Martha Killilea
Programme Manager, PPI Ignite Network @ University of Galway
Martha Killilea is Programme Manager and Research Support Co-Lead of the PPI Ignite Network @ University of Galway. She has been involved with the Network since 2018 and became Programme Manager in 2021. Martha works with researchers, patients, public contributors, and community organisations to embed meaningful Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in health and social care research, ensuring research is relevant, inclusive, and impactful. She holds a BA in Public and Social Policy (2016) and a Master’s in Health Economics (2017), both from the University of Galway. Martha has extensive experience supporting PPI across research, education, strategy, and capacity building nationally.