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Continuous public engagement & outreach commitments 

Completed public engagement & outreach activities 

Virtuome (since June 2020) We designed and implemented the Virtual Metabolic Human's fully virtual flagship summer research programme for STEM undergraduate students built on the pillars of community involvement, biocomputational research, and personal development

Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) for in silico medicine policy development (since April 2021) We are represented as a founding member of the PPI task force of the Avicenna Alliance policy development working group, with the aim to accelerate societal impact for digital health endeavours.

National PPI Ignite Network (since December 2021) We are represented as a member of the national PPI Ignite Network workgroup for building national PPI capacity across communities, with focus on PPI implementation in lab-based research.

Civic Engagement committee at the University of Galway CMNHS (since October 2021) We are represented in the University of Galway College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences (CMNHS) civic engagement (CE) committee for delivering on the college's strategic plans for CE.

Oud Geleerd Jong Gedaan (OGJG) (since October 2021) We volunteer at OGJG where we contribute to the STEM education of elderly citizens in the Netherlands. Our lectures are focused on the microbiome, to stimulate engaging discussions with the elderly focused around cutting-edge science and technology.

University of Sanctuary Academic Mentorship (since January 2022) We contribute to academic mentorship to University of Sanctuary scholarship recipients, to foster a culture of welcome and inclusion for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants.

Youth Academy (since October 2023) We designed and deliver "Exploring the microbial world that exists inside your body", an introductory course for secondary school students. Coordinated by the University of Galway, this course allows students to engage in research outside of their school curriculum and explore the microbiome role in health and disease.

Science & Engineering Jobs Fair (5 Mar 2024) We organised a stall on Digital Metabolic Twins at the University of Galway Science & Engineering Jobs Fair 2024, with ~20 exhibitors and 300 student attendees. Our team of recent graduates helped interested attendees address their questions relating to career opportunities within the team.

Research for Policy Workshop (8 Feb 2024) We were invited to participate in the Research for Policy Workshop organised by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, which united about 50 researchers and policy makers, to inform the development of a national framework.

Policy Primer (2 Feb 2024) We attended a workshop on policymaking in Ireland, delivered by Dr Fergal Lynch, Senior Lead in Government and Public Policy Engagement at University of Galway and former Secretary General of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and Sean O’Foghlú, Senior Fellow in Public Policy at the Social Sciences Institute, Maynooth University and former Secretary General of the Department of Education.

Internships & Graduate Jobs Fair (23 Jan 2024) We organised a stall on Digital Metabolic Twins at the University of Galway Internships & Graduate Jobs Fair 2024, with over 80 exhibitors and 3,000 student attendees. Our stall design included posters, flyers, merchandise, videos, and an interactive camera installation that turns users into a an ASCI silhouette in real time, as a means to help describe the concept of digital twins.

MDIC Annual Patient Summit (10 Nov 2023) We attended the "Annual Patient Summit: Transforming Patient Science and Engagement in Medical Devices" conference organised by the Medical Device Innovation Consortium with a focus on empowering inclusive patient-centric engagement and overcoming equality, diversity, and inclusion barriers in biomedical technology development.

Avicenna Days 2023 (12 Oct 2023) We were the Master of Ceremony for Day 3 themed "Involving and Serving the Patient" of the Avicenna Days 2023, a 3-Day free and online in silico healthcare event, welcoming a total of 450 registered attendees from 35 countries, including people from academia, industry, regulators, policymakers, and patient associations.

CompBioMed 2023 (14 Sep 2023) We engaged with the wider computational biomedicine community at the Computational Biomedicine conference in Munich, Germany.

PPI Position Paper Publication (4 Jul 2023) We are a lead author for the "Public & Patient Involvement for in silico medicine" publication, which establishes the role and aspirations for PPI development within the Avicenna Alliance for the development of in silico medicine in the international context.

Community Knowledge Initiative Meeting (27 Jun 2023) We met with Engaged Research leaders at the University of Galway to share knowledge and experience based on activities derived from the Engaged Reseach & Innovation for Societal Impact course organised by Campus Engage. The focus was on identifying strategic priorities for Engaged Research in the near-term.

