-
Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
-
University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
-
About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
-
Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
-
Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
-
Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
-
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
-
Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Medicine
Dr Declan Mc Kernan
Contact Details
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Room 3009
Human Biology Building
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 3826
E: declan.mckernan@nuigalway.ie
Biography
Research Interests
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
---|---|---|
(2021) | 'Current psychosocial stress, childhood trauma and cognition in patients with schizophrenia and healthy participants'
Rokita, KI; Dauvermann, MR; Mothersill D; Holleran, L; Bhatnagar, P; McNicholas, A; McKernan D; Morris, DW; Kelly, J; Hallahan, B; McDonald, C; Donohoe, G. (2021) 'Current psychosocial stress, childhood trauma and cognition in patients with schizophrenia and healthy participants'. Schizophrenia Research, 237 :115-121 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2021) | 'Anti-viral pattern recognition receptors as therapeutic targets'
Hennessy, C; McKernan, DP. (2021) 'Anti-viral pattern recognition receptors as therapeutic targets'. Cells, 10 (9) [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2021) | 'Early Life Adversity, Functional Connectivity And Cognitive Performance In Schizophrenia: The Mediating Role Of IL-6'
King, S; Holleran, L; Mothersill, D; Patlola, S; Rokita, K; McManus, R; Keynon, M; McDonald, C; Hallahan, B; Corvin, A; Morris, D; Kelly, J; McKernan, D; Donohoe, G. (2021) 'Early Life Adversity, Functional Connectivity And Cognitive Performance In Schizophrenia: The Mediating Role Of IL-6'. Brain Behavior And Immunity, [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2021) | 'Changes in Default-Mode Network Associated with Childhood Trauma in Schizophrenia'
Dauvermann MR, Mothersill D, Rokita KI, King S, Holleran L, Kane R, McKernan DP, Kelly JP, Morris DW, Corvin A, Hallahan B, McDonald C, Donohoe G (2021) 'Changes in Default-Mode Network Associated with Childhood Trauma in Schizophrenia'. Schizophrenia Bulletin, [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2021) | 'Back to the future: lessons from past viral infections and the link with Parkinson’s disease'
Dowd, E. & McKernan, D (2021) 'Back to the future: lessons from past viral infections and the link with Parkinson’s disease'. Neuronal Signaling, 5 (1) [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2020) | 'Synergy Between Embedding and Protein Functional Association Networks for Drug Label Prediction using Harmonic Function'
Mohan Timilsina, Declan McKernan,Haixuan Yang, Mathieu D'Aquin. (2020) 'Synergy Between Embedding and Protein Functional Association Networks for Drug Label Prediction using Harmonic Function'. IEEE/ACM transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics / IEEE, ACM, [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2020) | 'Childhood Trauma, Brain Structure and Emotion Recognition in Patients with Schizophrenia and Healthy Participants'
Rokita KI;Holleran L;Dauvermann MR;Mothersill D;Holland J;Costello L;Kane R;McKernan D;Morris DW;Kelly JP;Corvin A;Hallahan B;McDonald C;Donohoe G; (2020) 'Childhood Trauma, Brain Structure and Emotion Recognition in Patients with Schizophrenia and Healthy Participants'. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience, [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2020) | 'Childhood trauma, parental bonding, and social cognition in patients with schizophrenia and healthy adults'
Rokita, KI;Dauvermann, MR;Mothersill, D;Holleran, L;Holland, J;Costello, L;Cullen, C;Kane, R;McKernan, D;Morris, DW;Kelly, J;Gill, M;Corvin, A;Hallahan, B;McDonald, C;Donohoe, G (2020) 'Childhood trauma, parental bonding, and social cognition in patients with schizophrenia and healthy adults'. Journal of clinical psychology, [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2020) | 'Microglial phenotypes and their relationship to the cannabinoid system - therapeutic implications for Parkinson's disease'
Kelly, R; Joers, V; Tansey, MG; McKernan, DP; Dowd, E. (2020) 'Microglial phenotypes and their relationship to the cannabinoid system - therapeutic implications for Parkinson's disease'. Molecules, 25 (3):453-492 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2019) | 'Viral mimetic priming enhances alpha-synuclein-induced degeneration: Implications for Parkinson's disease'
Olsen, LK,Cairns, AG,Aden, J,Moriarty, N,Cabre, S,Alamilla, VR,Almqvist, F,Dowd, E,McKernan, DP (2019) 'Viral mimetic priming enhances alpha-synuclein-induced degeneration: Implications for Parkinson's disease'. Brain Behavior And Immunity, 80 :525-535 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2019) | 'Inhibition of anti-viral responses in intestinal epithelial cells by epigenetic modifying drugs is mediated by a reduction in viral pattern recognition receptor expression and activity'
Hennessy, C; O'Connell, S; Egan, LJ; McKernan, DP. (2019) 'Inhibition of anti-viral responses in intestinal epithelial cells by epigenetic modifying drugs is mediated by a reduction in viral pattern recognition receptor expression and activity'. Immunopharmacology And Immunotoxicology, 41 (5):527-537 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2019) | 'Toll-like receptors and immune cell crosstalk in the intestinal epithelium'
McKernan, DP (2019) 'Toll-like receptors and immune cell crosstalk in the intestinal epithelium'. Aims Journal, 3 (1):13-31 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2018) | 'A role for viral infections in Parkinson’s etiology?'
