McMackin Lab

About Us

The McMackin Lab harnesses MRI and electrophysiological methods such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), electromyography (EMG), and electroencephalography (EEG) to understand and develop clinically meaningful measurements of neurological diseases, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/ Motor Neurone Disease and Huntington's Disease. The Lab also performs research to understand the basic human physiology underpinning the electrophysiology-based measures, to improve the correct understanding and application of these measures.

The McMackin Lab works in close collaboration with the Academic Unit of Neurology and is part of the EXG Research Group, a collaboration of neuroscience, medicine, physiology, bioengineering and mathematics researchers with the common interest of harnessing electrophysiology to tackle neurological diseases. 

Lab News

November 2024

A warm welcome to Edoardo D'Agustino, who moved here from the University of Turin to complete his Master's thesis in bioengineering.

October 2024

Welcome to SS Neuroscience students Meher Sabharwal and Eoin O'Connor, who will be completing their undergraduate capstone projects with us.

Congratulations to Eva Woods, who recently took on a position as Director of Women in Research Ireland.

September 2024

Narin Suleyman, Eva Woods, Seamus O'Sullivan and Roisin McMackin attended the BrainBox... read more.

Our Funders

Our work is also supported by prizes from: