Thrilled to fly to Dublin to attend "Targeting Therapies: Exploring the Cultural & Normative Dimensions of 'Targeted' Approaches to Biomedicine and Public Health," organized by MISFIRES-ERC at @UCDdublin where I'll be discussing aging biotech. Thks to organizers and @IBHH_UTMB

Research Showcase: "Genetic Research & the Collective Good" presentation by our wonderful researcher Ilaria Galasso on her work at MISFIRES-ERC Great questions and discussions about "Collective Good" European Research Council (ERC) UCD Quinn School UCD Smurfit School

Learning and drawing inspiration from European colleagues from MISFIRES-ERC project, about healthcare and patient activism, controversies in medicine, and paths forward

"Assetizing & de-assetizing pharmaceutical patents" - brilliant research showcase by Théo Bourgeron Another step in the important MISFIRES journey! UCD Quinn School UCD Smurfit School European Research Council (ERC)

Next up on our research showcase journey is our great researcher Fernandos Ongolly with his presentation on "Health Activism & Access to Medicines at the last mile: a comparative analysis between high & low income settings" European Research Council (ERC) UCD Quinn School UCD Smurfit School

"Chronic illness & its economies" our researcher Olya Loza is taking us through her research journey with the MISFIRES-ERC project UCD Quinn School European Research Council (ERC) UCD Smurfit School

Afternoon session of MISFIRES-ERC project conference kicking off with Martyn Pickersgill and Prof Paul Martin in Targeted Therapies.

Couldn't be prouder of my research team Ilaria Galasso Fernandos Ongolly Olya Loza,Tineke Kleinhout-Vliek and Théo Bourgeron (on zoom) presenting their MISFIRES-ERC projects. The future really does belong to the curious.

Closing day one of the MISFIRES-ERC conference, Dr. Israel Briz Hernandez on Ethical Work of Lab Technicians Manufacturing Targeted Therapies

LCAI were delighted to support the launch of MISFIRES-ERC exhibition of Chronic Illness: A Creative Exploration earlier today UCD Smurfit School The exhibition captures the lived experience of chronic illness, including #LongCOVID and #MECFS

Dear Susi Geiger & team: Congratulations, well done, and thank you for putting together such a wonderful end-of-project event for MISFIRES-ERC! A day of project showcase, art exhibition & beautiful Dublin UCD Quinn School proving what's possible in #pharma #market studies 👏🏼

So great to have this opportunity to show off our research - and the UCD Quinn School presents a lovely backdrop for it.

Day two: MISFIRES-ERC and Targeting Therapies Conference. Dr. Lisa Lehner presenting- Uncaring Cures: A Critical Phenomenology of Targeted Therapies for Hepatitis C in the Context if Addiction.

The opening of this powerful and deeply moving exhibition by @jeapeggy and Long Covid Advocacy Ireland was definitely my personal highlight of the day!

Wrapping up our morning session, our first and last 'duet' of the MISFIRES-ERC conference Ivan and Daan presenting Data labor as a lens for addressing health inequalities in precision medicine research participation.

Two days of fantastic presentations in the MISFIRES-ERC conference!!!! Our last presentation from Dr. Alberto Aparicio marking the end of such great presentations across disciplines and methodologies.

ICYMI: Here's a summary of our MISFIRES-ERC and #TargetingTherapies conference May 2-3. Thanks again to all participants & presenters & particularly to my MISFIRES team! European Research Council (ERC) UCD Quinn School Ilaria Galasso Théo Bourgeron Fernandos Ongolly Gemma Watts UCD Research Martyn Pickersgill

New paper with Théo Bourgeron: We're using the notion of flank movement (@provokedeconomy) in a double sense: describing the new #pharma #transparency activism and a way of contesting the #assetization of essential goods. Countermovements from the core academic.oup.com/ser/article/do…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - PhD position in Social Sciences (Equality Studies; Health and Society) at University College Dublin #DeprivedHealth Time to apply until: 15 July Expected starting date: 1 September 2024 Email me for expression of interest or informal enquiries!