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Finn, David Patrick was born on May 4, 1976 in Kilkenny, Ireland.
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David Patrick Finn, Irish medical educator. Achievements include discovery of advanced understanding of the basic neurobiology and neuropharmacology of pain and stress-related psychiatric disorders. Named Outstanding Young Person of Year, Junior Chamber International Ireland in Science Development Category, 2009; recipient Young Researcher award, Science Foundation Ireland, 2005, Wyeth award, British Association Psychopharmacology, 2006.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology with honors, National University Ireland, Galway, 1997. Doctor of Philosophy in Neurosci., University Bristol, 2001.
Career
Postdoctoral research fellow Institute Neurosci. School biomedical Sciences University Nottingham, 2001—2004. Junior lecturer, department physiology National University Ireland, 2004—2006, lecturer, pharmacology & therapeutics School Medicine, since 2007, co-director, center pain research, since 2010.
Associate staff, department cell and development biology University College London, 2009—2010.
Achievements
Membership
Lecturer Irish Chronic Pain Association, Galway Branch of Arthritis Foundation, Clinical Science Institute, Galway. Member Brain Awareness Week. With spinal cord injury patients.
Member of Irish Pain Society and Neurosci. Ireland, Royal Academy Medicine in Ireland, Society Neurosci., International Association for Study Pain, International Cannabinoid Research Society.
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Education
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1997
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2001
Career
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2001 - 2004
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2004 - 2006
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2010
Awards
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Named Outstanding Young Person of Year, Junior Chamber International Ireland in Science Development Category, 2009. Recipient Young Researcher award, Science Foundation Ireland, 2005, Wyeth award, British Association Psychopharmacology, 2006.Named Outstanding Young Person of Year, Junior Chamber International Ireland in Science Development Category, 2009. Recipient Young Researcher award, Science Foundation Ireland, 2005, Wyeth award, British Association Psychopharmacology, 2006.