Assessing research funding applications – Review panels
Ensuring high quality, objective funding decision making
The HRB uses a system of review panels to assess research funding applications.
In line with our core principles of Integrity, independence, objectivity, quality, professionalism, transparency and fairness, that guide all our activities, the HRB establishes review panels for each HRB funding scheme.
Review panel members are generally from outside Ireland. This helps to avoid conflict of interest as well as confidentiality issues. Where appropriate, national experts may participate from time to time. All panel members are subject to strict confidentiality and conflict of interest provisions.
You can find more detailed information about how we assess research funding applications here.
A list of all Funding Scheme webpages can be accessed here.
The lists of panel members from the most recent HRB review panels are below (in alphabetical order by scheme name).
Review Panels - 2022
CES 2022
(Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Dr Conor O’Carroll, SciPol
Panel Members
Peter Hyde, HRB
Helen Kennelly, HRB
Ailbhe Lamont, HRB
Tomás McElhinney, HRB
Niamh McGrath, HRB
Darren Patje, HRB
Linda Pierse, HRB
CloseSS 2022 Review Panel
(Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
N/A
Panel Members
Dr Christin Albus – University of Newcastle, UK
Dr Janice Atkins – University of Exeter, UK
Dr Helen Berry – University of Leeds, UK
Dr David Cleary – University of Southampton, UK
Dr Peter Coventry – University of York, UK
Dr Matin Eichmann – University of Exeter, UK
Dr Dimitrios Evangelopoulos – University College London, UK
Dr Nikita Jacob – University of York, UK
Dr Maria Ana Matias – University of York, UK
Dr Katie Mills – University of Cambridge, UK
Dr Maria Neofytou – University of Cambridge, UK
Dr Rachel Oldershaw – University of Liverpool, UK
Professor Helen Stain – Edith Cowan University, Australia
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HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme 2022 Panel Meeting
(Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Nancy Preston, Lancaster University
Panel Members
Ms Alyson Bailey, Public Panel Member
Dr Elizabeth Croot, University of Sheffield
Prof Sarah Cunningham-Burley, University of Edinburgh
Mr James Dorgan, Public Panel Member
Prof Marta Garcia-Finana, University of Liverpool
Prof Nick Gay, University of Cambridge
Prof Allan Hackshaw, University College London
Dr Michelle Heys, University College London
Ms Alison Johnson, Public Panel Member
Ms Elaine Kennedy, Public Panel Member
Mr Conor Lovett, Public Panel Member
Dr Alberto Malerba, Royal Holloway Londo
Mr Joe Murphy, Public Panel Member
Prof Finbar O’Callaghan, University College London
Ms Madeleine O’Carroll, Public Panel Member
Dr Rahul Roychoudhuri, University of Cambridg
Mr Kevin Quaid, Public Panel Member
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ILP Population Health and Health Research (PHR/HSR) Panel
(Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Morag Farquhar, University of East Anglia
Panel Members
Prof Peymane Adab, University of Birmingham
Prof Maria Pia Fantini, University of Bologna
Prof Søren Johnsen, Aalborg University
Prof Markus Juonala, Turku University Hospital
Prof Irwin Nazareth, University College London
Prof Alvisa Palese, University of Udine
Prof Stephen Peckham, University of Kent
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ILP Patient-Oriented Research (POR) Panel
(Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Simon Jones, Cardiff University
Panel Members
Dr Ana Luisa Carvalho, University of Coimbra
Dr Leandro Castellano, University of Sussex
Prof Carrol Gamble, University of Liverpool
Prof Roberto Roncon-Albuquerque Jr, University of Porto
Prof José Ayuso Mateos, Autonomous University of Madrid
Dr Elena Neumann, University of Giessen
Prof Miguel Ortega Núñez, University of Alcalá
Prof Asla Pitkänen, University of Eastern Finland
Prof Nigel Simpson, University of Leeds
Prof Daniel Törocsik, University of Debrecen
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EIA 2022 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Dr Conor O’Carroll, SciPol
Panel Members
Prof Zofia Chrzanowska-Lightowlers, Newcastle University
Prof Tim Croudace, University of Dundee
Prof David Dockrell, University of Edinburgh
Prof Tim McHugh, University College London
Prof Brian Williams, University of the Highlands and Islands
CloseSPHeRE 3 - 2022 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Professor Brian Williams, University of the Highlands and Islands, UK
Panel Members
