Orla Sheils
The University of Dublin, Ireland
Biography
Orla Sheils is Professor in Molecular Pathology, Director of PostgraduateTeaching & Learning and Director of Medical Ethics at the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin. She has a PhD in Molecular Pathology from TCD and a MA in Medical Law and Ethics from KCL. The underlying theme of her research is to understand the causes and molecular basis of the development of disease and to apply this knowledge to improving disease prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment. She has particular interest in developing novel molecular diagnostics. Translational research is the common theme throughout her research, linking identification of disease processes with targets for early disease detection or classification.
Abstract
Abstract : Next generation sequencing of thyroid neoplasms to determine mutational status