Dr Pat Kiely
Dr Pat Kiely is Senior Lecturer in Molecular Sciences and Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology. Dr Kiely took up this position in GEMS in January 2016, having spent 5 years in the Department of Life Sciences. To achieve his research goals, Dr Kiely works closely with several researchers in UL and with clinicians in the University Hospital Limerick.
2003 Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, University College Cork, Ireland
1998 BSc. Biomedical Science, University College Cork
Elected Secretary of the Irish Association for Cancer Research
Member of the American Association for Cancer Research
Member of the European Association for Cancer Research
Member of the Biochemical Society UK
Member of Cancer Trials Ireland group
The research emphasis in my laboratory is on deciphering the localized and transient signalling events which occur in cells during migration. We have a specific interest in defining the signaling pathways regulating cell migration in breast cancer and colon cancer. We are using a series of complimentary and synergistic cellular and molecular approaches and novel technologies to investigate how protein complexes are assembled in signalling pathways during this process. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell migration is of important intellectual and clinical interest, and we believe this work may reveal fresh approaches to target cancer as well as developmental and neurodegenerative diseases.
For a short video describing my work, please click on link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EspgPwviGUU
For an up to date list of recent publications, please click on link below.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Kiely+PA
I have supervised 7 PhD students and 3 research MSc students to completion.
Additional Information:
Elected Secretary of The Irish Association for Cancer Research
Treasurer of the Irish Area Section of the Biochemical Society