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Éimear Foley is a Senior Research Associate in Immunopsychiatry at the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit. Éimear's research focuses primarily on the role of inflammation in major psychiatric disorders, particularly depression and schizophrenia, using epidemiological cohort studies, genetic analysis, and experimental medicine approaches. She has a background in the fields of psychology, cognitive and clinical neuroscience, and neuropsychology.
Éimear is also a coordinator for The Mental Elf, an online science communication platform that shares the latest reliable mental health research.
Keywords
- Inflammation
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Cognition
- Depression
- C-Reactive Protein
- Interleukin-6
- Clinical Trials
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A novel biomarker of interleukin 6 activity and clinical and cognitive outcomes in depression
Foley, É. M., Slaney, C., Donnelly, N., Kaser, M., Ziegler, L. & Khandaker, G., 1 Jun 2024, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 164, 10 p., 107008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Peripheral blood cellular immunophenotype in depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Foley, É. M., Parkinson, J. T., Mitchell, R. E., Turner, L. & Khandaker, G. M., 28 Dec 2022, In: Molecular Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Clinical phenotypes of depressed patients with evidence of inflammation and somatic symptoms
Foley, É. M., Parkinson, J. T., Kappelmann, N. & Khandaker, G. M., 1 Nov 2021, In: Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology. 8, 100079, p. 1-10 100079.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Prizes
Thesis
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Understanding the role of inflammation in depression and cognitive functioning
Foley, É. M. (Author), Khandaker, G. (Supervisor), Munafo, M. (Supervisor), Jones, H. (Supervisor) & Dardani, C. (Supervisor), 4 Feb 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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