Olsen LK, Dowd E, McKernan DP (2018) 'A role for viral infections in Parkinson’s etiology?'. Neuronal Signaling, 2 (2) [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details] |
|
(2017) | 'Time-course of striatal Toll-like receptor expression in neurotoxic, environmental and inflammatory rat models of Parkinson's disease'
McCabe, K,Concannon, RM,McKernan, DP,Dowd, E (2017) 'Time-course of striatal Toll-like receptor expression in neurotoxic, environmental and inflammatory rat models of Parkinson's disease'. Journal Of Neuroimmunology, 310 :103-106 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2017) | 'Understanding the regulation of pattern recognition receptors in inflammatory diseases - a 'Nod' in the right direction'
Feerick CL, McKernan DP (2017) 'Understanding the regulation of pattern recognition receptors in inflammatory diseases - a 'Nod' in the right direction'. Immunology, 150 (3):237-247 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2016) | 'Leptin modifies the pro-secretory and pro-kinetic effects of the inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-6 on colonic function in Sprague Dawley rats'
Buckley MM;O'Brien R;Devlin M;Creed AA;Rae MG;Hyland NP;Quigley EM;McKernan DP;O'Malley D; (2016) 'Leptin modifies the pro-secretory and pro-kinetic effects of the inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-6 on colonic function in Sprague Dawley rats'. Experimental Physiology, 101 (12):1477-1491 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2016) | 'Epigenetics and innate immunity: The 'unTolld' story'
Hennessy C & McKernan DP (2016) 'Epigenetics and innate immunity: The 'unTolld' story'. Immunology and Cell Biology, 94 (7):631-639 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2015) | 'Soluble mediators in plasma from irritable bowel syndrome patients excite rat submucosal neurons'
O'Malley, D,Buckley, MM,McKernan, DP,Quigley, EMM,Cryan, JF,Dinan, TG (2015) 'Soluble mediators in plasma from irritable bowel syndrome patients excite rat submucosal neurons'. Brain Behavior And Immunity, 44 :57-67 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2015) | 'The intestinal epithelial cell cycle: uncovering its 'cryptic' nature'
McKernan DP, Egan LJ. (2015) 'The intestinal epithelial cell cycle: uncovering its 'cryptic' nature'. Current Opinion In Gastroenterology, 31 (2):124-129 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2014) | 'An apPEAling new therapeutic for ulcerative colitis?'
