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Barry Boland

@barryboland.bsky.social

Lecturer in Pharmacology @ University College Cork, Ireland. Researcher on Neurodegenerative Diseases / Alzheimer's disease. Actively moving from X to Bluesky

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After hours: The night the Velvets came to town... If you close the door, the night could last forever, leave the wineglass out, and drink a toast to never....

The night the Velvet Underground came to Dublinโ€ฆsharing a stage with your heroes. Magical.
open.substack.com/pub/paulpage...

04.03.2026 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Coffee and improved cognition, reduced dementia
>130,000 people followed 37 years
Benefit seen only with caffeinated coffee or tea and most pronounced ~2 cups/day
@jama.com โ˜•๏ธโ˜•๏ธhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2844764

09.02.2026 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 265    ๐Ÿ” 88    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41
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He did indeed. Iโ€™ll send the photo I got with him when I can find it in my archives

27.01.2026 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Without ApoE3 or ApoE4, Alzheimerโ€™s Would be a Rare Disease | ALZFORUM

Interesting findings form a large scale population study that looked into the role of different ApoE alleles on AD risk. If you have two copies of E2 you have a good chance of avoiding it: www.alzforum.org/news/researc...

27.01.2026 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent! Did I ever tell you the story where I met Lou in 2003 in Barnes and Noble Union Square, at a signing event for his Raven album. I brought my PhD thesis along which had a page at the start with his quote โ€œBetween thought and expression, there lies a lifetimeโ€, which he signed!

24.01.2026 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
015-1030 VPR Limerick -
Remarks
1030-1045 Presentation of the
IRN
1045-1145 Keynote Speech
1145-1300 Lightning Talks
From 0930: Coffee & Welcome
Professor Kevin Ryan
Vice President for Research - Limerick
Dr. Dermot Lynott
IRN Chair - Maynooth University
Professor J. Tim Newton
Dean of Research Culture - Kingโ€™s College London
Open Research: An essential component of Research Culture
Open Research in Ireland: A national survey
Dr. Dounia Lakhzoum - Maynooth University
POSTEdu: Promoting Open Science Teaching: A Positive, Inclusive and Participatory
Program for Educators
Dr. Karen Matvienko-Sikar
Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health - University College Cork
Big Team Science
Dr. Ciara Egan
Lecturer - University of Galway
Using Z-curves to uncover publication bias in Sports and Exercise Science
Dr. Joe Warne
Lecturer - TU Dublin
Letting it RIPS: Integrating replication into undergraduate research methods learning
Dr. Marek McGann & Dr. Paul Mulcahy
Lecturer, Mary Immaculate College - Limerick
Reproducibility for the avoidance of research waste in medicine and health
Dr. Darren Dahly
Senior Lecturer in Research Methods - University College Cork

015-1030 VPR Limerick - Remarks 1030-1045 Presentation of the IRN 1045-1145 Keynote Speech 1145-1300 Lightning Talks From 0930: Coffee & Welcome Professor Kevin Ryan Vice President for Research - Limerick Dr. Dermot Lynott IRN Chair - Maynooth University Professor J. Tim Newton Dean of Research Culture - Kingโ€™s College London Open Research: An essential component of Research Culture Open Research in Ireland: A national survey Dr. Dounia Lakhzoum - Maynooth University POSTEdu: Promoting Open Science Teaching: A Positive, Inclusive and Participatory Program for Educators Dr. Karen Matvienko-Sikar Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health - University College Cork Big Team Science Dr. Ciara Egan Lecturer - University of Galway Using Z-curves to uncover publication bias in Sports and Exercise Science Dr. Joe Warne Lecturer - TU Dublin Letting it RIPS: Integrating replication into undergraduate research methods learning Dr. Marek McGann & Dr. Paul Mulcahy Lecturer, Mary Immaculate College - Limerick Reproducibility for the avoidance of research waste in medicine and health Dr. Darren Dahly Senior Lecturer in Research Methods - University College Cork

The Irish Reproducibility Network will have our official launch next week! Really looking forward to this ๐Ÿ˜Š
#irishResearch #openResearch #openScience

22.01.2026 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The rise and fall of Twitter: From a hub for democratic discourse to a bigoted, toxic sinkhole Elon Muskโ€™s site has evolved from one that influenced culture and helped foment revolution to one where users โ€˜get nothing back except rageโ€™

The rise and fall of Twitter: From a hub for democratic discourse to a bigoted, toxic sinkhole

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

18.01.2026 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@cooganlab.bsky.social

08.01.2026 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you havenโ€™t already cancelled your X account, which financially supports Elon Musk and all the horrible things he stands for, now is an opportune time to move to Bluesky. Universities and government institutions should also take the leap and rebuild their social connections here.

07.01.2026 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UK to rejoin EU's Erasmus+ student mobility fund in 2027 The deal is being hailed in London as a step towards greater EU-UK relations, but the recent failure to agree on UK involvement in the SAFE defence fund has critics complaining about a "piecemeal" app...

