Speakers: Manus Biggs, Dervil Cody, Andrew Gallagher, Thomas Linjse, Preethem Srinath
Location: BSB Building, University of Galway, H91W2TY
Date: 11.00 am, Thursday, 20th August 2026
Ardán and Rinn Medical Devices will host an information where researchers will present their projects to the animators which will be the subject of new animation commissions.
Animators will also have the chance to pitch themselves and their previous work to the researchers.
Projects presented are:
Project 1: SKINSENS by Manus Biggs
SKINSENS is a smart sensing system that is being developed for continuous monitoring of skin tissue following reconstructive surgery involving skin grafting, to detect early issues that might occur.
Project 2 Optical Sensor Ultrasound by Dervil Cody
This project will develop an optical sensor to enable the measurement of how much energy is being delivered during High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment which is used to deliver medicines and treat certain cancers without surgery.
Project 3: OCUSPHERE by Andrew Gallagher
OCUSPHERE is a new delivery platform for eye drops to improve its retention on the eye’s surface where currently up to 95% of each dose is washed away by blinking and tear drainage.
Project 4: LAMPRYX by Thomas Linjse
LAMPRYX is an injection device designed to enable precise and reliable access to the bladder wall for administering of treatment for those living with Overactive bladder (OAB).
Project 5: Drug Delivery for Wound Pain by Preethem Srinath
This project is developing a gel that is applied directly to wounds to provide pain relief at source, instead of the use of painkillers which take effect across the whole body.
Note: If an animator wishes to present their previous work on screen, their presentation needs to be provided to Ardán by 12pm on Tuesday 18th August.
Please RSVP for the Information Day through this form.
Questions can be sent to kenny@ardan.ie
Previous animations made can be found here.
About Science on Screen
Science on Screen (a partnership between Rinn Medical Devices and Árdan) is one of these programmes that provides opportunities for collaboration between our researchers, artists and communities impacted by the research. Since 2016, Science on Screen has produced nine documentaries based on Irish research. These films have reached an audience of nearly two million people worldwide, earned six international awards and have been screened at over 30 film festivals in 17 countries. In 2022, a new animation strand was developed and to date, 10 animations have been made.
