Publications

Welcome to our department’s most recent publications. Here, you’ll find cutting-edge research from our faculty, students and collaborators, rigorously reviewed to ensure high academic stands. Explore our publications to engage with our innovative work and contribute to our vibrant academic community.

Our department research focuses on the following four areas:

     2024     

Current trends in clinical trials and the development of small molecule epigenetic inhibitors as cancer therapeutics

N Zohourian, JAL Brown

Epigenomics, 10.2217/epi-2023-0443

                        James Brown                       

2023

Profiling leadership: Attitudes, knowledge and training in the biological sciences

JAL Brown

PLOS ONE 18 (6), e0286826

James Brown

       2024     

De Nitto, S., Serafin, A., Karadimou, A., Schmalenberger, A., Mulvihill, J.J., Collins, M.N., 2024. Development and characterization of 3D-printed electroconductive pHEMA-co-MAA NP-laden hydrogels for tissue engineering. Bio-Design and Manufacturing, 1-15.

                    Achim Schmalenberger     

2024

Deinert, L., Hossen, S., Ikoyi, I., Kwapinksi, W., Noll, M., Schmalenberger, A., 2024. Poultry litter biochar soil amendment affects microbial community structures, promotes phosphorus cycling and growth of barley (Hordeum vulgare). European Journal of Soil Biology 120, 103591.

Achim Schmalenberger

2024

Deinert, L., Schmalenberger, A., 2024. Reuse of soils fertilized with ash as recycling derived fertilizer revealed strong stimulation of microbial communities involved in P mobilization in Lolium perenne rhizospheres. Environments 11, 49.

Achim Schmalenberger

2024

Henn, D., Duffy, C., Humphreys, J., Gibbons, J., Byrne, K.A. and Styles, D. 2024. Cattle production strategies to deliver protein with less land and lower emissions. Journal of Environmental Management. 356: 120569.

Ken Byrne

2023

Jarmain, C., Black, K., McInerney, D., Fazlollahi Mohammadi, M., Saunders, M., Sikkema, R., Styles, D. Tobin, B. and Byrne, K.A. 2023. Creating and managing forests for carbon from an Irish perspective. Irish Forestry. 78: 51-93.

Ken Byrne

         2025            

ZHU, M., RONG, X., WEN, M., LONG, P., JIANG, Z., XU, W., GRANATO, D., ZHANG, L. Keemun black tea stems and leaves: Comparison of chemical characterization and anti-inflammatory activities. Food Science and Human Wellness,

Daniel Granato

2024

MOHAMMADI, N., GUO, Y., WANG, K., GRANATO, D. Macroporous resin purification of phenolics from Irish apple pomace: chemical characterization, and cellular antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Food Chemistry, v. 433, 137815

Daniel Granato

2024

FARRELL, M., SANTOS, A. L., MOHAMMADI, N., CRUZ, T. M., ZHOU, F., XU, Y.-Q.., ZHANG, L., GRANATO, D. Microencapsulation of purple tea polyphenols using the vibrating nozzle ionotropic gelation technology: Metabolomics, bioactivity, and application in milky tea. LWT – Food Science and Technology, v. 199, 116099

Daniel Granato

2023

Impact of Different Light Conditions on the Nitrogen, Protein, Colour, Total Phenolic Content and Amino Acid Profiles of Cultured Palmaria palmata

Miryam Amigo-Benavent

Idowu, A.T., Amigo-Benavent, M., Whelan, S., Edwards, M.D., FitzGerald, R.J.

2023

Foods, 12 (21), art. no. 3940.

Miryam Amigo-Benavent

2023

An Investigation of the Protein Quality and Temporal Pattern of Peripheral Blood Aminoacidemia following Ingestion of 0.33 g·kg−1 Body Mass Protein Isolates of Whey, Pea, and Fava Bean in Healthy, Young Adult Men

Miryam Amigo-Benavent

Kozior, M., Davies, R.W., Amigo-Benavent, M., Fealy, C., Jakeman, P.M.

2023

Nutrients, 15 (19), art. no. 4211.

Miryam Amigo-Benavent

 

2023

Impact of growth conditions on the nitrogen, protein, colour and amino acid profiles of the cultured macroalga Palmaria palmata

Miryam Amigo-Benavent

Idowu, A.T., Amigo-Benavent, M., Santos-Hernández, M., Whelan, S., Edwards, M.D., FitzGerald, R.J.

2023

Journal of Applied Phycology, 35 (5), pp. 2397-2411.

Miryam Amigo-Benavent

 

                   2024                Abril-Parreño L, Krogenæs A, Fair S (2024) Lipidomic profiling of cervical mucus reveals the potential role of pro-inflammatory derived metabolites on sperm transport across the ovine cervix. Animal. 18(5):101136.                  Sean Fair              
2024 O'Callaghan E, Navarrete-Lopez P, Štiavnická M, Sánchez JM, Maroto M, Pericuesta E, Fernández-González R, O'Meara C, Eivers B, Kelleher MM, Evans RD, Mapel XM, Lloret-Villas A, Pausch H, Balastegui-Alarcón M, Avilés M, Sanchez-Rodriguez A, Roldan ERS, McDonald M, Kenny DA, Fair S, Gutiérrez-Adán A, Lonergan P (2023) Adenylate kinase 9 is essential for sperm function and male fertility in mammals. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 120(42):e2305712120 Sean Fair
2024 Lonergan P, Beltman M, Butler ST, Crowe MA, Evans ACO, Fair T, Fair S, Forde N, Gasparrini B, Kenny DA, Miyamoto A, Sánchez JM (2023) Editorial: Recent scientific advances in reproduction and fertility in ruminants: an overview of the 11th International Ruminant Reproduction Symposium, Galway, Ireland, 2023. Animal. 2023 May;17 Suppl 1:100903. Sean Fair
         2022             Ikoyi A.Y. Younge B.A. (2022) Faecal near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy profiling for the prediction of dietary nutritional characteristics for equines. Animal Feed Science And Technology, 290 . Bridget Younge
2021 Jurjanz, S. Collas, C. Quish, C., Younge, B., Feidt, C. (2021) Ingestion of Soil by Grazing Sport Horses. Animals, 11 (7): 2109. Bridget Younge
2020 Ikoyi, AY, Younge, BA (2020) Influence of forage particle size and residual moisture on near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) calibration accuracy for macro-mineral determination. Animal Feed Science And Technology, 270. Bridget Younge