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We uncover the hidden workings of the human body to understand what keeps us healthy—and what goes wrong when disease strikes. Tweets by Elaine Quinn
University College Dublin
Joined September 2013
'Encore on Tour' by @zoeryan23 🙏- a walk through of #cutfromthesamecloth exhibition, a merging of art, science and community captured at the launch event @dunamaise
https://t.co/QRSrLhXPRO
midlands103.com
Encore hits the road for a special in Portlaoise — exploring tapestry, tissue samples and the threads that tie art and science together.
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Delighted to be exhibiting ‘The Blossoming’ at the 5th Annual #CAYAS Conference in @CrokePark - nice to see the visual narrative told again by the talented @vincent_devine @AlCRIproject @ChildhoodCanIre @CanTeen_Ireland @UCD_Conway
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Delighted to share our review on the relevance of epigenetics for the diagnosis of bovine TB with @david_machugh and @Eamonn_Broc @ucdagfood @ucdvetmed @UCD_CHAS @UCD_Conway Funding from @Researchirel
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Tune in: Encore Zoe Ryan tonight 7pm Midlands 103 to hear about recent exhibition opening in @dunamaise #CutFromtheSameCloth - fabric stories of 164 women from minority communities in Ireland, 21 research stories of patterns seen in cells.
midlands103.com
Discover the world of arts, culture & entertainment in the Midlands every Thursday with Zoe Ryan.
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💙💛 Our warmest congratulations to UCD Professor Helen Roche on her appointment to the Board of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) by The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD. As a Full Professor of Nutrigenomics, Helen's expertise bridges disciplines at
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Congratulations to Profs Walter Kolch & Donal Brennan @donalb5 & all the @PrecisionOncIre co-PIs incl Prof @HelenMRoche 🤝🇮🇪🧬
Phase 2 of Ireland’s largest ever cancer research programme @PrecisionOncIre was launched today! Since 2019, Precision Oncology Ireland (POI) has accelerated personalised cancer therapy & diagnostics, POI-2 represents double the scale & ambition. ➡️ https://t.co/wwF7vAM744
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Congratulations on the publication of new research @wo_jules
Our new review article focusing on pulmonary neuroendocrine #PNEC dysfunction 🫁 in #NEHI and #DIPNECH is OUT NOW @AnesthChestClin
https://t.co/X8hyo5DEv0
@UCD_CHAS @UCD_Conway
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🥳Dr Tess McCann wins the 2025 UCD Conway Festival Gold Medal for research on the discovery of a gene mutation that causes major vision problems. 👁️🐟🧬 Read more: https://t.co/AWsIDnpGz1
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🗣️ UCD Professor William Gallagher: “You can predict whether that will be an aggressive tumour or not. If you don’t have an aggressive tumour, you could potentially avoid chemotherapy. That was a big thing that happened. And interestingly, Ireland was one of the leading countries
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Sujithra Srinivas’s fabric shows lab-grown neurons used to study epilepsy—one of the most common neurological disorders. Her work helps uncover what happens in the brain during seizures, paving the way for future treatments. Link in bio. #CutFromTheSameCloth #EpilepsyResearch
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Precision medicine meets biomaterials - @harvardmed ’s Prof. @NatalieArtzi joins us to share cutting-edge insights. #ConwayFest25 #Biotech
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We’re supporting the Personal Health Campaign launching today in collaboration with @MediaplanetIE Read our article by going online https://t.co/MOwjMWxBHa or picking up a copy of the @Independent_ie this week! #PersonalHealth2025
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Prof. Siobhán McClean’s fabric features SDS-PAGE gels used to analyse vaccine candidates against antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella. Dried gels become striking patterns—perfect for a summer skirt or satin purse. Science meets style. Link in bio. #CutFromTheSameCloth #VaccineResearch
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Sara Dakir’s fabric captures prostate cancer weaving between healthy glands—a visual echo of life’s hidden challenges. She envisions it as a tapestry, telling the intricate story of disease and resilience through thread and science. Link in bio. #CutFromTheSameCloth
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#CutFromTheSameCloth opened this evening in @dunamaise Lovely to bring this to Laois where we heard about fabric stories and patterns in research @UCD_Conway @HelenMRoche @ucddublin @UCDMedicine @UCD_SBBS
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Nouran Rezk’s fabric shows immune cells responding to a potential vaccine against antibiotic-resistant bacteria like A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa—each spot a signal of defense. A vision of protection, stitched in science. Link in bio. #CutFromTheSameCloth #VaccineResearch
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Just 6 DAYS to go until the deadline for entries to the UCD Images of Research competition – closing at 5pm on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. Find out how to enter your inspiring images today! https://t.co/pr2kJwQUou
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Expert reaction to media reports that the Trump administration will link paracetamol to autism | Science Media Centre
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7 days to go! - Ready to dive into the dark genome? Don’t miss Prof. Wendy Bickmore’s plenary @edinburghuniversity on gene regulation from hidden enhancers. Still time to register. Link in bio. #ConwayFest25 #Genomics
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Prof. Niamh O’Sullivan’s fabric pairs human and fly silhouettes—highlighting how fruit flies help uncover the genetics behind motor neuron diseases. A powerful model made visible. She’d love to see it transformed into a saree. Link in bio. #CutFromTheSameCloth #Neurogenetics
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