UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin

Meet Siobhán McClean who studies chronic infections that can affect people with cystic fibrosis, or other lung conditions such as COPD, or people with diabetes 🔬 She is looking to partner with someone with a lived experience of these kinds of infections to help shape the direction of her research.

Lived experience can mean living with the condition yourself, or supporting a family member or loved one 💜

We’ll be hosting a kick-off meeting for new partnerships at the end of April.

Interested or want to know more? Email [email protected] (or use the link in our bio).

This is part of our initiative ‘Threads of Discovery: Weaving Patients into the Fabric of Biomedical Research,’ funded by the UCD STEM Challenge Fund ✨

Photo taken by Seán Jackson.

Meet Judith Evers who studies Parkinson's disease 🔬 She and her team are looking to partner with someone with a lived experience of Parkinson's disease to help shape the direction of their research.

Lived experience can mean living with the condition yourself, or supporting a family member or loved one 💜

We’ll be hosting a kick-off meeting for new partnerships at the end of March.

Interested or want to know more? Email [email protected] (or use the link in our bio).

This is part of our initiative ‘Threads of Discovery: Weaving Patients into the Fabric of Biomedical Research,’ funded by the UCD STEM Challenge Fund ✨

Meet Claire Robinson who studies pancreatic cancer 🔬 She is looking to partner with someone with a lived experience of pancreatic cancer to help shape the direction of her research.

Lived experience can mean living with the condition yourself, or supporting a family member or loved one 💜

We’ll be hosting a kick-off meeting for new partnerships at the end of March.

Interested or want to know more? Email [email protected] (or use the link in our bio).

This is part of our initiative ‘Threads of Discovery: Weaving Patients into the Fabric of Biomedical Research,’ funded by the UCD STEM Challenge Fund ✨

Meet Breandán Kennedy who studies vision loss 👁️ He and his team are looking to partner with someone with a lived experience of vision loss to help shape the direction of their research.

Lived experience can mean living with the condition yourself, or supporting a family member or loved one 💜

We’ll be hosting a kick-off meeting for new partnerships at the end of March.

Interested or want to know more? Email [email protected] (or use the link in our bio).

This is part of our initiative ‘Threads of Discovery: Weaving Patients into the Fabric of Biomedical Research,’ funded by the UCD STEM Challenge Fund ✨

Meet Carol Aherne who studies inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) 🔬 She is looking to partner with someone with a lived experience of IBD to help shape the direction of her research.

Lived experience can mean living with the condition yourself, or supporting a family member or loved one 💜

We’ll be hosting a kick-off meeting for new partnerships at the end of March.

Interested or want to know more? Email [email protected] (or use the link in our bio).

This is part of our initiative ‘Threads of Discovery: Weaving Patients into the Fabric of Biomedical Research,’ funded by the UCD STEM Challenge Fund ✨

Meet Eoin Brennan who studies microplastics and heart disease 🫀 He is looking to partner with someone with a lived experience of heart disease or someone with an interest in this area to help shape the direction of his research.

Lived experience can mean living with the condition yourself, or supporting a family member or loved one 💜

We’ll be hosting a kick-off meeting for new partnerships at the end of March.

Interested or want to know more? Email [email protected] (or use the link in our bio).

This is part of our initiative ‘Threads of Discovery: Weaving Patients into the Fabric of Biomedical Research,’ funded by the UCD STEM Challenge Fund ✨

Meet Maria Prencipe who studies prostate cancer 🔬 She is looking to partner with someone with a lived experience of prostate cancer to help shape the direction of her research.

Lived experience can mean living with the condition yourself, or supporting a family member or loved one 💜

We’ll be hosting a kick-off meeting for new partnerships at the end of March.

Interested or want to know more? Email [email protected] (or use the link in our bio).

This is part of our initiative ‘Threads of Discovery: Weaving Patients into the Fabric of Biomedical Research,’ funded by the UCD STEM Challenge Fund ✨

Meet Siobhán McClean who studies chronic infections in cystic fibrosis 🫁 She is looking to partner with someone with a lived experience of cystic fibrosis to help shape the direction of her research.

Lived experience can mean living with the condition yourself, or supporting a family member or loved one 💜

We’ll be hosting a kick-off meeting for new partnerships at the end of March.

Interested or want to know more? Email [email protected] (or use the link in our bio).

This is part of our initiative ‘Threads of Discovery: Weaving Patients into the Fabric of Biomedical Research,’ funded by the UCD STEM Challenge Fund ✨

Photo taken by Seán Jackson.

Meet Clare Reynolds who researches maternal health 🫄 She is looking to partner with (i) people who are or have been pregnant, (ii) people who have had gestational diabetes, or (iii) anyone with an interest in this field to help shape the direction of her research.

We’ll be hosting a kick-off meeting for new partnerships at the end of March.

Interested or want to know more? Email [email protected] (or use the link in our bio).

This is part of our initiative ‘Threads of Discovery: Weaving Patients into the Fabric of Biomedical Research,’ funded by the UCD STEM Challenge Fund ✨

We’re delighted to announce our new event series “Be the Voice for Your Community in Health Research” taking place across Kilkenny, Balbriggan and Dublin City Centre 🗣️✨

Join us for these open community events with researchers from UCD and the Cut From the Same Cloth tapestry - a powerful tapestry by award-winning artist Lorna Donlon celebrating the diverse voices and lived experiences of people across Ireland today.

You’ll hear about real health research that connects to everyday life, explore how it links to the tapestry, and have plenty of time to chat with researchers, ask questions, and share your own experiences.

You’ll also learn how patients, families and the public can work with health researchers to help shape research, making sure community voices are truly heard.

🎟️ Register via Eventbrite - links for each event are in our bio.

📍 Fr McGrath Centre, Kilkenny
🗓️ Wednesday 11 February | 5–8pm

📍 Cairde, Balbriggan
🗓️ Thursday 12 February | 10am–1pm

📍 Museum of Literature, St Stephen’s Green
🗓️ Monday 23 February | 5:30–8:30pm