NICOLE PIERCE

I am a passionate and empathetic physician with a particular interest in the field of precision oncology and patient-centred cancer care. My particular areas of interest are in the management of genitourinary and skin cancers, as well as medical education in Ireland. I am currently on the Higher Specialist Training scheme in Medical Oncology with the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, and will complete my training in July 2028.

• Certificate In Cancer Genomics & Precision Oncology: The Genetic Basis Of Cancer And Its Treatment, Harvard Medical School, June 2026
• European Certificate In Essential Palliative Care (ECEPC), Princess Alice Hospital, UK, May 2026
• ICH GCP E6 Investigator Site Training For Clinical Trials Accreditation, TransCelerate BioPharma, September 2025
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS), American Heart Association, July 2025
• Royal College of Physicians in Ireland (2022-present) Membership Registration No. 78309.
• Medical Council of Ireland. (2019-present) Professional Registration No. 426442.
• Teaching Council of Ireland (2013-present) Professional Registration No. 199544.

• The Big Picture: A Case Report on the Impact of Humanitarian Crises on Cancer Care, N. Pierce, M.McGrath, D. Kelly, Poster presentation at Irish Society of Medical Oncology Annual Conference 2026, 02/2026
• Skeletal-Related Events in Metastatic Prostate Cancer, N. Pierce, J. McCaffrey, R. O'Dwyer, Poster presentation at Irish Society of Medical Oncology Annual Conference 2026, 02/2026
• Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Unresectable or Advanced (Stage III/IV) Melanoma, N. Pierce, S. Moore-Davis, P. Donnellan, Poster presentation at Irish Melanoma Forum (IMF) 2025, 04/2025
• Effects on Patients Outcomes of Omission of Endocrine Therapy in ER-Low Breast Cancer Patients, N. Pierce, S. Chew, Poster presentation at Irish Society of Medical Oncology Annual Conference 2025, 02/2025
• Achieving Quality of Life: Combined CDK4-Inhibition with Endocrine Therapy for Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer in the Elderly, N. Pierce, S. Chew, Oral presentation of case series at Galway University Hospital, 09/2024
• Immune-Related Toxicity in Thoracic Oncology: Current State-of-the-Art and Emerging Clinical, Published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Nov 2023, CL. O'Leary, N. Pierce, SP Patel, J. Naidoo. J. Thorac Oncol. 2024 Mar;19(3):395-408. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.11.018. Epub 2023 Nov 25. PMID: 38012985., 03/2024
• Out-of-Hours Symptom Triage and Supportive Care, K. McKendry, N. Pierce, L. Grogan, P. Morris, B. Hennessey, O. Breathnach, Poster presentation at European Society of Medical Oncology Annual Conference 2023, 10/2023
• The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Wellbeing of Patients with Cancer, N. Pierce, L. Grogan, B. Hennessey, O. Breathnach, P. Morris, Awarded Travel Bursary Prize for oral presentation at Irish Society of Medical Oncology Annual Conference 2021, 01/2021

• RCSI Clinical Examinations Handbook, Designed handbook now used for senior cycle curriculum in medicine
• Case Presentation at ESMO Preceptorship on Prostate Cancer, Switzerland, 12/2025
• President of RCSI Paediatrics Society, 2018 - 2019, Spearheaded 5th Annual Teddy Bear Hospital Annual Event in aid of Aoibheanns Pink Tie Children's Cancer Charity
• Lead SpR for Oncology Department Journal Club & Registrar Teaching, 2025 - 2026, Mater Hospital Dublin
• Elected Intern Representative, 2019 - 2020, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
• Teacher of Medicine & Science, 2018 - 2022, Centre for Talented Youth in Ireland (CTYI), DCU
• Designed RCSI Paediatric Society School Education Programme for the Promotion of Well-Being & Good Health in Children, 2019
• Steering Committee for Frontiers in Oncology Meeting 2026, 02/2026

Teachers Diploma in Pianoforte at Royal Irish Academy of Music (ARIAM)

Professional Coloratura Soprano & Sean Nós Singer Soloist in international venues such as St. Peters Basilica Rome, Westminster Cathedral London and the Sacré-Cœur in Paris

Avid Pilates & Yoga Student 2018

• Professor John McCaffrey, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Mater Hospital Dublin.

     Email: jmccaffrey@mater.ie

• Dr. Richard O'Dwyer, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Mater Hospital Dublin.

     Email: richardodwyer@mater.ie

• Professor Paul Donnellan, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Galway University Hospital.

Email: paulp.donnellan@gmail.com