Prof. John O'Leary

Research Description:

Professor O Leary leads a large investigator group at TCD, which has established an international reputation in the area of virally driven cancers, particularly cervical, ovarian, prostate, head and neck cancer, cancer metastasis and immune response to cancer.The group are focussed on using functional genomics to understand the causes and molecular basis of the development of disease, with particular reference to cancer and cancer related systems. Projects include CERVIVA (The Irish Cervical Screening Research Consortium – ICSRC) – A consortium of researchers dedicated to performing high quality research with a view to better understanding cervical cancer and how it develops and delivering the best possible information and guidance to support cervical screening services for women and DISCOVARY- A consortium of international researchers which was formed to specifically address issues in relation to ovarian and endometrial cancer diagnostics and prognostics and supports the development of translational research in Ireland. DISCOVARY has now merged with INNOVATION- the Irish National Network for Ovarian Cancer Collaboration. Prof O’Leary has a h-index of 49 and in excess of 9,600 citations. He has published in excess of 190 peer reviewed papers and in excess of 400 publications.