Irene Castellano Pellicena

Irene Castellano Pellicena serves as an Ordinary Board Member and MCAA Ireland Chapter Chair at the Marie Curie Alumni Association since September 2022. Irene is a Project Officer in International Cooperation and Policy at the Health Research Board, holding the Horizon Europe Health Cluster National Contact Point for Ireland and engaging in research policy focusing on Open Access. Previously, Irene worked as a Scientific Project Officer at Science Foundation Ireland, managing the SDG Challenge Programme. Irene's early career includes post-doctoral research roles at University College Dublin and University of Bradford, along with experience as a Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at Philips Research Eindhoven. Irene obtained a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Bradford and holds a Master's degree in Molecular Medicine from Cranfield University, among other qualifications.