Hannah Prendeville

📣 Delighted to share our latest study from the @lynchielydia lab published in Nature Metabolism. Here we show that the source of dietary fat plays a critical role in determining anti-tumour immune functions in obesity.

✨New issue!✨ Check out the latest in #metabolism research from across all disciplines. Read about #TumourMetabolism, #Lactate signalling, #WeighLoss, #Thermogenesis, #DietaryInterventions and many more topics! nature.com/natmetab/volum…

🚨🚨So happy to share the latest from @lynchielydia lab in @NatMetabolism. Here we show that the source of dietary fat changes the ability of immune cells to combat tumor growth in obesity and that some fats (🥥🌴🫒) might better support anti-tumor function.

@britta_phd @lynchielydia My PhD was funded through a Government of Ireland Postgraduate scholarship from @Researchirel. Additionally, a travel fellowship from the @EACRnews enabled me to travel to Boston in 2019, where I collected some data for this study.

A massive thank you to my wonderful co-first author @britta_phd, and to @lynchielydia my fantastic PhD supervisor. Thank you to all co-authors and collaborators whose hard work was crucial to get this study over the line.

📣 Delighted to share our latest study from the @lynchielydia lab published in Nature Metabolism. Here we show that the source of dietary fat plays a critical role in determining anti-tumour immune functions in obesity.

@LabWaggoner @britta_phd @lynchielydia Thank you for highlighting our work! 😁

[2/3] @britta_phd @HannahPrendevil @lynchielydia show HFD composed of butter but not palm oil inhibits NK & CD8 T cell antitumor immunity via immunosuppressive long-chain acylcarnitine species that impair glycolysis & reduced OXPHOS

Obesity increases the risk of many cancers, but which fats are bad in high fat diets? [1/3] Lard, beef tallow or butter 🧈: ⤴️tumor growth coconut oil 🥥, palm oil 🌴, olive oil 🫒 do not despite equivalent obesity nature.com/articles/s4225… @NatMetabolism

We are incredibly proud to announce that University of Galway is to be the HQ for a new €34 million investment in healthcare technology solutions under @Researchirel ARC Hub programme - Accelerating Research to Commercialisation. The announcement was made today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless T.D. The ARC Hub for HealthTech is being led by University of Galway, in partnership with @atu_ie and @RCSI_Irl and starts with 23 research-led innovation projects selected for their strong potential to improve patient outcomes. The landmark funding investment of €34.3 million is provided by the Government of Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to position the Northern and Western Region as a national and international leader in MedTech and connected health innovation. The ARC Hub for HealthTech brings together clinical and commercial expertise, cutting-edge research and regional networks to develop impactful solutions to tackle chronic disease. Its focus will be on smart implants, advanced wearable medical devices, novel sensors and AI- and machine learning-driven modelling. @GalwayCMNHS @dfheris

We are delighted to be working with conductor and violinist Patrick Rafter after an incredible concert in Kilkenny last weekend. Don’t miss out on this event for @JamesFoundation! 📆 Sunday 18th May 3:30pm 🏛️ Astra Hall, University College Dublin 🎫 supportstjames.ie/2025/04/22/med…

@lynchielydia @SciImmunology @donalb5 @_Karen__S_ Congrats Karen, Lydia and all! Such a cool story!

Our paper @SciImmunology shows certain lipids are responsible for the immunosupression of ascites & propose blocking lipid uptake thru SCARB1 may help immunotherapy success in ovarian cancer. Wonderful to collaborate with @donalb5 again, Marcia Haigis & super postdoc @_Karen__S_

A reminder that the deadline for abstract submissions for this year's ISI is next week, 1st of May. Looking forward to this meeting at @uniofgalway in August!

Come join us at ISI this August, held at @uniofgalway ! Abstract submissions are now open until May 1st. It's sure to be a great meeting with a stellar line up of confirmed speakers! 🧪 🧫🧬

The Dolan lab is recruiting a postdoc to work on mechanotherapeutic platforms to treat a range of diseases. I may be biased but this is a great lab to be in 🤗 see ad below 👇🏻 @uniofgalway @Bio_Eng_NUIG

🚨 SAVE THE DATE! 🚨 ➡️ The ISI Meeting 2025 will be hosted at @uniofgalway on 21-22 August. ➡️ Sessions: 1. Host-Pathogen Immunology. 2. Immunity and Inflammation. 3. yISI Session: Multiomics in Immunology. 4. Stromal/Cancer Immunology. Further info to follow shortly.

🚨Save the Date!The 2025 Irish Immunology Annual Meeting is happening on 21-22 August @uniofgalway Mark your calendars🗓️ & join us for cutting-edge research, networking, and collaboration Details to follow irishimmunology.ie/isi-annual-mee… #IrishImmunology @yISI_ie @EFIS_Immunology @y_efis

@Mary_canavan @Researchirel Congratulations Mary!! 🎉

We are hiring!!! If you are interested in #gdTcells or #Staph this is the position for you!! Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin jobs.ac.uk/job/DLH422/pos…

⁦@CancerUniGalway⁩ ⁦@uniofgalway⁩ ⁦@Galway_Research⁩ ⁦@Galway_Innovate⁩ A stellar lineup for the Institute for Clinical Trials Autumn Seminar! For me, November is Winter, but that’s just my opinion… linkedin.com/posts/universi…

Dear Friends, Laya have reviewed my case and have AGREED to fund Pembro for me. I want to thank you all. This win is huge for me and will make it easier for other patients to gain access in future. Thank you for the kindness & support you gave me at a very tough time. We won!

@drnosenko Thanks Maxim! 😀

@HannahPrendevil @Researchirel @EimearBDolan @UoGalwayEng Congratulations, Hannah! Good luck with the project!💪

I'm very grateful to @Researchirel for funding my postdoctoral fellowship in @EimearBDolan 's group, @UoGalwayEng. We will work towards developing new strategies to treat Ovarian Cancer to hopefully improve patient outcomes.

@Akaron0884 @lynchielydia Congrats Aaron and Lydia!

A massive thank you to my mentor over the years @lynchielydia, and to my astounding lab mates @BrennethS, @MartinBrennan95, @britta_phd, Harry Kane, Evan Lynch, @HannahPrendevil, @amandaegarza10 and @katiezyxw without who this project could not have been done.

Super excited to share my PhD work, out now in @Nature. Here, myself, @lynchielydia, and all my wonderful co-authors explored the link between circadian rhythms, energy homeostasis and innate T cell function. A thread: 🧵 nature.com/articles/s4158…