Affiliation: Trinity College Dublin

Dearbhla Murphy, PhD, is a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Sharee Basdeo's lab at the Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, St James's Hospital, Trinity College Dublin. Dr. Murphy's research focuses on trained immunity induced by vaccines or cytokines, specifically exploring how training myeloid cells can enhance their response to bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By understanding the mechanisms that drive bacterial clearance, Dr. Murphy aims to develop strategies to boost the innate immune system's ability to fight infections, potentially improving vaccine efficacy and therapeutic interventions. Her work bridges basic immunology and translational medicine, offering promising avenues for enhancing immune responses to infectious diseases.