McKernan, DP,Finn, DP (2014) 'An apPEAling new therapeutic for ulcerative colitis?'. Gut, 63 :1207-36 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2014) | 'Cytokine imbalance in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis'
Bashashati, M,Rezaei, N,Shafieyoun, A,McKernan, DP,Chang, L,Ohman, L,Quigley, EM,Schmulson, M,Sharkey, KA,Simren, M (2014) 'Cytokine imbalance in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 26 :1036-1048 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2013) | 'Differential visceral nociceptive, behavioural and neurochemical responses to an immune challenge in the stress-sensitive Wistar Kyoto rat strain'
O' Mahony SM, Clarke G, McKernan DP, Bravo JA, Dinan TG, Cryan JF. (2013) 'Differential visceral nociceptive, behavioural and neurochemical responses to an immune challenge in the stress-sensitive Wistar Kyoto rat strain'. Behavioural Brain Research, [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2012) | 'Schizophrenia patients with a history of childhood trauma have a pro-inflammatory phenotype'
Dennison, U,McKernan, D,Cryan, J,Dinan, T (2012) 'Schizophrenia patients with a history of childhood trauma have a pro-inflammatory phenotype'. Psychological Medicine, 42 :1865-1871 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2012) | 'A Distinct Profile of Tryptophan Metabolism along the Kynurenine Pathway Downstream of Toll-Like Receptor Activation in Irritable Bowel Syndrome'
Clarke G, McKernan DP, Gaszner G, Quigley EM, Cryan JF, Dinan TG. (2012) 'A Distinct Profile of Tryptophan Metabolism along the Kynurenine Pathway Downstream of Toll-Like Receptor Activation in Irritable Bowel Syndrome'. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 3 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2012) | 'Menstrual Cycle Influences Toll-Like Receptor Responses'
Dennison U, McKernan DP, Scully P, Clarke G, Cryan JF, Dinan TG (2012) 'Menstrual Cycle Influences Toll-Like Receptor Responses'. Neuroimmunomodulation, 19 :171-179 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2011) | 'Age-dependent rat retinal ganglion cell susceptibility to apoptotic stimuli: implications for glaucoma'
Guerin, MB,Donovan, M,McKernan, DP,O'Brien, CJ,Cotter, TG (2011) 'Age-dependent rat retinal ganglion cell susceptibility to apoptotic stimuli: implications for glaucoma'. Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology, 39 :243-251 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2011) | 'Altered peripheral toll-like receptor responses in the irritable bowel syndrome'
McKernan, DP,Gaszner, G,Quigley, EM,Cryan, JF,Dinan, TG (2011) 'Altered peripheral toll-like receptor responses in the irritable bowel syndrome'. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 33 :1045-1052 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2011) | 'Enhanced peripheral toll-like receptor responses in psychosis: further evidence of a pro-inflammatory phenotype'
McKernan DP, Dennison U, Gaszner G, Cryan JF, Dinan, TG (2011) 'Enhanced peripheral toll-like receptor responses in psychosis: further evidence of a pro-inflammatory phenotype'. Translational Psychiatry, 1 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2010) | 'Plasma cytokine profiles in females with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and extra-intestinal co-morbidity'
Scully P, McKernan DP, Keohane J, Groeger D, Shanahan F, Dinan TG & Quigley EMM (2010) 'Plasma cytokine profiles in females with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and extra-intestinal co-morbidity'. American Journal Of Gastroenterology, [Details] |
|
(2010) | 'The probiotic Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 displays visceral antinociceptive effects in the rat'
McKernan DP, Fitzgerald P, Dinan TG & Cryan JF (2010) 'The probiotic Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 displays visceral antinociceptive effects in the rat'. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, [Details] |
|
(2009) | 'Toll-like receptor mRNA expression is selectively increased in the colonic mucosa of two animal models relevant to irritable bowel syndrome'
McKernan DP, Nolan A, Brint EK, O'Mahony SM, Hyland NP, Cryan JF, Dinan TG. (2009) 'Toll-like receptor mRNA expression is selectively increased in the colonic mucosa of two animal models relevant to irritable bowel syndrome'. Plos One, 4 (12) [Details] |
|
(2009) | '“Killing the Blues”: A role for cellular suicide in depression and the antidepressant response'
McKernan DP, Dinan TG & Cryan JF (2009) '“Killing the Blues”: A role for cellular suicide in depression and the antidepressant response'. Progress In Neurobiology, [Details] |
