Ellen Finnegan
@EllenFinnegan6
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Postdoctoral Researcher in the Epigenetics of Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Group, RCSI🔬
Joined January 2022
Excited to share my first first-author publication from my PhD published in Cellular Oncology recently. Massive thank you to all of the collaborators involved in this study!
link.springer.com
Cellular Oncology - The histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi), belinostat, has had limited therapeutic impact in solid tumors, such as colon cancer, due to its poor metabolic stability. Here we...
🆕 RCSI research has found that a drug that is showing promise for blood cancers could potentially be applied to treat bowel cancer. A chemical tweak that includes the addition of copper slows down how quickly the drug is broken down. 🔗 https://t.co/UCyYXlOJV1
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It’s hard to guess who was in person and who was dialling in 😂 Massive congratulations again Dr Finnegan @EllenFinnegan6 Excellent viva packed full of though-provoking discussions. Future is very bright for you! Well done @Sudiptodas_RCSI and thanks @TracyRobsonMCT too!
Massive congratulations to @EllenFinnegan6 for her successful PhD viva. Big thanks to @DrPipDunne @TracyRobsonMCT for examining @helfrench for chairing. First PhD from our @DrgGastro group 🥂@IrishResearch @RCSIPharmBioMol @RCSI_Irl @IEColonCancer #proudPI
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Absolutely delighted to have passed my PhD viva yesterday🥳 Thanks so much to my examiners for the insightful discussion and to my supervisor @Sudiptodas_RCSI for the great supervision over the past four years!
Massive congratulations to @EllenFinnegan6 for her successful PhD viva. Big thanks to @DrPipDunne @TracyRobsonMCT for examining @helfrench for chairing. First PhD from our @DrgGastro group 🥂@IrishResearch @RCSIPharmBioMol @RCSI_Irl @IEColonCancer #proudPI
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Delighted to receive the best talk award at the @irelandchrom conference yesterday. Huge thanks to the organisers for the opportunity to present my PhD work funded by @IrishResearch. #AICC2023 @DrgGastro @RCSI_Research
Big congratulations to our speaker and poster prize winners 🏆 @Darragh_Nim @EllenFinnegan6 and Mike Rainey! Thanks to everyone for participating and see you all next year! #AICC2023
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And were off! first session well underway with exciting data on Polycomb mechanisms of repression from @sarafarrona and @ellenrosetuck from @adrianbracken lab and enhancer dysregulation in cancer from @EllenFinnegan6 from @Sudiptodas_RCSI lab #AICC2023
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Delighted to speak at #DDW2023 session #colorectalcancer #AGA on our ongoing work led by @EllenFinnegan6 from @DrgGastro focussed on #epigenetics of mCRC @IrishResearch @hrbireland @RCSIPharmBioMol @RCSI_Irl @IEColonCancer
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@RCSI_Irl out in force again @News_IACR 🙌 well done to all the organisers another great conference! @TracyRobsonMCT #IACR2023 @NiTriona @Sudiptodas_RCSI @mpbmorgan @0lgaPiskareva
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Over the moon to receive the @BreakthroCancer award and share my research at @News_IACR. Huge thanks to @Sudiptodas_RCSI and @DrgGastro #IACR2023
Congratulations to @EllenFinnegan6 for winning the best talk in the @BreakthroCancer session @News_IACR 2023 @DrgGastro @RCSI_Irl @RCSIPharmBioMol @IrishResearch #ProudPI
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Delighted to see @EllenFinnegan6 from our lab @DrgGastro presenting ongoing work on DNA methylation in metastatic colorectal cancer @BreakthroCancer session @News_IACR 2023 funded by @IrishResearch @RCSIPharmBioMol @RCSI_Irl @IEColonCancer
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Fantastic talk by @adrianbracken from @tcddublin on “The role of polycomb Chromatin regulators in stem cells and cancer”. Exciting therapeutic avenues🙌. Great work by @EllenFinnegan6 from @Sudiptodas_RCSI lab was also presented as part of the Research Seminar @RCSI_Research
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Delighted to have this review published in seminars in cancer biology, focussed on role of transcription factors in the new hallmarks of cancer. Great team effort with @mpbmorgan @EllenFinnegan6 @RCSI_Irl @RCSIPharmBioMol @DrgGastro
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I just signed the @PhdsPcau petition to @SimonHarrisTD to implement a minimum stipend of €28k for all PhD researchers to match the stipends of new proposed PhD research positions. Will you join me? #FairPayForPhDResearchers
https://t.co/nIBDMSBS7u
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We all deserve dignity, respect & fair pay where we work no matter what path we choose in life. That's why I'm calling on Minister Simon Harris to implement a minimum liveable stipend for all PhD...
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Delighted to be presenting my research at the #EACR2022 in sunny Seville 🇪🇦🌞 @RCSI_postgrad @DrgGastro
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Picture of a wonderful Thursday night with the whole research group - finally! Thank you all for coming 😊
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Had a fantastic few days at @News_IACR. It was great to finally discuss my research in person! #IACR2022 @RCSI_postgrad @MolOncologyRCSI
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The strength of the pack 🙌 @RCSI_Irl out in force @News_IACR 👏🥂 #iacr2022 @RCSI_Research @TracyRobsonMCT
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Absolutely delighted to share our recent work published in GastroHepAdvances @AmerGastroAssn focussed on identifying factors that drive molecular differences between Colorectal cancer patients with African vs European ancestry @ProfJochen @geneXplain @BlumelAnna @RCSIPharmBioMol
Study identifies reasons for poorer outcomes for bowel cancer patients with African ancestry #RCSIdiscover @Sudiptodas_RCSI
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