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Karen Finn is a Lecturer in Molecular Biology at the Department of Biopharmaceutical & Medical Science, National University of Ireland Galway, and serves as Principal Investigator at the Medical and Engineering Technologies Gateway (MET). Her research focuses on molecular mechanisms of bacterial infections, cancer biomarkers, and microbial survival in extreme environments.
Research Interests: Her work spans antibiotic resistance in uropathogenic E. coli, development of circulating nucleic acid-based biomarkers for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and microbial resilience under freeze-thaw cycles and UVC radiation. This interdisciplinary approach bridges molecular biology, clinical diagnostics, and astrobiology.
Publications: Recent contributions include groundbreaking studies on genomic analysis of Irish E. coli strains and novel insights into biomarker potential for pancreatic cancers. Her work has been highlighted in news outlets and widely shared on academic platforms like Mendeley.
Labs/Teams: Leads MET Gateway initiatives integrating medical technologies with engineering innovations, fostering collaborations across disciplines.
