Claire O Connell

How did Covid-19 come to be? It’s a puzzle that involves tolerant bats, possibly middlemen pangolins and a virus that gathered structures and tricks a(...)

You are chief technical officer at the DCU Nano Research Facility – what work does it undertake? “It’s a custom-built facility that houses lots of di(...)

A race is being fought from every corner of the world to find a coronavirus vaccine. It is an immense effort involving co-operation between countries,(...)

You want to make vaccines for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) more effective in older people, can you explain? We know that, in general, older people are more (...)

You look at the rock-moving power of storm waves, can you explain? “Storm waves move gigantic boulders on the Aran Islands – truly huge, up to hundred(...)

What is your area of research? “I am developing a sensor system that can tell us what species are present in an environment. It uses the fact that or(...)

Congratulations, you recently won a Science Foundation Ireland award for outstanding contribution to Stem communication. Tell us about Cell Explorers.(...)

What does your day at work involve? That depends. During term time, on a given day I might be lecturing to students at Trinity College Dublin. Then f(...)

What is the main area of research in neuroscience? “I am interested in brain cells that become damaged during the autoimmune disorder multiple sclero(...)

Your research looks at the links between obesity and the immune system and metabolism in children. Why? “We know that obesity in adults is linked wi(...)