Organisation profile
Overview of our Research
Pharmacology can be described as the study of drugs and their effects on biological organisms. We are actively involved in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the College of Science as well as in the College of Medicine & Health. We are also active in research in the areas of neuroscience, inflammation, cancer biology, cardiovascular development and endocrinology.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Giuliano Bonfá
- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences , Pharmacology and Therapeutics - Marie Curie Fellow
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Research output
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Cyclophosphamide-pomalidomide combination alters the tumour cell secretome and enhances the anti-myeloma activity of elotuzumab through NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity
Feerick, C. L., Lei, L., Swan, D., Leonard, N. A., Lynch, K., Treacy, O., Ritter, T., Krawczyk, J., O'Dwyer, M. E. & Ryan, A. E., 25 Feb 2026, In: International Immunopharmacology.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Exploration of the Genetic Neuroinflammatory Environment in the Human Midcingulate Cortex in Huntington’s Disease
Ferguson, M. W., Scheepers, S., Palpagama, T. H., Singh-Bains, M., Laighneach, A., Morris, D., Turner, C., Tippett, L., Waldvogel, H. J., Faull, R. L. M. & Kwakowsky, A., 2026, In: Communications Medicine.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Healing helminths: The disease-modifying potential of helminth-derived proteins in animal models of inflammatory disease
Stucke, S., Feeney, A., Lalor, R., Donnelly, S. D., Dalton, J. P., McKernan, D. & Dowd, E., 6 Apr 2026Research output: Other contribution (Published) › Other contribution
Activities
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Komal Raja
Kwakowsky, A. (Primary Supervisor)
1 May 2026 → 30 Apr 2030Activity: Other › Postgraduates Supervised
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Priyadarshini Jayabal
Mc Kernan, D. (Primary Supervisor)
1 Apr 2026 → 31 Mar 2030Activity: Other › Postgraduates Supervised
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National Academic Integrity Network (External organisation)
Mc Kernan, D. (Member)
2026 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Prizes
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2020 SITC Cancer Immunotherapy Winter School Travel Award
Ryan, A. (Recipient), Jan 2020
Prize: Honorary award
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