Siobhán McClean
@siobhanmcclean.bsky.social
Professor at UCD; Scientist➡️Infection; host-pathogen interactions; bacterial adaptation; Vaccines;vaccine advocacy; mum to 3; love walking in mountains #AndICycle #Inclusion; Sí/í
A recent study of 14 million children in England reported in the @newscientistnl.bsky.social shows children that were vaccinated against Covid had a two-fold *lower* risk of myocarditis than after Covid infection. There was also reduced risk of inflammatory conditions such as Kawasaki syndrome 🧪
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A recent study of 14 million children in England reported in the @newscientistnl.bsky.social shows children that were vaccinated against Covid had a two-fold *lower* risk of myocarditis than after Covid infection. There was also reduced risk of inflammatory conditions such as Kawasaki syndrome 🧪
I find it really hard to believe that that charlatan in Killaloe is still on the go
Over 20 years ago, he requested a massive fee to treat a friend with a brain tumour that would’ve required a house re-mortgage.
He has absolutely no scruples.
#spéirgorm
Over 20 years ago, he requested a massive fee to treat a friend with a brain tumour that would’ve required a house re-mortgage.
He has absolutely no scruples.
#spéirgorm
An open verdict has been returned at the inquest of an 83-year-old mother of four from Schull in West Cork who died of a cerebral haemorrhage earlier this year.
jrnl.ie/6874449
jrnl.ie/6874449
Open verdict returned in death of woman (83) who used alternative medicine
Marlyn Hilliard attended a natural remedies practitioner, Paschal Carmody, for treatment for arthritis.
jrnl.ie
November 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I find it really hard to believe that that charlatan in Killaloe is still on the go
Over 20 years ago, he requested a massive fee to treat a friend with a brain tumour that would’ve required a house re-mortgage.
He has absolutely no scruples.
#spéirgorm
Over 20 years ago, he requested a massive fee to treat a friend with a brain tumour that would’ve required a house re-mortgage.
He has absolutely no scruples.
#spéirgorm
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An open verdict has been returned at the inquest of an 83-year-old mother of four from Schull in West Cork who died of a cerebral haemorrhage earlier this year.
jrnl.ie/6874449
jrnl.ie/6874449
Open verdict returned in death of woman (83) who used alternative medicine
Marlyn Hilliard attended a natural remedies practitioner, Paschal Carmody, for treatment for arthritis.
jrnl.ie
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
An open verdict has been returned at the inquest of an 83-year-old mother of four from Schull in West Cork who died of a cerebral haemorrhage earlier this year.
jrnl.ie/6874449
jrnl.ie/6874449
This is very cool. 🧪
Covid mRNA vaccines boost survival in lung cancer and melanoma patients that are on immunotherapy.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Covid mRNA vaccines boost survival in lung cancer and melanoma patients that are on immunotherapy.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists discover COVID mRNA vaccines boost cancer survival
Researchers found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines significantly increased survival in lung and skin cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy. The vaccine appears to prime the immune system in a powerful, ...
www.sciencedaily.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This is very cool. 🧪
Covid mRNA vaccines boost survival in lung cancer and melanoma patients that are on immunotherapy.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Covid mRNA vaccines boost survival in lung cancer and melanoma patients that are on immunotherapy.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
On one of the last #83 busses
#spéirgorm
#spéirgorm
October 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
On one of the last #83 busses
#spéirgorm
#spéirgorm
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#painting "Harold's Cross" was done on location as the sun was setting and my hands getting colder. I'd sketched in town earlier that day then cycled around Dublin 6 and its impressive houses before sitting in the tiny sliver of a park I'd always wanted to go to. #ArtYear #SpeirGhorm #UrbanSketching
October 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
#painting "Harold's Cross" was done on location as the sun was setting and my hands getting colder. I'd sketched in town earlier that day then cycled around Dublin 6 and its impressive houses before sitting in the tiny sliver of a park I'd always wanted to go to. #ArtYear #SpeirGhorm #UrbanSketching
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The Global Sumud Flotilla is showing the world the effectiveness of strategic nonviolent activism in forcing a political crisis over Israel's genocide in Gaza. They are putting Israel in a corner and forcing states to get involved. These brave people deserve our full attention, solidarity & support.
