DOROTHY MSCA COFUND Fellowship programme

Microplastics are everywhere—and they’re affecting our health. #DOROTHY fellow Xiaohui Lin is turning lab research into public impact. Read her latest blog: 👉 dorothy.ie/2025/09/16/protec… #Microplastics #ScienceCommunication #HumanHealth #DOROTHYCOFUND

This week, #DOROTHY Fellow Rebecca Close presents their paper “Hypothetical Thinking and the Switch on/Switch off Policy Solution Model” at the British Society for Population Studies conference: lse.ac.uk/international-deve…

📝 New blog from MSCA DOROTHY fellow Dr Sophie Franklin! Her research explores how violence has been framed as a public health crisis—from Victorian literature to today. A powerful look at language, history & health. 📖 Read more: dorothy.ie/2025/08/21/dr-sop…

🧠 From lab to life: Dr. Niamh Dooley’s #DOROTHY fellowship bridges research & real-world impact in teen mental health. 📷 Read more: lnkd.in/eYAi93Pk #MentalHealth #YouthWellbeing #PPI #ResearchImpact

🧪 Electrospinning is reshaping pathogen filtration! As part of her DOROTHY project, Dr. Aysin Duran Erem developed PVA nanofiber membranes with improved durability, morphology & antimicrobial potential. 🔗 Read more: dorothy.ie/2025/06/30/electr…

🎬🔬 From cells to cinema! DOROTHY fellow Dr. Rebecca Close shares their journey into the visual culture of reproduction, blending animation, microscopy & ethnography. 📖 Read their blog: dorothy.ie/2025/06/10/dr-reb…

🌍 We're thrilled to spotlight Dr Gurbir Kaur at #CEES2025 in Bari, Italy (June 11–13)! Her DOROTHY project is pioneering sustainable, antimicrobial construction materials to fight airborne infections & cut carbon emissions. 🌱🏥 🔗 Learn more: cees2025.uc.pt/index.php?mod…

🧬 Are MAIT cells the missing link between obesity and cancer? On #WorldDigestiveHealthDay, Dr. Féaron Cassidy explores how these gut-immune warriors may connect microbiota, metabolism, and malignancy: dorothy.ie/2025/05/26/dr-fea…

🔬 DOROTHY MSCA Fellow Dr. Vuslat Juska explores the edge of brain science — from Alzheimer’s diagnostics to real-time biointerfaces. 🏙️ From Northwestern to the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, the journey bridges biology and tech. 📝 Read the story: dorothy.ie/2025/05/15/from-d…

Dr. Sophie Franklin, a DOROTHY MSCA fellow, recently presented her research on the “violence as contagious” narrative at the Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University (IMH). Watch her and Professor Alistair Fraser's talks here: medhumsplatform.org/archive/

🌍💉 As we mark #WorldImmunisationWeek (April 24-30), we spotlight Dr Aoife-Marie Foran’s #DOROTHY MSCA project. Her new paper, published in #Vaccine, explores how social identity influences vaccine uptake and immune responses. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

🌍 Celebrating World Earth Day 🌍 Dr. Misganaw Zeleke recently presented his #DOROTHY project at the #SEEP conference in Vienna, emphasising the urgent need to address global environmental issues. Learn more about his impactful work: dorothy.ie/projects/design-a…

🦇 Happy International Bat Appreciation Day! 🦇 Dr. Frédéric Touzalin’s project explores bat health and pathogen dynamics. His latest study measures IgG antibodies in bats, aiding in understanding bat immunity and improving public health strategies: dorothy.ie/projects/wildheal…

Microplastic pollution is a growing health crisis, found in water, food, and air. Dr Xiaohui Lin’s project explores how microplastics interact with food during digestion and cooking, aiming to reduce ingestion and health risks. 📺 Watch Xiaohui's talk: youtube.com/watch?v=aiJopN7o…

🌍 World Parkinson's Day 🌍 Highlighting the urgent need for evidence-based therapies to improve life for those with Parkinson's. Dr. Jude Bek's DOROTHY MSCA COFUND project is pioneering ways to measure movement and assess dance therapy's effectiveness.