Orla O'Donovan

Dr. Orla O'Donovan is a Lecturer in Biochemistry at South East Technological University's Department of Computing and Mathematics. She specializes in pharmaceutical delivery systems, cancer biomarkers, and seaweed metal sequestration mechanisms. With over €5.5 million in secured research funding, her work bridges academic, clinical, and industrial collaborations.

Her research spans proteomic/genomic studies of metal sequestration, inflammatory markers in cancer, and novel drug delivery platforms. Recent publications focus on ocular therapeutics, breast cancer biomarkers, and patient engagement frameworks.