MicroRNA’s, will they lead to new treatments for epilepsy?What are microRNA’s and how do they relate to epilepsy? Here, FutureNeuro researcher Dr. Gary Brennan, Assistant Professor and Conway Fellow at UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science writes about his recent review paper co-authored by Professor David Henshall, Director of FutureNeuro, in the prestigious Nature…
FutureNeuro partners with Ulysses Neuroscience Ltd. to gain a better understanding of Fragile X SyndromeWe are delighted to announce a new industry partnership with Ulysses Neuroscience Ltd., a private research and development organisation, based in Trinity College Dublin.Proteus, the research project that will result from this partnership will explore how Fragile X Syndrome develops, gaining…
Will I have a seizure today?Will I have a seizure today? It’s a question that many people with epilepsy ask themselves every day. For many people with epilepsy, not knowing when they are going to have a seizure can have a huge impact on their lives. Here, Dr. Marion Hogg, FutureNeuro researcher and Honorary Lecturer…
A comparison of genomic diagnostics in adults and children with epilepsy and comorbid intellectual disabilityDr. Katie Benson writes about her latest paper, which has just been published in the European Journal of Human Genetics. FutureNeuro clinicians and geneticists joined forces with industry collaborators Congenica to compare genomic diagnostic rates in the adult and paediatric epilepsy…
Meet Dr. Russell McLaughlin, Funded Investigator in TrinityDr. Russell McLaughlin has just joined FutureNeuro as a Funded Investigator. We asked him a few questions about his work and what he will be bringing to the centre.Tell us a bit about yourselfI am an Ussher Assistant Professor in Genome Analysis at Trinity College Dublin. I have…
Meet Dr. Sasitharan Balasubramaniam, Funded Investigator in WITDr. Sasitharan Balasubramaniam has just joined FutureNeuro as a Funded Investigator. We asked him a few questions about his work and what he will be bringing to the centre.Tell us a bit about yourselfI am the Director of Research at the Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG) in…
Waterford Institute of Technology and Prof. Sasitharan Balasubramaniam join FutureNeuroWe are delighted to announce that Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) have joined FutureNeuro as an academic partner. Dr. Sasitharan (Sasi) Balasubramaniam, Director of Research at Telecommunication Software and Systems Group in WIT has joined the Centre as a Funded Investigator bringing expertise in a new…
Calling all students! Register now for the Leinster Brain Bee!Register now for the first annual Leinster Brain Bee, sponsored by FutureNeuro.We are looking for students aged between 15 and 17 to take part in the first Leinster Brain Bee, a competition tomotivate students to learn about the brain and to inspire them to pursue careers…
Torie Robinson of Epilepsy Sparks on being an International Patient AdvocateInternational Epilepsy Day is a joint initiative created by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). It is a global event celebrated annually on the 2nd Monday of February, to promote awareness on epilepsy right around the world. Obviously,…
Meet Dr. Danny Costello, Funded Investigator in UCCDr. Danny Costello has just joined FutureNeuro as a Funded Investigator. We asked him a few questions about his work and what he will be bringing to the centre.Tell us a bit about yourselfI am a Consultant Neurologist & Adult Epileptologist in Cork University Hospital and a Clinical…
