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ProfTracy Robson

Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs

Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Office

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  • Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
    Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Office
  • 01-4022582 (Work)
  • RCSI, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs 123 St. Stephen's Green, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin2 Ireland, Ireland

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

During her career, Professor Tracy Robson has attracted over €18 million in competitive research grant awards including funding from UK research councils, InvestNI, Research Ireland (formerly SFI/IRC), HEA, various charities and Enterprise Ireland. Most recently she is co-investigator on the successful €31.6 million ARC Biotherapeutics hub funded by Research Ireland.

 

Under her leadership, the RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences secured €11.3 million in educational funding, including a €7.8 million award from the Higher Education Authority under the Human Capital Initiative, Pillar 3.  This allowed the development of a suite of new educational programmes, including new undergraduate (BSc in Advanced Therapeutic Technologies) and post graduate (MSc in Technology Analytics and Precision Medicine) education programmes and microcredentials. She also led out on RCSI’s first University to University collaboration with a highly prestigious partner, Soochow University, China, to establish a Joint Education Institution – The RCSI -Soochow University College of Pharmaceutical Innovation; established in Sept 2024.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • MEMBERSHIP
    President of Irish Association for Cancer Research (IACR) (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Mar 2021
    President of Irish Association for Cancer Research (IACR)
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  • MEMBERSHIP
    Co-ordinating Phase 1 Committee, as Translational Co-Investigator
    1 Jan 2019
    Co-ordinating Phase 1 Committee, as Translational Co-Investigator
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Breast Cancer Campaign's Scientific Advisory Board
    1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2018
    Breast Cancer Campaign's Scientific Advisory Board
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Local Scientific Organising Committee, European Radiation Research Society Annual Conference 2013
    1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2013
    Local Scientific Organising Committee, European Radiation Research Society Annual Conference 2013
  • MEMBERSHIP
    National Cancer Research Institute Clinical (NCRI) & Translational Radiotherapy Working group (CTRad) - Workstream
    1 May 2012 - 1 May 2016
    National Cancer Research Institute Clinical (NCRI) & Translational Radiotherapy Working group (CTRad) - Workstream
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Judging Panel - The Undergraduate Awards of Ireland and Northern Ireland - Medical Sciences
    1 Oct 2011
    Judging Panel - The Undergraduate Awards of Ireland and Northern Ireland - Medical Sciences
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Ethical Tissue - Consultant
    1 Jan 2011
    Ethical Tissue - Consultant
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (nominated Fellow)
    1 Jan 2010
    Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (nominated Fellow)
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Secretary of the Scientific Committee, Irish Radiation Research Society
    1 Jan 2010
    Secretary of the Scientific Committee, Irish Radiation Research Society
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Member of the British Institute for Radiology (BIR)
    1 Jan 2009
    Member of the British Institute for Radiology (BIR)
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Radiation and Cancer Biology Committee, British Institute of Radiology
    1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2016
    Radiation and Cancer Biology Committee, British Institute of Radiology
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Member of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
    1 Jan 2008
    Member of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Cancer CTRG Executive Committee
    1 Jan 2006
    Cancer CTRG Executive Committee
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Scientific Committee, Association for Radiation Research
    1 Jun 2005 - 1 Jun 2011
    Scientific Committee, Association for Radiation Research
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Executive Committee, irish Association for Cancer Research
    1 Jan 2005 - 31 Mar 2010
    Executive Committee, irish Association for Cancer Research
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Secretary, Association for Radiation Research
    1 Jan 2005 - 31 Dec 2010
    Secretary, Association for Radiation Research
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Scientific Committee, Action Cancer, Northern Ireland
    1 Mar 2001 - 31 Mar 2007
    Scientific Committee, Action Cancer, Northern Ireland
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Member of the Radiation Research Society, USA (RRS)
    1 Jan 1997
    Member of the Radiation Research Society, USA (RRS)