Second Opinions with John Crown

Episode 6 - Professor Anne Parle-McDermott

Second Opinions with John Crown

Show Notes

Professor Anne Parle-McDermott is Director of the Life Sciences Institute at Dublin City University. In this interview Professor Parle-McDermott tells us about her background and she talks about some of the important research that’s taking place at the Institute. The health effects of vaping and its relationship to cancer is just one such area that DCU is investigating. Producer: Fergus Sweeney

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