Professor Gerard Boran

Professor Gerard Boran

Clinical Professor, Clinical Medicine

Clinical Professor


Publications and Further Research Outputs

  • Duggan SN, Purcell C, Kilbane, M, O'Keane M, McKenna M, Gaffney P, Ridgway PF, Boran G, Conlon KC, An Association Between Abnormal Bone Turnover, Systemic Infl ammation, and Osteoporosis in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis: A Case-Matched Study, The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 110, 2015, p336 - 345Journal Article, 2015
  • Crowley RK, Broderick D, O'Shea T, Boran G, Maher V, Crowther S, Gibney J, Conlon KC, Sherlock M, Spironolactone interference in the immunoassay of androstenedione in a patient with a cortisol secreting adrenal adenoma., Clinical Endocrinology, 81, (4), 2014, p629 - 630Journal Article, 2014
  • Widdowson W.M, McGowan A, Phelan J, Boran G, Reynolds J, Gibney J, Vascular disease is associated with the expression of genes for intestinal cholesterol transport and metabolism, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 102, (1), 2017, p326 - 335Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL
  • Boran, G., Given, P., Grimson, J. and O'Moore, R., Supporting integration between medical knowledge-based systems: experience from pilot implementations, Clinica Chimica Acta, 222, (1 and 2), 1993, p23 - 36Journal Article, 1993
  • Brosnan, P., Boran, G., Grimson, J.B. and O'Moore, R.R., A decision support system for the assessment of thyroid function, Automedica, 8, 1987, p169 - 178Journal Article, 1987
  • Sinnott M, Kinsley B.T, Jackson A.D, Walsh C, O'Grady T, Nolan J.J, Gaffney P, Boran G, Kelleher C, Carr B, Fasting plasma glucose as initial screening for diabetes and prediabetes in irish adults: The diabetes mellitus and vascular health initiative (DMVhi), PLoS ONE, 10, (4), 2015Journal Article, 2015, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
  • Seheult J, Fitzpatrick G, Boran G, Lactic Acidosis: - an Update, Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 55, (3), 2017, p322 - 333Review Article, 2017
  • Baldi S, Bonnet f, Laville M, morgantini C, Monti L, Hojlund K, Ferrannini E, Natali A; RISC Investigators, Influence of apolipoproteins on the association between lipids and insulin sensitivity: a cross-sectional analysis of the RISC Study, Diabetes Care, 36, 2013, p4125 - 4131Journal Article, 2013
  • Ananey, O.M., McLoughlin, B., Leonard, A., Maher, L., Gaffney, P., Boran, G., Maher, V., Inverse relationship between physical activity, adiposity, and arterial stiffness in healthy middle-aged subjects, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12, (12), 2015, p1576-1581Journal Article, 2015
  • McGowan, Anne, Widdowson, William M., O'Regan, Anna, Young, Ian S., Boran, Gerard, McEneny, Jane, Gibney, James, Postprandial Studies Uncover Differing Effects on HDL Particles of Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism, Thyroid, 26, (3), 2016, p356-364Journal Article, 2016, DOI
  • Kyaw Tun, Tommy, McGowan, Anne, Phelan, Niamh, Correia, Neuman, Boran, Gerard, O"Connor, Anna-Louise, Roche, Helen M., Gibney, James, Obesity and Insulin Resistance Are the Main Determinants of Postprandial Lipoprotein Dysmetabolism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, International Journal of Endocrinology, 2016, 2016, p1-11Journal Article, 2016, DOI
  • Seheult, J. N., Pazderska, A., Gaffney, P., Fogarty, J., Sherlock, M., Gibney, J., Boran, G., Addressing Inpatient Glycaemic Control with an Inpatient Glucometry Alert System, International Journal of Endocrinology, 2015, 2015, p1-8Journal Article, 2015, DOI
  • Leonard, A., Kyaw Tun, T., Gaffney, P., Sharma, J., Gibney, J., Boran, G., Factors Influencing Elevated Serum Apolipoprotein B48 in Diabetic and Control Participants, British Journal of Biomedical Science, 71, (4), 2014, p145-150Journal Article, 2014, DOI
  • Kozakova, Michaela, Natali, Andrea, Dekker, Jacqueline, Beck-Nielsen, Henning, Laakso, Markku, Nilsson, Peter, Balkau, Beverley, Ferrannini, Ele, Insulin Sensitivity and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 33, (6), 2013, p1409-1417Journal Article, 2013, DOI
