FutureNeuro Centre

⭐ For three years, our Researcher Clinic Visit Programme has been bridging the gap between science & lived experience, giving researchers the opportunity to observe #Epilepsy care first-hand, learn from multidisciplinary teams & hear directly from patients. 🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/three-years-...

Europe already has many of the standards needed to make better use of rare disease data. Now, the challenge is putting them into practice. 👉 The new ERDERA policy brief sets out how: https://loom.ly/Tnx-wFw #HealthData #ERDERA @ec.europa.eu

Our Director Prof David Henshall joined a panel at an associated event for the Irish Presidency, hosted by @epilepsyireland.bsky.social & the Irish Epilepsy League. The discussion focused on turning WHO’s #IGAP commitments into action through a national plan, sustained funding & accountability.

👏 We’re delighted that FutureNeuro PhD candidate Javi Villegas-Salmerón won the Basic Science Prize at this year’s ILAE Irish Chapter Meeting, recognising his research recently published in the Journal of Translational Medicine. #EpilepsyResearch

FutureNeuro Funded Investigator Dr Cristina Reschke will moderate a roundtable on patient-driven data and join a panel on translating DEE research into patient impact at the I DEEs Research Roundtable, 22–23 October. 🔗 dravetfoundation.eu/dee-research... @fundaciondravet.bsky.social

How does sleep affect #BrainHealth? Join FutureNeuro at Humanarium’s Late at 118: REST/RESET on 29 Oct to explore brainwaves with our Backyard Brains demo & learn about EPI-SLEEP, a study exploring wearable sleep technology for people living with #Epilepsy. 🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/late-at-11...

NAI is delighted to attend the #PatientPartnership @hselive.bsky.social 4th National Public & Patient Partnership Conference: From Islands of Partnership to system- wide practice and policy. As partners of the #MyMovingBrain project, we joined @futureneuro.bsky.social at the poster presentation.

📣 New research led by @rcsi.bsky.social and FutureNeuro suggests that positive childhood experiences can help protect against depression and anxiety in adulthood, even after adjusting for adversity. 🔗 Read more: futureneurocentre.ie/positive-chi... @researchireland.ie

We're delighted to support the research session, at Breaking Down Silos: A Value-Driven Future for Brain Health and Care, an Associated Event of Ireland’s EU Council Presidency, hosted by the European Brain Council. 🔗 Find out more & register: www.braincouncil.eu/event/breaki...

We are delighted that our #MyMovingBrain abstract was selected as one of 50 posters for presentation at the upcoming HSE Public and Patient Partnership Conference 2026! If you’re attending, please come and say hello to Lyndsey and Magdalen and join the conversation! #BrainHealth #PPI

🎉 Congratulations to FutureNeuro researchers involved in the Jazz Pharmaceuticals Integrated TSC Model of Care project, shortlisted for Pharma Project of the Year – Small at the Pharma Industry Awards 2026! Find out more: www.pharmaawards.ie/shortlist#ph...

FutureNeuro is delighted to be involved in #BNA2027, organising a session on emerging genomic programmes and BBB function in neurodegeneration and psychiatric disease. Registration is now open, find out more below 👇

The All-Island PPI Ignite Network Festival launched at @rcsi.bsky.social last week! We were delighted to join patients, public contributors and researchers, alongside some of our fantastic #PPI contributors. @ppi-ignite-net.bsky.social @researchireland.ie #EngagedResearch

New recommendations on returning secondary genomic findings to research participants, including polygenic risk scores and pharmacogenomics. The focus is also on equity, community engagement and the practicalities of returning results at scale 🧬. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🎉 Our researchers have now contributed to over 500 papers published in scientific journals on PubMed. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible. Explore the papers at: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=FutureN... @researchireland.ie #ResearchImpact

How might the body’s internal clock be linked to sleep and seizures in adults with Dravet syndrome? FutureNeuro Investigator, Dr Reschke, is exploring this through DS-COMBINE, funded by @epilepsyireland.bsky.social & the HRB through the @hrci.bsky.social-HRB Joint Funding Scheme. Find out more 👇

