Galway RNA Research Cluster
@GalwayRNA
Our aim is to improve the basic understanding of disease pathology and to develop novel RNA therapies, focusing on endogenous and synthetic RNA molecules
Wonderful to see our latest @restorevis_eu publication highlighted on our RESTORE VISION website! Great work led by @Jiemin_Wang_17 @EU_HaDEA @Galway_Research @CURAMdevices @GalwayRNA
🎉 New publication out! Read the full article🔗 stemcellres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Explore the lay abstract🔎restorevision-project.eu/enhancing-immu…
🎉 Calling all RNA Society members! 🎉 Get creative for the 2025 RNA Day Art & Baking Contests! 🎨🍰 💸 Prizes sponsored by @GenScript, exclusive industry sponsor of this exciting event. #RNA #WorldRNAday #RNASociety #GenScript #RNASocietyRNADayContests
Congratulations to @ThomasR55937842 and colleagues on their latest publication!
Delighted to see our latest @restorevis_eu work on therapeutic efficacy of MSC-EVs published. Great team effort lead by @Jiemin_Wang_17. @mohammad7moosav @aideenryan1 @CURAMdevices @EU_HaDEA @Galway_Research @GalwayRNA stemcellres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
Dr. Maria Borja Gonzalez presenting on miRs in ageing at the 2nd Polish RNA Biology Meeting in Poznań! @mariaborjaa #research #microRNA #RNA #RNABIOLOGY #sarcopenia #neurodegeneration #jpnd
Before coffee break a nice picture of the @restorevis_eu consortium meeting in Alicante discussing our latest progress on new therapies for rare eye disease @EU_HaDEA @CURAMdevices @Galway_Research @GalwayRNA
Almost ready for 2nd @restorevis_eu consortium meeting in Alicante. Look much forward to meet friends and colleagues to discuss latest research...@CURAMdevices @EU_HaDEA @Galway_Research
@KasiaWhysall in @uniofgalway hosted the 22nd SFRRI Biennial Meeting this June (2025), bringing together global experts in redox and oxidative stress! 🧬 Theme: "The New Era of Redox Biology: from Basic Biochemistry to Redox Omics" @SFRR_Europe @SFRRAustralasia @SFRBM
@SFRR_Europe ECR session on AI, Karen @KarenGuerreroV3
Maria presenting her work on #miRs and #NRF2 at the BenBedPhar symposium @SFRR_Europe @mariaborjaa @RedoxAGing
Congratulations to @GalwayRNA Postdoc @LaraOute for her Young Investigator award at SFRR! 👏
Congratulations to @LaraOute for her Young Investigator award at the @SFRR_Europe meeting in Galway! Lara is an outstanding researcher! #proudsupervisor
Congratulations Turki! 👏
Congratulations to Turki on his PhD viva today! Thank you to the examiners! @RedoxAGing
🚀 We’re the REACT Network (ENLIGHT) — a community advancing ageing research, education & engagement across Europe. Follow us for updates, collaborations & opportunities! #HealthyAgeing #ENLIGHT #ECRs #AgeingResearch
Meet the Researcher: Dr Meadhbh Brennan (@MeadhbhBrennan) is a Galway University Foundation Senior Research Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. #GalwayRNAResearchCluster #tissueengineering #MSCs #ExtracellularVesicles #biomaterials

Still time to register! Great topics, with some of my personal favorites #ageing #microRNAs #muscle @RedoxAGing @GalwayRNA
22nd SFRRI Biennial Meeting (host SFRR-Europe) in Galway, Ireland 3-6 June (sfrrgalway2025.com). Final programme (sfrrgalway2025.com/_files/ugd/b47…) @SFRR_Europe @SFRRAustralasia @SFRBM @elsbiomedchem @TheBakerCo @NanionTech @LabtechBmg @lucidsci
Delighted to be part of the @restorevis_eu project video to explain our work towards novel therapies for patients suffering from rare eye diseases. Many thanks to everyone involved making the video. @CURAMdevices @Galway_Research @EU_HaDEA @GalwayRNA
🎥 We're thrilled to share the RESTORE VISION project video — a behind-the-scenes look at our international effort to develop treatments for 7 rare eye diseases. 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=1jPn-O…
The All-Ireland RNA club and @kelliedean99 are excited to host Prof Faraz Mardakheh from the University of Oxford for an online seminar next Friday, the 2nd of May. Make sure to join us! @RNASociety @lexogen #RNASalon
On the 13th of June, we will host our annual in-person meeting @MaynoothUni. Please register by the 30th of April. All Ireland-based researchers with an interest in RNA Science are welcome to attend, no registration fee. @lexogen @RNASociety #RNAsalon @Researchirel
Our team is growing! We will welcome a new PhD student in Sept 2025. If you're interested in joining the team, pls read the project description below & go to the website to apply. Click, page down and you'll see PhD openings at the bottom of the page. universityofgalway.ie/rmgtestwebsite…
Meet the Researcher: Dr Pilib Ó Broin (@pilib_), Assistant Professor in #Bioinformatics within the School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences #GalwayRNAResearchCluster #PrecisionMedicine #Genomics #MachineLearning

Fascinating article from the Irish Examiner where @KasiaWhysall discusses #senescence and #senolytics in relation to age-related disease! irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/heal…
Meet the Researcher: Dr Daniel O’Toole, a Senior Lecturer in Lung Regenerative Medicine #GalwayRNAResearchCluster #mRNA #genetherapy #stemcells
