PPI Ignite Network at UCD
PARTNER UNIVERSITY
University College Dublin
Contact this team
- ppi@ucd.ie
- University PPI page ↗
- LinkedIn ↗
THE TEAM
Who to talk to at RCSI
Prof. Thilo Kroll
Academic Co-Lead
Prof. Thilo Kroll is the UCD lead for the HRB funded National Network on Public and Patient Involvement in Health and Social Care Research (2021-2026). Since 1992 Thilo has been conducting research into the social dimensions of health and well-being with a particular emphasis on public health perspectives on disability and health topics. He has carried out social and health-related research in various health systems and care environments in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Scandinavia.
Thilo’s background in psychology has led to a variety of interdisciplinary research studies combining quantitative and qualitative research methods with a particular emphasis on inclusive research designs for otherwise marginalised groups. His research interests and passion are focused on systems-related topics in global public health and inclusion.
Katayoun Bahramian
PPI Co-Lead
Kat became a patient advocate after being diagnosed with gynaecological cancers. She graduated from the University of Washington, Seattle with a Master of Public Health in Community-Oriented Public Health Practice. That lens of community-based participatory research has informed her work.
Kat is focused on creating an inclusive research environment in order to increase ethnic and economic diversity in patient & public involvement in research with a focus on capacity building of patient representatives
Dr. Emma Dorris
Research Support Co-Lead and Programme Manager
Dr. Emma Dorris is the Site Co-Lead for PPI Ignite Network @ UCD. Emma is a biomedical researcher by training. She established The Patient Voice in Arthritis Research in 2017, which aimed to develop patient and researcher partnerships with the goal of reframing research to focus on the patient rather than the disease. Emma is an advocate for responsible research and innovation, and collaborates internationally to help scientists involve the public in research that is not naturally public-facing (such as preclinical and laboratory research).
Emma has authored a number of articles in public involvement in preclinical and life science research. She has a passion for improving research culture across all disciplines. She has a particular interest in policy and practices related to PPI and in developing ways to embed PPI as part of the research culture towards more relevant and impactful research.