Gary Hardiman

Professor Gary Hardiman is a faculty member at Queen's University Belfast, holding the rank of Professor in the School of Biological Sciences under the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences. He is affiliated with the Institute for Global Food Security and maintains an active research program with office location at Room 0G.107, Biological Sciences building in Belfast, United Kingdom. His work focuses on systems biology and computational approaches to complex health and environmental challenges, with recent media coverage highlighting applications in space travel research.

Research interests include:

• Systems biology and multi-omics data integration for genotype-phenotype prediction
• Effects of microplastics and persistent organic pollutants on marine ecosystems and human health
• Racial disparities in prostate cancer linked to vitamin D deficiency and BAZ1A regulation
• Physiological impacts of space radiation, microgravity, and torpor on hepatic/intestinal biology
• Rat models for opioid abuse vulnerability and neuronal correlates of addiction

His publication trends (2023-2025) emphasize prostate cancer disparities, space biology mechanisms, and microplastics toxicity using computational frameworks. Key methodologies involve network pharmacology, multi-omics integration, and cross-species modeling (mice, rats, zebrafish) to address UN Sustainable Development Goals in health and environmental protection.

Scientific Awards:

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Advising and Grants:

Hardiman actively supervises PhD students with 10 supervised works recorded, accepting new applicants in computer science, bioinformatics, biochemistry, microbiology, or marine biology requiring funding strategies. He serves as Principal Investigator for R5254GFS (microplastics characterization) and Co-Investigator for R1499PSY (PTSD research) and R1906ECS (proteoform peptide index). Additional funding includes an NIH U01 grant for opioid dependence research at Medical University of South Carolina, demonstrating substantial grant acquisition in environmental health and biomedical fields.

Labs and Teams:

He leads research within Queen's University Belfast's Institute for Global Food Security, collaborating with international teams from University of California, Medical University of South Carolina, Wake Forest School of Medicine (USA), Università di Camerino (Italy), National University of Ireland Galway, and University of Aberdeen (Scotland). These partnerships focus on space omics, environmental contaminants, and cancer disparities using systems biology toolkits. His group contributes to the European Space Agency's space biology initiatives and develops computational models for public health risk assessment.