Professor of Transplant Biology

Immunological Properties of Dendritic Cells in Acute Kidney Injury.
Interactions Between Dendritic Cells and T-cells in Acute Renal Obstruction.

Mucosal Immunology Laboratory, NUI Maynooth

Examination of the neonatal immune response. We explore how adult derived stem cells can be transplanted even when mismatched (allogeneic transplantation).

Investigates prolongation of cornea allograft survival using viral vector-based approaches

Senior Lecturer in Medicine (Gene Therapy)

Cellular Immunology, Cornea Transplantation, Gene Therapy.

Mikhail's research is looking into novel therapeutic approaches for the induction of tolerance in cornea transplantation.

Bairbre's research is focusing on diabetic kidney disease (diabetic nephrology), in particular looking at approaches used in vivo animal and human studies.

Tara's research focuses on stem cell biology and immunology in the context of radio-resistance.

SFI Stokes Professor of Immunology

Mouse lymphocyte development, with specific interest in the role of Interleukin-7. Determination of the process of lineage commitment in haematopoiesis

Lisa's project is focusing on the generation of tolerogenic bone marrow derived dendritic cells by gene therapy and chemical modification, for the application in allogeneic transplantation.