Academics

Dr Greg Byrne

Lecturer in Clinical Immunology

Biography

Dr. Greg Byrne completed his PhD in 2006 in Trinity College Dublin & St. James’s Hospital under the supervision of Professor Con Feighery and Dr Jacinta Kelly. The research was concerned with characterising the anti-tissue transglutaminase autoantibody response in coeliac disease. His work on autoimmunity in coeliac disease was continued during a post doc in the same laboratory. He subsequently moved to The National Children’s Research Centre in Crumlin Hospital, Dublin to extend studies to children with coeliac disease. He was employed as a lecturer in DIT in 2010 and has continued his affiliation with the immunology group in St. James’s hospital.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Industrial Microbiology, PhD Immunology, PGDip Third level teaching and learning.

Research Themes

Coeliac disease, autoimmunity, transglutaminase, assessment & feedback.

Key Publications

Mottiar, Z., Byrne, G., Gorham, G., Robinson. E. An examination of the impact of COVID-19 on assessment practices in higher education. European Journal of Higher Education 2024; Vol 14, Issue 1: 101-121

McCartney, D., O’Shea, P., Faul, J., Healy, M., Byrne, G., Griffin, T., Walsh, JB., Byrne, D., Kenny, R. Vitamin D and SARS-CoV-2 infection—evolution of evidence supporting clinical practice and policy development. Irish Journal of Medical Science. 2021, Vol 190: 1253-1265.

Dunne, M., Byrne, G., Chirdo, F., Feighery, C. Coeliac disease pathogenesis: the uncertainties of a well-known immune mediated disorder. Frontiers in Immunology. 2020, Vol 11.

Robinson, E., Mottiar, Z., Byrne, G., Courtney, J., Gorham, G., Hurley, A., Lynch, L., Harris, H., O’Leary D. Learning from and Engaging with Assessment and Feedback (LEAF): Growing Practice. Irish Journal of Academic Practice. 2020 Vol 8: Issue 1.

Murphy, A., Casey, A., Byrne, G., Chambers, G., Howe, O. Silver nanoparticles induce pro-inflammatory gene expression and inflammasome activation in human monocytes. Journal of Applied Toxicology. 2016. Vol 36, Issue 10: 1311-1320

Byrne G., Feighery F. Coeliac disease: Diagnosis (Book chapter in Coeliac disease Methods and Protocols) Methods in molecular biology October 2015, 1326:15-22

Comerford, R., Kelly, J., Feighery, C., Byrne G. Differential epitope targeting and subclass usage in IgG tTG responses in coeliac disease and other autoimmune conditions. Molecular Immunology 2015 Oct;67(2 Pt B):369-76

O’Shea D, Carolan E, Mangan B, Corrigan M, Gaoatswe G, Byrne G, Mohan H, Winter D, Geoghegan J, Cody D, O’Connell J, Doherty D, Lynch L, Hogan A. Mucosal Associated Invariant T cells display an alternatively activated phenotype in both peripheral blood and adipose tissue in obesity. J Immunol. 2015 Jun 15; 194(12):5775-80

Byrne G, Freeley M, Feighery C, Whelan A, Long A. Protein kinase C delta is a substrate of tissue transglutaminase and a novel autoantigen in coeliac disease. Clin Immunol. 2013 Apr; 147(1):1-8.

Other activities

Programme coordinator for the MSc in Clinical Laboratory Science

Project coordinator for the BSc in Medical Science

Coordinator of Continuous Professional Development modules offered by the School

Member of the Faculty Academic Quality Enhancement Committee (AQEC)

External Activities/Outreach

Co-chair of the School Public Relations Committee

Grant reviewer for the Fondazione Celiachia (Italian coeliac foundation)