Barry Boland
@barrygboland
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Lecturer in Pharmacology @ University College Cork, Ireland. Researcher on Neurodegenerative Diseases. Actively moving to Bluesky
Cork, Ireland
Joined January 2018
I’ve seen comments saying ‘Does anyone really need that many amps?” Believe me, the magic of Kevin Shields is right there for you to see. He meticulously uses each and all of them - for volume, contrast, colour and things no other human even knows. We are here just to appreciate
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I joined a panel on @TRTWorld (airing today at 4pm) to discuss Ireland’s pharma success, its impact on academia & the economy, and US tariffs. Hosted by @Endabradytv with @jonathanhealy & @seamuscoffey. Watch:
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Budget 2026, for Higher Education and Research, was there a "PRTLI" type of allocation made? I cannot see specifics, there is a reference to a infrastructure programme, but capital allocation is only increased by 90 million (which would not go far) https://t.co/LaK6rQKRMU
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We pay 23% VAT for consumables for medical research, but for some reason the government priority is to cut VAT to 9% for this lot.
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AWARENESS AND THE SYSTEM Yoko: The public believes that there's somebody up there who's very powerful because they're rich and they control the media etcetera. And they think, 'Oh, we don't have the control so we can't do it.' And we have this negativism all the time. But that's
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I’ve decided to close my X account in the near future. I can’t justify “checking in” on X, when any engagement fuels Elon Musk’s revenue. Bluesky and LinkedIn look like the only real alternative. What we need now is a mass exodus from X.
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PSA: Stop calling macrophages in tissue M1 or M2. These are not states that exist in biology. The only use of M1 is a macrophage cultured ex vivo with LPS and IFNg; and for M2: IL-4/13/10. Macrophages in tissues are highly complex and diverse and do not resemble either of the
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Everyone who Got a “Fundable but not funded” from SFI the last year had every reason to be furious that SFI preferred to piss away research funds on the lawyers for a management putsch. https://t.co/ChdvSVxgfj
irishtimes.com
€275,000 was paid for legal costs of former Science Foundation Ireland director general, accounts show
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The “age-reversal” drug is a common glucose transporter inhibitor that makes you pee out sugar. Odd that 66% of the placebo group (dark dots) are also above the line, indicating they too gained telomere length, which, according to the authors, was from healthier living 🤨
HUGE Anti Aging news A drug prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes can do more than lower blood sugar - it also helps to slow cellular aging 👀 According to a clinical trial, the diabetes drug henagliflozin has an anti ageing effect by increasing the length of chromosomal
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Important message from @IUAofficial - Invest in research, invest in the future
Investment in research infrastructure and sustainable core funding is not a luxury - it is a strategic necessity. It is an investment that grows the economy, strengthens public finances, and enables government to deliver on wider national priorities. https://t.co/ezZ283dpDa
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20 years ago and things have only gotten worse.
"The academy's report says that serious underfunding in Irish third level is threatening its ability to compete with European colleges." WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 2005 https://t.co/zAn29ZTHLd
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‘We must replace critical thinking with intuitive critical thinking’ https://t.co/QfKbnz0pH2 via @timeshighered
timeshighereducation.com
Developing students’ basic critical thinking skills is not enough – intuitive critical thinking is needed in order to expand cognitive capabilities and understand real-world issues, explains Patrik...
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So saddened to learn of the passing of RTE broadcaster Seán Rocks. My thoughts are with his family, friends and RTE colleagues at this time.
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Baby brains show striking levels of tau hyperphosphorylation, yet no tangles. Does this challenge the idea that hyperphosphorylation alone drives tangle formation? 🧠🍼 👉
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Helicobacter pylori CagA protein is a potent and broad-spectrum amyloid inhibitor | Science Advances
science.org
Helicobacter pylori CagA protein strongly inhibits functional and pathogenic amyloid fibril formation in both bacteria and humans.
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I am very proud of Cillian Power, who completed his MSc project in my lab (@PharmacologyUcc) on receiving the Pat Allen Medal for best project in his year @bioucc! He’s now pursuing his PhD with my colleague Prof. Wendy Noble at the University of Exeter.
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