Aonghus's research is focused on developing cell based therapies for diabetic foot ulceration.
Researcher in
July 08 – Present Clinical Scientist Fellowship, NUIGalway and UHGalway
July 07 – June 07 General internal medicine Specialist Registrar, U.C.H.G
July 06 – June 07 Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus Specialist Registrar, U.C.H.G
July 2003 – June 2006 Intern and Senior House officer, University College Hospitals Galway.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS/SCHOLARSHIPS
July 2008 Molecular Medicine Ireland PhD fellowship in Regenerative Medicine
SEPT 1999: I was awarded a scholarship from N.U.I.G to pursue a BSc in Biochemistry.
SEPT 1998: HRB summer research grant in general practice
EDUCATION
2008 National University of Ireland, Galway
Higher Diploma Clinical Teaching – N.U.I.G
2006 Member of The Royal College of Physicians, Ireland
1999 – 2000: National University of Ireland, Galway.
BSc Biochemistry – Hons.
1996 – 2003: National University of Ireland, Galway.
Bachelor of Medicine- MB, BCh, BAO – Hons.
ORIGINAL PEER REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS
1) Dubhghaill CT, Moonen L, O`Loughlin A, O`Keeffe S, Egan D, Murphy AW.
Implementation of anticoagulation guidelines in general practice: a practice report.
Ir Med J 2003Nov-Dec;96(10):296-9.
2) O`Sullivan CJ, Allen NM, OLoughlin AJ, Friel AM, Morrison JJ.
Thrombin and PAR-1-activating peptide: effects on human uterine contractility in vitro.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004 Apr;190(4):1098-105.
3) O`Loughlin AJ, O`Sullivan CJ, Ravikumar, Friel AM, Elliot JT, Morrison JJ
Effects of thrombin, PAR-1 activating peptide and a PAR-1 antagonist on umbilical artery resistance in vitro.
Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2005 Feb 24;3:8
4) Garvin JT, Joyce M, Redehan M, O`Loughlin A, Waldron R.
Surgical management of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type IV Following Abdominal Trauma
J Trauma. 2006, Sep 15.
5) Frank Waldron-Lynch; Aonghus O'Loughlin; Fidelma Dunne
Gluten and Glucose Management in Type 1 Diabetes
Br J Diabetes Vasc Dis. 2008;8(2):67-71
6) O’Loughlin A, Waldron-Lynch F, Cronin KC, Dinneen S, Lee J, Griffin D, Casey M, N
Nusrat N, Jaffrey S, O’Brien T, Dunne F.
When a nephrectomy cures hypoglycaemia
BMJ Case Reports, 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.02.2009.1617. 17 May 2009
PUBLISHED/PRESENTED ABSTRACTS
1) O`Loughlin AJ, O`Sullivan CJ, Ravikumar, Friel AM, Elliot JT, Morrison JJ
Effects of thrombin, PAR-1 activating peptide and a PAR-1 antagonist on umbilical artery resistance in vitro.
Journal of the Society of Gynecological Investigation March 2003: Vol 10(2) 299A
2) Oloughlin AJ, O`Sullivan CJ, Friel AM, Morrison JJ
PA-receptors in human uterus and preterm labour
Irish Perinatal Society Nov 2002
3) O`Loughlin AJ, O`Sullivan CJ, Ravikumar, Friel AM, Elliot JT, Morrison JJ
Thrombin, PA receptors and regulation of Feto-Placental Blood Flow
Irish Perinatal Society November 2002
4) O`Sullivan CJ, Allen NM, OLoughlin AJ, Friel AM, Morrison JJ.
PAR function in human pregnantmyometrium: Effects of thrombin and specific PAR-1 agonist and antagonist
Journal of the Society of Gynaecological Investigation March 2003: Vol 10(1) 299A
5) Non-Islet Cell Tumour Hypoglycaemia due to Renal Sarcoma
O’Loughlin A, Waldron-Lynch F, Cronin K, Dinneen S, Griffin D, Lee J, Jaffrey S, Casey M,
O’Brien T, Dunne F.
Ir J Med Sci 2008 Nov;177 Suppl 14:483-516, poster 18
6) Type 1 bovine collagen is an effective biomaterial for topical delivery of peripheral blood
mononuclear cells and circulating angiogenic cells.
O’Loughlin A, Kulkumari M, Ward J, Pandit A, O’Brien T.
Irish Society for Cell and Gene Therapy Sep 2-5 2009
Surfing
Fresh water & sea angling
Golfing
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