September 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Global Sumud Flotilla is showing the world the effectiveness of strategic nonviolent activism in forcing a political crisis over Israel's genocide in Gaza. They are putting Israel in a corner and forcing states to get involved. These brave people deserve our full attention, solidarity & support.
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The reason I'm concerned about Maria Steen being on the ballot isn't that she will win (she won't).
My worry is that if she is nominated, it will mean a month of national airtime for a hate campaign against vulnerable groups, carried by a media too scared of being sued to call it what it is
My worry is that if she is nominated, it will mean a month of national airtime for a hate campaign against vulnerable groups, carried by a media too scared of being sued to call it what it is
September 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The reason I'm concerned about Maria Steen being on the ballot isn't that she will win (she won't).
My worry is that if she is nominated, it will mean a month of national airtime for a hate campaign against vulnerable groups, carried by a media too scared of being sued to call it what it is
My worry is that if she is nominated, it will mean a month of national airtime for a hate campaign against vulnerable groups, carried by a media too scared of being sued to call it what it is
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Ireland: The number of people who are walking or cycling being killed on the road is now at the highest level in six years.
www.thejournal.ie/four-pedestr... #spéirghorm #cycling #walking #dying
www.thejournal.ie/four-pedestr... #spéirghorm #cycling #walking #dying
Road deaths are going down - but more cyclists and pedestrians are being killed. Why?
The number of pedestrian and cyclist deaths is now at the highest level in six years.
www.thejournal.ie
September 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Ireland: The number of people who are walking or cycling being killed on the road is now at the highest level in six years.
www.thejournal.ie/four-pedestr... #spéirghorm #cycling #walking #dying
www.thejournal.ie/four-pedestr... #spéirghorm #cycling #walking #dying
🧪A Society that listens to its membership and is prepared to act on feedback is a society that I’m proud to be a member of.
Congratulations @microbiologysociety.org for taking feedback on board for future Annual conferences. 🧫
Congratulations @microbiologysociety.org for taking feedback on board for future Annual conferences. 🧫
September 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
🧪A Society that listens to its membership and is prepared to act on feedback is a society that I’m proud to be a member of.
Congratulations @microbiologysociety.org for taking feedback on board for future Annual conferences. 🧫
Congratulations @microbiologysociety.org for taking feedback on board for future Annual conferences. 🧫
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The 2024 rankings of bacterial threats
August 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The 2024 rankings of bacterial threats
Delighted to have trekked in the Andes (& survived). Having spent the last few yrs studying the effects of hypoxia on bacteria, I inadvertently performed my own in vivo hypoxia expt by hiking to 4600m, ie only 11.5 - 12 % oxygen availability🫁. The highest altitude I’d trekked before - 900m 😅
#Peru
#Peru
August 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Delighted to have trekked in the Andes (& survived). Having spent the last few yrs studying the effects of hypoxia on bacteria, I inadvertently performed my own in vivo hypoxia expt by hiking to 4600m, ie only 11.5 - 12 % oxygen availability🫁. The highest altitude I’d trekked before - 900m 😅
#Peru
#Peru
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🚨 Job alert 🚨
I’m recruiting two postdoctoral research associates to join my lab at KCL to study how #Klebsiella pneumoniae regulates virulence factor expression during infection! #klebclub
Mol Micro: tinyurl.com/mtrwtx5e
Infection: tinyurl.com/2s3u8ca2
Deadline: 21st September.
I’m recruiting two postdoctoral research associates to join my lab at KCL to study how #Klebsiella pneumoniae regulates virulence factor expression during infection! #klebclub
Mol Micro: tinyurl.com/mtrwtx5e
Infection: tinyurl.com/2s3u8ca2
Deadline: 21st September.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Microbiology
www.kcl.ac.uk
August 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨 Job alert 🚨
I’m recruiting two postdoctoral research associates to join my lab at KCL to study how #Klebsiella pneumoniae regulates virulence factor expression during infection! #klebclub
Mol Micro: tinyurl.com/mtrwtx5e
Infection: tinyurl.com/2s3u8ca2
Deadline: 21st September.
I’m recruiting two postdoctoral research associates to join my lab at KCL to study how #Klebsiella pneumoniae regulates virulence factor expression during infection! #klebclub
Mol Micro: tinyurl.com/mtrwtx5e
Infection: tinyurl.com/2s3u8ca2
Deadline: 21st September.
Me trying to progress a backlog of several near-complete papers towards journal submission before I go on leave next month. 😅 #AcademicLife
a man is juggling soccer balls in front of a sign that says " ортой жизни " on it
Alt: Man juggling soccer balls while moving on a hoverboard
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July 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Me trying to progress a backlog of several near-complete papers towards journal submission before I go on leave next month. 😅 #AcademicLife
The speakers may be amazing. But why are there only 2 women out of 15 speakers?
I thought we had moved beyond that.
I thought we had moved beyond that.
We're excited to announce the Launch Event for Warwick Quantum on Friday 11th July in Warwick! WQ is a new interdisciplinary research initiative bringing together the quantum technology teams in the University of Warwick. Sign up here for amazing speakers and BBQ:
warwick.ac.uk/WarwickQuant... 🧪💡
warwick.ac.uk/WarwickQuant... 🧪💡
June 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The speakers may be amazing. But why are there only 2 women out of 15 speakers?
I thought we had moved beyond that.
I thought we had moved beyond that.
🧪Great talk by @mattvxwhelan.bsky.social in the @ucddublin.bsky.social Conway CLASS lecture.
Amazing images of HIV / Nuclear interactions
Amazing images of HIV / Nuclear interactions
June 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🧪Great talk by @mattvxwhelan.bsky.social in the @ucddublin.bsky.social Conway CLASS lecture.
Amazing images of HIV / Nuclear interactions
Amazing images of HIV / Nuclear interactions
EU citizens' initiative to ban conversion practices targeting LGBTQ+ people needs to reach:
—minimum thresholds in 7 countries: ✅
—1 million total signatures: ⏳ (currently 875k)
Deadline is today, Friday 17 May 2025. Sign it, share it, get it over the line:
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public
—minimum thresholds in 7 countries: ✅
—1 million total signatures: ⏳ (currently 875k)
Deadline is today, Friday 17 May 2025. Sign it, share it, get it over the line:
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
May 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
EU citizens' initiative to ban conversion practices targeting LGBTQ+ people needs to reach:
—minimum thresholds in 7 countries: ✅
—1 million total signatures: ⏳ (currently 875k)
Deadline is today, Friday 17 May 2025. Sign it, share it, get it over the line:
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public
—minimum thresholds in 7 countries: ✅
—1 million total signatures: ⏳ (currently 875k)
Deadline is today, Friday 17 May 2025. Sign it, share it, get it over the line:
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public
🧪 Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova was conducting anti-aging research at Harvard Medical School but is in detention since February.
Her hearing is tomorrow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
Her hearing is tomorrow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
Opinion | I Came to Study Aging. Now I’m Trapped in ICE Detention.
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🧪 Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova was conducting anti-aging research at Harvard Medical School but is in detention since February.
Her hearing is tomorrow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
Her hearing is tomorrow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
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🧪 For some lighter science news here's an intriguing story from the thawing north. I first encountered it when Leanne presented a poster with her excellent undergraduate research at a student symposium a few months ago. Now science writer Ned Rozell wrote this: www.uaf.edu/news/the-hol...
The ‘Hole-in-the-Ground Girl’
Leanne Bulger recently found a new hole in the forest floor on the west end of Fairbanks. Into it, she poked a long plastic pipe.
www.uaf.edu
May 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
🧪 For some lighter science news here's an intriguing story from the thawing north. I first encountered it when Leanne presented a poster with her excellent undergraduate research at a student symposium a few months ago. Now science writer Ned Rozell wrote this: www.uaf.edu/news/the-hol...
