Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Wishing you all the best David. To many more fulfilling years of research. Congrats! 110 1
Reposted by Joanne C MastersonMaynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 22/05/2026Maynooth University’s Faculty of Science & Engineering has launched 25 new ARDÚ Doctoral Scholarships, supporting the next generation of researchers across Data Science and Digital Transformation, Health and Wellbeing, and Sustainability and Climate Change. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/graduate-res... 094 9
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Huge congratulations to rock 💫 Shauna Kellett from my lab publishing her @ResearchIreland funded MSc(Res) 🎉 showing that #HIF-1α-CD73-adenosine signaling axis is important in the resolution of #EoE associated #epithelial dysfunction www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comResolution of epithelial dysfunction in eosinophilic esophagitis is mediated by an HIF-1α-CD73-adenosine signaling axisInflammatory hypoxia is induced by eosinophilic inflammation, while a decreased expression in the key hypoxic regulator, hypoxia-inducible transcripti… 080 8
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 10/07/2025It’s a privilege & thrill to watch rockstar 💫 @maynoothuniversity.ie PhD student @shaunakellett.bsky.social present her @researchireland.ie funded MScRes to International Eosinophil Society on CD73/ADO in epithelial dysfunction in Eosinophilic Esophagitis #EoE Fantastic #ECRs conference 🎉 #ProudPI 0121 12
Reposted by Joanne C MastersonTechniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy @aga-tige.bsky.social · 22/05/2025For World Eosinophilic Esophagitis Day, we’ve curated a list of recent #EoE articles from across the journal portfolio: 🟣 ow.ly/Qjlo50VXmVx 🟣 ow.ly/UrEV50VXmVy 🟣 ow.ly/rkVL50VXmVw 🟣 ow.ly/JibY50VXmVz 🟣 ow.ly/Fr9950VXmVA #EoEDay @amergastroassn.bsky.social 032 3
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 03/05/2025#ProudPI #VivaDone …and from out of the box emerged the most brilliant scientist you’d ever seen, Dr Louise Crowe Beyond thrilled. Very many congratulations Louise. 🎉 Many thanks to Dania Movia and Desmond Tobin for a robust viva Another 💫 from the #AIRRLab Maynooth University & MULonsdale 080 8
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Congrats Olga Fagan Superstar MD student 💫 Important update on the #RareDisease that is very much a growing problem in Irish adults, Eosinophilic Esophagitis #EoE #allergy Gratitude to collaboration between @MaynoothUni & @stjamesdublin & to @hrbireland for supporting this. 050 5
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 17/04/2025linkedin.comCongratulations to Jake Feeney, Sharon Tyndall and Saoirse O’Toole for… | MU Careers and Employability ServiceCongratulations to Jake Feeney, Sharon Tyndall and Saoirse O’Toole for representing Maynooth University at the All Ireland Conference for Undergraduate Research (AICUR) in the University of Limerick o... 020 2
Reposted by Joanne C MastersonNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 13/04/2025A study in Nature Medicine exposed LLMs to simulated clinical cases with switched sociodemographic features exploring ethnic, social, sexual orientation and gender dimensions and showed differences in recommendations for patient treatment, referral and follow-up based only on these features. 🔒 go.nature.comSociodemographic biases in medical decision making by large language models - Nature MedicineA panel of nine LLMs was exposed to simulated clinical cases with switched sociodemographic features exploring ethnic, social, sexual orientation and gender dimensions and showed differences in recommendations for patient treatment, referral and follow-up based only on these features. 12110 21
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 05/04/2025It was great to be invited by Research Ireland as a panelist for these thought provoking events & to hear such encouragement from minister James Lawless regarding the appetite for collaboration and engagement regarding the future of research & its continued importance in Ireland. 040 4
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 12/02/2025This days purpose is to achieve full & equal access & participation of girls & #WISTEM. I will continue to do my utmost to promote this. In ever challenging times, I especially celebrate those women who lifted me up, pushed me onwards and who continue to my support. Let’s continue to #PayItForward 010 1
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 06/01/2025This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career with a powerhouse of women in GI Sciences! Sign up today!! 020 2
Reposted by Joanne C MastersonJournal of Clinical Investigation @jci.org · 28/12/2024Count down: The 5 top accessed research manuscripts of 2024! #4: AARS1 senses lactate and acts as a lactyl-transferase to promote YAP signaling in gastric cancer www.jci.org/articles/view/174587 062 6
Reposted by Joanne C MastersonEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 04/12/2024After we reach advanced age, around 80, the propensity to develop cancer is markedly reduced. A discovery reported at Nature today about aged stem cells and iron insufficiency may help explain this advantage www.nature.com/articles/d41... 921974 219
Reposted by Joanne C MastersonJan Nolta, PhD @jannolta.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Great starter pack for #stemcell biologists. 😊🩵🦋 go.bsky.app/UTW4d7b 46821 68
Reposted by Joanne C MastersonJohanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️ So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality? We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary #WomeninSTEM www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... 🧵 1/ 361191596 1.2K
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Thanks Dee! I’ve pretty awesome RDO colleagues backing it all up! 👍 010 1
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Delighted to have been recognised in this '25 scientists you need to know about' piece. Honored to be amongst such amazing Irish Scientists 💫 @maynoothuni.bsky.social #IrishResearch 3110 11
Reposted by Joanne C MastersonItai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 25/11/2024The science version of “what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”: Scientists with ‘near misses’ early in their careers outperform those with ‘narrow wins’ in the longer run. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 26616 66
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Hi Jens, Happy to join. Esophageal & Gut organoids here. 010 1
Reposted by Joanne C MastersonHannah Isles @hannah-isles.bsky.social · 23/11/2024New in #ScienceImmunology: Research from @boztugk.bsky.social and team identifies an inborn error of #immunity caused by human LTβR deficiency, resulting in defective stromal cell signaling and impaired humoral immune responses. Read more: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgLTβR deficiency causes lymph node aplasia and impaired B cell differentiationLoss-of-function mutations in LTBR result in a stromal defect, leading to dysfunctional secondary lymphoid organs and combined immunodeficiency in humans. 13818 38
Joanne C Masterson @themastersonlab.bsky.social · 23/11/2024One of our latest @ JACI Important role for #HIF driven #metabolic dysfunction in #epithelial differentiation defects in #EoE Thanks to collaborators @maynoothuni.bsky.social @ StJamesDublin @ChildrensColo @cuanschutz.bsky.social 💶 @researchireland.bsky.social www.jacionline.org/article/S009... 060 6