Prof. Fergal O'Brien (@fjobrien) 's Twitter Profile
Prof. Fergal O'Brien

@fjobrien

Bioengineer, sports fan, dad to small twins | @RCSI_IRL DVC of Research & Innovation | @AMBERcentre & @TissueEngDublin PI | @ERC_Research PI | Member @RIADawson

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Miriam O'Callaghan (@miriamocal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An honour tonight to MC this important RCSI #myhealth session on Cannabis&Young Minds,over 500 in attendance at a free event-a privilege to interview Laura Stack Prof Mary Cannon, Prof Colin O Gara (sounds exactly like his equally fab brother Ronan O Gara )Norman Delanty.

An honour tonight to MC this important <a href="/RCSI_Irl/">RCSI</a> #myhealth session on Cannabis&amp;Young Minds,over 500 in attendance at a free event-a privilege to interview <a href="/laurastack/">Laura Stack</a> Prof Mary Cannon, Prof Colin O Gara (sounds exactly like his equally fab brother <a href="/RonanOGara10/">Ronan O Gara</a> )Norman Delanty.
RCSI (@rcsi_irl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you to those who joined our #RCSIMyHealth conversation about cannabis and young minds yesterday. We are grateful to our panel of experts and partner support groups. Special thanks to @LauraStack who generously shared her family’s story. More: tinyurl.com/2bu9b6ux

Thank you to those who joined our #RCSIMyHealth conversation about cannabis and young minds yesterday. 

We are grateful to our panel of experts and partner support groups. Special thanks to @LauraStack who generously shared her family’s story.

More: tinyurl.com/2bu9b6ux
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Prof Robert Byrne RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences writes in The Lancet on a new clinical trial in heart care. He reflects on what the findings mean for treating hardened heart arteries and the importance of careful patient selection. Read it here ➡️ thelancet.com/journals/lance… #RCSIdiscover

Prof Robert Byrne <a href="/RCSIPharmBioMol/">RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences</a> writes in <a href="/TheLancet/">The Lancet</a> on a new clinical trial in heart care.

He reflects on what the findings mean for treating hardened heart arteries and the importance of careful patient selection.

Read it here ➡️ thelancet.com/journals/lance…

#RCSIdiscover
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Great meeting in Nanjing to mark the signing of our partnership agreement between RCSI & and Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI). Exciting times ahead. RCSI Research and Innovation

Great meeting in Nanjing to mark the signing of our partnership agreement between <a href="/RCSI_Irl/">RCSI</a> &amp;  and Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI). Exciting times ahead.  <a href="/RCSI_Research/">RCSI Research and Innovation</a>
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Excellent China Ireland research symposium to make the launch of our International College of Pharmaceutical Innovation between RCSI & Soochow University. Great presentations by PIs and, in particular, by our joint PhD students

Excellent China Ireland research symposium to make the launch of our International College of Pharmaceutical Innovation between <a href="/RCSI_Irl/">RCSI</a> &amp;
Soochow University. Great presentations by PIs and, in particular, by our joint PhD students
RCSI TERG (@tissueengdublin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to have TY students in TERG today as part of the AMBER programme, where they learned about our expertise in 3D printing, melt electrowriting, scaffold fabrication and tissue culture, as well as our research on wound healing, nerve repair, cancer, and meniscus repair!

Great to have TY students in TERG today as part of the <a href="/ambercentre/">AMBER</a> programme, where they learned about our expertise in 3D printing, melt electrowriting, scaffold fabrication and tissue culture, as well as our research on wound healing, nerve repair, cancer, and meniscus repair!
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Engaging with people like Claudia who have experience living with the conditions that we work on is a key enabler of our research in RCSI We are proud to be part of PPI Ignite Network Ireland and look forward to growing our #PPI activity in the coming years RCSI PPI Ignite

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Wonderful to meet the inspirational Claudia Scanlon today. Thanks to @irelandamvmtv Elaine Crowley & Mark King for featuring Claudia & her life story and covering our RCSI TERG project on a new biomaterial based gene delivery system for treating #epidermolysisbullosa

