Name: Tiny Clues, Big Cures
Start: 2026-05-20T19:00:00
End: 2026-05-20T21:00:00
Location: Old Oak

Discover how breakthroughs in biomedical science are transforming the way we detect, treat, and understand disease. From gene editing that corrects DNA “typos,” to simple blood tests that track cancer in real time, explore cutting-edge approaches to diagnosis and care. You’ll also delve into the links between metabolic disorders, heart failure, and diabetes, and how new biomarkers could lead to earlier detection and more personalised treatments.

DNA.docx: can we edit the genome like we edit a manuscript?

Lisa Lonetti (PhD Candidate)

Scientists can now edit your DNA like a Word document, finding and fixing genetic typos behind diseases. Discover how molecular spell-checkers are rewriting the future of medicine.

What can bits of DNA in blood tell us about cancer?

Clíodhna Nolan (PhD Student)

We look at tiny pieces of DNA that lymphoma cancer cells release into the blood to see how treatment is working and to spot the cancer coming back sooner, without invasive tests.

Journey of a failing heart

Marie Josse (Postdoctoral Researcher )

Together, let’s dive into the development of a complex form of heart failure in the context of metabolic disorders, to better characterize this disease and explore potential treatment strategies

Improving How Diabetes is Diagnosed in Ireland: Exploring the Potential of New Tests for Earlier Detection and Better Treatment.

Jessica Neville (Senior Clinical Biochemist and PhD Candidate)

Investigating diabetes diagnosis in Ireland by examining clinical practice and exploring new biomarkers, including UCPCR and microRNAs, to enable earlier detection, better classification, and improved patient care.

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