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Obesity Immunology Group

@obesityimmunology.bsky.social

Research group based in Ireland focused on obesity and it's complications/treatments. Led by Prof Donal O'Shea, Prof Helen Heneghan & Prof Andy Hogan - based across Maynooth University and St Vincents University Hospital/UCD

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Glycogen & glucose differentially support MAIT cell responses highlight the importance of nutrient availability as a governing signal for MAIT cell fitness @jimmunol.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jimmunol/art... @maynoothuniversity.ie @andyhogan82.bsky.social @eimearrryan.bsky.social

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Mary Canavan @mary-canavan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Delighted to contribute to this study! Obesity can drive dysregulation in DCs - Congrats to all the @obesityimmunology.bsky.social team 🥳

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Andy Hogan @andyhogan82.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🚨 new paper alert!! Congrats to Andrea Woodcock on delivering this from during the depths of the pandemic! Thanks to @mary-canavan.bsky.social for the collab. Obesity drives dysregulation in DC responses to viral infection academic.oup.com/discovimmuno...

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Obesity drives dysregulation in DC responses to viral infection

AbstractIntroduction. Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, with over 1 billion people worldwide living with obesity. It is associated with an increased risk of

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Obesity Immunology Group @obesityimmunology.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

New arrivals from X so thought we'd share our most recent paper where we show GLP-1 analogue therapy in people with obesity increases metabolic activity but only in those who loose weight - adding increased energy burn to increased satiety as a mechanism of action doi.org/10.1002/oby....

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