Dr Tara Moore, Senior Lecturer, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute.
Her research career began with a post-doctoral fellowship in clinical biochemistry with the Royal Group of Hospitals in Belfast Trust and progressed to a range of positions including probably the worldÕs greatest research institution, Harvard Medical School, prior to her return to Ulster.
Dr MooreÕs work aims to alleviate a number of illnesses of the human visual system, in particular a disease known as dry-eye, that creates great discomfort for many sufferers.
She has developed worthwhile collaborations with centres of excellence nationally and internationally; published papers in some of the worldÕs top journals and gained funding for her highly innovative work.