  • O"Kelly, R. A., Byrne, E., Mulligan, C., Mulready, K. J., O"Gorman, P., O"Shea, P., Boran, G., Is point of care testing in Irish hospitals ready for the laboratory modernisation process? An audit against the current national Irish guidelines, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 182, (4), 2013, p663-668Journal Article, 2013, DOI
  • Phelan, N., O'Connor, A., Kyaw Tun, T., Correia, N., Boran, G., Roche, H. M., Gibney, J., Leucocytosis in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is incompletely explained by obesity and insulin resistance, Clinical Endocrinology, 78, (1), 2013, p107-113Journal Article, 2013, DOI
  • Kozakova, Michaela, Palombo, Carlo, Paterni Eng, Marco, Dekker, Jacqueline, Flyvbjerg, Allan, Mitrakou, Asimina, Gastaldelli, Amalia, Ferrannini, Ele, , , Fatty liver index, gamma-glutamyltransferase, and early carotid plaques, Hepatology, 55, (5), 2012, p1406-1415Journal Article, 2012, DOI
  • Lee, C. S., O'Gorman, P., Walsh, P., Qasim, A., McNamara, D., O'Morain, C. A., Boran, G. P., Immunochemical faecal occult blood tests have superior stability and analytical performance characteristics over guaiac-based tests in a controlled in vitro study, Journal of Clinical Pathology, 64, (6), 2011, p524-528Journal Article, 2011, DOI
  • O"Kelly, R. A., Brady, J. J., Byrne, E., Hooley, K., Mulligan, C., Mulready, K., O"Gorman, P., O"Shea, P., Boran, G., A survey of point of care testing in Irish hospitals: room for improvement, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 180, (1), 2011, p237-240Journal Article, 2011, DOI
  • Muscelli, E., Kozakova, M., Flyvbjerg, A., Kyriakopoulou, K., Astiarraga, B. D., Glintborg, D., Konrad, T., Favuzzi, A., Petrie, J., The Effect of Menopause on Carotid Artery Remodeling, Insulin Sensitivity, and Plasma Adiponectin in Healthy Women, American Journal of Hypertension, 22, (4), 2009, p364-370Journal Article, 2009, DOI
  • Adrees, M., Gibney, J., El-Saeity, N., Boran, G., Effects of 18 months of l-T4 replacement in women with subclinical hypothyroidism, Clinical Endocrinology, 71, (2), 2009, p298-303Journal Article, 2009, DOI
  • O'Callaghan, P. A., Fitzgerald, A., Fogarty, J., Gaffney, P., Hanbidge, M., Boran, G., Enright, H., Murphy, J., McCarthy, B., Graham, I. M., New and old cardiovascular risk factors: C-reactive protein, homocysteine, cysteine and von Willebrand factor increase risk, especially in smokers, European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, 12, (6), 2005, p542-547Journal Article, 2005, DOI
  • Dumitrescu, Alexandra M, Liao, Xiao-Hui, Abdullah, Mohamed S Y, Lado-Abeal, Joaquin, Majed, Fathia Abdul, Moeller, Lars C, Boran, Gerard, Schomburg, Lutz, Weiss, Roy E, Refetoff, Samuel, Mutations in SECISBP2 result in abnormal thyroid hormone metabolism, Nature Genetics, 37, (11), 2005, p1247-1252Journal Article, 2005, DOI
  • de Beaufort, C.E., European Union diabetes indicators: Fact or fiction?, The European Journal of Public Health, 13, (Supplement 1), 2003, p51-54Journal Article, 2003, DOI
  • Boran, Gerard, Given, Peter, O'Moore, Rory, Patient result validation services, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 50, (2), 1996, p161-168Journal Article, 1996, DOI
  • Boran, Gerard, O'Moore, Rory, Grimson, William, Peters, Margaret, Hasman, Arie, Groth, Torgny, Merode, Frits Van, A new clinical laboratory information system architecture from the OpenLabs project offering advanced services for laboratory staff and users, Clinica Chimica Acta, 248, (1), 1996, p19-30Journal Article, 1996, DOI
  • O'Moore, R.R., De Moor, G., Boran, G., Gaffney, P., Grimson, J., McNair, P., Groth, T., Nykänen, P., Hasman, A., Eller, J., Yearworth, M., Willems, J., Brender, J., Scott, P., Schilders, L., Clarke, B., Peters, M., Grimson, W., McAllister, B., OpenLabs: the application of advanced informatics and telematics for optimization of clinical laboratory services, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 45, (1-2), 1994, p137-140Journal Article, 1994, DOI
  • Nykänen, Pirkko, Boran, Gerard, Pincé, Hilde, Clarke, Kevin, Yearworth, Michael, Willems, Jos L., O'Moore, Rory, Interpretative reporting and alarming based on laboratory data, Clinica Chimica Acta, 222, (1-2), 1993, p37-48Journal Article, 1993, DOI
  • O'Moore, R and Boran, G, The OpenLabs project. A suggested approach for more effective use of information technology in clinical laboratories, Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry, 7, (1), 1995, p6â€"10Journal Article, 1995, URL