Virtuome alumni wall of faces for International World Microbiome Day (27 Jun 2023) The 2023 Virtuome participants collaborated on producing an alumni "wall of faces" for the occasion of International World Microbiome Day with the aim to raise microbiome awareness with the public.

PPI Postgraduate Module Publication (23 Jun 2023) We have coauthored the "Public and Patient Involvement in laboratory-based research. Recommended curriculum outline for a 5 ECTS postgraduate module" specifically for PPI in laboratory-based health research.

Policymaker private consultation (22 Jun 2023) We met with VOLT Europe co-president Francesca Romana in a consultation about current challenges and opportunities for Digital Health to positively impact the healthcare systems in Europe.

Engaged Research & Innovation Community of Practice Meeting (20 Jun 2023) This gathering united the growing network of over 60 Campus Engage Trainers - Engaged Research and Innovation for Societal Impact. The meeting aim was to consolidate and share best practices and experiences issued from 2 years of leading Engaged Research initiatives in Ireland and internationally.

Irish-Luxembourgish Government Reception (13 Jun 2023) We participated in reception uniting leaders in the public, industry, academic, and arts sectors and had the opportunity to discuss future opportunities in Digital Health with a diverse range of very influential decision makers, including the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel and An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

SCREDX symposium by Stichting Oud-Leden SSR-Leiden (11 Jun 2023) We gave a talk to students and alumni from Leiden University (NL) about the gut-microbiome and its influence on brain health. The talk was part of a yearly organised symposium where a panel of alumni from student association SSR-Leiden talk about their work in governance, law, finance, medicine, IT, or science.

Engaged research for policy impact workshop (6 Jun 2023) We facilitated the "Engaged research for policy impact" workshop to Virtuome 2023 participants as part of the underlying Community Involvement pillar. The workshop focused on identifying relevant policymakers and organisations, stakeholder liaison, and engagement to accelerate the policy implementation of research outcomes. The workshop was based on the Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact by Campus Engage.

Youth forum on bioethics (6 Jun 2023) We nominated our Virtuome alumna Rebecca Lane on behalf of Campus Engage to represent the University of Galway at this pilot youth forum on AI in healthcare at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The aim of the forum was to provide the Committee with youth perspectives to inform its own work, including its strategic objectives and actions in the field of human rights and biomedicine.

PPI Contributor Education Module Publication (2 Jun 2023) We have coauthored the "Public and patient involvement in laboratory based research: Recommendations for a PPI contributor education module" specifically for PPI in laboratory-based health research.

PPI Survey Publication (31 May 2023) We are a lead author for the "A snapshot of current practices and perceptions of Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) within the Avicenna Alliance" publication, which serves as a guide for targeted activities to implement PPI within the Avicenna Alliance for the furtherment of in silico medicine.

Stakeholder analysis for engaged research workshop (30 May 2023) We facilitated the "Stakeholder analysis for engaged research" workshop to Virtuome 2023 participants as part of the underlying Community Involvement pillar. The workshop focused on conducting systematic stakeholder analysis, engagement, and communication for effective engaged research. The workshop was based on the Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact by Campus Engage.

Pathways to impact workshop (23 May 2023) We facilitated the "Pathways to impact" Engaged Research workshop to Virtuome 2023 participants part of the underlying Community Involvement pillar. The workshop focused on foresightful planning research project outcomes for enabling positive societal impact. The workshop was based on the Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact by Campus Engage.

Virtuome 2023 (22 May - 14 Jul 2023) We organised the 4th consecutive edition of the Virtual Metabolic Human's fully virtual flagship summer research programme for STEM undergraduate students built on the pillars of community involvement, biocomputational research, and personal development, welcoming 7 STEM undergraduate students from the University of Galway and University College Cork.

NVIDIA seminar on Large Language Models (11 May 2023) We attended the "The Impact of Large Language Models (LLM) on Life Sciences" seminar organised by NVIDIA on how natural language processing (NLP) impacts data analysis in the life sciences and how the latest breakthroughs in NLP are being applied to accelerate drug discovery.

HES-SO Strategic Council Meeting (30 Apr - 2 May 2023) We were invited as an external expert on engaged research by HES-SO in Switzerland to represent the national and institutional initiatives of Ireland, including our Virtuome summer programme , on behalf of the Irish Universities Association and Campus Engage.

