HIVE_LAB Profile Banner
The HIVE Profile
The HIVE

@HIVE_LAB

Followers
303
Following
794
Media
20
Statuses
574

The Health Innovation Via Engineering (HIVE) Lab @uniofgalway @researchirel @hrbireland Innovation through Collaboration PI: Prof Derek O’Keeffe @Physicianeer

Joined January 2020
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@HIVE_LAB
The HIVE
3 months
Our humanoid robot #Deckard had a ball ⚽️ visiting the students at Donaghpatrick National School. He was demonstrating the physics behind every kick and the importance of exercise! Inspiring the next generation of clinicians, engineers & scientists is the ultimate goal! 🥅🤖🩺
0
3
2
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
3 days
Great day at the European Parliament discussing the importance of our @HIVE_LAB work enabling healthcare access for all with innovative clinical pathways & digital technology 💻 🩺
0
4
13
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
19 days
At UN Vienna, reminded that SDG 3 'Health for All' isn't just a goal—it's an engineering challenge. Virtual hospitals, AI diagnostics, drone delivery systems. The technology exists. Engineering meets medicine meets policy to improve human health. 💻 🩺
0
3
12
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
23 days
Congratulations to all of our @uniofgalway Masters of Diabetes students, who graduated today 🎓 Diabetes is a tsunami of a chronic disease with over 1 billion people on the planet expected to have it by 2050, so we need these clinicians & many more with the required
0
2
12
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
27 days
Thanks to @RTEToday for covering our @HIVE_LAB research work @uniofgalway with healthcare robotics 🩺🤖 Check out the full episode in the documentary “Welcome to Futureville” Ep3 on the RTÉ Player https://t.co/pr5JM2SUUS 📺
0
5
12
@uniofgalway
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway
29 days
In case you missed this episode, watch it back via the @RTEplayer
Tweet card summary image
rte.ie
In the third and final episode Lollie travels to Helsinki to discover a new food source created from microbes and thin air, cooked up by one of Finland’s finest chefs. Watch Futureville Ireland...
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
29 days
We are entering the Age of Humanoid Robots 🤖 Check out @RTEOne tonight at 7pm to learn more how our @HIVE_LAB #STEM outreach work is helping to prepare the next generation for this #Futureville 💻 https://t.co/dWcOsGGQSw
0
2
3
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
29 days
We are entering the Age of Humanoid Robots 🤖 Check out @RTEOne tonight at 7pm to learn more how our @HIVE_LAB #STEM outreach work is helping to prepare the next generation for this #Futureville 💻 https://t.co/dWcOsGGQSw
1
2
7
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
1 month
Congratulations to @HIVE_LAB Summer student alumni Ellen Kennedy & Clare Reidy for winning best research prizes at the 2025 Atlantic Corridor Conference 🩺🔬📚 🏆
0
2
7
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
1 month
A great day @IrishEndocrine Society Annual Meeting catching up with old friends & learning new things 🩺
0
2
10
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
1 month
Thanks to @GlobalHeartHub for the invitation to speak about our @HIVE_LAB health innovation research work in Cardiovascular Disease & beyond 🤖 🩺
0
2
9
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
1 month
Inspiring day @NRH_Ireland with Prof Paolo Bonato, Prof Àine Carroll, Prof Olive Lennon & Prof Madeleine Lowery discussing the future of rehabilitation medicine 🩺
0
2
9
@HSETandT
HSE Technology and Transformation
2 months
The HIVE group at the University of Galway, led by Derek O'Keeffe first launched their work through a Research Ireland grant and Sláintecare Integrated Innovation Funding (SiiF), delivering the Na hOileáin Sláintiúil (The Healthy Islands) pilot from 2023 to 2025. This innovative
0
4
9
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
2 months
Honoured to receive an Alumni Award from @MayoClinic the paragon of clinical medicine. Grateful to my mentors, colleagues & patients who inspire me to keep pushing the boundaries of medicine & technology from bedside to bench to boardroom 🩺 💻 🏆
0
10
55
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
2 months
Superman’s cape doesn’t make him a superhero. What transforms him into one beats in his bulletproof chest - an altruistic heart 💙 As a fun #STEM outreach project, members of our @HIVE_LAB spent their free time watching the Top25 highest grossing superhero movies, while using
0
1
6
@uniofgalway
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway
2 months
Researchers have finally answered one of pop culture’s most enduring questions: do all superheroes wear capes? 💥 A new study by researchers from University of Galway, University of Florida, and University of Arkansas reveals that altruism, not accessories, defines a true
2
3
2
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
2 months
There has always been a strong Irish - Minnesota connection especially in healthcare and medical technology 🩺 💻 So it was wonderful for us as @MayoClinic trained Irish academic clinicians to meet with Governor @Tim_Walz to celebrate this heritage & future @uniofgalway 🇮🇪 🇺🇸
0
3
13
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
3 months
Thanks to the #Biomedical / #Clinical #Engineering Association of Ireland for inviting me to speak about how innovation can transform patient care by taking an idea to impact 💡 🏥 Our @HIVE_LAB lab is working on next generation healthcare solutions from #AI avatars to
0
9
21
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
3 months
You are welcome to join us online this evening at 17h30 to learn about Virtual Wards & Virtual Care Pathways and how Digital Health is improving patient care across Ireland 🩺 https://t.co/K4OOh6eQfE
0
5
13
@Physicianeer
Prof Derek O'Keeffe
3 months
Delighted to be invited to Analog Devices to discuss #DigitalHealth research collaboration opportunities in their new Catalyst innovation building 🤖 💻 🩺
0
3
14
@HSE_West_NWest
HSEWestNorthWest
5 months
A new virtual healthcare initiative is transforming cardiac care - patients can now access advanced treatment and real-time monitoring, all from the comfort of home. For more: https://t.co/3dnHbpClY6 #AFib #Cardiology #DigitalHealth
0
9
18