Finola Cliffe

Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer at Hooke Bio

Speaker

Dr. Finola Cliffe is the Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of Hooke Bio, where she has led the multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers since 2014. Under her leadership, Hooke Bio’s technology has evolved from initial concept developed at the University of Limerick (UL) to the forefront of microphysiological systems (MPS) research. Finola earned her PhD in Biotechnology from the University of Limerick in 2010 and held R&D roles at the University of Galway and Monaghan Biosciences, as well as quality positions at Johnson & Johnson. She brings over 20 years of experience in 2D and 3D cell culture—including bacterial, fungal, and mammalian systems—alongside expertise in biochemical assays and process optimisation.