Cristina Ruedell Reschke

Cristina Ruedell Reschke is a Lecturer at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, and a Funded Investigator at the FutureNeuro SFI Research Centre. She holds a PhD in Pharmacology from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (Brazil) and has extensive postdoctoral training at RCSI. Her research focuses on the interplay between circadian rhythms and epilepsy, with emphasis on microRNA-based therapies, drug delivery systems, and neuroinflammation mechanisms. She leads the Chrono-Epilepsy laboratory, established with the CURE Epilepsy Cameron Boyce Foundation award.

Education:

• PhD in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2013)
• MSc in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2010)
• BPharm, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2006)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions Education (RCSI, 2018–2019)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership (RCSI, 2015–2016)

Research Interests:

• Epilepsy mechanisms and chronobiology
• MicroRNA-based therapies
• Targeted drug delivery systems
• Neuroinflammation and neuroprotection
• Clinical biomarker identification

Grants & Collaborations:

• Lead investigator on multiple grants including CURE Epilepsy (2020), Enterprise Ireland (2024), and SFI funding
• Collaborations with UCBerkeley, UCSF, Stanford, and industry partners
• Member of the Irish Epilepsy League Academic Council

Awards:

• Harinarayan Young Neuroscientist Award (2015)
• Grass Foundation Young Investigator Award (2017)
• Trailblazer Award (2019, shared)

Teaching & Leadership:

• Academic Director of RCSI’s International Citizenship Programme
• Supports Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives
• Active in public-patient involvement (PPI) with Epilepsy Ireland and Dravet Syndrome Ireland

Labs & Teams:

• Chrono-Epilepsy Lab at RCSI
• FutureNeuro Research Centre collaborations