My ERC Experience: Past, Present and Future Royal Irish Academy
- Excellent Research: Ireland and the ERC Dr. David Hoey Dept.
Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Biomedical Engineering Centre for
Applied Biomedical Engineering Research (CABER), Materials and
Surface Science Institute (MSSI). University of Limerick Excellent
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My Application European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant
2013: Primary Cilium-Mediated Mesenchymal Stem Cell Mechanobiology
in Bone 2 MSCs Osteoblasts Osteocytes Evaluation Panel Physical
Sciences and Engineering PE8: Products and Processes Engineering
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The Past Why did I apply to the ERC? Intimidating New PI
Competitiveness (IE) Financial 1.5 Million over 5 years SFI Support
Programme Excellent for young researchers (new PIs) The suitability
Broad scope Basic science (blue sky) Prestige Research excellence 3
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The Present Credibility Institutional Internationally
Facilities Laboratory Research Team Teaching Research More focus
Ambitious / High risk 4 Excellent Science: Ireland and the ERC,
Dublin 17/11/14
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The Present 5 MSCs Osteoblasts Osteocytes Animal Cell Culture
Single Cell PPrimary Cilium Biomaterials Excellent Science: Ireland
and the ERC, Dublin 17/11/14 Multi-scale analysis of cilia-mediated
bone formation Development of innovative techniques Hoey, D.A.,
Tormey, S., et al; Stem Cells. 2012
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The Present 6 MSCs Osteoblasts Osteocytes Animal Cell Culture
Single Cell PPrimary Cilium Biomaterials Excellent Science: Ireland
and the ERC, Dublin 17/11/14 Multi-scale analysis of cilia-mediated
bone formation Development of innovative techniques
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The Present 7 MSCs Osteoblasts Osteocytes Animal Cell Culture
Single Cell PPrimary Cilium Biomaterials Excellent Science: Ireland
and the ERC, Dublin 17/11/14 Multi-scale analysis of cilia-mediated
bone formation Development of innovative techniques Collaborators
Prof. Chris Jacobs (Columbia, US) Prof. Peter Wang (Stanford, US)
Prof. Kristen Verhey (Michigan. US) Prof. Masamichi Ohkura (Saitama
University, Japan)
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The Present 8 MSCs Osteoblasts Osteocytes Animal Cell Culture
Single Cell PPrimary Cilium Biomaterials Excellent Science: Ireland
and the ERC, Dublin 17/11/14 Multi-scale analysis of cilia-mediated
bone formation Development of innovative techniques
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The Future Create foundations for my career Develop my niche
area Obtain research independence Grant applications Domino effect
on other grants International Collaborators Preliminary data
Excellent science Research awards High impact publications 9
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Thank You Acknowledgements: Research Team Dr. Marie-Noelle
Labour Niall Kelly Robert Thomas Brady Elena Stavenschi Michele
Corrigan Kian Eichholz Gillian Johnson Anushree Dwivedi Siobhan
Coyle Supported by: European Research Council Starting Grant (No.
336882) Science Foundation Ireland (No. SFI/13/ERC/L2864)
IRCSET-Marie Curie International Mobility Fellowship in Science,
Engineering and Technology Acknowledgements: Collaborators Prof.
Christopher Jacobs Prof. Soren Christensen Prof. Fergal OBrien
Prof. Daniel Kelly Dr. Julia Chen Dr. Kristen Lee 10 Excellent
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