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5 years of Invisible Spectrum

Travel broadens the mind

PhD researcher Donagh Egan was awarded an EACR Travel Fellowship to undertake a research placement at the Francis Crick Institute in London. Read how Donagh got on here.

The Trinity St James’s Barrett’s Oesophagus Biobank

Cian Gargan, the manager of the Trinity St James’s Barrett’s oesophagus biobank, shares his insight into the biobanking process.

What do bacteria have to do with cancer?

Explore the relationship between our natural gut bacteria and the development of cancer including how they can even influence the effect of chemotherapy.

"Why are you doing a PhD?"

PhD researcher Brandon Sugrue tells us his personal journey to starting a PhD with POI

How I got obsessed with PPI activities

Dr. Arman Rahman shares how he first became involved in Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) and how it lead to establishing our annual Invisible Spectrum programme

The multiple possibilities of small microRNAs in breast cancer

Dr. Vinitha Richard provides an overview on the many roles of micro-RNAs within breast tumours including shaping their development, predicting patient survival and maybe even one day forming the basis for a whole new branch of therapy

How to be in the 3%: work, luck and persistence

Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Matthieu Moncan shares how perseverance can be the greatest skill a researcher has

What can a Lorry tell us about Tumour Immunology?

POI PhD student Zak Kinsella takes us on a journey through the 'cityscape' of a tumour

My first experience in a cancer research laboratory

On World Refugee Day, Zarghona Hassani, a refugee from Afghanistan now settled in Ireland, tells the story of her journey, and her recent internship with Prof. Afshin Samali and Precision Oncology Ireland

Gene therapy in cancer treatment: how nanomaterials solve delivery issues

POI postdoctoral fellow Dr. Anna Bogdanska discusses her research into nanomedicine and gene therapy to treat ovarian cancer

Blood Cancer Biobank Ireland - supporting translational and clinical research

Tatiana Cichocka, manager of the Blood Cancer Biobank Ireland, describes the process of maintaining the biobank, from collecting samples at the hospitals to their annotation, storage and final usage in research projects.

Precision Medicine: The key to improved cancer outcomes in poor-prognosis cancers?

Medical Doctorate Candidate Lynda Corrigan describes how precision medicine might hold the key to improving outcomes in poor-prognosis cancers.

Cancer and Stress: Targeting stress responses in cancer cells

Dr. Claire Robinson talks about how her research at POI focuses on targetting stress responses in cancer cells for finding potential targets for cancer treatment.

The importance of nutrition in cancer care

POI PhD student Rianna McElroy explores the topic of precision nutrition and describes how it is of particular importance for cancer patients.

Making public and patient involvement in research a reality in Precision Oncology Ireland

Since the launch of Precision Oncology Ireland, we have always strived to involve cancer patients and their families in our research as much as possible. However, implementing public and patient involvement (PPI) in research at a practical level is not without its challenges.

Barrett's Biobanking and registry

Rebecca Anderson provides an insight into the vital work she does as the Barrett's oesophagus Data and Biobank Manager in Beaumont Hospital.

Could bacteria function as tissue agnostic cofactors for checkpoint blockade immunotherapy?

UCC based POI postdoctoral researcher Dr. Sidney Walker describes the potential role of the microbiome in the development of precision medicine treatment strategies for cancer patients

Doing a PhD during a global pandemic

POI PhD student Elan McCarthy reflects on her first year in the POI Programme and how it has been shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Promises of Tissue based imaging in Cancer research and Diagnostics

POI's PhD student Chowdhury Arif Jahangir provides us with an overview recent advances in digital pathology and how the integration of Artificial Intelligence offers huge potential for improvements in the diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients

Perspectives on setting up a Research Consortium before and during a global pandemic

Senior Research Administrator Shauna Byrne writes about her experience on the Precision Oncology Ireland team as they continue to build the programme, even in the midst of the COVID-19 crises.

The potential of Precision Oncology

Precision Oncology Ireland's Director Prof. Walter Kolch provides an insight into the potential of Precision Oncology