Dr Ronan Lordan
Available to discuss new collaborations, science communication, outreach or speaking opportunities. Contact via email.
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Dr Ronan Lordan
Available to discuss new collaborations, science communication, outreach or speaking opportunities. Contact via email.
Dr. Ronan Lordan is a researcher in circadian biology, aging, metabolism, and nutrition.
He is currently embarking on his NeuroAdapt Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship and is a Senior Postdoctoral Reseacher at the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). He will conduct his research at the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre for Translational Brain Science at RCSI. There he will explore circadian rhythms in bipolar disorder alongside Prof. Annie Curtis and Dr. Cristina R. Reschke.
He is currently embarking on his NeuroAdapt Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship and is a Senior Postdoctoral Reseacher at the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). He will conduct his research at the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre for Translational Brain Science at RCSI. There he will explore circadian rhythms in bipolar disorder alongside Prof. Annie Curtis and Dr. Cristina R. Reschke.
Ronan conducted postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Prof. Garret A. FitzGerald at the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, where he studied the role of the circadian clock in metabolism and aging. There he also conducted preclinical and clinical research on prostaglandins and circadian rhythms respectively. He has also led postdoctoral research at the University of Limerick Bernal Institute focusing on the pharmacology of antiplatelet phospholipid therapeutics.
Dr. Lordan earned his B.Sc. in Biological Sciences with concurrent Teacher Education and was awarded a Ph.D. in 2020 in cardiovascular science, pharmacology, and nutrition under the supervision of Dr. Zabetakis at the University of Limerick (UL). He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate and Master’s in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship from UL under the mentorship of Dr. Íde O Sullivan and Dr. Michael Wride.
Beyond research, Dr. Lordan is an active science communicator. He previously served as the National Eastern Coordinator of Pint of Science USA, covering Boston, New Haven, New York, and Philadelphia.
Ronan is currently Co-Director of Pint of Science Ireland and is organizing the Pint of Science Festival May 18-20th, 2026.
Ronan is currently Co-Director of Pint of Science Ireland and is organizing the Pint of Science Festival May 18-20th, 2026.
His current research interests include:
(a) Circadian biology, neurobiology, metabolism, and ageing.
(b) Investigating the role of exercise in aging phenotypes in Bmal1 knockout mice.
(c) Discerning the role of lipid mediators including eicosanoids and platelet-activating factors in atherosclerosis and inflammatory diseases.
(d) Determining the role of pharmacologically active dietary polar lipids in inflammatory signaling.
(e) Regulation, safety, and efficacy of dietary supplements, functional foods, and nutraceuticals.
To find out more contact Ronan at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
(a) Circadian biology, neurobiology, metabolism, and ageing.
(b) Investigating the role of exercise in aging phenotypes in Bmal1 knockout mice.
(c) Discerning the role of lipid mediators including eicosanoids and platelet-activating factors in atherosclerosis and inflammatory diseases.
(d) Determining the role of pharmacologically active dietary polar lipids in inflammatory signaling.
(e) Regulation, safety, and efficacy of dietary supplements, functional foods, and nutraceuticals.
To find out more contact Ronan at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Publications
Age and the Diurnal Oscillatory Features of the Human Chronobiome
C. Skarke, N. Lahens, A. Mrcela, N. Olsson, Joe Glessner, A. Naik, K. N. Theken, Caroline Chivily, Declan Douglas, Kyle N. Hess, Aleksandr Gaun, Ahmed M. Moustafa, Scott Daniel, Kyle Bittinger, Sarah L. Teegarden, R. Lordan, N. El Jamal, Hu Meng, Taylor Hollingsworth, Ashley Woolfork, Arjun Sengupta, Thomas S. Brooks, A. Weljie, G. Grant, J. O'Brien, Fiona E. McAllister, E. Melamud, G. Fitzgerald
medRxiv, 2026
Kayla Barekat, Soumita Ghosh, Christin Herrmann, Karl Keat, C. Assenmacher, Ceylan Tanes, Naomi Wilson, R. Lordan, Antonijo Mrcela, Lubica Rauova, Arjun Sengupta, U. S. Das, Robin Joshi, E. Friedman, Marylyn D. Ritchie, K. Bittinger, A. Weljie, Ken Cadwell, Frederic D. Bushman, Gary D. Wu, G. Fitzgerald, E. Ricciotti
Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2026
Elizabeth J. Hennessy, Takae Tanosaki, R. Lordan, Soon Yew Tang, Nadim El Jamal, Vladimir Shuvaev, Soumita Ghosh, U. S. Das, Robin Joshi, Hu Meng, J. Snouwaert, H. Winter, Lars Maegdefessel, Beverly H. Koller, G. FitzGerald
