Dr. Campion, Research Fellow in the area of Vascular Neurology at Galway Medical Technologies Research Centre (GMedTech), is also a Part-Time Lecturer at Atlantic Technological University (ATU). She holds a Master’s in Neuropharmacology from the University of Galway (UoG) and a Translational Medicine Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology from University College Dublin (UCD), funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and UCD School of Medicine.
She joined GMedTech as a Post-Doctoral Researcher, developing innovative solutions in embolization therapies for Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) as a potential treatment for oesteoarthritis of the knee, funded by Enterprise Ireland and industry partner CrannMed.
She undertook a subsequent Post-Doctoral Researcher position at GMedTech, developing realistic and robust blood clot analogues, representing those occurring in the peripheral vasculature, funded by Enterprise Ireland and industry partner Veryan Medical.
She is currently developing a novel stent and deployment system to treat intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) one of the leading causes of ischemic stroke worldwide at GMedTech, funded by the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) and industry partner Ceroflo.