Iridis

I am a Clinical Scientist in Neuropathology, working in Dublin, Ireland. My background spans both research and clinical science, with a particular focus on neurodegenerative diseases — Alzheimer’s disease, prion diseases (including sporadic CJD, genetic CJD, fatal familial insomnia and GSS), and the neuropathological processes that underlie them.

My research training included a master’s in neuroscience at Radboud University, where I worked on the cognitive consequences of obesity and the mechanisms of neuroinflammation. I have also written a grant proposal examining the structural brain correlates of dance therapy in autistic children — an early exposure to the challenge of translating a technically complex research question into language a funding panel can evaluate.

Clinical science communication is where my two interests converge. The gap between what neuropathologists know and what patients, families, and clinicians receive is significant — and, in the context of diseases like prion disorders, where diagnoses are rare and information is often poor, genuinely consequential. I produce patient education resources, clinical summaries, and science communication materials that hold to clinical standards without being inaccessible to the people who need them.

At Iridis I lead neuroscience and clinical content. I work across publication support, medical communications, and patient-facing materials. My clinical context means I can review claims for accuracy against current diagnostic and therapeutic standards — not just against the primary literature.

Areas of expertise

Neurodegenerative diseases: Alzheimer’s, prion diseases, dementia
Patient education and clinical science communication
Medical writing for clinical audiences
Neuropathology and clinical laboratory science
Grant proposals in neuroscience

Selected background

MSc in Neuroscience, Radboud University
Clinical Scientist in Neuropathology (Ireland)
Patient education resources: Alzheimer’s disease, prion diseases (CJD.ie)
Research: neuroinflammation, cognitive consequences of obesity, brain structural correlates of motor training in autism spectrum disorder