Wonderful to meet the inspirational Claudia Scanlon today.
Thanks to @irelandamvmtv <a href="/ElaineCrowley/">Elaine Crowley</a> &amp; Mark King for featuring Claudia &amp; her life story and covering our <a href="/TissueEngDublin/">RCSI TERG</a> project on a new biomaterial based gene delivery system for treating #epidermolysisbullosa
Prof. Fergal O'Brien (@fjobrien) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our project is funded by Debra - The Butterfly Skin Charity Research Ireland & HealthResearchBoard It is so important to support Debra & their tremendous work supporting people living with EB and research which has potential to provide solutions in the future. Please donate at debra.ie/donate/

RCSI PPI Ignite (@rcsi_ppi_ignite) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to attend the IRFUCharitableTrust AMBER RCSI Spinal Cord Repair Project PPI Panel meeting this week! Adrian Dervan & Prof. Fergal O'Brien gave a great research update, Ciarán read from his recent book, and the team agreed PPI priorities for the coming year PPI Ignite Network Ireland

Delighted to attend the <a href="/IRFUCharTrust/">IRFUCharitableTrust</a> <a href="/ambercentre/">AMBER</a> <a href="/RCSI_Irl/">RCSI</a> Spinal Cord Repair Project PPI Panel meeting this week!

<a href="/AdrianDervan/">Adrian Dervan</a> &amp; <a href="/fjobrien/">Prof. Fergal O'Brien</a> gave a great research update, Ciarán read from his recent book, and the team agreed PPI priorities for the coming year

<a href="/PPI_Ignite_Net/">PPI Ignite Network Ireland</a>
Ian Woods (@iwoodsie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are seeking candidates for a fully funded PhD position to develop 3D-printed electroconductive implants for traumatic brain injury repair. It's an exciting project at the intersection of biomedical engineering, neuroscience and material science: rcsi.com/dublin/researc…

Prof. Fergal O'Brien (@fjobrien) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is a great appointment for Irish research. It will be great to have Diarmuid back in the Irish research and innovation ecosystem.

RCSI TERG (@tissueengdublin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Members of TERG took part in the AMBER showcase yesterday, speaking about their research into spinal cord injury, 2D materials for tissue engineering and neural interfacing, and their collaboration with Fighting Words to introduce young children to STEM through stories.

Members of TERG took part in the <a href="/ambercentre/">AMBER</a> showcase yesterday, speaking about their research into spinal cord injury, 2D materials for tissue engineering and neural interfacing, and their collaboration with Fighting Words to introduce young children to STEM through stories.
RCSI (@rcsi_irl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to the 344 new doctors who celebrated at our #RCSIConferring yesterday. RCSI’s School of Medicine class of 2025 came together with friends and family to celebrate their achievements🎓 Read more about the conferring ceremony here: tinyurl.com/3bbbn3tn

Congratulations to the 344 new doctors who celebrated at our #RCSIConferring yesterday. 

RCSI’s School of Medicine class of 2025 came together with friends and family to celebrate their achievements🎓 

Read more about the conferring ceremony here: tinyurl.com/3bbbn3tn
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Congratulations to Professor Andreas Heise RCSI_Chemistry and collaborator Professor Matthew Gibson on their success in this Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council-Research Ireland programme. Their research will investigate prevention of ice formation where sub-zero temperatures are present. #RCSIdiscover

Prof. Fergal O'Brien (@fjobrien) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to welcome Garry P. Duffy back to RCSI & as new Prof. of Anatomy in RCSI_Anat. Garry brings a wealth of research experience in advanced biomaterials and medical technologies. Exciting times ahead.

Claire Conway (@claireconwayphd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to announce 📢 Funded PhD opportunity Join our team to develop a library of digitally reanimated mitral valves and explore medical device technology for the treatment of mitral regurgitation. Full details here: lnkd.in/e5SQc-eu Deadline: 17 July 2025

Excited to announce
📢 Funded PhD opportunity 
Join our team to develop a library of digitally reanimated mitral valves and explore medical device technology for the treatment of mitral regurgitation.
Full details here: 
lnkd.in/e5SQc-eu

Deadline: 17 July 2025
RCSI TERG (@tissueengdublin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It was wonderful to have Tracy Robson with us this morning to speak about her rules for a successful career in STEM and her own scientific and academic journey, kicking off our Women in Academia Workshop running today and tomorrow as part of the REGENEU collaboration!

It was wonderful to have <a href="/TracyRobsonMCT/">Tracy Robson</a> with us this morning to speak about her rules for a successful career in STEM and her own scientific and academic journey, kicking off our Women in Academia Workshop running today and tomorrow as part of the <a href="/HorizonRegeneu/">REGENEU</a> collaboration!