Siobhán McClean

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Professor at UCD; Scientist➡️Infection; host-pathogen interactions; bacterial adaptation; Vaccines;vaccine advocacy; mum to 3; love walking in mountains #AndICycle #Inclusion; Sí/í

Photo of Something happens on stage with TomDunne on centre at mic. Ray to the left on guitar and Alan on bass to the right, Eamon barely visible at the back and young Alan behind Alan Byrne. Lighting gives an overall blue/purple hue.
The headline reads “Judge, who said cyclists were a nightmare pleads guilty to failing to take breathalyser test” Image shows 4 cyclists stopped at a traffic crossing.
Sunset over Dublin mountains, with trees in the foreground
About 50 seals lying on a pebble stone beach close to the waters edge.
Cat hiding out (or posing) in a Christmas tree.
Health Covid raised risk of heart issues in children more than vaccination
Message from the Treasurer and Chair and Chair-elect of the Scientific Conferences Panel: Annual Conference 2026 Ever since our founding members set out to bring groups of microbiologists together for knowledge exchange and to forge new collaborations, our conferences have been essential to the Microbiology Society’s role. Every year, we celebrate our thriving microbiology community through our Annual Conference, which provides opportunities to amplify our members’ voices and advance the understanding of microbiology and the ways it can have an impact and influence in the world. We will shortly open registrations for Annual Conference 2026 in Belfast. At the Society, we know that the scientific landscape is changing and that our members face growing challenges and pressures at all career stages.
Photo shows 3 people (myself and my 2 daughters) smiling in front of a sign which reads “Abra Salkantay - Alt 4600 msnm”
Title Slide reads “Visualising how HIV-1 signalling remodels nuclear pores to license infection” with an image of a CD4+ T cell Nuclear pore behind.
Talk title Three novel effective vaccine antigens against Klebsiella pneumoniae infection
Speaker on podium with title slide
Rainfall radar of Ireland showing rain everywhere except a very smooth, semi circle showing a rain free region all around the Dublin area.
Incredible temple entrance facade cut into the red/pink coloured sandstone mountain. Two levels: lower level insists on 6 Columns and a massive doorway.
Skircle image of the Bluesky users I’ve interacted with in recent months. My profile pic is in centre with 3 circles showing profile pictures of users I’ve interacted with.
This table shows changes in antibiotic resistance of two independent hypoxia, adapted cultures. They were more resistant to fluoriquinolones, ceftazidme, meropenem, and piperacillin,
Image shows cultures in flasks being exposed to normal oxygen levels or 6% oxygen, and then it illustrates them being analysed by sequencing, proteomics or phenotyping.
Text shows diphtheria prevalent in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Asia, South Pacific, Eastern Europe and Middle East.
Caoimhe Shields stands by her poster which outlines data on public awareness of AMR and vaccines
Conference opening slide for the Hea-funded North South Research programme
Heading: all Ireland, Vaccine, research and training alliance. Time is running out for antibiotics now is the time for vaccines. The image shows a map of the island of Ireland and highlights with inlaid images that we are developing better vaccines against bacterial infections using better adjuvants, vaccine delivery systems and micro-needle patches . We are also examining the psychology of Vaccine hesitancy on the island of Ireland.. almost 5 million people died in 2019, from bacterial infections due to antibiotic resistance. Vaccines against 24 pathogens could reduce the number of antibiotics needed by 22%. Our network AIVRT is developing vaccines to prevent five of these bacterial infections..
Image from Ice Age movie, featuring cartoon characters from the film, Sid, Manny etc against icey landscape
The photo shows all the researchers involved in the AIVRT network, 28 in total, standing outside Saint Jameses Hospital. Everyone is well wrapped up because it’s cold!
The photo shows all the researchers involved in the AIVRT network, 28 in total, standing outside Saint Jameses Hospital. Everyone is well wrapped up because it’s cold!
Vaccine X paper title, which reads : BpOmpW antigen administered with CAF01 stimulates. Comparable T Cell responses to sigma adjuvant system. First author Julen Tomas Cortazar
Photograph of Yueran Hou and Siobhan McClean in front of of a sign that reads Congratulations Dr Hou. There are large indoor plants in the background