Dr JP Dunbar
@JP_Dunbar
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Venom Doc - reptiles, arachnids, bugs, venom... Owner of the Midlands Bug & Reptile Zoo https://t.co/AXWq9z4Jiw
Ireland 🇮🇪
Joined April 2016
Check out our latest research published today in the journal @FrontiersIn in Chemistry 🕷 https://t.co/ZJ2HKvn4Wr
Our latest paper in collaboration with Mass Spec team at @UniversiteLiege If you enjoy amazing imaging technology and / or have an interest in spider biology, you will really like this study! 🕷️ https://t.co/jel4alnDoy
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I am thrilled to announce, our latest research on the factors influencing spider venom potency has been published in Biology Letters! https://t.co/nX1t6TqtVz Big thank you to my supervisors @healyke and @Michel_Dugon along with the media team @uniofgalway for spreading the word!
royalsocietypublishing.org
Spiders employ a diverse range of predator traits, including potent venoms, complex silk-hunting strategies and mechanical strength coupled with larger body sizes to capture prey. This trait divers...
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Talking about the potential impact of Asian hornets on Irish biodiversity. 🐝 https://t.co/0q7MXYIh0X
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Collie Ennis, Biodiversity Officer at TCD, told Oliver how bees are under grave threat because of the Asian hornet, a most destructive insect. He tells us why, and what can be done to halt the hornet...
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Beautiful paper by my talented PhD student @AisteVit and colleagues published in @Virulence12 - this paper should be a gamechanger. Contact us if you are interested. JohnD Thanks to @Researchirel for funding this great work. Link to the paper below👇: https://t.co/b2g76Lrpq4
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Ever wanted a short and sweet 10 minute podcast between an arachnophobe and an arachnologist discussing spiders? Then I have just the recording for you. https://t.co/y3fb4Eh9JO Big thank you to @Corks96FM for having me on! #spiders #zombiespiders #arachnophobia
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A group of snails overwintering in a cosy nook of a tree. They form a protective cover over the opening of their shells by building up lairs of mucas & their blood acts as a type of anti-freeze, allowing them to survive temperatures as low as -5°. Wonderful little creatures.
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Just published a field trials paper where entomopathoenic fungi give significant control of Pine Weevil (Hylobius abietis) for the first time. https://t.co/cJD91wb3mj
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The large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis L.) is a major pest in European and Asian coniferous forests, particularly in managed plantations where clear-felling practices create ideal conditions for its...
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Nice piece on new approaches for improving #snakebite treatments in Nature - showcasing some of our work @CSRIatLSTM and others like @AndreasLaustsen @srhall106 @TimothyPJenkins @Neely_Lab
nature.com
Nature - Venomous snakes kill tens of thousands of people each year. Treatments that are simpler to administer and more effective than conventional antivenom could curb this number.
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Have you seen this spider in Ireland? Clip from Dr. John Dunbar reptile expert LIVE show as part of Science month at Explorium #reels #spider #regeneration
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Congrats @bbboatclub 💪
My podcast is 7 years old today. 75 million listens. The short story I read out on episode one is currently being adapted into a movie. Thank you to all my listeners for completely changing my life ❤️
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Dear @LayaHealthcare, you literally have the life of one of the finest scientists and people I have ever met in your hands. Please sort this out and make the right decision. This man's teaching&research has literally saved lives. Now return the favour! #Fundimmuno @BernardPMahon
Today was the "soft-launch" of our media campaign to get all Irish health insurers fund cancer immunotherapy #FundImmuno . I have been overwhelmed with the support (over 5000 shares in a day, just on LinkedIn). Thank you. @LayaHealthcare do us right!
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My dear friend, colleague and mentor Prof Bernard Mahon needs our help. He has contributed so much to Irish Immunology @Irishimmunology and @MaynoothUni and deserves the best EMA approved healthcare possible. Why wont @LayaHealthcare fund Immunotherapy for Bernard? VHI do, RT🙏
My name is Bernard, living in Ireland. I have stage 4 stomach cancer. My medical consultants recommend Immunotherapy and chemotherapy. Despite best scientific and clinical evidence, my Irish healthcare insurer won't fund this. Am I alone?
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Thank you Séamus Kinsella for inviting me to team up with "Reptiles and Exotics Dublin" at this years @Pet_Expo at the National Show Centre.
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I have taken the plunge into my new venture and am committed to opening https://t.co/G73RbF8ynI in the Irish midlands of Co Longford in 2025. But in the meantime I am gearing up for doing educational events (check out https://t.co/7de4sksLFP).
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Researchers at the University of Galway are appealing to the public to register sightings of urban red foxes as part of a survey aimed at better understanding humans’ relationships with the animals https://t.co/jJVU9dqGHk
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Researchers at the University of Galway are appealing to the public to register sightings of urban red foxes.
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