Dassault seminar on the Digital Twin experience (18 Apr 2023) We attended the "Virtual twin for all... Is it attainable?" organised by Dassault Systèmes on the current technology landscape and outlook on creating scalable, affordable, easily deployable, digital twins.

INSEAD Tech Talk on Digital Twins (15 Mar 2023) We attended the "Digital Twins: A Powerful Tool to Unlock Business Performance" INSEAD Tech Talk on how digital twins can unlock business performance, including diverse use cases and discussions on the challenges associated with leveraging such technology.

APC Microbiome Ireland Engaged Research Bursary Award (13 Mar 2023) We were one of three APC Microbiome Ireland Engaged Research Bursary awardees for the development of a Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) toolkit in digital health with particular focus on gut health, to promote improved understanding, ownership, and collaboration across society, academia, and policy makers.

Launch of the HSE National Consent for Health & Social Care Research Policy (9 Feb 2023) We attended the Health Service Executive Ireland launch of their national policy on consent for health and social care research with participants from the national healthcare system, with particular focus on Public and Patient Involvement for societal impact. chrome

SmartAge Winter School Workshop (3 Feb 2023) We presented our work on community-engaged research in the field of genome-scale metabolic modelling to 15 talented PhD students at the SmartAge Winter School in Kiel, Germany.

Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact programme facilitation (30 Jan - 10 Mar 2023) We were a facilitator in the 2nd edition of the Campus Engage Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact programme coordinated by Campus Engage. This 6-week programme competitively selected 30 participants from 30 Irish higher education institutions to 'train the trainers' to develop the national capacity to implement best practices for engaged research.

IHMC 2022 Global Gut Health Award (10 Nov 2022) We were honoured with the Global Gut Health Award for our presentation of the Virtual Metabolic Human for human-microbiome metabolic modelling and engaged research at the International Human Microbiome Conference in Kobe, Japan, uniting 800 attendees from all over the world.

Patient engagement symposium (17 Oct 2022) We participated in the "Patient engagement explained: Insights from a patient, a patient association and a pharmaceutical company" online symposium organised by Voisin Consulting Life Sciences, highlighting patient engagement case studies from 3 different perspectives: from a patient, a patient association, and industry.

Sustainable digital health innovation conference (14 Oct 2022) We participated in the "Sustainable digital health innovation conference" in Galway, bringing together health researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and industry to discuss the latest innovation in digital health with focus on engaged research and public & patient involvement.

COBRA 2022 poster presentation on the MicroMap Virtuome outcome (29 Sep 2022) We presented "MicroMap: Interactive visualisation of human microbiome metabolism realised via online systematic team empowerment of STEM undergraduates in Ireland" at the 8th Conference on Constraint-Based Reconstruction & Analysis (COBRA) conference in Galway, Ireland.

COBRA 2022 oral presentation on the VMH's community engagement activities (29 Sep 2022) We presented "The Virtual Metabolic Human & COBRA Toolbox" at the 8th Conference on Constraint-Based Reconstruction & Analysis (COBRA) conference in Galway, Ireland.

VPH 2022 poster presentation on the MicroMap Virtuome outcome (8 Sep 2022) We presented "MicroMap: Interactive visualisation of human microbiome metabolism realised via online systematic team empowerment of STEM undergraduates in Ireland" at the Virtual Physiological Human conference in Porto, Portugal.

VPH 2022 poster presentation on the PPI task force of the Avicenna Alliance (7 Sep 2022) We presented "Implementing Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) for in silico medicine." at the Virtual Physiological Human conference in Porto, Portugal.

VPH 2022 workshop presentation on PPI for Digital Health (6 Sep 2022) We were a workshop presenter at the "Public and patient outreach and engagement for in silico medicine" workshop at the Virtual Physiological Human conference in Porto, Portugal.

WiSTEM-UROP conference poster presentations (22 Aug 2022) We presented 3 Virtuome projects at the WiSTEM-UROP conference in Galway, Ireland, including "The effects of nutrition on working memory performance", "Public perception of wearable fitness trackers and their effectiveness at encouraging physical activity", and "The visualisation of the iDopa metabolic map on CellDesigner".

Final Virtuome 2022 short video (22 Jul 2022) We produced the final short video together with all Virtuome 2022 participants on the Virtuome 2022 programme experience.

