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Full NameProfessor Cormac McCarthy

Respiratory Medicine

University College Dublin

Webpage:people.ucd.ie

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Research Fields
  • genetics, genomics and molecular biology
  • infectious disease and the immune system
  • cell and developmental biology/regenerative medicine
  • artificial intelligence/machine learning/data analytics
Postgrad Medical Specialties
  • Medicine
Medical Subspecialties
  • Respiratory Medicine
My Work

Research interests include the molecular pathogenesis of diffuse parenchymal lung disease including cystic lung disease and fibrotic lung disease. Current research studies include the function and regulation of the epithelial to mesenchymal transition in the lung, the role of exosomes in LAM, innte immune cells in fibrosis and LAM, machine learning in CT imaging and the role of macrophage lipid homeostasis in lung disease receptors.

Potential Projects

To examine the role of exosomes and innate immune cells in facilitating EMT and metastasis in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

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