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Dylan Ryan Wellcome’s Career Award
Congratulations to Dylan Ryan who recently secured a prestigious Wellcome Career Development Award valued at around €2.5 million. The 8-year project will focus on uncovering how mitochondrial DNA mutations reshape immune responses and specifically will investigate why people with inherited mitochondrial disorders are particularly vulnerable to severe infections.
Aurora Women in Leadership Programme
Congratulations to Sinead O’Rourke (of Aisling Dunne’s group) and Fay Ma (of Ed Lavelle’s group) from the School of Biochemistry and Immunology who graduated on 18 March from the Aurora Women in Leadership Programme.
Sustainability leadership awards
Dr Anne McGettrick Dillon who won a Sustainability Leadership Award, on behalf of the O’Neill lab.
Higher Options 2025
Thanks to Prof Cliona O’Farrelly and postgraduate students Jessica Davis and Anna Bessenyei who flew the flag for our school at Higher Options recently.

