Alison completed the BioInnovate Fellowship 2015/16. By applying the Bioinnovate needs driven process Alison co-secured an Enterprise Ireland commercialisation fund. Alison subsequently along with a team from NUIGalway was awarded SFI funding as part of the SFI Innovator Prize to further the development of a patent protected technology for Chronic Pain. Alison will continue advancing the development and commercialisation of this technology.