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

17.12.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Brainโ€™s โ€˜plumbingโ€™ inspires new Alzheimerโ€™s strategiesโ€”and controversial surgeries Animal studies support idea that boosting fluid clearance could blunt neurological disorders

Brainโ€™s โ€˜plumbingโ€™ inspires new Alzheimerโ€™s strategiesโ€”and controversial surgeries science.org/content/arti... by @science.org

#Alzheimers #dementia #science #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence

08.12.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A card reads: "rage bait / noun: Oxfordโ€™s 2025 Word of the Year is defined as โ€œonline content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive.โ€ Over the past year, according to Oxfordโ€™s data, frequency of use spiked by a factor of three."

A card reads: "rage bait / noun: Oxfordโ€™s 2025 Word of the Year is defined as โ€œonline content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive.โ€ Over the past year, according to Oxfordโ€™s data, frequency of use spiked by a factor of three."

Oxford University Press has chosen โ€œrage baitโ€ as its 2025 Word of the Year. The open-compound word, which beat out โ€œbiohackโ€ and โ€œaura farming,โ€ goes back at least to 2002. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/a...

30.11.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2010    ๐Ÿ” 621    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 155    ๐Ÿ“Œ 117
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Common Supplement Shows Concerning Link to Heart Failure New research into a popular sleeping aid has some scientists worried about long-term usage.

Health warning for long term melatonin use: www.sciencealert.com/common-suppl...

04.12.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@jatinnagpal.bsky.social

03.12.2025 07:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Make America Crispy Again.

27.11.2025 23:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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รr nUachtarรกn๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

๐ŸŽถ Mรกirtรญn Oโ€™Connor - Into the New
@president.ie

11.11.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Looking out for your community isn't charity. It is fundamental decency and an understanding about what it means to live in a humane society.

#SNAP #shutdown #hunger #dignity

10.11.2025 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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DNA pioneer James Watson dies aged 97 James Watson, the Nobel laureate co-credited with the pivotal discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, has died aged 97, his former lab said.

www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

08.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This article is full of digs against horseshoe bats, planners & says โ€œenvironmental goals have created stasisโ€. The @dublininquirer.com have already looked into the Collison backed Progress Ireland & identified links with US libertarian & Peter Thiel backed groups. We need independent journalism!

25.10.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 63    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Could Trump destroy Ireland's booming pharma industry?
YouTube video by Roundtable Could Trump destroy Ireland's booming pharma industry?

I joined a panel on @TRTWorld (airing today at 4pm) to discuss Irelandโ€™s pharma success, its impact on academia & the economy, and US tariffs. Hosted by @endabradytv with @jonathanhealy & @seamuscoffey. Watch: youtu.be/9VEiSO4uVyI

23.10.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's almost as if every university in the EU pivoting to the same strategy of "get more ERCs" isn't actually a strategy at all.

19.10.2025 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tristan Harris โ€“ The Dangers of Unregulated AI on Humanity & the Workforce | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show Tristan Harris โ€“ The Dangers of Unregulated AI on Humanity & the Workforce | The Daily Show

The Dangers of Unregulated AI on Humanity & the Workforce | Tristan Harris on The Daily Show

www.youtube.com/watch?v=675d...

13.10.2025 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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How to pause and restart your science career Funding crises, bereavement and a supervisorโ€™s relocation can derail your career path, but you can overcome them.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

16.10.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Space-traveled Organoids Help Scientists Study Neurodegeneration Some scientists are harnessing the unique environment of space to study aging and neurodegeneration by sending brain organoids to the International Space Station.

Some scientists are harnessing the unique environment of space to study aging and neurodegeneration by sending brain organoids to the International Space Station. #WorldSpaceWeek vist.ly/49j4v

07.10.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Comprehensive human proteome profiles across a 50-year lifespan reveal aging trajectories and signatures A 50-year multi-tissue proteomic atlas reveals transcriptome-proteome decoupling, proteostasis decline with amyloid accumulation, and asynchronous aging clocks, identifying circulating senoproteins co...

Very impressive work!! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

03.10.2025 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The potato evolved from the tomato 9 million years ago Recentย Cellย researchย covered byย The Guardian, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more.

For National Potato Day (Oct 3rd)!
www.cell.com/news-do/pr-p...

03.10.2025 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia With Biden, AI Mode will provide a summarized answer.

Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia

30.09.2025 21:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 858    ๐Ÿ” 414    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 96    ๐Ÿ“Œ 110
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ADI - UN Member States recognise dementia as a leading NCD After two years of dedicated and persistent advocacy by ADI, dementia will, for the first time, be formally recognised within the new UN Political Declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and me...

www.alzint.org/news-events/...

25.09.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Investment in research infrastructure and sustainable core funding is not a luxury - it is a strategic necessity. It is an investment that grows the economy, strengthens public finances, and enables government to deliver on wider national priorities.
iua.ie/press-releas...
#Budget2026

29.08.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nanoplastics may be contributing to rise in Alzheimerโ€™s, TCD research finds Dublin-based scientists examined how mitochondria are affected by plastic

" #Nanoplasticsโ€ฆ Minuscule pieces of waste #plastic, thousands of times smaller than a human hair, can damage our brainsโ€ฆ contributing to the increasing global levels of #Alzheimer โ€™s and #Parkinson โ€™s disease."
#pollution #microplastics #plasticpollution
www.irishtimes.com/science/2025...

16.09.2025 08:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0