HRB-TMRN, UCC & TMRP Study Day: Communicating with the funder – Dr Fiona Manning

Fiona is Programme Manager for the HRB Clinical Trials and Infrastructures portfolio. She is responsible for managing the portfolio of HRB’s clinical research investments, which includes infrastructures (Clinical Research Facilities, Cancer Trials Groups and Network, Clinical Trials Networks, TMRN, NCTO) and trial activities funding programmes (DIFA). Prior to her role at HRB, Fiona was Senior Research Officer at the Office for Research and Innovation at RCSI, where she managed support for researchers for national research funding programmes, including HRB and SFI, and played a leading role in developing the university’s activities in PPI in research. Fiona has held a number of research Programme Manager positions in clinical and academic settings and previously held roles in Business Development and R&D in industry. She holds a PhD and recently completed an MSc in Healthcare Management from RCSI.