Can we identify the brain areas responsible for seizures more precisely before surgery? FutureNeuro Investigator, Prof Mark Cunningham, is exploring this through MAP-IT, funded by @epilepsyireland.bsky.social and the HRB through the @hrci.bsky.social-HRB Joint Funding Scheme. Find out more 👇

Applications are OPEN for the 4th class of our Advocacy Training! ➡️ Communicate scientific evidence with impact ➡️ Engage stakeholders ➡️ Collaborate meaningfully with patient communities ➡️ Join an international network of brain health advocates Details, eligibility & application: buff.ly/7RCRE7H

Last month, FutureNeuro delivered a Research #Commercialisation Pre-Accelerator Programme with Furthr, giving our researchers and clinicians the opportunity to build the knowledge, skills and confidence to take promising discoveries beyond the lab and towards real-world impact. @researchireland.ie

🔬 Welcome to FutureNeuro, Eve Conheady! After joining our 2025 summer internship programme, Eve is now returning as a PhD candidate to investigate sleep disturbances in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD), funded through the @researchireland.ie Government of Ireland Postgraduate Programme.

📣 Exciting Research Assistant opportunity with the BAMBI study, investigating blood biomarkers that could improve the assessment of mild TBI. Based in the Mater ED, the role supports participant recruitment, data collection & study delivery. ⌛ Apply by Oct 6: www.irishjobs.ie/job/research...

A new publication involving FutureNeuro PI Prof Kathleen Bennett at @rcsi.bsky.social explores patient and public perceptions of AI in clinical decision-making for neurological healthcare in Ireland. Read more: futureneurocentre.ie/ai-in-neurol... @researchireland.ie @rcsipophealth.bsky.social

Prof David Henshall is leading CONTACTS, exploring how molecular traces on electrodes used during epilepsy surgery could reveal gene activity in the brain. Watch David explain the research and its potential to open new avenues for understanding, diagnosing and treating epilepsy 👇

Following two years of Community Connect events, we’ve launched the #MyMovingBrain Network with Active Disability Ireland, bringing lived experience, & community organisations together to co-create resources supporting #PhysicalActivity for people living with #BrainConditions💙 @researchireland.ie

🎉 Four FutureNeuro researchers have secured over €1.4 million in combined funding through the HRB Investigator-Led Projects scheme, each leading a four-year project tackling real-world challenges in brain health. 🔗 Read more: futureneurocentre.ie/four-futuren...

What a fantastic weekend at the @epilepsyireland.bsky.social National Conference! 💜 We heard from FutureNeuro researchers Prof Norman Delanty on the future of #Epilepsy care and Dr Cristina Ruedell Reschke on sleep & circadian rhythms. #CommunityEngagement

Thank you to Research Ireland for highlighting the impact of FutureNeuro research, including our work with UNEEG Medical on continuous brain monitoring for epilepsy, and our use of advanced genetic testing to bring precision medicine into routine care 👏

🤝 On Friday, researchers and PPI contributors came together for our FutureNeuro #EngagedResearch Event, sharing projects and exploring how meaningful collaboration can be embedded throughout the research journey. @researchireland.ie

🎉 Three FutureNeuro researchers have secured HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme awards from the Health Research Board and Epilepsy Ireland to advance epilepsy research. 🔗https://futureneurocentre.ie/three-futureneuro-researchers-awarded-funding-through-hrci-hrb-joint-funding-scheme/

✨Delighted our #BrainExplorers workshop was part of the #EuropeanResearchersNight event at @rcsi.bsky.social last week! From making neurons to exploring brainwaves, it was a great opportunity for our researchers to engage with the public and showcase research happening across FutureNeuro.

📅 One month to go until the Irish Epilepsy League (IEL) / ILAE Epilepsy Expert Day in Dublin. Great to see strong FutureNeuro representation at this year's event, including Prof Tobias Engel on the speaker line-up. Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/iel-confer... @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social

🔎 We’ve been working with our #PPI panels to make FutureNeuro research and publications easier to find and explore. Their feedback has helped shape our new Research Summaries page. 👉 futureneurocentre.ie/patient-invo... @researchireland.ie

🎉 We’re celebrating 7 years of our Summer Internship Programme! This year, 9 students joined FutureNeuro teams, gaining hands-on research experience across epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, digital mental health, genetics and more, while exploring potential paths to FutureNeuro-funded PhDs.

