Prof William Gallagher, UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science and UCD Conway Institute
A major focus of Prof. Gallagher’s research work is the identification and validation of candidate biomarkers of breast cancer and melanoma, with particular emphasis on translation of transcriptomic and proteomic datasets into clinically relevant assays. In addition, his team utilises lentiviral-based approaches to investigate the functional relevance of candidate tumour progression-associated genes at both in vitro and in vivo levels, as well as engages in preclinical evaluation of novel anti-cancer agents.
Prof. Gallagher is Co-ordinator of the Target-Melanoma programme, which received €1.73 million in funding as part of the Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways Programme in 2009. Prof. Gallagher is also Co-Principal Investigator of a major Science Foundation Ireland-funded Strategic Research Cluster, Molecular Therapeutics of Cancer.
