NIHR Newcastle BRC PhD Student & Clinical Research Associate
Sinéad joined the AGE Research Group in September 2024 as a PhD Student and Clinical Research Associate.
Prior to joining the AGE Research Group, Sinéad was based at the Department of Neurophysiology at the RVI in Newcastle as a Trainee Clinical Scientist, qualifying in September 2024. She is also a qualified Physiotherapist having worked in the NHS and private practice. Sinéad graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2012 with a degree in Physiology. She also holds two Masters of Science degrees: Physiotherapy from the University of Northumbria and Clinical Science from Aston University, Birmingham.
PhD Project
From nerve to muscle: understanding, adapting, and applying neurophysiology to characterise skeletal muscle across the life course
Conferences
Poster presentations: Title: Characterising sex differences in skeletal muscle excitability and functionLocation: Newcastle University Clinical and Translational Research Institute (NUTCRI) conferenceDate: May, 2022.Title: Characterising sex differences in skeletal muscle excitability and functionLocation: Neuromuscular Study Group Annual Scientific Meeting in Stresa, ItalyDate: October, 2022
Publications
Periodic paralysis across the life course: age-related phenotype transition and sarcopenia overlap. Frontiers in Neurology. December, 2024. Review Link