New RCSI research suggests epilepsy may affect the brain’s regulation of temperature, which may be an overlooked factor. In The Conversation, Professor David Henshall and colleagues explore the brain’s internal “thermostat” and why these findings matter. ➡️ theconversation.com/the-brain-ha...

🔬 Today, we’re sharing the final story in our three-part #ResearchExplained series. We explore how biomarkers could help researchers understand #ALS, track its progression and improve diagnosis, treatment and clinical trials. 🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/research-exp... @researchireland.ie

New research published in @epilepsiajournal.bsky.social explores how epilepsy may affect brain temperature and temperature regulation 🌡️ FutureNeuro Director Prof David Henshall & colleagues discuss the findings in a new article for @uk.theconversation.com. 🔗 theconversation.com/the-brain-ha...

New research suggests epilepsy may alter the brain systems that regulate temperature, raising questions about how patients respond to heat.

🧠💤 FutureNeuro investigators at @maynoothuniversity.ie are co-leading DataGenChrono, a new €3.6m European doctoral training network exploring the links between disrupted #Sleep and #MentalHealth. 🔗 Read more: futureneurocentre.ie/futureneuro-... @researchireland.ie

Over the past two weekends, we’ve had the best time welcoming families to @rcsi.bsky.social for Your Incredible Brain with @marklangtry.bsky.social! A fun, interactive show co-created with FutureNeuro PPI contributors, researchers & the Humanarium team to inspire curiosity about the brain 💙

🧠🌡️ New collaborative research involving FutureNeuro, recently published in @epilepsiajournal.bsky.social, explores the relationship between epilepsy and the brain’s ability to regulate temperature. Read more: doi.org/10.1002/epi.... #Epilepsy #NewResearch @researchireland.ie @rcsi.bsky.social

Join us in the RIA on Wed, 30 Sept at 6:00pm for the opening event of the RIA Discourse Series 2026/27! A lecture by Prof Liselotte Højgaard, @erc.europa.eu, with a response from Linda Hogan MRIA, Secretary to the RIA and Professor at @tcddublin.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ie/e/discourse-...

⭐ FutureNeuro is taking part in the #EuropeanResearchersNight associated event at @rcsi.bsky.social on 11 September. Come meet our researchers and discover how they’re bringing brain science to life! 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/european-r... @researchireland.ie

Today, we’re sharing the second story in our three-part #ResearchExplained series. We explore how donated human brain tissue is helping researchers understand #MS at a cellular level, from the legacy of pioneering research to new directions for FutureNeuro. 🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/research-exp...

What happens when your brain is presented with an optical illusion? And how do our neurons communicate? Families explored these questions & more at our first #YourIncredibleBrain workshop, inspired by #MyMovingBrain. Book now for the next workshop on Aug 22: www.eventbrite.ie/e/family-sci...

Today, we’re launching our new three-part #ResearchExplained series. In the first story, we explore precision medicine, what it could mean for #ALS, and FutureNeuro’s role in #PrecisionALS, a European research programme. 🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/research-exp... @researchireland.ie

Job alert (please share): Research Assistant in Regenerative Neuroimmunology lab in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Our Multiple Sclerosis research team in Dublin is growing! We're hiring a Research Assistant to work with our new team in the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin...

Young people living with seizures, their siblings & friends, are invited to share stories, reflections, advice or everyday moments for a new book exploring the realities of life with seizures. 🔗 Closes 31 Aug: docs.google.com/forms/d/1PF6... @epilepsyireland.bsky.social @fndireland.bsky.social

🧠 Discover what makes your brain incredible! This August, families can explore memory, movement and brain health with Your Incredible Brain, an interactive science show inspired by FutureNeuro’s #MyMovingBrain programme. 🔗 futureneurocentre.ie/from-my-movi... @researchireland.ie @rcsi.bsky.social