DOROTHY MSCA COFUND Fellowship programme
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Postdoctoral fellowship on public health crises funded by @HorizonEU @Researchirel @EPAIreland @hrbIreland
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Joined February 2022
Annual training event @DOROTHYCOFUND @Researchirel - nice to catch up with other Fellows and interesting sessions on connecting research to policy, participatory methods, and storytelling...
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Microplastics are everywhere—and they’re affecting our health. #DOROTHY fellow Xiaohui Lin is turning lab research into public impact. Read her latest blog: 👉 https://t.co/e8z9EtZ8cK
#Microplastics #ScienceCommunication #HumanHealth #DOROTHYCOFUND
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Microplastics are everywhere. Tiny fragments of plastic, smaller than a grain of sand, infiltrating our environment and, increasingly, our bodies. As a DOROTHY research fellow
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This week, #DOROTHY Fellow Rebecca Close presents their paper “Hypothetical Thinking and the Switch on/Switch off Policy Solution Model” at the British Society for Population Studies conference: https://t.co/3yNSVPIzYq
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The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.
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📝 New blog from MSCA DOROTHY fellow Dr Sophie Franklin! Her research explores how violence has been framed as a public health crisis—from Victorian literature to today. A powerful look at language, history & health. 📖 Read more:
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My research explores how violence has often been treated as a public health crisis from the nineteenth century to the present day. I look at
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🧠 From lab to life: Dr. Niamh Dooley’s #DOROTHY fellowship bridges research & real-world impact in teen mental health. 📷 Read more: https://t.co/xxvx5mz04Y
#MentalHealth #YouthWellbeing #PPI #ResearchImpact
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🧪 Electrospinning is reshaping pathogen filtration! As part of her DOROTHY project, Dr. Aysin Duran Erem developed PVA nanofiber membranes with improved durability, morphology & antimicrobial potential. 🔗 Read more:
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Electrospinning is a sophisticated manufacturing technique that facilitates the production of non-woven fibrous structures, featuring fibre diameters ranging from 1nm to 10 micrometres, depending on
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🎬🔬 From cells to cinema! DOROTHY fellow Dr. Rebecca Close shares their journey into the visual culture of reproduction, blending animation, microscopy & ethnography. 📖 Read their blog:
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My research is all about the role of images in creating knowledge about reproductive biology, and how time-lapse microscopy specifically has historically shaped how we
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Science and scenery @NASPSPA #naspspa2025! A lot of great presentations with a strong presence from @UofTKPE including @DrMichaelWXY and other AALab colleagues
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🌍 We're thrilled to spotlight Dr Gurbir Kaur at #CEES2025 in Bari, Italy (June 11–13)! Her DOROTHY project is pioneering sustainable, antimicrobial construction materials to fight airborne infections & cut carbon emissions. 🌱🏥 🔗 Learn more:
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🧬 Are MAIT cells the missing link between obesity and cancer? On #WorldDigestiveHealthDay, Dr. Féaron Cassidy explores how these gut-immune warriors may connect microbiota, metabolism, and malignancy: https://t.co/34cjmcjexK
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What are MAITs and why do they matter? MAIT cells, or “MAITs,” are a type of immune system cell. I’m researching MAITs because they are
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🔬 DOROTHY MSCA Fellow Dr. Vuslat Juska explores the edge of brain science — from Alzheimer’s diagnostics to real-time biointerfaces. 🏙️ From Northwestern to the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, the journey bridges biology and tech. 📝 Read the story:
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At the heart of my project lies the development of a molecular pendulum-based microsensing platform designed to detect Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers with high specificity. The
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Really enjoyed our panel today at the @Soc_Assoc_Ire conference. @ISS21UCC @UCCResearch I shared a paper on the limited “biological mode” of hypothetical thinking and the switch on/off policy solutions model for impacting fertility rates in Europe. @DOROTHYCOFUND
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Dr. Sophie Franklin, a DOROTHY MSCA fellow, recently presented her research on the “violence as contagious” narrative at the Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University (IMH). Watch her and Professor Alistair Fraser's talks here: https://t.co/zwyEq78o2l
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Browse recordings from past events.
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🌍💉 As we mark #WorldImmunisationWeek (April 24-30), we spotlight Dr Aoife-Marie Foran’s #DOROTHY MSCA project. Her new paper, published in #Vaccine, explores how social identity influences vaccine uptake and immune responses. Read more:
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🌍 Celebrating World Earth Day 🌍 Dr. Misganaw Zeleke recently presented his #DOROTHY project at the #SEEP conference in Vienna, emphasising the urgent need to address global environmental issues. Learn more about his impactful work: https://t.co/bZ7V2MQuoW
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🦇 Happy International Bat Appreciation Day! 🦇 Dr. Frédéric Touzalin’s project explores bat health and pathogen dynamics. His latest study measures IgG antibodies in bats, aiding in understanding bat immunity and improving public health strategies: https://t.co/N5ZL0k2Fxs
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Microplastic pollution is a growing health crisis, found in water, food, and air. Dr Xiaohui Lin’s project explores how microplastics interact with food during digestion and cooking, aiming to reduce ingestion and health risks. 📺 Watch Xiaohui's talk:
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🌍 World Parkinson's Day 🌍 Highlighting the urgent need for evidence-based therapies to improve life for those with Parkinson's. Dr. Jude Bek's DOROTHY MSCA COFUND project is pioneering ways to measure movement and assess dance therapy's effectiveness.
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Beautiful workshop! We talked about animation and the politics of the body + life and made some brilliant and funny films that give voice to the elements. Thanks to @hamacaonline for coordinating, loved sharing ongoing @DOROTHYCOFUND postdoc imaginings @ihcuab @Researchirel
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