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Kieran Boyle is a Researcher at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the School of Psychology & Neuroscience. His work focuses on spinal cord circuitry, particularly exploring the roles of inhibitory interneurons and neuropeptides in pain and itch signaling. Boyle's research employs mouse models to investigate synaptic mechanisms, neuronal populations, and molecular pathways involved in sensory processing. He collaborates extensively with neuroscientists like Andrew J. Todd and David I. Hughes.
Key research themes include: spinal dorsal horn circuitry, neuropeptide Y signaling in pain modulation, calretinin neuron function, and the role of GRPR-expressing neurons in itch pathways. His studies bridge molecular analysis with electrophysiological and behavioral approaches to understand chronic pain mechanisms.
Publications highlight contributions to understanding synaptic circuits involving gastrin-releasing peptide receptors, modulation of spinal pain pathways by inhibitory interneurons, and the functional diversity of spinal interneuron populations. Boyle’s work is supported by collaborative grants and has generated datasets on spinal cord neuron populations and their signaling roles.