Brendan is a graduate of the BSc in Neuroscience from University College Dublin and is currently completing his executive MBA from the UCD Michael Smurfit Business School. For the past number of years he has worked as a Clinical Specialist for Fannin Healthcare. During his time at Fannin, Brendan specialised in the areas of Radiology and Oncology and worked closely with patients and hospital staff to provide the best possible clinical outcomes. Prior to this, Brendan was a European Product Manager for IonOptix, an American life sciences company. IonOptix are market leaders in the field of Cardiomyocyte imaging systems and he was responsible for new business development and expansion into the European market. Brendan has always been interested in the crossover between technology and science and is excited to have the opportunity to complete the BioInnovate Fellowship programme. He hopes to combine his science background and commercial experience to develop new novel solutions for currently unmet clinical needs. In his spare time Brendan enjoys Gaelic football, rugby and surfing.