About Us
Brain-Restore is a project funded by Health Research Charities Ireland, the Health Research Board and Breakthrough Cancer. We want to gather information on the recovery needs of people with brain tumours. Our aim is to improve rehabilitation services so that people get the care they need.
We are interested in hearing about peoples’ experiences and views on recovery. If you were diagnosed with a brain tumour, we would like to invite you to take part in a short interview.
We are also interested in hearing from the families of people diagnosed with brain tumour.
For more information contact Niamh (kavanaghniamh@rcsi.ie) or Bernadine (bernadineodonovan@rcsi.ie).
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We are pleased to announce that our research with healthcare professionals has just been published in the Disability and Rehabilitation journal.
Rehabilitation needs of people with brain tumours in Ireland (“BRAIN-RESTORE”): a survey of healthcare professionals’ views
Meet our Team
Meet our experienced team members that play a pivotal role in everything we do.
Prof. Kathleen Bennett
Head of Data Science Centre, School of Population Health, RCSI
Principal Investigator
Prof. Frances Horgan
Professor, School of Physiotherapy, RCSI
Co-investigator
Dr Ailish Malone
Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy, RCSI
Co-investigator
Dr Bernadine O’ Donovan
Senior postdoctoral researcher, School of Population Health, RCSI
Researcher
Niamh Kavanagh
Beaumont Hospital
Clinical Research Nurse
Karen Fowler
Research Assistant
Researcher
Dr Paul Carroll
Consultant of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Hospital, St Vincent’s University Hospital and the Royal Hospital Donnybrook, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
Steering Group member
Dr Sarah Donnelly
Associate Professor, School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, University College Dublin
Steering Group member
