Research
Featured Researcher: Dr. Denis Barry
My Research
Atherosclerosis is the major risk factor for the onset of cardiovascular disease. Members of the PGC-1 family of transcriptional coactivators serve as inducible coregulators of nuclear receptors in the control of cellular energy metabolic pathways. Regression of the atherosclerosis phenotype has been associated with PGC-1α in the macrophage cell. Using in vivo and in vitro models, my role is to elucidate the atheroprotective role of PGC-1α in atherosclerosis pathogenesis.
Role
Postdoctoral research fellow working with Dr Orina Belton
Hometown
Tralee, Co Kerry
Education
2001-2005. PhD in Neuroscence from University College Cork
2005-2008. Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroscience at Columbia University, New York
2008-2010. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Virology at the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, University College Dublin
2010-Present. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Immunology at UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research
Publications
Henning M, Stiedl P, Barry DS, McMahon R, Morham S, Walsh D, Naghavi M (2010). PDZD8 is a novel moesin-interacting cytoskeletal regulatory protein that suppresses infection by herpes simplex virus type 1. Virology. In press.
McDermott, K. and Barry, D (2007) 'Fluorescent microscopy of the spinal cord. In `Visual Practices across the University, James Elkins'. 180-307. 2007.
Barry, D and McDermott K.W. (2005) 'Differentiation of radial glia from radial precursor cells and transformation into astrocytes in the developing the spinal cord'. Glia, 50 (3):187-197.
McDermott, K.W., Barry, D.S. and McMahon, S.S. (2005) 'Role of radial glia in cytogenesis, patterning and boundary formation in the developing spinal cord'. Journal of Anatomy, 207:241-250.
Barry, D and McDermott K.W (2003) 'Distribution of intermediate filaments in the developing spinal cord'. G.I.T. Imaging and Microscopy, 4 :2-4
Why choose UCD Conway?
Multidisciplinary, modern, technologically advanced with specialised and integrated expertise.