Prof Des Tobin, Professor of Dermatological Science and Director of the Charles Institute of Dermatology, University College Dublin joins me this week. He chats to me about his fascinating research into skin and hair follicle biology. He discusses why the skin is an excellent biological universe of cell-cell communication and regeneration and the many disorders that can affect the skin.
Des also chats to me about the importance of accurate disease modelling and how scientists can become caught up in the latest 'Kardashian' trending technology without stopping to think - is this truly relevant to what I am researching? Des gives a great insight into the importance of dermatology but also great commentary on the academic system as a whole. Some great insights in this one!
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This season is kindly sponsored by Bio-Sciences Ltd, now part of Thermo-Fischer Scientific.
Episode 48: Provost Linda Doyle: Wireless Communications, Creativity & Making History
Episode 47: Dr Barry Moran: Flow Cytometry, Part Time PhD & Work/Life Balance
Episode 46: Prof Ellen Roche: Medical Devices, Soft Robotics & Collaboration
Episode 45: Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell: Pulsars, Astrophysics and Sexism in STEM
Episode 44: Dr Garret FitzGerald: Cardiology, Pharmacology and A Series of Accidents
Episode 43: Prof Margaret Murnane: Lasers, Microscopes and Accidental Discoveries
Episode 42: Prof John Cryan: Microbiome, The Brain and Fueling the Fire
Episode 41: Prof Maria McNamara: Paleontology, Fossils and The Natural World
Episode 40: Dr Ciaran Murphy-Royal: Stress, Astrocyte Metabolism and Language Barriers
Episode 39: Prof Muireann Irish: Dementia, Memory and Imagination
Episode 38: Prof Douglas Veale: Inflammatory Arthritis, Early Diagnosis and Determination
Episode 37: Dr Darragh Ennis: Ecology, Neuroscience and The Chase
Episode 36: Prof Rose Anne Kenny: Healthy Ageing, Vitamin D and Teamwork
Episode 35: Prof Kate Fitzgerald: Innate Immunity, Signalling and Academic Freedom
Episode 34: Dr Kieran Meade: Cows, Animal Science and Engagement
Episode 33: Dr Fred Sheedy: Macrophages, Infection and Visibility in STEM
Episode 32: Dr Katriona O'Sullivan: Education, Women in STEM and Imposter Syndrome
Episode 31: Prof Mark Cunningham: Epilepsy, Brain Rhythms and Discovery
Episode 30: Dr Ellen Gravallese: Arthritis, Osteoclasts and Serendipity
Episode 29: Prof Peter Gallagher: The Sun, Astrophysics and Curiosity
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