Name: Your body, unplugged: how your body really works
Start: 2026-05-18T19:00:00
End: 2026-05-18T21:00:00
Location: The Waterloo Bar

From immune cells that behave like tiny superheroes, to the complex biology behind fertility and menstrual health, to the electrical signals that keep your heart beating, this night explores how your body constantly communicates within itself. Discover the hidden conversations that keep you alive, and what happens when they go off script.

Special thanks to Abbott Ireland for sponsoring this event.

Afib Unplugged: Zapping the Heart Back to Rhythm

Gábor Széplaki (Head of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Mater Private Network, Dublin. Hon. Clinical Professor RCSI.)

Atrial Fibrillation is the most common abnormal heart rhythm, which can lead to stroke and failure of the heart. Unhealthy lifestyles can contribute to the development of this arrythmia, and giving up these bad habits is essential to prevent its complications. With the rapid development of technology, pulsed field ablation (a minimally invasive treatment) is becoming the routine standard of care for patients. The VOLT balloon-catheter from Abbott was introduced to Ireland at Mater Private Hospital in 2025, and early results are very promising.

Immune Cells: Meet your inner superheroes

Andreea Phelan (Research Fellow)

Did you know that our bodies have their own superheroes that protect us from illness? Come and learn about these superheroes called “immune cells” and about what they do in our bodies.

Decoding endometriosis: what your immune cells reveal

Niamh Kenny (PhD Student)

Endometriosis is common but often takes years to diagnose. This talk explores how studying immune cells in uterine tissue and menstrual blood could unlock faster diagnosis and better treatments, helping improve fertility and quality of life.

[{"lat":53.3334578,"lon":-6.243165,"title":"The Waterloo Bar","html":"<div class=\"location-tooltip\">\n    <h6>Events at The Waterloo Bar<\/h6>\n\n    <address class=\"mb-1\">36 Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4, , Dublin, D04R6Y6<\/address>\n\n    <div class=\"mb-3\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?daddr=36+Baggot+Street+Upper%2C+Dublin+4%2C+%2C+Dublin%2C+D04R6Y6\" target=\"_blank\">\n            Get directions <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <ul class=\"lt-events\">\n        \n        <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/pintofscience.ie\/event\/your-body-unplugged-how-your-body-really-works\">\n                <span class=\"lt-event-name\">Your body, unplugged: how your body really works<\/span>\n                <span class=\"lt-event-date\">(18 May 2026)<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        \n        <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/pintofscience.ie\/event\/when-the-body-is-in-crisis-how-science-fights-back\">\n                <span class=\"lt-event-name\">When the body is in crisis: how science fights back<\/span>\n                <span class=\"lt-event-date\">(19 May 2026)<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        \n        <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/pintofscience.ie\/event\/cells-in-rebellion-cancer-control-and-the-code-of-life\">\n                <span class=\"lt-event-name\">Cells in rebellion: cancer, control and the code of life<\/span>\n                <span class=\"lt-event-date\">(20 May 2026)<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        \n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","zoom":15,"icon":"https:\/\/pintofscience.ie\/assets\/Topics-Subsite-18\/topic-body-map__ScaleWidthWzMwXQ.png"}]

Other Dublin events

Other The Waterloo Bar events

20 May

Dublin

Cells in rebellion: cancer, control and the code o…

19 May

Dublin

When the body is in crisis: how science fights bac…