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Darrin Mckenzie

Queen's University Belfast

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Bioinformatics· 1 Cell Biology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Research Focus:database / resource· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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GIGYF2/4EHP-Mediated Translational Attenuation Maintains Cellular Homeostasis Following Ionizing Radiation

Tom McGirr, Darrin Mckenzie, Hashem A Almousa, Okan Onar, Patric Harris Snell, Susanta Chatterjee, Aidan Kilmartin, Yanyu Chen, Reese Jalal Ladak, Parisa Naeli, Tamas Sessler, Sarah Maguire, Colin Adrain, Karl T. Butterworth, Alfredo Castelló, , Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad

This study shows that GIGYF2/4EHP-mediated translational repression helps maintain cellular homeostasis after ionizing radiation by preserving proteostasis and cell viability.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Novel integrated computational AMP discovery approaches highlight diversity in the helminth AMP repertoire

Allister Irvine, Darrin Mckenzie, Ciaran J. McCoy, Robert Graham, Ciaren Graham, Sharon Huws, Louise E. Atkinson, Angela Mousley

This study introduces a novel computational pipeline to discover antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in helminths, revealing unique AMP-like peptides and highlighting their potential as novel antimicrobials.

PLoS Pathogens · Jul 31, 2023Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Pan-phylum In Silico Analyses of Nematode Endocannabinoid Signalling Systems Highlight Novel Opportunities for Parasite Drug Target Discovery

Bethany A. Crooks, Darrin Mckenzie, Luke C. Cadd, Ciaran J. McCoy, Paul McVeigh, Nikki J. Marks, Aaron G. Maule, Angela Mousley, Louise E. Atkinson

This study uses in silico analyses to characterize endocannabinoid signaling across nematodes, revealing conservation patterns and potential drug targets in parasitic species.

Frontiers in Endocrinology · Jul 1, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience