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Lily Keane

@lilykeane.bsky.social

Principal Investigator APC microbiome Ireland, Lecturer Anatomy and Neuroscience University College Cork #microglia #glioma #gut-brain-axis #DIPG #chadtough

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Fascinating new link between stress, liver tryptophan metabolism, and liver cancer in this new article @natmetabolism.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s42...

We unpack it in our Nature Metabolism News & Views with John Cryan & Gerard Clarke, have a read: rdcu.be/eZHvs

19.01.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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November issue now online www.nature.com/nri/volumes/...

Cover art inspired by a Perspective article by @lilykeane.bsky.social, Gerard Clarke & @jfcryan.bsky.social on the role of microglia, the 'gardeners' of the brain, in modulating the gut-brain axis
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

29.10.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Happy to be in Liverpool for #BSI25 this week. On Wednesday I’ll be speaking about how microbiome–microglia communication influences brainstem development and contributes to diffuse midline glioma in the Neuroimmunolgy across the body session (Part2).

01.12.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last night we said goodbye to our brilliant postdoc Cristina Cuesta. It’s hard to see such an inspiring scientist and colleague move on, but we’re so proud to have been part of her journey. The future is bright for this rising star! 🌟

05.11.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very excited to see our latest perspective β€œA role for microglia in mediating the microbiota–gut–brain axis”, together with @jfcryan.bsky.social and Ger Clarke make the cover of NRI! @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @anatneuroucc.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

29.10.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Attending the @helloeacr.bsky.social Cancer Neuroscience meeting in Bilbao, Spain today? Check out my PhD student @austejabaleviciute.bsky.social poster in this evenings session "Targerting Microglia in Diffuse Midline Glioma - heating up the Tumour Microenvironment'

14.10.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to my amazing postdoc Cristina Cuesta MartΓ­ for wining the @ecnp.eu excellence award for our work on how 'The early life microbiota shapes the development of the brainstem during a critical window of vulnerability to diffuse midline glioma' @jfcryan.bsky.social, Gerard Clarke

12.10.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to chairing this exciting symposium at @ecnp.eu Congress Amsterdam: Vascular function and cognitive health across the lifespan. Join us to hear from these excellent speakers on how vascular health shapes cognitive function.
πŸ—“ Tuesday, October 14th | 08:40–10:00
πŸ“ Elicium 1
#ECNP2025

12.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A role for microglia in mediating the microbiota–gut–brain axis - Nature Reviews Immunology This Perspective explores how the gut microbiota influences the function and heterogeneity of microglia, highlighting their roles in neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, and discusses the therapeutic potential, challenges and clinical implications of targeting microbiota–microglia interactions.

What's new on gut–microglia communication for shaping microglia-related functions? This timely review addresses opportunities and clinical implications
@jfcryan.bsky.social @lilykeane.bsky.social
https://loom.ly/enYXCnc

11.07.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Incredibly honoured to receive prestigious
@researchireland.ie funding to study developmental vulnerabilities in diffuse midline glioma (DIPG/DMG).

Huge thanks to my amazing mentor @jfcryan.bsky.social
Excited for what’s ahead!

@apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @anatneuroucc.bsky.social

26.06.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A role for microglia in mediating the microbiota–gut–brain axis - Nature Reviews Immunology This Perspective explores how the gut microbiota influences the function and heterogeneity of microglia, highlighting their roles in neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, and discusses the ther...

Thrilled to see our review out in @natrevimmunol.nature.com together with my amazing mentors @jfcryan.bsky.social and Ger Clarke. @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @anatneuroucc.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

12.06.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A role for microglia in mediating the microbiota–gut–brain axis - Nature Reviews Immunology This Perspective explores how the gut microbiota influences the function and heterogeneity of microglia, highlighting their roles in neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, and discusses the ther...

A Perspective article by @lilykeane.bsky.social, Gerard Clarke & @jfcryan.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social proposes that microbiota–microglia cross-talk may have major implications for our understanding of neurological disorders and neuropsychiatric disease
#immunosky #microsky #microbiome

12.06.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Keane lab is hiring! Join our team at
@apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social
on an exciting new project trying to understand how the gut-brain axis shapes the tumour microenvironment of Diffuse Midline Glioma #cryanlab #DMG #DIPG

Apply here using using Job Id 085551
ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...

02.04.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

@cancerresearch-ucc.bsky.social, @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social

15.03.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to see our recent perspective in Trends in Molecular Medicine, part of @cellpress.bsky.social making the cover! In this perspective, we discuss the potential to exploit the gut microbiome to improve responses to current and novel brain tumour treatments. @jfcryan.bsky.social, Jack Gleeson

15.03.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest lab review-
The Gut microbiota-Immune-Brain axis: Therapeutic Implications. Just out in @cp-cellrepmed.bsky.social Well done @kjdoriordan.bsky.social @moloneyger.bsky.social & @lilykeane.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-reports...

07.03.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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NLRP3-mediated glutaminolysis controls microglial phagocytosis to promote Alzheimer’s disease progression How NLRP3 impacts Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is unclear. McManus etΒ al. find that NLRP3 is located at mitochondria where it regulates microglial metabolism. Depletion or chronic pharmacological inhibiti...

πŸŽ‰ Huge congratulations to @roisinmcmanus.bsky.social and Michael Heneka on this exciting study uncovering a novel role for NLRP3 in regulating microglial metabolism and phagocytosis to promote Alzheimer’s disease progression www.cell.com/immunity/abs...

06.02.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Age-associated microglial transcriptome leads to diminished immunogenicity and dysregulation of MCT4 and P2RY12/P2RY13 related functions Cell Death Discovery - Age-associated microglial transcriptome leads to diminished immunogenicity and dysregulation of MCT4 and P2RY12/P2RY13 related functions

Happy to be part of this new and exciting study from @bertrandjoseph.bsky.social lab @karolinskainst.bsky.social where we identify critical molecular determinants of microglial cellular aging, including SLC16A3 and P2RY13 www.nature.com/articles/s41...?

19.01.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CAR T Cell Therapy Offers Hope Against DIPG – Featured Research Encouraging success from Seattle Children’s cancer doctor and researcher Nick Vitanza dosing CAR T cell therapy directly to brain for patients with DIPG.

Gavin's story lifts my heart. What an inspiration!

www.seattlechildrens.org/research/fea...

13.01.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So proud of @larswilmes.bsky.social or should I say Dr. Wilmes for successfully defending his PhD yesterday.

04.12.2024 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too thanks

23.11.2024 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

amazing Jatin! Thank you!

23.11.2024 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could you add me please

20.11.2024 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please add me thanks Giorgio

20.11.2024 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0