Panel discussion with Aisling Colreavy on Healthy Ireland (19 Jul 2022) We organised and chaired the Virtuome panel discussion with Aisling Colreavy, programme manager, on the Healthy Ireland & Healthy Galway initiatives

Panel discussion with Darren O'Rourke, TD, on generating societal impact from STEM (11 Jul 2022) We organised and chaired the Virtuome panel discussion with Darren O'Rourke, TD, on opportunities for STEM graduates to catalyse societal impact.

Panel discussion with Richard Bennett on career opportunities for STEM graduates (5 Jul 2022) We organised and chaired the Virtuome panel discussion with Richard Bennett, research fellow at the University of Edinburgh, on career decision-making considerations for STEM graduates.

Meet the Virtuome 2022 Team short video (18 Aug 2022) We produced a team introduction video together with all Virtuome 2022 participants.

Panel discussion with Christina Nuhr on implementing community-driven science (28 Jun 2022) We organised and chaired the Virtuome panel discussion with Christina Nuhr, programme manager at The Wheel Ireland, on harnessing community-engaged science for societal good.

Virtuome Video presentation for International World Microbiome Day (27 Jun 2022) The 2022 Virtuome participants collaborated on producing a short video presentation for the occasion of International World Microbiome Day with the aim to share interesting microbiome facts with the public.

Impact 2030: A discussion with Prof. Philip Nolan (22 Jun 2022) We attended a panel discussion with Prof. Philip Nolan, CEO of Science Foundation Ireland, on opportunities for universities to effectively tackle current and future societal challenges, at NUI Galway.

Panel discussion with Frances Drummond & Sarah Delaney (21 Jun 2022) We organised and chaired the Virtuome panel discussion with Frances Drummond, programme manager at Breakthrough Cancer Research, and Sarah Delaney, research manager at Health Research Charities Ireland, on effective collaboration with charities, the public, and patients, for catalysing positive societal impact of STEM research.

Panel discussion with Virtuome programme alumni (14 Jun 2022) We organised and chaired the Virtuome panel discussion with Virtuome 2020/2021 alumni Adam Pointz, Ciara Varley, David Noone, Ivana Pyne, and Rebecca Lane on their individual learnings and future direction after their Virtuome experience.

Engaged research for policy impact workshop (14 Jun 2022) We co-facilitated the "Engaged research for policy impact" workshop to Virtuome 2022 participants with Ruth Hynes as part of the underlying Community Involvement pillar. The workshop focused on identifying relevant policymakers and organisations, stakeholder liaison, and engagement to accelerate the policy implementation of research outcomes. The workshop was based on the Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact by Campus Engage.

Stakeholder analysis for engaged research workshop (7 Jun 2022) We co-facilitated the "Stakeholder analysis for engaged research" workshop to Virtuome 2022 participants with Ruth Hynes as part of the underlying Community Involvement pillar. The workshop focused on conducting systematic stakeholder analysis, engagement, and communication for effective engaged research. The workshop was based on the Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact by Campus Engage.

Pathways to impact workshop (31 May 2022) We co-facilitated the "Pathways to impact" inaugural Engaged Research workshop to Virtuome 2022 participants with Ruth Hynes as part of the underlying Community Involvement pillar. The workshop focused on foresightful planning research project outcomes for enabling positive societal impact. The workshop was based on the Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact by Campus Engage.

Virtuome 2022 (30 May - 22 Jul 2022) We organised the 3rd consecutive edition of the Virtual Metabolic Human's fully virtual flagship summer research programme for STEM undergraduate students built on the pillars of community involvement, biocomputational research, and personal development, welcoming 11 STEM undergraduate students from NUI Galway, Trinity College Dublin, and University College Dublin and based in Ireland, the USA, and Romania.

Adjudication for the CMNHS Gold Medal in civic engagement (22 May 2022) We were one of the judges for the CMNHS Gold Medal in civic engagement award for NUI Galway medical students who demonstrated excellence in civic engagement during their studies.

Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact training programme (25 Mar - 5 Jun 2022) We participated in the inaugural edition of the Campus Engage Engaged Research & Innovation for Societal Impact programme coordinated by Campus Engage. This 6-week programme competitively selected 30 participants from 30 Irish higher education institutions to 'train the trainers' to develop the national capacity to implement best practices for engaged research.

