DrAlan Hibbitts
Honorary Lecturer
Office of Research and Innovation
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- Honorary LecturerOffice of Research and Innovation
RESEARCH OVERVIEW
Current projects include:
- Developing the next generation of bioactive collagen conduits to enhance peripheral nerve repair.
- Developing drug-loaded hydrogels for the management of post-surgical inflammation and fibrosis in the eye
- Formulation and design of targeted nanoparticles for local gene delivery to the lungs and CNS
- Formulation of targeted nanoparticles to combat Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Developing the next generation of bioactive collagen conduits to enhance peripheral nerve repair.
- Developing drug-loaded hydrogels for the management of post-surgical inflammation and fibrosis in the eye
- Formulation and design of targeted nanoparticles for local gene delivery to the lungs and CNS
- Formulation of targeted nanoparticles to combat Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
GRANTS
- FUNDED PROJECTSFI Fellowship Programme- Dr Tauseef AhmadScience Foundation Ireland (SFI)2 Oct 2023 - 1 Jul 2025
- FUNDED PROJECT3D printed soft materials for anti-fibrotic applications in post-surgery glaucoma patientsRCSI1 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2025
- FUNDED PROJECT3D printed soft materials for anti-fibrotic applications in post-surgery glaucoma patientsIrish Research Council IRC1 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2025
- FUNDED PROJECTHyAMesh - Improving outcomes in Glaucoma SurgeriesEnterprise Ireland4 Jan 2021 - 14 Mar 2023
- FUNDED PROJECTHyAMesh: Improving outcomes in post-surgery glaucoma patientsEnterprise Ireland20 May 2019 - 19 Oct 2019
- FUNDED PROJECTAn implantable device based on enhanced Hyaluronic acid Induced Protection of Post Operative Stress (HIPPOS) for Patients following Glaucoma Filtration SurgeryScience Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
- GRANTTechnology Innovation Development AwardScience Foundation Ireland2 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2018