He has a B.A.(Mod) in Physiology and a PhD in Neuroscience, both from Trinity College Dublin. He previously held a position as Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience at UCC (January 2013 – May 2015), where he also acted Director of the Bioseciences Imaging Centre. He joined the School of Medicine in June 2015 as Assistant Professor, and also acts as the Director of the B.Sc. in Human Health and Disease.