Professor Henrique Barros, University of Porto, Portugal
Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley, University of Edinburgh, UK
Professor Stefanie Ettelt, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Professor Maria Goddard, York University, UK
Professor Walter Sermeus, KU Leuven, Belgium
CloseICAT - 2022 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Dr Conor O'Carroll, SciPol
Panel Members
Professor Yap-Seng Chong, National University of Singapore
Professor Richard Coward, University of Bristol
Professor Neil Hanley, University of Manchester
Professor Robert Harris, Karolinska Institute
Professor Ailbhe Mcdonald, University College London
Professor Mahdad Noursadeghi, University College London
Professor Frances Rapport, Macquarie University
Professor Joanne Reeve, Hull York Medical School
Review Panels - 2021
Cancer Trials in Ireland 2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Professor Tim Peters, University of Bristol
Panel Members
Professor Matthias Briel, University of Basel
Professor Gordon Cook, University of Leeds
Dr Matt Cooper, Panthera Biopartners
Professor Robert Huddart, The Institute of Cancer Research
Professor Robert Jones, University of Glasgow
Professor Pamela Kearns, University of Birmingham
Professor Martine Piccart, Université Libre de Bruxelles
Professor Bertrand Tombal, Université catholique de Louvain
CloseCTN 2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Professor Irwin Nazareth, University College London
Panel Members
Ms Annette Magnin, Swiss Clinical Trial Organization
Professor Camille Carroll, Plymouth University
Professor Stephen Peckham, University of Kent
Dr Vanessa Poustie, NIHR Children Research Network
Professor Shaun Treweek, University of Aberdeen
Professor Joyce Yeung, University of Warwick
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CloseCDA 2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Pre-application Panel
Chairperson
Prof Richard Hobbs, University of Oxford
Panel Members
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Dr Kathleen Stoddart, University of Stirling
Professor Jennifer Shaw, University of Manchester
Professor Eileen Kaner, Newcastle University
Dr Kika Konstantinou, Keele University
Professor John Hardy, University College London
Professor Richard Emsley, King's College London
Professor Phyo Kyaw Myint, University of Aberdeen
Professor Wen Jiang, Cardiff University
Professor Daniela Ferreira, Liverpool School of tropical Medicine
Full application Panel
Chairperson
Prof Richard Hobbs, University of Oxford
Panel Members
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Dr Andrea Collins, Liverpool School of tropical Medicine
Professor John Hardy, University College London
Dr Kika Konstantinou, Keele University
Professor Phyo Kyaw Myint, University of Aberdeen
Professor Jennifer Shaw, University of Manchester
CRF/C-2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Anonymous
Panel Members
Ms Gillian Booth, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research
Dr Oana Brosteanu, Centre for Clinical Studies (ZKS) Leipzig
Professor Krishna Chatterjee, Cambridge Clinical Research Centre
Professor Saul N Faust, Southampton NIHR Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility
Dr Matthew Hallsworth, NIHR Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure
HRB IMPACT Award 2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Richard Hobbs, University of Oxford
Panel Members
Prof Deborah Ashby, Imperial College London
Ms Michelle Johnston-Fleece, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington DC
Prof Jonathan Mant, University of Cambridge
CloseTMRN-2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Simon Jones, Cardiff University
Panel Members
Prof Wendy Baird, University of Sheffield
Prof Sarah Cunningham-Burley, University of Edinburgh
Prof Jorg Huber, University of Brighton
NCIB-2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Dr Conor O'Carroll, SciPol
Panel Members
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Dr Christine Mant, King's College London
Dr Michaela Th Mayrhofer, BBMRI-ERIC
Dr Rita Lawlor, University of Verona
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SDAP-2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Professor Jill P. Pell, University of Glasgow
Panel Members
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Professor Ruth Boaden, University of Manchester
Professor Amanda Lee, University of Aberdeen
Professor Ronan Lyons, Swansea University
Professor Eva Morris, University of Oxford
Professor Iestyn Williams, University of Birmingham
CloseIDS-TILDA-2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Professor Marie Johnston, University of Aberdeen