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Interesting paper
Genomic epidemiology and phylodynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream isolates in China
'A. baumannii is evolving from a low-virulence, multidrug-resistant pathogen to a more virulent one'
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genomic epidemiology and phylodynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream isolates in China
'A. baumannii is evolving from a low-virulence, multidrug-resistant pathogen to a more virulent one'
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genomic epidemiology and phylodynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream isolates in China - Nature Communications
The genomic epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii, which is rising in virulence and multidrug resistance, was explored. This study examined bloodstream infection isolates from Chinese patients in 20...
www.nature.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Interesting paper
Genomic epidemiology and phylodynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream isolates in China
'A. baumannii is evolving from a low-virulence, multidrug-resistant pathogen to a more virulent one'
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genomic epidemiology and phylodynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream isolates in China
'A. baumannii is evolving from a low-virulence, multidrug-resistant pathogen to a more virulent one'
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Hey BlueSky, I need your help. If you're in STEM & from a lower socioeconomic background, what barriers did you face in HS, college, grad school, or faculty roles? I want your stories—& any lit you know of. Let’s talk about the real cost of doing science. #AcademicSky #SciOutreach
April 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Hey BlueSky, I need your help. If you're in STEM & from a lower socioeconomic background, what barriers did you face in HS, college, grad school, or faculty roles? I want your stories—& any lit you know of. Let’s talk about the real cost of doing science. #AcademicSky #SciOutreach
🧪Delighted our review on the impact of Hypoxia on Chronic infection in Cystic fibrosis is published online FEMS MicroRev @Ciaranjcarey.bsky.social, @NiamhDuggan.bsky.social & @jdrabinska.bsky.social should be proud of it 🙌
🙏 to @researchireland.bsky.social
track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...
🙏 to @researchireland.bsky.social
track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...
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May 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🧪Delighted our review on the impact of Hypoxia on Chronic infection in Cystic fibrosis is published online FEMS MicroRev @Ciaranjcarey.bsky.social, @NiamhDuggan.bsky.social & @jdrabinska.bsky.social should be proud of it 🙌
🙏 to @researchireland.bsky.social
track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...
🙏 to @researchireland.bsky.social
track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...
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This is the kind of stuff you see in antivaxx Facebook groups: “can anyone share data showing that vaccines are bad?” Except now it’s coming from atop the entire US health and biomedical science apparatus. There is more data for vaccines than almost anything ever and it doesn’t show vaccines are bad
“Kennedy’s team requested that Marks turn over data on cases of brain swelling and deaths caused by the measles vaccine—data that Marks said doesn’t exist because there have been no such confirmed cases in the U.S.” www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Exclusive | Ousted Vaccine Chief Says RFK Jr.’s Team Sought Data to Justify Anti-Science Stance
Dr. Peter Marks says the new health secretary’s team wants to show vaccines aren’t safe while promoting dangerous and unproven treatments.
www.wsj.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is the kind of stuff you see in antivaxx Facebook groups: “can anyone share data showing that vaccines are bad?” Except now it’s coming from atop the entire US health and biomedical science apparatus. There is more data for vaccines than almost anything ever and it doesn’t show vaccines are bad
Great talk by Yueran Hou in our lab @ucd-sbbs.bsky.social on her #klebsiella pneumoniae vaccine candidates at the #Microbiology Society conference in Liverpool
@ucddublin.bsky.social 🧪
@ucddublin.bsky.social 🧪
April 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Great talk by Yueran Hou in our lab @ucd-sbbs.bsky.social on her #klebsiella pneumoniae vaccine candidates at the #Microbiology Society conference in Liverpool
@ucddublin.bsky.social 🧪
@ucddublin.bsky.social 🧪
Lovely talk @aaroncurtismicro.bsky.social at Microbiology Society annual meeting on your ex Vivo aspergillus fumigatus infection model. Very interesting proteomics analysis
@maynoothuniversity.ie 🧪🧪
@maynoothuniversity.ie 🧪🧪
April 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Lovely talk @aaroncurtismicro.bsky.social at Microbiology Society annual meeting on your ex Vivo aspergillus fumigatus infection model. Very interesting proteomics analysis
@maynoothuniversity.ie 🧪🧪
@maynoothuniversity.ie 🧪🧪