Fiona McGillicuddy
@fionamcgill_UCD
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PI of cardiometabolic research group, lecturer in UCD school of medicine, interested in obesity, lipids, diabetes, diet and health. All opinions my own.
South Dublin, Ireland
Joined February 2018
So thrilled to see this paper from our @imisophia WP published. It was led by @SchoolofEdUCD researcher @EvaHollmann. Eva writes about the lived experience of obesity-related stigma drawing on photovoice data👇 https://t.co/XyEzb23FAR
@JNadglowskiOAC @emmaefarrell @carel_leroux
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Obesity-related stigma impacts on and shapes the physical and psychosocial wellbeing of individuals living with obesity. Often absent from the literature in the field is the voice(s) of those livin...
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I got to bring my kids to work for #InternationalWomensDay yesterday! Was a very special day...made extra special by all the amazing staff in @UCDMedicine The kids think my job is to eat cake and drink tea and fix teddies 😆
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🥳💜Celebrating #IWD2024! All CHAS staff and students were invited to a series of events organised by the School of Medicine EDI Committee. Showing support for women's health and inspiring inclusivity. Find out more 👉 https://t.co/hg6GLfTFrV
@WomenMedIreland @UCD_CHAS
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Today is #WorldObesityDay2024, we have many expert researchers working in this area. Dr @fionamcgill_UCD is part of the @imisophia project. Watch the 'Research Bites' explaining her work: https://t.co/MhnZqrARRA. Find out more:
imisophia.eu
This project has received funding from the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 875534. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020...
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We are hiring a Postdoc!! Are you curious about what separates us from our microbes? If so come and join us. Full details below and at https://t.co/KQA7vTTSZY: search for reference number 016381. Please re-post. @UCD_Research
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Thank you so much to Olive @IrishTimes for writing such a lovely article on MetHealth! Very exciting times ahead!
Great to see MetHealth, an emerging UCD start-up, and @fionamcgill_UCD profiled as today’s New Innovator via @irishtimes. @UCDinnovation @UCD_Research @ucddublin @UCDMedicine @UCD_Conway
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Last session of #ECO2023 with immunometabolism session chaired by @AndyHogan82 and @Fredtwee and Kathleen is up from @HelenMRoche group doing a great job!
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***Exciting #PhD Scholarship*** PhD opportunity with Prof @HelenMRoche & Assistant Prof @fionamcgill_UCD in @UCD_Conway
@UCDMedicine #Cancer #Nutrigenomics #HealthInterventions #jobfairy See https://t.co/QQublX4pUC for further details
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This is amazing news @beyondbmi massive congrats to Harriet, Carel, Werd and extended team! @werdalnajim @UCDMedicine @UCD_Conway
Irish start-up raises €500,000 in seed funding to target ‘biological’ causes of obesity
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Irish start-up raises €500,000 in seed funding to target ‘biological’ causes of obesity
irishtimes.com
Beyondbmi’s platform combines pharmaceutical solutions with clinical supervision and nutritional therapy
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Interested in contributing to the development of the 30th European Congress on #Obesity scientific programme? The deadline to submit symposium suggestions is 13th Jan - share your proposals for consideration! https://t.co/k3ZSU0AImr
#ECO2023 @ASOIreland
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The use of person-first language is the standard for respectfully addressing individuals living with chronic diseases; we don’t label people because of their illness. #obesity
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Such an important initiative for women's health lead by the amazing Siobhain @BreastDense. #empoweringwomen Petition The HSE Start notifying Women about their individual Category of Breast Density - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/nqn2EiWDsG via @Change
change.org
Petition For Standardised Breast Density Notification for ALL Women who have Mammograms
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MetHealth wins UCD's 'start-up of the year' award https://t.co/krDxXbe2YF via @rtenews
@fionamcgill_UCD @UCDMedicine
@UCDinnovation
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MetHealth, an early-stage start-up focused on transforming obesity care, has won the 2022 University College Dublin (UCD) 'start-up of the year' award.
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I am honoured to have been selected as this year's Venture Launch programme winner 😁 so thankful to all the investor judges for their positive feedback and to all the staff in nova UCD for organising such an amazing programme and final event!
Congratulations to @fionamcgill_UCD and MetHealth, winner of the @ucddublin Venture Launch Accelerator Programme 2022. The award was presented during the new and very exciting @NovaUCD Investor Day, with 27 spin-out and spin-in companies pitching to investors. @UCDinnovation
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Thank you so much to all the wonderful patient advocates @ICPObesity for such an inspiring evening. This session is something all HCPs should attend.. fighting obesity stigma is critical for better healthcare outcomes for people living with obesity @UCDMedicine @UCDPhysio
Tonight Dr Jean O Connell & 8 ICPO reps joined @fionamcgill_UCD & her medical students to discuss obesity stigma. It was great to see the questions come in with support & awareness from these next generation Healthcare Practitioners #StopObesityStigma
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We need older people (+70) who may be interested our study looking at plant proteins and exercise on appetite.... the idea being to prevent malnutrition... So if you know anyone who might fit the bill @brianie68 @APPETITE_JPI need you!! @UCD_Research @UCDFoodHealth @UCD_Conway
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Women set to be told of higher cancer risk due to breast density at screening https://t.co/fALvoxNI18 🙏 @IrishCancerSoc @PrecisionOncIre @AlCRIproject @BREAST_PREDICT @RCSI_Irl @CancerCentreIre @elbcc @UCD_Conway @fionamcgill_UCD @IPPOSI @StrawbridgeJD
irishtimes.com
Women with dense breast tissue are twice as likely to develop breast cancer
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