Luke O'Neill
@laoneill111
Immunologist
Tune in to my music show Resonate 8pm every Wednesday on 103.2FM Dublin City FM, Ireland’s largest community radio station, for your mid-week tonic.
If you’re at a loose end on this cold wet Sunday come and get warm with the Metabollix tonight in Walter’s Dun Laoghaire to celebrate the hard work of nurses from St James’s hospital and raise money for Operation Childlife - Irish surgeons in Africa/Asia helping sickest kids.
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Big thanks to Ruth Driver, St Kevin’s Community College, Dunlavin, County Wicklow and her students who did projects based on my Podcast ‘Show Me the Science’. Well done to the winners- great art and science!
Excited to share our new study: "Cold memories control whole-body thermoregulatory responses" by @Andrea_MZamora, @Akaron0884 & team at @tcddublin, in collaboration with @lynchielydia & @DrChristineAnnD @RyanLabTCD @Nature nature.com/articles/s4158…
Great interview with Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council, who was in Dublin recently
Great opportunity to sit down with Maria Leptin, head of European Research Council... Talking about the global fight for science and what Ireland/EU needs to do in these turbulent times @ERC_Research @Researchirel @laoneill111 irishtimes.com/science/2025/0…
Very productive visit from ERC President Maria Leptin - on the same page as our Taoiseach and Minister for Science when it comes to the need for increased funding for science in Ireland and Europe and ERC independence.
The latest ERC Magazine is packed with insights on public engagement in science! @laoneill111 shares why it matters, plus last year’s PERA winners give tips on how to make your research heard. Read on 👉 erc.europa.eu/erc-magazine #SciComm #FrontierResearch #ERCengage
With the great Leo Enright, Irish science champion, at a lunch where I spoke about the importance of the European Research Council for European science and competitiveness to the Irish branch of the Association of European journalists ahead of President Leptin’s visit next week.
Bringing the joy of live music to those who can't make it to the concert hall - we meet the incredible musicians and singers who share their talent in nursing homes around the country on #RTENationwide Wednesday 26th March @RTEOne 7pm & RTE1+1 at 8pm @rte RT
Mobile Music Machine rocks on-played in The Residence City West this week- @geraldperegrine @niamhkavanagh93 @SandraOman1 @NiallTrumpet Drazen Derek, Tnx to @TBanotti Creative Ireland for support. Immense health benefits from live music- long may this continue!
On 1st Mar 2025 77 year old Johnnie will race the LUAS in Dublin to raise funds for the Cancer Clinical Research Trust. In 2023 Johnnie received immunotherapy for cancer from the Oncology Team at St Vincent's hospital- support greatly appreciated. idonate.ie/fundraiser/GoJ…
In need of a tune? Better Call Smo. ‘Love me Too’ out today open.spotify.com/track/73mLjmqu…
Did a bit of science and music tourism in Soho, London today- the pump which John Snow showed was the source of the 1854 cholera outbreak and Trident studios where Bowie recorded Space Oddity and the Beatles Hey Jude.
Tune in at 7pm tonight to Dublin City FM Resonate Christmas special - the most unusual collection of Christmas songs you’ll hear! 103.2 or online - dublincityfm.ie Merry Christmas!
Great fun chatting all things immunological with Lara and Vyanka on their ImmunoTea Podcast
Spotify link to the latest episode with the brilliant Prof Luke O’Neill @laoneill111 - open.spotify.com/episode/2YqSNl…
Because we enjoyed the last one so much, The Metabollix will be in Walter’s Dun Laoghaire this Sun Dec 8th for a gig in honor of the nurses of St James’s hospital and Operation Childlife. Get your Christmas off to a rockin start.
With the great Peter Doherty on our way to the Burnet Oration dinner of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology, Sydney harbour
