Dr. Rebecca Cunningham

Dr. Rebecca Cunningham

Critical Care Scientist, NISTAR, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Dr Rebecca Cunningham is a Senior Critical Care Scientist (CCS), working at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, who is a specially trained Health Care Scientist, with expert knowledge of the physiology and technology involved in the delivery of critical care to patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Critical care is a high technology area and utilises applied science. What defines a Critical Care Scientist (CCS) as a unique professional is, the combination of equipment management, patient/technology interface and training of other professionals. Rebecca as a healthcare scientist requires a significant depth and breadth of knowledge. Her primary role is to provide the scientific and technological services and solutions to support organ function and maintain life.

With the patient’s life being dependent upon the application of science, Rebecca utilises monitoring and diagnostic procedures, including Point of Care Testing, plus organ support technologies and therapies, to diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions, including trauma and multi organ failure. This is further underpinned by the bedside training and supervision of staff in the use, application and the management of the technologies that are required during a life-threatening event.

Rebecca is responsible for the supply, efficacy, quality assurance and application of critical care technologies. This includes the introduction of new technology, which leads to improved quality of care for critically ill patients at all levels of dependency. Rebecca may be employed in any location where a patient requiring critical care is to be found, this includes the Intensive Care Unit, Operating Theatres, MRI, CT, Emergency Department and in areas of physiological extremes or stress.

Rebecca holds a BSc in Biomedical Science and a PhD in Physiology from Queens University Belfast. She is a member of “The Society of Critical Care Technologies.” The Society is an active member of the Academy for Healthcare Sciences (AHCS) and the National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS); representing Critical Care Scientists in the provision of educational, professional pathways and developing standards of best practice.

 

3D mammosphere culture of breast epithelial cell line MCF10A.

Courtesy of Dr. Emer Bourke, NUI Galway

Phospho-Akt expression and localisation

Mediated by VEGF in A549 lung cancer cells. Visualised by high content image analysis.

Courtesy of Dr Martin Barr, Clinical Scientist & Adjunct Assistant Professor, St James’s Hospital & Trinity College Dublin

Metaphase chromosome spread of Jurkat T-lymphoma cells

Courtesy of Rebecca Gorry, PhD Student, Mc Gee Lab, UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science, Conway Institute, UCD

Apoptosis assessment of SKMES-1 lung cancer cells

Using a multiparameter apoptosis staining kit, showing cell nuclei (blue), actin (green) and mitochondrial activity (orange).

Courtesy of Dr Martin Barr, Clinical Scientist & Adjunct Assistant Professor, St James’s Hospital & Trinity College Dublin

HeLa Cells

Courtesy of Rebecca Gorry, PhD Student, Mc Gee Lab, UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science, Conway Institute, UCD

IACR & EACR Joint Conference 2020

26 — 28 February 2020 at Galway Bay Hotel, Galway

Mitotic Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia K562 Cells

Courtesy of Rebecca Gorry, PhD Student, Mc Gee Lab, UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science, Conway Institute, UCD

Cell to Cell Tweeting

Via nanoparticles (red) in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)

Courtesy of Sinéad Lindsay, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin (UCD) Ireland.

Confocal Microscopy Analysis

Of phospho-Akt expression in H460 lung cancer cells in response to hypoxia (0.5% O2).

Courtesy of Dr Martin Barr, Clinical Scientist & Adjunct Assistant Professor, St James’s Hospital & Trinity College Dublin

IACR 2023 Carer’s Bursary €300

Apply for funding towards additional costs of care while attending conference. Five Bursaries Available. 

Registration/ Membership for IACR 2023

Registration for the 59th Annual Conference in the Radisson Blu hotel, Athlone is Now Open.

EACR Membership is Included

The IACR is an affiliated national society and its members benefit from full membership of the EACR.

Biomedical Session Abstracts

Deadline: Midnight, Friday, 20th January 2023

Please note:
- Patrick Johnston Lay submission category is now closed
- Late Breaking Abstracts submitted to the Biomedical Sessions will be considered for Display Poster Presentation. 

Social Nursing and Allied Health (SNAH) Abstracts

Deadline: Midnight, Monday, 9th January 2023

SNAH abstract submissions will remain open until Monday 9th January.

Any questions?
Please contact Sinead on: sinead@sineadcassidy.com

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