Patrick C Hurley

3rd year PhD Student 🥼@CDTlifETIME. Developing a microfluidic model of Multiple sclerosis to assess novel therapeutics @uogalway. he/him 🔬🧪

[Patrick C Hurley @PatrickC_Hurley]

Thrilled to have presented my research at TERMIS World Congress in Seattle.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by my poster and offered insight and expertise!

I would like to thank Neuroscience Ireland for their support which I am very grateful for.
#TERMISWC2024 #OrganOnChip

[Josep Fumadó Navarro @josepfn9]

This week I had the pleasure to share my research at #TERMIS2024 in Seattle! Met old friends and new ones, learnt about mind-blowing reasearch and got inspiration for my next steps - what a blast!

[Patrick C Hurley @PatrickC_Hurley]

Two weeks ago I had the incredible honor of sharing my research, at the MPS World Summit in Seattle. The conference allowed me to network with researchers of OoC systems and expand my knowledge in this field.
I truly thank IMPSS for giving me this opportunity. #MPSWorldSummit

[CÚRAM @CURAMdevices]

What a thrill to be part of the @scienceirel @SFICuriousMinds Show for #scienceweek2023
Watch the brilliant Dr Sarah Gundy, @PatrickC_Hurley and @mohammad7moosav show off SUPERHUMAN at @GalwayMuseum

https://t.co/En5hXGCGPl

[Cell EXPLORERS @Cellexplorers]

Come join our Cell Explorers Escape Room crew today @uniofgalway for @galwayscience @ScienceWeek
Workshop times - 11am, 2.30pm, and 4pm

#CellExplorersEscapeRoom #galwayscience #believeinscience #cellexplorers @cellexplorers @MDTFoundation @scienceirel @STEM_Galway @uniofgalway

[CÚRAM @CURAMdevices]

Delighted to attend the @galwayscience launch at @GalwayMuseum & the chance for CÚRAM Phds @PatrickC_Hurley & @BiancaVCastelli to show some amazing young students from @stjosephsbish our #superhuman exhibit.

Over 400 bright young minds will visit #superhuman during #scienceweek!

[PWO Ireland @PWO_Ireland]

--- PROTEST ANNOUNCEMENT, 5th OCTOBER ---

Join the PWO as we MARCH TO THE DÁIL to protest for better PhD pay and conditions!

We won’t stop until we achieve worker status for all PhD researchers.
We are WORKERS in all but name, pay and conditions!

#PGRsDeserveBetter

[Patrick C Hurley @PatrickC_Hurley]

I had such a wonderful time at the Lake District with @CDTLifETIME so thankful for my friends and future colleagues in the field! Special thanks to @janebalfred and @NML_ChemBioGC Elena Sanchez for our trainings!!

[Patrick C Hurley @PatrickC_Hurley]

3. Future directions

By providing the cells with physiologically relevant features we aim to recreate specific features of MS

Using MS patient-derived samples we hope to validate our chip using currently approved medicines

Any questions are welcome! #lifETIMETC23

[Patrick C Hurley @PatrickC_Hurley]

1. Multiple Sclerosis on a chip models for drug discovery

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease and the current existing models cannot replicate the pathology

Organ on a chip (OoC) models aim to recreate the complexity of the human body on a microscale #microfluidics

[Patrick C Hurley @PatrickC_Hurley]

2. OoC validation

Using concepts from both physics and biology we have developed computer models of our OoC

Using scaled-down measurements from patients we have developed a design which recreates features that may be involved in exacerbating MS symptoms

[LifETIME-CDT @CDTLifETIME]

Our lifETIME CDT Twitter Conference will continue today with talks from:
Lola via @CdtStudents

@PatrickC_Hurley

@mohammad7moosav

@ViswaVittal

@BiancaVCastelli

Follow along via our hashtag #LifETIMETC23

[Josep Fumadó Navarro @josepfn9]

I told my mom that people in @CURAMdevices always bring sweets from different countries. She sent me these typical cakes (pastissets) from my region to share with everybody. Moms❤️

[LifETIME-CDT @CDTLifETIME]

We were delighted to host Research Together: Patients Guiding the Future of Science @UofG yesterday.

Thank you to all patients, public, industry and charity partners, students and academics for engaging and participating #engagement #Inclusion #research #science #future

[Bianca Castelli @BiancaVCastelli]

We are happy to announce that we have officially began to recruit volunteers for our MS biomarkers study!

Want to know more? All the info is in our leaflet below!
@shimashapoori @CURAMdevices

[CÚRAM @CURAMdevices]

Thinking of applying for a 4-year #PhD @CDTLifETIME #scholarships?

Here are four of our brilliant PhDs commenting on their research and experiences.

Applications for session 2023/24 can be found here -https://t.co/Ls1Rqetw1j

Read more https://t.co/wBe188dcso

[PWO Ireland @PWO_Ireland]

Thanks to @RBoydBarrett for raising our concerns around pay, conditions and the National Review into PhD Supports with @SimonHarrisTD

We and @PhdsPcau look forward to engaging with the Review & to taking our fight for a living wage for all PhDs forward!
https://t.co/eadnJKr1MO

[Patrick C Hurley @PatrickC_Hurley]

Thanks @YoungNeuroIrl for an excellent symposium and for the opportunity to present my research after completing the 1st year of my PhD!!

[Manus Biggs @Biggs_Lab]

Its difficult to push the boundaries of knowledge when you're starving. Irish Ph.D students sending a message that their stipend must increase from €18,500 to €28,000, in order to meet the annual living wage.

[PWO Gaeilge @PWO_Gaeilge]

Our work, with @PhDRights, featured in another article in the @IrishTimes.

Our stipends are unliveable, & poor conditions are destroying the Irish research economy & third-level education system, which is highly dependent upon PhDs in teaching roles

https://t.co/hJHMHGIfIE