7th Public & Patient Involvement in Research Conference (27 Apr 2022) We participated in the 7th edition of the Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) in research conference conducted online and organised by the national PPI Ignite network in Ireland.

Speaker at the Avicenna Days conference (16 Feb 2022) We were represented on the panel of the "Raising awareness: involving non-engineering communities" panel discussion session of the 2022 Avicenna Days conference for academic and industry professionals working in the field of in silicon medicine.

Doing Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) virtually workshop (8th Dec 2021) We attended the "Doing PPI virtually" workshop online delivered by Carol Porteous, University of Edinburgh, and organised by the University College Cork PPI Ignite subsidiary.

Patient Engagement Open Forum 2021 (7th Dec 2021) We attended the Patient Engagement Open Forum (PEOF) 2021 online. The PEOF aims to facilitate collaboration and co-creation of real solutions for patients with patients while providing a holistic perspective of patient engagement, its landscape, and actors.

Creating and running a PPI group workshop (1st Dec 2021) We attended the "Creating and running a PPI group" workshop online delivered by Carol Porteous, University of Edinburgh, and organised by the University College Cork PPI Ignite subsidiary.

PPI in clinical trials – design, recruitment & retention workshop (24th Nov 2021) We attended the "Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in clinical trials – design, recruitment, and retention" workshop online delivered by Carol Porteous, University of Edinburgh, and organised by the University College Cork PPI Ignite subsidiary.

Resolving knowledge injustice symposium attendance (16th Nov 2021) We attended the "Resolving knowledge injustice in research is not easy: A truthful description of the destinationless but impactful journey" by Rebecca Murphy, Maynooth University, co-organised by the Health Research Board Primary Care Clinical Trial Network Ireland.

I'm a scientist, get me out of here! (10th - 17th Nov 2021) We participated in the "I'm a scientist, get me out of here!" initiative funded by Science Foundation Ireland, where scientists participate in live chats with school children from all across Ireland. We were represented in the Magnesium Zone with focus on biomedicine & engineering and awarded the "Scientist of the Week" prize.

Patient & Public Involvement – Make it meaningful seminar attendance (5th Nov 2021) We attended the "Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) – Make it meaningful" lunchtime seminar by Derek Stewart and organised by University College Cork PPI Ignite subsidiary.

National PPI Ignite Network Launch attendance (2th Nov 2021) We attended the launch event for the Irish national Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) network launch, coordinated by NUI Galway, online.

Final Virtuome 2021 short video (18 Aug 2021) We produced the final short video together with all Virtuome 2021 participants on the Virtuome 2021 programme experience.

Virtual Humans as Personal Health Coaches article in Cois Coiribe (4th Aug 2021) We published the "Virtual Humans as Personal Health Coaches" article in the Cois Coiribe magazine, highlighting the current avenues and potential of digital health in the context of biocomputational modelling techniques.

Breaking Barriers: Education & Public Engagement symposium (3rd Aug 2021) We organised and chaired the "Breaking barriers: education & public engagement" symposium with Claire Riordan and Lindsay Deely from the CÚRAM SFI research centre on medical devices within the Virtuome 2021 context.

MPA 2021 poster presentation on the MicroMap Virtuome outcome (2 Aug 2021) We presented "MicroMap: Interactive visualisation of human microbiome metabolism realised via online systematic team empowerment of STEM undergraduates in Ireland" at the Metabolic Pathway Analysis (MPA) 2021 conference online (hybrid conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA).

Transition from university studies to conducting research seminar (13th Jul 2021) We organised and chaired a seminar on transitioning between university studies to hands-on research in an academic environment to support the Virtuome 2021 participants in their future considerations for career decision-making.

IHMC 2021 poster presentation on the MicroMap Virtuome outcome (27-29 Jun 2021) We presented "MicroMap: Interactive visualisation of human microbiome metabolism realised via online systematic team empowerment of STEM undergraduates in Ireland" at the International Human Microbiome Conference online.

Virtuome Video presentation for International World Microbiome Day (27 Jun 2021) The 2021 Virtuome participants collaborated on producing a short video presentation for the occasion of International World Microbiome Day with the aim to share interesting microbiome facts with the public.

