of Anatomy:  Medical education & other

MSc Anatomy by research
Dr Joan Costello

Supervisor: Dr Nick Mahony

Anatomical variations in kidney and ureter.

3 years
2015 -2018

Doctor of Medicine candidate - Walid El Kininy.

Supervisor - Dr. Denis Barry

The anatomical variation of the facial nerve, retromandibular vein and the external carotid in an Irish population

2 years
2017

William Ryan & Dr. Denis Barry

Collaborating Principle investigators –, TCD

A comparative review of rugby injuries at Dublin University Rugby Club over a 2 year period, twenty years ago and today

1 year
2017

Dr. Shane Davy Dr. Denis Barry

Collaborating Principle investigators Anatomy TCD

The view of the radiologist in the changing world of anatomy education.

1 year
2017

Lead investigator  Dr. Denis Barry, TCD

Collaborating Principle investigators - Dr Gerard O’Keeffe, Dr.  Kieran McDermott, UL.

A cross-sectional study of the approaches to the teaching and student learning of Anatomy

1 year
2017

Dr. Denis Barry

Collaborating Principle investigators – Dr. Gerard O’Keeffe UCC, and Dr.  Paul Tierney, TCD

Ethical and technical considerations associated with the student use of online anatomy videos for learning purposes.

1 year
2017

 

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RESEARCH TEAM

RESEARCH PROJECT : TITLE

TERM and START

Mahony, Dr Nick (staff) Phd

Prof David Taylor
(Trinity Centry for Bioengineering)
Prof Clive Lee (TCE and RCSI)
Mr Bernard Donne (HPL, TCD)

Assessment of bone mineral quantity variables in an
ovine model of osteoporosis

5 years: 2004

Foley, Aoife (student)  Phd

Prof Emeritus Moira O'Brien
 (Anatomy)
Dr Myra O'Regan (Statistics)

The effects of hysterectomy on osteoporosis

8 Years: 2001

Morrisey, Brian (staff) MSc

Mr Paul Glacken

An assessment of the range of abduction and adduction of the metacarpophalangeal joints of the hand

1 year: 2008

Meshkat, Babak (staff) MSc

Mr Paul Glacken

Variations of the biliary ducts

1 year:  2008

Roche, Fiona (staff) MSc

Mr Paul Glacken

Re-Evaluation of the Musculocutaneous Nerve

1 year:  2008

Barry, Niall (student) MSc

Mr Bernard Donne

Effects of kinesio-taping on knee extension muscle function

1 year:  2008

Bell Leann (student) MSc

Dr Nick Mahony

Comparison of physiological responses during graded
incremental tests runnning, cycling and rowing

1 year:  2008

Darling, Lynn (student) MSc

Dr Nick Mahony

Comparison of graded incremental 20 MST and
incremental track tests in hockey and gaelic games players

1 year:  2008

Duggan, William (student) MSc

Mr Bernard Donne

Effects of seat tube angle on lower limb EMG activity during sub-maximal cycling

1 year:  2008

Egan, Niamh (student) MSc

Dr Nick Mahony

Effects of drag setting on submaximal rowing cost indices

1 year:  2008

Farnan, Dominic (student) MSc

Dr Nick Mahony

Physiotherapy Assessment versus an injury based
questionnaire in college field sport

1 year:  2008

Greenan, Stephen (student) MSc

Dr Nick Mahony

Physiotherapy Assessment versus an injury based
questionnaire in college field sport

1 year:  2008

Hogg, Andrew (student) MSc

Dr Nick Mahony

Comparison of graded incremental 20 MST and incremental track tests in soccer and rugby players

1 year:  2008

Hickey, Paul (student) MSc

Mr Bernard Donne

Effects of training on physiological and psychomotor test data

1 year:  2008

Rath, Suzanne (student) MSc

Mr Bernard Donne

WBV and lactate clearance: Comparison with active and passive recovery

1 year:  2008

Denvir, Karl (student) MSc

Mr Bernard Donne

Comparison of changes in salivary cortisol and testosterone
between rugby players and rowers across training cycles
and during competition

2 years: 2007

Habib, Gehane (Student) MSc

Mr Bernard Donne

Comparison of derived aerobic and anaerobic training zones in competitive triathletes using graded incremental tests

2 years: 2007

Goff, Harry (Student) MSc

Mr Bernard Donne

Effect of a knee flexor eccentric strengthening program on isokinetic variables, dynamic jump performance and hamstrings flexibility in male colligate games players

2 years: 2007

Scott, Gemma (Student) MSc

Dr Nick Mahony

A field based investigation of the time spent in aerobic heart rate zones during soccer training and competition

2 years: 2007

Spelman, Michelle (Student) MSc

Dr Nick Mahony

The effect of phase of the menstrual cycle on incremental rowing test performance on the concept II ergometer

2 years: 2007

Banim,Muireann (Student) MSc

Dr Nick Mahony

Analysis of performance and physiological data from time
trial and progressive incremental tests on concept II and
rowperfect ergometers in male collegiate rowers

3 years: 2006

Goodridge, Ben (Student) MSc

Mr Bernard Donne

Effect of fatigue following a 60-minute treadmill protocol on knee joint positional sense, total body balance and lower limb reaction time

3 years: 2006

Usman, Uzma (Student) MSc

Mr Bernard Donne

Realiability of isokinetic assessment of ankle inverters and everters

3 years: 2006