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Curriculum Vitae

Eric John Farrell

Address: 23 Ridgewood Grove, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.

Telephone: 01-6083336 email: Date of Birth: 15/10/79

Educational Details

2005-present Postdoctoral research fellow, in Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity College Dublin and Anatomy Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. This period also includes a 6 month period in the Orthopaedics Department of Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam. Research areas included focusing on in vivo repair of critical sized skeletal defects, in vitro angiogenesis, siRNA and cell tracking using magnetic resonance imaging

2002-2005 PhD in physiology and bioengineering, with research interests in generation of bone and cartilage constructs from adult mesenchymal stem cells and the signalling mechanisms involved.

1998 -2002 B.A. Moderatorshiop in Physiology, Trinity College Dublin. Graduated second in class (grade 2-1)

1992-1998  Portmarnock Community School

Leaving Certificate: Higher: English (C), Irish (C), Maths (C), Chemistry (B), Biology (B), Engineering (A), German (A).

Academic Information

Teaching Experience

·  Lecturing on stem cells and tissue engineering at MSc level

·  Extensive demonstrating experience with students from faculties of science and health science in respiration, exercise physiology, ECG, histology, nervous transmission, sensory physiology and statistics.

·  Tutoring to medicine and physiotherapy students in physiology

·  Responsible for several undergraduate and postgraduate research projects during the course of PhD and currently as a post doctoral researcher, including 3 masters and 2 PhD students.

Awards/Achievements

·  Organiser of the student and young investigator of October 2006 tissue engineering and regenerative medicine international society conference (TERMIS-SYIS) in Rotterdam

·  Invited reviewer for Technology and Healthcare journal

·  Invited speaker at the European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference in Prague in Nov 2005

·  Invited speaker at the Orthopaedic Department, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands

·  Winner of the Donegan Medal at the summer meeting 2004 of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

·  Extensive work experience in the investment banking sector working in both back office and mid office in Dublin, Munich and Frankfurt

·  First prize for poster presentation at the winter meeting 2005 of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

Publications

Byrne EM, Farrell E, McMahon LA, Haugh MG, O'Brien FJ, Campbell VA, Prendergast PJ & O’Connell BC. (2006). Gene expression by marrow stromal cells in a porous collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffold is affected by pore size and mechanical stimulation. Biomaterials (submitted).

Farrell E, Byrne EM, Fischer J, O’Connell BC, O’Brien FJ, Prendergast PJ & Campbell VA. (2006a). A comparison of the osteogenic potential of adult mesenchymal stem cells cultured in 2-D and on 3-D collagen glycosaminoglycan scaffolds. Technology and Healthcare in press.

Farrell E, O'Brien F.J., Doyle P., Fischer J, Yannas I, Harley BA, O'Connell B, Prendergast PJ & Campbell VA. (2006b). A Collagen-glycosaminoglycan Scaffold Supports Adult Rat Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation Along Osteogenic and Chondrogenic Routes. Tissue Engineering 12, 459-468.

Prina-Mello A, Farrell E, Prendergast PJ, Campbell V & Coey JM. (2006). Influence of strong static magnetic fields on primary cortical neurons. Bioelectromagnetics 27, 35-42.

Farrell E., O’Brien F.J., Prendergast P.J., Campbell V.A. 2004. Mesenchymal stem cells and bioengineering. Journal of Anatomy, Proceedings of the anatomical society of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 205 (6) p519-547 P27)

O’Brien F.J., Farrell E., Waller M.A., Connell I., O’Mahoney D., McGarry J.P., Murphy B.P., Mc Hugh P.E., Campbell V.A., Prendergast P.J. 2004. Scaffolds and cells: Preliminary biochemical analysis and results for the use of a collagen/GAG scaffold for bone tissue engineering. Chapter VI. Topics in Biomechanical Engineering (p167-183)