6th Annual Public & Patient Involvement Summer School participation (24th & 25th Jun 2021) We attended the 6th annual Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) summer school online, organised by the University of Limerick.

Virtuome 2021 (14th Jun - 6th Aug 2021) We organised the 2nd consecutive edition of the Virtual Metabolic Human's fully virtual flagship summer research programme for STEM undergraduate students built on the pillars of community involvement, biocomputational research, and personal development, welcoming 26 STEM undergraduate students from NUI Galway, Trinity College Dublin, and University College Dublin.

Better together: knowledge coproduction for a sustainable society symposium (3rd June 2021) We attended the "Better together: knowledge coproduction for a sustainable society" seminar, organised by the Royal Irish Academy.

Video production course for scientists (9th & 23rd April 2021) We completed the 2-day video production course for scientists, delivered by Judie Russell from the Vidacademy and organised by the APC Microbiome Cork.

COBRA 2021 poster presentation on the MicroMap Virtuome outcome (1 Mar 2021) We presented "MicroMaps: Microbiome Metabolic Network Visualization using Systematic Team Empowerment" at the 7th Conference on Constraint-Based Reconstruction and Analysis nominally in Israel, but conducted online.

Research impact workshop (10th - 12th November 2020) We participated in the 3-day workshop "Planning for and communicating prospective research impact" with Dr Tamika Heiden from the Research Impact Academy and organised by Áine Mhic Thaidhg from the NUI Galway Research & Innovation office.

Metabolomics 2020 VMH presentation (24 Oct 2020) We presented on the VMH and community-engaged research at the Metabolomics 2020 conference conducted online.

VPH 2020 VMH presentation (24 Aug 2020) We presented on the VMH and community-engaged research at the Virtual Physiological Human Institute conference nominally in Paris, conducted online.

Final MicroMaps 2020 short video (18 Aug 2020) We produced the final short video together with all MicroMaps 2020 participants on the MicroMaps 2020 programme experience.

STEM Career panel discussion with Carol Keenan (12 Aug 2020) We organised and chaired a panel discussion with Carol Keenan, NUI Galway Careers Centre, and the MicroMaps 2020 programme participants on employability, guidance, and opportunities for STEM undergraduate students.

Career pathways in the Irish MedTech sector (4 Aug 2020) We organised and chaired a panel discussion with Antoinette Curtin, Edwards Lifesciences, and the MicroMaps 2020 programme participants on pathways, opportunities, and career development in MedTech.

Meet the MicroMaps 2020 Team short video (9 Jul 2020) We produced a team introduction video together with all Virtuome 2022 participants.

MicroMaps 2020 (8 Jun - 14 Aug 2020) We organised the 1st edition of the Virtual Metabolic Human's fully virtual flagship summer research programme for STEM undergraduate students with the mission to craft a valuable learning experience for each other. MicroMaps welcomed 30 STEM undergraduate students from NUI Galway, University College Cork, and University College Dublin.

Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) in research conference (6th May 2020) We attended the annual Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) in research conference online, organised by the NUI Galway PPI team.

Video interview with Costas Maranas (20 Mar 2020) We produced the VMH Influencer Series interview with Prof. Costas Maranas from Penn State University, Pennsylvania, on bio-engineering, metabolic modelling, and challenges in computational biology.

Video interview with Chris Henry (10 Feb 2020) We produced the VMH Influencer Series interview with Dr Christopher Henry from Argonne National Laboratory, USA, on KBase, applications for microbiome modelling, and challenges in biomedical data science and future avenues.

Engaged research: coproducing knowledge and community-engaged research (6th Feb 2020) We attended the "Engaged Research: Co-producing knowledge – community-engaged research" seminar by Ann Lyons from NUI Galway and organised by the Community Knowledge Initiative (CKI), the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, and ALIVE at NUI Galway.

Introduction to Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) for researchers (12th Dec 2019) We attended the workshop "Introduction to Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) for researchers" at NUI Galway and organised by PPI Ignite Galway.

Video interview with Johannes Hertel (26 Nov 2019) We produced the VMH Information Series interview Dr Johannes Hertel from NUI Galway on the team's latest 'Integrated Analyses of Microbiome and Longitudinal Metabolome Data Reveal Microbial-Host Interactions on Sulfur Metabolism in Parkinson’s Disease' article.

