Ronan received his BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences with concurrent Education from the University of Limerick (UL), Ireland, where he also completed a PhD in the Department of Biological Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Zabetakis. His doctoral research focused on the role of antithrombotic polar lipids and their applications in functional foods, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals, particularly in relation to platelet homeostasis and human health. In addition, he earned a postgraduate certificate and a master’s degree in teaching, learning, and scholarship from UL’s Center for Transformative Learning under the mentorship of Dr. Íde O Sullivan and Dr. Micheal Wride.
At UL, Ronan was a lecturer (Associate Professor Level) in nutrition, molecular biology, food chemistry, genetics, and physiology across the School of Natural Sciences and the School of Allied Health. He later served as a Teaching Instructor in the Department of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught molecular biology and genetics.
Ronan conducted his postdoctoral research in the FitzGerald Laboratory at the Perelman School of Medicine's Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) at the University of Pennsylvania. Ronan's main research focus was determining the role of the circadian clock in metabolism in aging and the role of exercise training on aged clock deficient mice. Dr. Lordan also conducted translational studies involving the human chronobiome and prostaglandin research. However, for the year long COVID-19 lockdown, Ronan was a member of the COVID-19 Literature Review Consortium, jointly led by the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where more than 70 scientists synthesized emerging research on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Post lockdown, Ronan resumed his research where he contributed to studies investigating circadian rhythms in brown adipose thermogenesis and the role of prostaglandins in cardiovascular disease.
In 2025, Ronan transitioned to a Research Associate at ITMAT where he was the co-director of the ITMAT First program alongside Dr. Carsten Skarke for 2025. He also served as co-chair of the Conflict and Conduct Working Group (2025) within the Penn Postdoctoral Association (PPA) leading to the creation of the Postdoctoral Community Advisor position in the Perelman School of Medicine, for which he received an Outstanding Service Award from the Penn Postdoctoral Association (PPA).
At UL, Ronan was a lecturer (Associate Professor Level) in nutrition, molecular biology, food chemistry, genetics, and physiology across the School of Natural Sciences and the School of Allied Health. He later served as a Teaching Instructor in the Department of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught molecular biology and genetics.
Ronan conducted his postdoctoral research in the FitzGerald Laboratory at the Perelman School of Medicine's Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) at the University of Pennsylvania. Ronan's main research focus was determining the role of the circadian clock in metabolism in aging and the role of exercise training on aged clock deficient mice. Dr. Lordan also conducted translational studies involving the human chronobiome and prostaglandin research. However, for the year long COVID-19 lockdown, Ronan was a member of the COVID-19 Literature Review Consortium, jointly led by the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where more than 70 scientists synthesized emerging research on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Post lockdown, Ronan resumed his research where he contributed to studies investigating circadian rhythms in brown adipose thermogenesis and the role of prostaglandins in cardiovascular disease.
In 2025, Ronan transitioned to a Research Associate at ITMAT where he was the co-director of the ITMAT First program alongside Dr. Carsten Skarke for 2025. He also served as co-chair of the Conflict and Conduct Working Group (2025) within the Penn Postdoctoral Association (PPA) leading to the creation of the Postdoctoral Community Advisor position in the Perelman School of Medicine, for which he received an Outstanding Service Award from the Penn Postdoctoral Association (PPA).
In the United States, Ronan was the City Coordinator for Philadelphia Pint of Science USA (2024-2025) and the Eastern Regional Coordinator for Pint of Science USA (2025) overseeing events in Boston, New Haven, New York, and Philadelphia. Now, he is the Co-Director of Pint of Science Ireland in 2026.
Ronan returned to Ireland in September 2025, where he briefly assisted Prof. Ioannis Zabetakis and Prof. Andreas Grabrucker at the University of Limerick Bernal Institute. He has now embarked on his NeuroAdapt Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship. He will conduct his research at FutureNeuro, the Research Ireland Centre for Translational Brain Science, and the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). There he will explore circadian rhythms in bipolar disorder alongside Prof. Annie Curtis and Dr. Cristina R. Reschke.
Ronan has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and technical reports, and is an active reviewer and editor in the fields of nutrition, pharmacology, medicine, and translational science.
Webofscience: https://publons.com/researcher/1726561/ronan-lordan/
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ronan-Lordan
GitHub: https://github.com/RLordan
Ronan returned to Ireland in September 2025, where he briefly assisted Prof. Ioannis Zabetakis and Prof. Andreas Grabrucker at the University of Limerick Bernal Institute. He has now embarked on his NeuroAdapt Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship. He will conduct his research at FutureNeuro, the Research Ireland Centre for Translational Brain Science, and the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). There he will explore circadian rhythms in bipolar disorder alongside Prof. Annie Curtis and Dr. Cristina R. Reschke.
Ronan has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and technical reports, and is an active reviewer and editor in the fields of nutrition, pharmacology, medicine, and translational science.
Webofscience: https://publons.com/researcher/1726561/ronan-lordan/
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ronan-Lordan
GitHub: https://github.com/RLordan