  • Boran G (Chairman), on behalf of the National Point of Care Testing Consultative Group, Guidelines for Safe and Effective Management and Use of Point of Care Testing, First edition, Dublin, Irish Medicines Board, 2007, 1 - 47ppBook, 2007
  • Crowley V, Boran G, Galvin D, Barrett N, Graham H, Blake O, Neville M, Kelly M, Nolan E, 'Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test Harmonisation. Outcomes Agreed at the National Cancer Control Program PSA Harmonisation Board Workshop. Pages 23-24. In: Boran G (editor). The National Laboratory Handbook. Volume 1. National Clinical Programme for Pathology. Health Service Executive Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. May 2016. ISBN 978-0-9559351-5-2', 2016, -Protocol or guideline, 2016
  • Boran G . Keogan M (eds), The National Laboratory Handbook, Volume 2, First edition., Dublin, HSE, 2018Book, 2018
  • Boran G, Seheult J, Drug effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and thyroid hormone concentration, CPD Bulletin in Clinical Biochemistry, 11, (3), 2013, p87 - 93Journal Article, 2013
  • O'Moore R, Groth T, Grimson W, Boran G, The OpenLabs Project, Comput Methods Programs Biomed, 50, (2), 1996, p85 - 86Journal Article, 1996
  • Boran, G., Alexander, D., Grimson, J. and O'Moore, R., Interpretation of clinical biochemistry test profiles by a method allowing communication between linked organ-related knowledge bases, Proc. of Medical Informatics Europe MIE 91, Vienna, Austria, (Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, 45) Springer Verlag, 1991, pp294 - 298Conference Paper, 1991
  • Brosnan, P., Boran, G., Grimson, J.B., and O'Moore, R.R., Decision support for thyroid function linked to a thyroid clinical database, Proc. Medical Informatics Europe MIE 87, Rome, Italy, Medical Informatics Europe, 1987, pp1062 - 1068Conference Paper, 1987
  • Brosnan, P.P., Boran, G., Grimson, J., Cranny, A., McSweeney, J. and O'Moore, R.R., A flexible rule-based system for the interpretation of thyroid function tests, Proc. MIE 85, Helsinki, Finland, edited by P. Gronross, R. Tervo-Pellika and R.R. O'Moore , (Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, 25) Springer Verlag, 1985, pp123 - 126Conference Paper, 1985
  • Correia N, Mullally S, Cooke G, Kyaw Tun T, Phelan NA, Feeney J, Fitzgibbon M, Boran G, O'Mara SM, & Gibney J. , Evidence for a Specific Defect in Hippocampal Memory in Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism., Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,, 94, 2009, p3789 - 3797Journal Article, 2009
  • Shuhaibar M, Walsh C, Lindsay F, Lee N, Walsh P, O'Gorman P, Boran G, McLoughlin R, Qasim A, Breslin N, Ryan B, O'Connor H, O'Morain C, A comparative study of faecal occult blood kits in a colorectal cancer screening program in a cohort of healthy construction workers., Irish journal of medical science, 180, (1), 2011, p103-8Journal Article, 2011, DOI
  • Phelan N, O'Connor A, Kyaw Tun T, Correia N, Boran G, Roche HM, Gibney J, Hormonal and metabolic effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome: results from a cross-sectional analysis and a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial., The American journal of clinical nutrition, 93, (3), 2011, p652-62Journal Article, 2011, DOI , URL
  • O'Connor A, Phelan N, Tun TK, Boran G, Gibney J, Roche HM, High-molecular-weight adiponectin is selectively reduced in women with polycystic ovary syndrome independent of body mass index and severity of insulin resistance., The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 95, (3), 2010, p1378-85Journal Article, 2010, DOI , URL
  • Phelan N, O'Connor A, Kyaw-Tun T, Correia N, Boran G, Roche HM, Gibney J, Lipoprotein subclass patterns in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared with equally insulin-resistant women without PCOS., The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 95, (8), 2010, p3933-9Journal Article, 2010, DOI , URL
  • Kilbride E, Hussey J, Boran C, Greally P, Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in urban school children, Irish Medical Journal, 106, 2013, p6 - 9Journal Article, 2013, TARA - Full Text
