Welcoming Our New Research Manager: Dr Bisola Aloba

Image description: Dr Bisola Aloba, Research Manager of Fighting Blindness smiling in front of a green backdrop.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Bisola Aloba as the new Research Manager at Fighting Blindness.

Bisola supports the organisation’s research portfolio, patient and public involvement (PPI) initiatives, and scientific engagement to advance research into inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).

She holds a PhD in Infectious Disease Epidemiology from Trinity College Dublin and has a multidisciplinary research background spanning genomics, infectious diseases, and antimicrobial resistance. Throughout her career, she has worked across academia, industry, and public health, collaborating with scientists, clinicians, healthcare professionals, and patients in Ireland and the United Arab Emirates.

Her experience includes research roles at Dublin Dental University Hospital, public health research with Dubai Health, and positions within the immunology and medical technology sectors at Pfizer and Medtronic.

Passionate about making science accessible, Bisola has also been involved in science communication through Science Gallery Dublin, helping to engage diverse audiences with scientific research.

She is committed to supporting collaborative, patient-centred research that translates into meaningful improvements for people living with inherited retinal diseases and associated vision loss.

We are delighted to welcome Bisola to the Fighting Blindness team and look forward to the valuable contribution she will make in advancing our research mission.