|
(2007) | 'A Critical role for Bim in retinal ganglion cell death'
McKernan, DP,Cotter, TG (2007) 'A Critical role for Bim in retinal ganglion cell death'. Journal Of Neurochemistry, 102 :922-930 [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2007) | 'A key role for calpains in retinal ganglion cell death'
McKernan DP, Guerin MB, O’Brien CJ, Cotter TG (2007) 'A key role for calpains in retinal ganglion cell death'. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, [Details] |
|
(2006) | 'Age-dependent susceptibility of the retinal ganglion cell layer to cell death'
McKernan DP, Caplis C, Donovan M, O'Brien CJ, Cotter TG. (2006) 'Age-dependent susceptibility of the retinal ganglion cell layer to cell death'. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, [Details] |
|
(2006) | 'Retinal Ganglion Cells: Dying to survive'
Guerin MB, McKernan DP, O’Brien CJ, Cotter TG (2006) 'Retinal Ganglion Cells: Dying to survive'. International Journal Of Developmental Biology, [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
---|---|---|
(2020) | 'Pattern recognition receptors as potential drug targets in inflammatory disorders'
Declan McKernan (2020) 'Pattern recognition receptors as potential drug targets in inflammatory disorders' In: Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology: Inflammatory Disorders. :65-109 Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. [DOI] [Details] |
|
(2017) | 'Toll-like receptors'
O'Connell, S & McKernan D.P. (2017) 'Toll-like receptors' In: eLS. :1-8 Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
Year | Publication | |
---|---|---|
(2020) | European Neuropsychopharmacology
33. Costello L, Nabulsi L, McPhilemy G, O’Donoghue S, Kilmartin L, Kakodkar P, Neo WX, Dauvermann MR, Mothersill D, Rokita KI, Holleran L, Kane R, Hallahan B, Corvin A, Morris D, McKernan DP, Kelly J, McDonald C, Donohoe G, Cannon DM (2020) Childhood trauma does not explain altered brain network integration or segregation detected in schizophrenia European Neuropsychopharmacology , pp.S65-S66 [Details] |
|
(2019) | SIRS
Dauvermann, M,Mothersill, D,Rokita, K,Costello, L,Holland, J,Holleran, L,Daly-Ryan, N,Kane, R,Cullen, C,McKernan, D,Kelly, J,Morris, D,Gill, M,Corvin, A,Hallahan, B,McDonald, C,Donohoe, G (2019) NOVEL INFLUENCE OF EARLY-LIFE ADVERSITY ACROSS FUNCTIONAL NETWORKS DURING WORKING MEMORY IN SCHIZOPHRENIA SIRS , pp.239-239 [Details] |
|
(2017) | Experimental Biology
Feerick, CF & McKernan DP (2017) Epigenetic Modifications Influence NOD-Like Receptor Expression and Associated Pro-Inflammatory Activity . In: FASEB J eds. Experimental Biology [Details] |
|
(2017) | Experimental Biology
Hennessy C, McKernan DP (2017) Investigating the role of epigenetic regulation on Toll Like Receptor 3 expression and signalling . In: FASEB J eds. Experimental Biology [Details] |
|
(2016) | Pharmacology 2016
Feerick CL, McKernan DP (2016) DNA methylation as a potential regulator of NOD-like receptor expression and pro-inflammatory activity Pharmacology 2016 [Details] |
|
(2016) | Biochemical Society
McCabe KM, McKernan DP, Dowd E (2016) Infection-pesticide interactions as an approach to modelling Parkinson’s disease Biochemical Society [Details] |
|
(2016) | International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) Congress
Olsen, L, Dowd, E & McKernan DP (2016) The effects of viral priming on neurotoxin induced neurodegeneration and synapse dysfunction in cell culture models relevant to Parkinson’s disease International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) Congress [Details] |
|
(2016) | Biochemical Society
Hennessy C, McKernan DP (2016) Investigating the role of epigenetic regulation on Toll Like Receptor 3 expression and signalling Biochemical Society [Details] |
|
(2016) | Pharmacology 2016
Hennessy C, McKernan DP (2016) The effect of epigenetic modifications on Toll-like receptor 3 expression Pharmacology 2016 [Details] |
|
(2015) | European Congress of Immunology
Hennessy C, McKernan DP (2015) Epigenetic modifications regulate Toll-like receptor 3 expression in intestinal epithelial and monocytic cells European Congress of Immunology [Details] |
|
(2015) | RAMI
Feerick CL, McKernan DP (2015) NOD-Like Receptor Expression and Pro-Inflammatory Activity in Intestinal Epithelial and Monocytic cell lines can be altered by DNA Methylation RAMI [Details] |
|
(2014) | Pharmacology 2014
Hennessy, C., McKernan, D.P. (2014) Histone Deacetylase Complex Inhibitors and DNA Methylation Alters Toll Like Receptor 3 Expression In an Intestinal Epithelial Cell Line Pharmacology 2014 [Details] |
