Sherly George

Sherly George is a Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). Her work focuses on biostatistics, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, health outcomes, infectious diseases, and quality of life. She has conducted research on the clinical and economic impacts of newborn screening programs for cystic fibrosis, caregiver burden in pediatric care, and health-related quality of life in HIV and lymphoedema patients. She has also investigated the role of vitamin D and calcium supplementation in preventing hip fractures in older adults.

Her research spans interdisciplinary areas, including public health, neonatology, and respiratory medicine. She has collaborated on studies such as the Irish Comparative Outcome Study (ICOS), examining long-term clinical outcomes and cost comparisons between screened and clinically diagnosed CF children. Her work highlights the importance of early intervention and parental awareness in newborn screening.

• Grants:
  • Health Research Board (Ireland) grant (2019–2020) on antibiotics adherence and CF-related diabetes.
  • RCSI-funded project (2019–2020) on consumable budgets for CF-related studies.
  • HRB Summer Student Scholarships (2019) on CF antibiotic monitoring.
  • RCSI Undergraduate Research grant (2018–2019) on HIV-related risky behaviors.
  • Health Research Board grant (2013–2017) on CF newborn screening outcomes.
  • Higher Education Authority grant (2010–2013) on HIV quality of life and nutritional status.

Labs/Teams: Involved in collaboration networks focusing on cystic fibrosis, HIV, and public health initiatives at RCSI. No specific lab names are provided in the text.