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Associate Professor Caroline Herron is affiliated with the School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science at University College Dublin, where she conducts research at the Conway Institute. Her work focuses on synaptic transmission, synaptic plasticity, and the effects of beta amyloid peptide in Alzheimer's disease, with a particular emphasis on long-term potentiation (LTP) and neuroprotective agents like statins and cannabidiol.
- Research Keywords: Synaptic signaling, In vitro hippocampal slice models, Glutamate receptors, Neuroinflammatory mechanisms, Cannabinoid therapeutics, Ion channel modulation.
- Teaching: Coordinates modules in Membrane biology (2014–2025) and Neuroscience Research Project (2016–2023).
Scientific Contributions include studies on:
- Cannabidiol’s neuroprotection in Alzheimer’s models (2019, 2023, 2025)
- Role of JNK and PPARγ pathways in Aβ toxicity (2003–2005)
- Mechanisms of LTP inhibition by amyloid-beta conformers (2008–2013)
- Structure-based design of Kv1.1 channel inhibitors for demyelinating diseases (2017)
Scientific Awards:
- 2005: Piccione Research Fellowship for collaborative research
- 2000: President Research Award, University College Dublin
Professional Leadership: Serves on the Animal Research Ethics Committee (2009–present) and as Treasurer of Neuroscience Ireland (2006–present). Active in Physiological Society, American Society for Neuroscience, and International Cannabinoid Research Society.