|
(2014) | Pharmacology 2014
Clarke, M., Hennessy, C., McKernan, D.P. (2014) Investigation of the Role of DNA Methylation in Regulating Toll-Like Receptor Activity Pharmacology 2014 [Details] |
|
(2013) | British Pharmacological Society
O'Connell, S. & McKernan, D.P. (2013) The Role of DNA Methylation in Toll-Like Receptor 3 Expression British Pharmacological Society [Details] |
|
(2013) | RAMI
O'Connell, S & McKernan D.P. (2013) The role of DNA methylation in TLR3 expression RAMI [Details] |
|
(2013) | British Pharmacological Society
Lynskey, T., O'Connell, S. & McKernan, D.P. (2013) Pharmacological Inhibition of DNA Methyltransferases alters Toll-Like Receptor Expression British Pharmacological Society [Details] |
|
(2013) | British Pharmacological Society
Feerick, C.L. O'Connell, S. & McKernan D.P. (2013) The Role of DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitors in the Regulation of NOD-like Receptor Expression and Activity in Monocytes British Pharmacological Society [Details] |
|
(2012) | British Pharmacological Society
O'Leime C, McKernan DP (2012) Alteration of Toll-like receptor expression in a monocytic cell line following glucocorticoid treatment in two different cell culture conditions British Pharmacological Society [Details] |
|
(2011) | Neuroscience Ireland
McKernan, DP,Dennison, U,Cryan, JF,Dinan, TG (2011) ALTERED TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR RESPONSES IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER PATIENTS Neuroscience Ireland , pp.63-63 [Details] |
|
(2011) | Digestive Disease Week
Clarke G, McKernan DP, Gaszner G,. Quigley EMM, Cryan JF, Dinan TG (2011) Increased Kynurenine Production Following Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) Activation: A Novel Role for TIr8 in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Digestive Disease Week [Details] |
|
(2010) | Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society
McKernan DP, Gaszner G, Quigley EMM, Cryan JF, Dinan TG (2010) Enhanced immune activation in adulthood following childhood trauma: A role for Toll-like receptors Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society [Details] |
|
(2010) | European Neuropsychopharmacology
Cryan JF, Bravo JA, Clarke G, Hyland NP, O’Malley D, O’Mahony S, Julio-Pieper M, McKernan DP, Tramullas M, Dinan TG (2010) Animal models of co-morbid depression and irritable bowel syndrome European Neuropsychopharmacology [Details] |
|
(2010) | Neuroscience Ireland
McKernan, DP,Bongiovanni, C,Fitzgerald, P,Dinan, TG,Cryan, JF (2010) BIFIDOBACTERIUM INFANTIS 35624 REDUCES VISCERAL HYPERACTIVITY IN A RAT MODEL OF CHRONIC STRESS Neuroscience Ireland , pp.125-125 [Details] |
|
(2010) | Digestive Disease Week
McKernan, D. (2010) Enhanced release of specific TLR-agonist mediated pro-inflammatory cytokines in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Digestive Disease Week [Details] |
|
(2009) | Digestive Disease Week
McKernan DP, Nolan A, Brink EK, O’Mahony SM, Hyland NP, Cryan JF & Dinan TG (2009) Toll-like receptor mRNA expression is selectively increased in the colonic mucosa of two animal models of chronic stress – Relevance to Irritable Bowel Syndrome Digestive Disease Week [Details] |
|
(2009) | Neuroscience Ireland
McKernan DP, Fitzgerald P, Dinan TG & Cryan JF (2009) The Probiotic Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 Reduces Visceral Hypersensitivity in the rat Neuroscience Ireland [Details] |
|
(2008) | Neuroscience Ireland
McKernan DP, O’Connor RM, Browne CA, Dinan TG, Cryan JF (2008) Genetic Influences on Hippocampal Susceptibility to Cell Death Following Immune Activation Neuroscience Ireland [Details] |
|
(2008) | Society for Neuroscience
McKernan DP, O’Connor RM, Browne CA, Dinan TG, Cryan JF (2008) Genetic Influences on hippocampal susceptibility to cell death Society for Neuroscience [Details] |
|
(2008) | International Symposium on Neuroimmunology
McKernan DP, O’Connor RM, Browne CA, Dinan TG, Cryan JF (2008) Genetic Influences on Hippocampal Susceptibility to Cell Death Following Immune Activation International Symposium on Neuroimmunology [Details] |
|
(2007) | RAMI
Guerin, M,McKernan, D,Donovan, M,O'Brien, C,Cotter, TG (2007) The Role of Calpains in Apoptosis of a Rat Retinal Ganglion Cells: Implications for Glaucoma RAMI , pp.470-470 [Details] |
|
(2007) | Keystone Symposia on Cell Death
McKernan, D. (2007) A critical role for Bim in retinal ganglion cell death Keystone Symposia on Cell Death [Details] |
|
(2006) | Association for Researcg in Vision and Ophtalmology