  • Bobbioni-Harsch E, Pataky Z, Makoundou V, Laville M, Disse E, Anderwald C, Konrad T, Golay A, From metabolic normality to cardiometabolic risk factors in subjects with obesity., Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 20, (10), 2012, p2063-9Journal Article, 2012
  • Handberg A, Højlund K, Gastaldelli A, Flyvbjerg A, Dekker JM, Petrie J, Piatti P, Beck-Nielsen H, Plasma sCD36 is associated with markers of atherosclerosis, insulin resistance and fatty liver in a nondiabetic healthy population., Journal of internal medicine, 271, (3), 2012, p294-304Journal Article, 2012
  • Bonnet F, Ducluzeau PH, Gastaldelli A, Laville M, Anderwald CH, Konrad T, Mari A, Balkau B, Liver enzymes are associated with hepatic insulin resistance, insulin secretion, and glucagon concentration in healthy men and women., Diabetes, 60, (6), 2011, p1660-7Journal Article, 2011
  • Vangipurapu J, Stan"áková A, Kuulasmaa T, Paananen J, Kuusisto J, Ferrannini E, Laakso M, A novel surrogate index for hepatic insulin resistance., Diabetologia, 54, (3), 2011, p540-3Journal Article, 2011
  • Natali A, Muscelli E, Mari A, Balkau B, Walker M, Tura A, Anderwald C, Golay A, Ferrannini E, Insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in the offspring of type 2 diabetic patients: impact of line of inheritance., The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 95, (10), 2010, p4703-11Journal Article, 2010
  • Anderwald C, Stadler M, Golay A, Krebs M, Petrie J, Luger A, Impact of family history on relations between insulin resistance, LDL cholesterol and carotid IMT in healthy adults., Heart (British Cardiac Society), 96, (15), 2010, p1191-200Journal Article, 2010
  • Kozàkovà M, Palombo C, Morizzo C, Nolan JJ, Konrad T, Balkau B, Effect of sedentary behaviour and vigorous physical activity on segment-specific carotid wall thickness and its progression in a healthy population., European heart journal, 31, (12), 2010, p1511-9Journal Article, 2010
  • de Rooij SR, Dekker JM, Kozakova M, Mitrakou A, Melander O, Gabriel R, Guidone C, Højlund K, Murphy MS, Nijpels G, Fasting insulin has a stronger association with an adverse cardiometabolic risk profile than insulin resistance: the RISC study., European journal of endocrinology / European Federation of Endocrine Societies, 161, (2), 2009, p223-30Journal Article, 2009
  • Bonnet F, Patel S, Laville M, Balkau B, Favuzzi A, Monti LD, Lalic N, Walker M, Influence of the ACE gene insertion/deletion polymorphism on insulin sensitivity and impaired glucose tolerance in healthy subjects., Diabetes care, 31, (4), 2008, p789-94Journal Article, 2008
  • McNamara D, Leen R, Seng-Lee C, Shearer N, Crotty P, Neary P, Walsh P, Boran G, O'Morain C, Sustained participation, colonoscopy uptake and adenoma detection rates over two rounds of the Tallaght-Trinity College Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme with Faecal Immunological Test, European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 26, 2014, p1415 - 1421Journal Article, 2014, DOI

Research Expertise

Cardiovascular& Related Disease, Health Care & Health Services (including Health Technology and Health Information Systems), Other Basic Medicine, Pharmacology & Toxicology including drug formulation and delivery, Medical Engineering, Biotechnology and devices (including medical laboratory technologies and informatics), Other Clinical Medicine,

Recognition

  • Co-Founder, National Society for Pre-Analytics in Laboratory Medicine (PALM Society) along with my research fellow (Dr. Ann Leonard) and Dr Paula O'Shea. Patient mis-identification is acknowledged as the most common source of medical error around the world, according to the US Institute of Medicine. Our newly established national PALM society aims to improve awareness of pre-analytical errors such as incorrect patient identification, and erroneous blood sample labelling which can affect up to 15% of all blood samples taken in some situations. The National Society will develop and implement error-reduction strategies in laboratory medicine around Ireland to combat this problem. We have already held an inaugural national launch meeting under the auspices of TCD Clinical Biochemistry Unit at Tallaght University Hospital in September 2018 which was attended by over 150 people. 2018-2019