Oonagh has been working as a dietitian, predominantly in the area of oncology, for over twenty years across hospitals in both the UK and Ireland. Following receipt of a Health Research Board Health Professional’s Training Fellowship she completed her PhD in Trinity College Dublin in 2020 where she evaluated the impact of body composition and nutritional intervention strategies in pancreatic cancer. Oonagh is immediate Past-President of the Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (PSGBI), recently hosting their annual scientific congress in Dublin in November 2024. She continues to work as a clinical dietitian in SVUH, supporting people with pancreatic cancer. Following redeployment to clinical duties during the COVID-19 pandemic Oonagh has recommenced her academic career as Principal Investigator on the FEED Trial.