McKernan DP, Cotter TG. (2006) A key role for BH3-only protein Bit in cell death in the retinal ganglion cell layer Association for Researcg in Vision and Ophtalmology [Details] |
|
(2006) | Neuroscience Ireland
McKernan DP & Cotter TG (2006) A critical role for Bim in retinal ganglion cell death Neuroscience Ireland [Details] |
|
(2005) | Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
McKernan, D. (2005) Differential susceptibility of retinal ganglion cells to apoptosis in development and degeneration using in vitro explant cultures Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology [Details] |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
---|---|---|---|
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics | Member | / | |
British Pharmacological Society | Member | / | |
Neuroscience Ireland | Member | / | |
Irish Society of Toxicology | Member | / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
---|---|---|---|
Academic Council Standing Committee | Member | 01-FEB-19 / | |
Academic Council | Member | 01-SEP-18 / 31-AUG-21 | |
BSc Biomedical Science Programme Board | Member | 01-MAY-14 / | |
College of Science Internationalization | Committe member | 02-SEP-13 / | |
Food Safety Authority of Ireland Chemical Safety | Member | 01-NOV-16 / | |
School of Medicine Research | Member | 01-FEB-17 / | |
University Exam Security Group | Chair | 01-MAY-17 / |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | University of Limerick | BSc (Hons) | Industrial Biochemistry | |
2007 | University College Cork | PhD | Biochemistry | |
2013 | NUI Galway | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning | Teaching and Learning | |
2016 | NUI Galway | Postgraduate Diploma | Academic Practice |
Languages
Language | |
---|---|
French | |
Irish |
Community Engagement
Title | Type | From / To | |
---|---|---|---|
Outreach | Science Week Festival | 01-MAR-14 / | |
Outreach | Uni4U | / | |
Outreach | Brain Awareness Week | 01-NOV-14 / |
Reviews
Journal | Role | |
---|---|---|
Scientific Reports | Editoral Board | |
Frontiers In Molecular Neuroscience | Editoral Board | |
Biomolecules | Series Editor | |
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics | Reviewer | |
Experimental And Molecular Pathology | Reviewer | |
Behavioural Pharmacology | Reviewer | |
Brain Behavior And Immunity | Reviewer | |
Brain Research | Reviewer | |
British Journal Of Pharmacology | Reviewer | |
Cellular Immunology | Reviewer | |
European Journal Of Pharmacology | Reviewer | |
European Journal Of Neuroscence | Reviewer | |
Experimental And Molecular Pathology | Reviewer | |
Gut | Reviewer | |
International Journal Of Molecular Sciences | Reviewer | |
Journal Of Affective Disorders | Reviewer | |
Journal Of Animal Science | Reviewer | |
Journal Of Digestive Diseases | Reviewer | |
Journal Of Neurochemistry | Reviewer | |
Journal of Neuroinflammation | Reviewer | |
Neuronal Signaling | Reviewer | |
Neuropharmacology | Reviewer | |
Neurotoxicity Research | Reviewer | |
Nutritional Neuroscience | Reviewer | |
Psychoneuroendocrinology | Reviewer | |
Psychoneuroendocrinology | Reviewer | |
Psychiatry Research | Reviewer | |
Toxicology and applied pharmacology | Reviewer | |
Translational Psychiatry | Reviewer | |
World Journal Of Gastroenterology | Reviewer |
Other Activities
Description | |
---|---|
Grant Reviewer for MRC UK |
|
Internal PhD Examiner |
|
External PhD Examiner |
Teaching Interests
Recent Postgraduate Students
Graduation | Name | Degree | Primary Supervisor | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Ms. Sarah O'Connell | Msc | Y | |
2017 | Kiah McCabe | PhD | ||
2017 | Conor Hennessy | PhD | Y | |
2018 | Laura Olsen | PhD | Y | |
2019 | Claire Feerick | PhD | Y | |
2019 | Catherine O'Donoghue | Masters Degree (M.Litt.) |
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Drugs & Disease I | PM309 | Cardiovascular Pharmacology | |
2 | Advanced Technologies for Therapeutics | PM435 | Gene delivery | |
2 | Applied Pharmacology | PM3101 | Advanced Pharmacokinetics | |
1 | Applied Concept in Pharmacology | PM209 | Drug Discovery & Development | |
1 | Experimental methods in Pharmacology | PM5102 | Lab practicals | |
2 | Pharmacology in practice | PM3101 | Advanced pharmacokinetics | |
1 | Introduction to Toxicology | PM311 | Toxicokinetics & Target Organ Toxicity | |
2 | Health & Disease | MD201 | Antibacterial drugs | |
2 | Molecular Pharmacology & Signalling | PM210 | Molecular pharmacology & Antibacterial drugs | |
2 | Drugs & Disease | PM3103 | Immunopharmacology | |
2 | Advanced Technologies for Therapeutics | PM435 | Drug Delivery |