Video interview with new team members (19 Nov 2019) We produced the VMH Insider Series interview with new team members Ife-Elizabeth, Emer, and Filippo, who joined in autumn 2019.

Technology and social change (10th Oct 2019) We attended the "Technology and social change: NUI Galway volunteers in the local community" seminar by Lorraine Tansey from NUI Galway and organised by the Community Knowledge Initiative (CKI), the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, and ALIVE at NUI Galway.

Public Patient Involvement in Health Economics (30th Aug 2019) We attended the "Public Patient Involvement in Health Economics: Challenges and Perspectives" symposium organised by Health Economics and Policy Analysis Centre (HEPAC) at NUI Galway.

Virtual Metabolic Human hands-on workshop (23 Jun 2019) We organised and delivered the Virtual Metabolic Human workshop to the metabolomics community at the 15th Annual Conference of the Metabolomics Society, Metabolomics 2019, in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Video interview with Vassily Hatzimanikatis (28 May 2019) We produced the VMH Influencer Series interview with Prof. Vassily Hatzimanikatis from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland, on systems biology, biomedical engineering, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Spotlight Article in MetaboNews (Apr 2019) We published an invited article on the Virtual Metabolic Human Database in MetaboNews, published by the Metabolomics Innovation Centre, Canada, and the Metabolomics Society. chrome

Video interview with Pam Silver (12 Mar 2019) We produced the VMH Influencer Series interview with Prof. Pamela Silver from Harvard University, Boston, on microbiome research, systems biology, and applications for future medicine.

Toward a predictive Virtual Human (5th Mar 2019) We published the article "Toward a predictive Virtual Human" in Bioengineering and Metabolism Voices, as invited by Cell Press.

Video interview with Federico Baldini (25 Jan 2019) We produced the VMH Information Series interview with Federico Baldini from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, on the team's latest "The Microbiome Modelling Toolbox: from microbial interactions to personalized microbial communities" article.

Video interview with Hans van Beek (10 Jan 2019) We produced the VMH Influencer Series interview with Dr Hans van Beek from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on systems biology, hypothesis generation using computational modelling, and fostering of interdisciplinary collaborations.

Video interview with Nathan Price (7 Jan 2019) We produced the VMH Influencer Series interview with Prof. Nathan Price from the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, Washington, on systems biology, constraint-based reconstruction and analysis (COBRA), and the applications of computational biology for future medicine.

Video interview with Alberto Noronha (23 Nov 2018) We produced the VMH Information Series interview with Dr Alberto Noronha from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, on the team's latest "The Virtual Metabolic Human database: integrating human and gut microbiome metabolism with nutrition and disease" article.

International Conference on Microbiome Engineering community engagement (4 Nov 2018) We engaged with the wider microbiome engineering community at the International Conference on Microbiome Engineering in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Video tutorial: VMH resources download (18 Oct 2018) We produced the VMH Information Series tutorial for VMH beginners as an overview on what data is available for download, and how to download these data.

Video tutorial: VMH diet designer (18 Oct 2018) We produced the VMH Information Series tutorial for VMH beginners as an overview on how to compose personalised diets, calculate composition, and flux values.

Video tutorial: VMH ReconMaps (18 Oct 2018) We produced the VMH Information Series tutorial for VMH beginners as an overview on the biochemical network representation capabilities, the maps interface, and how to give feedback.

Video tutorial: VMH QuickStart (16 Oct 2018) We produced the VMH Information Series tutorial for VMH beginners as an overview on how to search, navigate, and visualise the VMH resources.

COBRA 2018 poster presentation and community engagement (14 Oct 2018) We presented a poster on the VMH and engaged with the COBRA modelling community at the 5th Conference on Constraint-Based Reconstruction & Analysis (COBRA) conference in Seattle, Washington, USA.

BeNeLux Metabolomics Days 2018 (14 Sep 2018) We engaged with the wider metabolomics community at the BeNeLux Metabolomics Days 2018 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

VPH 2018 community engagement (5 Sep 2018) We engaged with the wider in silico medicine community at the Virtual Physiological Human Institute Conference in Zaragoza, Spain.

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