Panel Members
Ms Alexandra Bonardi, Human Services Research Institute, Massachusetts
Mrs Maeve Cullinane, HRB Public ReviewerDr Craig Melville, University of Glasgow
Mr Tony Myles, HRB Public Reviewer
Professor Nawi Ng, University of Gothenburg
Professor Andrew Steptoe, University College London
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Review panels - 2020
CSF 2020 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Geraint Rees, University College London
Panel Members
Prof Jonathan (John) Cohen, University of Sussex
Prof Amanda Farrin, University of Leeds
Prof Cindy Gray, University of Glasgow
Prof Debbie Sharp, University of Bristol
Prof Maria Stokes, University of Southampton
Dr Rebecca Walwyn, University of Leeds
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COV19 2020 (Panel members listed by strands in alphabetical order)
Strand 1 - Medical Countermeasures
Chairperson
Dr Conor O’Carroll, SciPol
Panel Members
Prof Sebastian Johnson, Imperial College London
Prof Tim McHugh, University College London
Prof Duncan Young, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
Prof Helen Ward, Imperial College London
Prof Jadwiga Wedzicha, University College London
Strand 2 - Health Service Readiness
Chairperson
Dr Conor O’Carroll, SciPol
Panel Members
Prof Nicholas Mays, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Prof Marie Johnston, University of Aberdeen
Prof Amanda Lee, University of Aberdeen
Prof Rod Sheaf, University of Plymouth
Prof Charles Wolfe, King's College London
Strand 3 - Social and Policy Countermeasures
Chairperson
Prof Jenny Hewison, University of Edinburgh
Panel Members
Prof Jacqueline Barnes, University of London
Prof Elizabeth Goyder, Sheffield University
Prof Sarah Riley, Massey University, University of New Zealand
Prof John Skatun, University of Aberdeen
Prof Christina Victor, Brunel University London
Prof Vjenka Garms-Homolová, Institute of Health Sciences Berlin
CloseECSA 2020 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Finbarr Martin, Kings College London
Panel Members
Prof Susan Brain, Kings College London
Prof Donald Fraser, Cardiff University
Dr Christine Hill, University of Cambridge
Prof Tom Marshall, University of Birmingham
Prof David Ray, University of Manchester
Prof Sally Wyke, University of Glasgow
CloseHRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme 2020 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Morag Farquhar, University of East Anglia
Panel Members
Mrs Wendy Costello, PPI Panel Member
Prof Robert Falconer, University of Bradford
Prof Marta Garcia-Finana, University of Liverpool
Prof Nick Gay, University of Cambridge
Ms Maureen Gilbert, PPI Panel Member
Mr Seamus Graham, PPI Panel Member
Prof Christine Kinnon, University College London
Dr Louise Lafortune, University of Cambridge
Prof Marcus Rattray, University of Bradford
Dr Rahul Roychoudhuri, University of Cambridge
Prof Veronica Swallow, University of Leeds
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CloseHRB FAIR Data Management Pilot Panel members listed in alphabetical order
Chairperson
Dr Erik Schultes, GO-FAIR International Support and Coordination Office, Leiden
Panel Members
Dr Rob Hooft, Dutch Techcentre for Life Sciences
Ms Sarah Jones, GÉANT
Mr Karsten Kryger Hansen, Aalborg University
Ms Mari-Elisa Kuusniemi, University of Helsinki
Ms Katherina Rieck, Austrian Science Fund
Dr Marta Teperek, TU Delft
CloseARPP 2020 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Angela Shore, University of Exeter
Panel Members
Prof Simon Capewell, University of Liverpool
Prof Philip Clarke, University of Oxford
Prof Tracey Finch, Northumbria University
Prof Deirdre Lane, University of Liverpool
Dr Stephen MacGillivary, University of Dundee
Prof Shea Palmeer, University of the West of England
Prof Carl Thompson, University of Leeds
CloseNCTO-2021 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Morag Farquhar, University of East Anglia
Panel Members
Ms Gillian Booth, University of Leeds
Prof Christiane Pauli-Magnus, University of Basel
Mrs Sine Littlewood, NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre
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APA 2019 - Cycle 2 (Panel members listed in alphabetical order)
Chairperson
Prof Charles Wolfe, Kings College London
Panel Members
Prof Tim Doran, York University
Prof Rod Sheaff, University of Plymouth
Prof Karen Spilsbury, University of Leeds
Dr Peter Van Der Graaf, Teesside University
Prof Christina Victor, Brunel University London
Dr Lesley Wye, University of Bristol
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