Biography

Dr. Roisin Kelly-Laubscher is a Lecturer in Pharmacology & Therapeutics at University College Cork, Ireland. She completed her Ph.D. on arterial hemodynamics, the vascular endothelium, and the endothelial glycocalyx. In 2006, she began a postdoctoral fellowship at the Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research (University of Cape Town), working under Prof. Lionel H. Opie and Prof. Sandrine Lecour. From 2009 to 2018, she held an academic post at UCT, where her research focused on the roles of ethanolamine and the endothelial glycocalyx in cardioprotection. Her current research explores novel approaches to protecting the heart from drug-induced cardiotoxicity. 

Dr. Kelly-Laubscher has also been active in life sciences education research since 2011, working on diverse topics including the use of wikis in teaching, the experiences of first-generation science students, applying Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) to biology curricula, and teaching scientific writing through journal articles. She is co-lead of the IUPHAR Core Concepts of Pharmacology project.

Research Interests

Dr. Roisin Kelly-Laubscher’s research focuses on the identification and development of cardioprotective agents for the treatment of cardiac pathologies. To do this she uses cellular and preclinical models of cardiac pathology including; myocardial infarction, drug induced cardiotoxicity and cardiac hypertrophy. Through her research she has identified ethanolamine as a novel cardioprotective agent in myocardial infarction. Her current research focuses on the delineation of the mechanisms of this protection. A better understanding of how ethanolamine protects the heart may lead to the identification of more specific drug targets.

Another aspect of her current research centres on the identification of novel cardioprotective agents that can minimise the damage caused by anti-cancer drugs. More and more people are surviving cancer due to early detection methods and better treatment options. Unfortunately, many of the drugs used to treat cancer can also damage the heart and so there is a need for cardioprotective agents that can protect the heart during cancer treatment. 

Dr Kelly-Laubscher welcomes enquires from students interested in discussing MSc or PhD opportunities and post-doctoral researchers wishing to join the research group. If you would like to discuss such possibilities, please contact me on roisinkelly@ucc.ie

Research Grants

  Project Funding
Body 		Start Date End Date Award
Core Concepts of Pharmacology in Europe Enterprise Irl 17-AUG-23 16-AUG-25 €3,000.00
EU-METAHEART (CA22169) COST Actions 18-OCT-23 17-OCT-27 €500,000.00
LPT2022IDEAS28: Protecting young hearts from drug induced cardiotoxicity Foundation Funded Research 01-OCT-23 31-MAR-25 €5,904.00

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2025) 'Exploring the knowledge demands of a pharmacology assessment using Legitimation Code Theory'
Pignatelli-Espejo A, Kelly-Laubscher R, Barry ÓP. (2025) 'Exploring the knowledge demands of a pharmacology assessment using Legitimation Code Theory'. European Journal of Pharmacology, [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'Evaluating student understanding of core pharmacokinetic concepts'
Anna-Marie Babey , Jennifer Koenig , Margaret Cunningha , Alison Shiel , Carolina Restin , Elvan Djouma , Fatima Mraiche , Janet Mifsud , John P. Kelly, Joseph Nicolazzo , Kelly J. Karpa , Kieran Volbrecht, Marina Santiago , Martin Hawes , Mohamad Aljofan, Roisin Kelly-Laubscher , Nilushi Karunaratne , Steven J. Tucker, Tina Hinton , Willmann Liang , Clare Guilding , Paul J. White (2024) 'Evaluating student understanding of core pharmacokinetic concepts'. European Journal of Pharmacology, [Details]
(2025) 'IMproving Preclinical Assessment of Cardioprotective Therapies (IMPACT): a small animal acute myocardial infarction randomized-controlled multicenter study on the effect of ischemic preconditioning'
Hernandez-Resendiz S, Vilskersts R, Aluja D, Andreadou I, Bencsik P, Dambrova M, Efentakis P, Gao F, Giricz Z, Inserte J, Kelly-Laubscher R, Kiss A, Krieg T, Kwak BR, Lecour S, Lopaschuk G, Mączewski M, Waszkiewicz M, Oknińska M, Pagliaro P, Podesser B, Prag HA, Ruiz-Meana M, Szabados T, Zuurbier CJ, Ferdinandy P, Hausenloy DJ. (2025) 'IMproving Preclinical Assessment of Cardioprotective Therapies (IMPACT): a small animal acute myocardial infarction randomized-controlled multicenter study on the effect of ischemic preconditioning'. Basic Research in Cardiology, 120 (2):335-346 [DOI] [Details]
(2025) 'Evaluating student understanding of pharmacodynamics core concepts'
Kelly-Laubscher R, Koenig J, Cunningham M, Aljofan M, Babey AM, Hawes M, Hinton T, Karpa K, Karunaratne N, Nicolazzo J, Liang W, Mraiche F, Restini C, Santiago M, Volbrecht K, Guilding C, White PJ. (2025) 'Evaluating student understanding of pharmacodynamics core concepts'. European Journal of Pharmacology, [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'The future of pharmacology education: a global outlook'
Guilding C;Kelly-Laubscher R;White P; (2024) 'The future of pharmacology education: a global outlook'. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'Mapping Design Stages and Methodologies for Developing STEM Concept Inventories: A Scoping Review'
Adeladlew Kassie Netere , Anna-Marie Babey , Roisin Kelly-Laubscher, Thomas A. Angelo , Paul J. White (2024) 'