Check out our latest publication in Cities & Health ⬇️ Exploring how epigenetic research can advance our knowledge of the relationship between the environment and the brain 🧠 doi.org/10.1080/237488…

Exciting news ‼️ Thrilled to announce that as part of my PhD, I'll be working with organisations and individuals across N.Ireland and Reading to interview people aged over 65 about their food behaviours. Pls share with your contacts. Can't wait to get started 😊💯 Queen's University Belfast 🎓

Happy #DNADay 🧬

After a long gestation, I’m delighted that our analysis with Eileen Graham, PhD and others of changes in loneliness with age has appeared in Psychological Science. Very strong detailed work. English Longitudinal Study of Ageing doi.org/10.1177/095679…

Soapbox Science returns to Belfast on 23 June. It's a free, family outreach event that promotes women and non-binary scientists and the science they do. Queen’s Gender Initiative School of Biological Sciences IGFS QUBNursing&Midwifery QUB Pharmacy School The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research Wellcome-Wolfson Institute Experimental Medicine QUB Public Health NI Science Festival STEMHubNI Soapbox Science

Thanks to Queen's University Belfast 🎓 QUB Clinical Academic Training Programme Michael Corr for a fantastic ICAT Study Day! Brilliant speakers Richard Turkington Claire Potter Prof Mike Clarke Dr Clare Mckeaveney covered working with industry, setting up international collaborations, systematic reviews & how to develop impactful outreach programs

Our 1st speaker for Soapbox Science Belfast 24 is Claire Potter. Claire is a ICAT Programme Fellow in QUB Public Health working on NICOLA_QUB study. Her talk focuses on modifiable risk factors for later life memory & brain health. Dr M. Cristina Lagunas Geetha Srinivasan @qubstaff Ulster Museum NI Science Festival

Indulge your little one's curiosity in this fun, free event from 1-4pm this Sunday. Soapbox Science Dr M. Cristina Lagunas Geetha Srinivasan Queen’s Gender Initiative QUB MDBS QUB Public Health The Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research Wellcome-Wolfson Institute Experimental Medicine Postdoctoral Development Centre at Queen's Claire Potter Hadeel~هديل Thea Y. Jauregui-Sánchez Dr Agnieszka Graham (née Jaroslawska) Almac Group NI Science Festival

New podcast series! ✨ Our behaviours and our environment have the potential to change the way our genes work 🧬In episode 2, we hear from Eileen Crimmins and Amy Jayne McKnight about epigenetics and ageing Listen now on our website, Spotify & Apple ↙️ bit.ly/3XNll4v

The final hour of Soapbox Science Belfast 2024 has started. Hurry to Ulster Museum to learn about modifiable risks of dementia from Claire Potter a researcher from NICOLA_QUB QUB Public Health ICAT Programme Dr M. Cristina Lagunas Geetha Srinivasan NI Science Festival

Public Engagement MHLS Soapbox Science Ulster Museum What a fantastic day for soapboxing. Huge thanks to our speakers and helpers who attracted crowd after crowd all afternoon and talked non-stop about science.

An opportunity to promote #WomenInSTEM, engage with the public about my research, modifiable risk factors for brain health and all things NICOLA_QUB? What a brilliant way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon! Thanks Soapbox Science for a great event! QUB Public Health Public Engagement MHLS

Great to meet Chris Quinn with rcpsychNI David Mongan to talk Early Intervention & Youth #mental #health an important & MASSIVELY under resourced £ area. Early intervention psychosis support should NOT be a postcode lottery

New podcast series! ✨ In episode 3, we hear from Jinkook Lee and Bernadette McGuinness about the future of ageing research 🧪What does the future of ageing research look like? Listen now on our website, Spotify & Apple ↙️ bit.ly/3XzhUOC

Are you a doctor, vet, or dentist in training & passionate about research? @UniOfGalway University College Dublin Trinity College Dublin UCC Ireland RCSI Queen's University Belfast 🎓 UCD School of Veterinary Medicine TCD Dental School, University of Dublin Cork Dental School School of Medicine UCD Medicine UCCMedicine QUB Public Health RCSI Research and Innovation UCD Research University of Galway CMNHS

Current projections estimate 153 million people will be living with dementia by 2050. Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, suggests new report from a standing Lancet Commission: buff.ly/46nvoPR

alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Our new paper just published demonstrates excellent performance of a plasma p-tau217 immunoassay in a "real-world" clinical cohort - promising results for blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease ! Thanks to Sean Kennelly ICAT Programme TCD Medical Gerontology

Registration for DRNI & The Alzheimer Society of Ireland event The Science of Dementia for Non-Scientists is now open! 📅 Thursday, 12 September 2024 🕰️10.00-15.30 🌍 LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin 🎟️click here for info and to register: tinyurl.com/ym946w6p We hope to see you there!

Are you a doctor, vet, or dentist in training, with a passion for research and patient care? Attend our webinar TODAY @UniOfGalway University College Dublin Trinity College Dublin UCC Ireland RCSI Queen's University Belfast 🎓 UCD School of Veterinary Medicine Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Irish College of GPs Irish College of Ophthalmologists Public Health Agency TCD Dental School, University of Dublin Cork Dental School

Really looking forward to speaking at this event Dementia Research Network Ireland & The Alzheimer Society of Ireland "The Science of Dementia for Non-Scientists". Details below ⬇️ 📅 Thurs, 12 Sept 2024 🕰️10.00-15.30 🌍 LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin 🎟️click here for info and to register: tinyurl.com/ym946w6p