Declan Mc Kernan

Emaildeclan.mckernanuniversityofgalwayie

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Innate immunity: the genetic, epigenetic and biochemical regulation of pattern recognition receptors such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and NOD-like receptors (NLRs).
Epigenetics: the role of DNA methylation and histone modification in innate immunity and chronic inflammatory disease.
Neuroinflammation: the role of the innate immune system (TLRs) in neurodegerative diseases and psychiatric disorders.

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Biography

Previous Training amp; Positions:2023-Present: Senior LecturerAssociate Professor in Pharmacology 2011-2023:Lecturer in Pharmacology, NUI Galway. 2013-2023:Course Director MSc Neuropharmacology. 2014-2016:Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)in Academic Practice 2012-2013:Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)in Teaching and Learning 2011-2014:Course Director MSc Toxicology. 2007-2011:Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, UCC. 2004-2007:Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University College Cork. 2003-2004:Research assistant at the Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin. 1999-2003: B.Sc. (Hons) in Industrial Biochemistry, University of Limerick.

Research Interests

Innate immunity: the genetic, epigeneticand biochemical regulation of pattern recognition receptors such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs)and NOD-like receptors (NLRs).Neuroinflammation: the role of the innateimmune system (TLRs)in neurodegerative diseases and psychiatric disorders.Links:PubMed:a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=https:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=mc+kernan+dp+OR+mckernan+d+cork+OR+mckernan+d+galway+OR+kernan+dpm amp;sort=pubdate amp;size=50https:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=mc+kernan+dp+OR+mckernan+d+cork+OR+mckernan+d+galway+OR+kernan+dpm amp;sort=pubdate amp;size=50 ResearchGate:a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=https:www.researchgate.netprofileDeclan_Mckernanhttps:www.researchgate.netprofileDeclan_Mckernan Google Scholar:a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=https:scholar.google.comcitations?user=t7qrtgEAAAAJ amp;hl=enhttps:scholar.google.comcitations?user=t7qrtgEAAAAJ amp;hl=en

Teaching Interests

Course director of MSc in Neuropharmacology, former course director of MSc in ToxicologyI also lecture a variety of topics in pharmacology and toxicology in all undergraduate years in science, in medicine and on taught MSc programmes.

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Education/Academic qualification

B.Sc, Ph.D

Accepting PhD Students

Accepting PhD Students

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