Dr Claire Kerins is a Lecturer in Evidence-Based Healthcare at the University of Galway and a registered dietitian with extensive clinical experience across varied healthcare settings. She is a member of the Centre for Health Research Methodology and the Health Promotion Research Centre at University of Galway. She is also an invited member of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Leadership Team at the US Veterans Health Administration. Relative to career stage, she has a strong track record in research with 19 peer-reviewed articles, 13 published conference abstracts, and 32 additional research outputs including policy briefs and reports. She has successfully secured over €1.5 million in funding as PI or co-applicant and has been the recipient of multiple awards for clinical leadership, research, and educational contributions. Her research interests include food and nutrition, chronic disease prevention, health policy implementation, implementation science, and evidence synthesis. Claire graduated from the HRB SPHeRE PhD Programme and the Irish Implementation Science Training Institute in 2022.