bioRxiv, 2025
Intersection of Sex and Circadian Biology
G. Paschos, R. Lordan, Garret A. Fitzgerald
Current Opinion in Physiology, 2025
Maima Matin, Rajeev K. Singla, A. Jóźwik, J. O. Horbańczuk, Natalia Ksepka, Kamil Wysocki, T. Ijinu, N. M. Krishnakumar, S. P. Sasidharan, I. Ezenyi, John Igoli, Fabio Fusi, S. Frazzini, Luciana Rossi, Michel-Edwar Mickael, Abhishek Joshi, Olga Adamska, Artur Stolarczyk, Esra Capanoglu, Deniz Gunal-Koroglu, Shi-Hui Cheng, O. Atrooz, Kiran Kharat, Ibrahim M. Abu-Reidah, Neeraj Rani, A. Kabra, Ruchika Kabra, D. S. Preethidan, Prathyusha Surendran, E. M. Abdallah, Seetha Harilal, Rajesh Kumar, S. Abidullah, B. Hemanthkumar, Vimal Arora, Prasanna Srinivasan Ramalingam, Sujatha Elangovan, S. Arumugam, Tanveer Alam, E. Aruçi, Elena González-Burgos, Isabel Ureña-Vacas, V. López-Miranda, E. Herradón, R. Gautam, Rajat Goyal, Shah Alam Khan, Logesh Rajan, J. O. Onoja, Sharad Vats, A. Akinrinde, Smith B. Babiaka, C. V. Simoben, Doris E. Enow, K. Abuga, P. Talwar, Palaniyandi Ravanan, Reda El Boukhari, Ahmed Fatimi, Fabien Schultz, Ren-You Gan, J. Nyemb, Gaetan Bayiha ba Njock, C. A. Pieme, Goh Bey Hing, R. Lagoa, Nikolay T. Tzvetkov, Farhan Bin Matin, Antonello Santini, Jaya Arora, Aswathy Chankaramkandath Vasu, Suraj Kadunganattil, A. E. Noman, Luay M. Alsubhi, Indra Lasmana Tarigan, Shafaat Yar Khan, Ali Zarrabi, Hefa Mangzira Kemung, Kavitha Raj Varadaraju, Tomasz M. Karpiński, Md. Mohaiminul, S. Uddin, C. Fimognari, H. Devkota, Ivana Carev, Dongdong Wang, K. Yongabi, Luther Bob Mbeku, Sohini Chakraborty, Sourav S Patnaik, Shanmugam Thangapandiyan, Bikash Baral, Siva Sai Chandragiri, Eliana Souto, G. Lizard, F. Brahmi, Farid Khallouki, A. E. Midaoui, R. Lordan, Anupam Bishayee, Meng-Yao Li, M. Szymańska-Czerwińska, Krzysztof Niemczuk, M. Shill, Michał Ławiński, O. Lushchak, I. Wojtasik‐Kalinowska, Agnieszka Wierzbicka, T. Jakschitz, Mathew Dan, I. Ghzaiel, Leila Rezig, A. Véjux, A. Zarrouk, Ahmad Ali, Andy Wai Kan Yeung, Günther K. Bonn, Bairong Shen, A. Atanasov
Current Research in Biotechnology, 2025
N. El Jamal, R. Lordan, Elizabeth Hennessy, Arjun Sengupta, U. S. Das, Robin Joshi, Soon Yew Tang, Garret Fitzgerald
Circulation, 2025
O. Litvinova, A. Yeung, Javier Echeverría, Y. Khader, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Zafar Said, Karolina Lach, Bhupendra Sidar, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, A. Aremu, C. V. Simoben, H. Boyina, Firdous M. Usman, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, J. Patra, Gitishree Das, G. Venkatachalam, Hitesh Chopra, J. Niebauer, Ahmed Fatimi, A. Georgakilas, M. Saeb, Doris E. Ekayen, K. Abuga, Michał Ławiński, Yue Qiu, Eliana B. Souto, Guanqiao Li, H. Devkota, Weizhi Ma, J. G. Manjunatha, Nikolay T. Tzvetkov, R. Gautam, Maima Matin, Olga Adamska, G. Koulaouzidis, Farhan Bin Matin, B. N. Siddiquea, Dongdong Wang, Jivko Stoyanov, J. O. Horbańczuk, Kamil Wysocki, Emil D. Parvanov, Michel-Edwar Mickael, A. Jóźwik, Natalia Ksepka, Smith B. Babiaka, Bey Hing Goh, T. Wong, Benjamin S. Glicksberg, Lazsla Barna Iantovics, Marcin Łapiński, Artur Stolarczyk, Fabien Schultz, Stephen T. Wong, R. Lordan, F. Nawaz, Rajeev K. Singla, A. MohanaSundaram, Himel Mondal, Ayesha Juhi, Shaikat Mondal, M. Cenanovic, Elisa Opriessnig, C. Tsagkaris, Ronita De, Siva Sai Chandragiri, R. Damaševičius, M. Cascella, G. Lisco, Vincenzo Triggiani, O. Disoteo, A. Atanasov
Exploration of Digital Health Technologies, 2025
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Projects
NeuroAdapt MSCA FutureNeuro Research Ireland: Bipolar disorder and circadian rhythms
This project page documents activities ongoing during my NeuroAdapt MSCA and FutureNeuro Research Ireland co-funded postdoctoral fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).
Circadian Regulation of Metabolism and Aging
2020 - Present: This project aims to understand the role of circadian misalignment and its contribution to metabolic diseases and aging, with a focus on Bmal1.
Lipid Mediators of Inflammation
2016 - Present: Platelet-activating factor (PAF), prostaglandins, and leukotrienes play a pivotal role in inflammatory signaling. We are interested in the development of novel therapeutic agents targeting these inflammatory mediators.
COVID-19 Research and Review Consortium
2020 - 2021: COVID-19 Review Consortium at UPenn. Our aim is to distill the existing COVID-19 literature into reviews that document the most reliable research to date in the areas of pathogenesis, therapeutics, prophylactics, and diagnostics.
2018 - 2021: Heart Healthy Salmon Nutraceuticals
The aim of this project was to assess the antioxidant properties and elucidate the structures of antithrombotic polar lipids from farmed Atlantic salmon using C30RP-UHPLC-HRAM-MS/MS for the development of novel nutraceuticals.
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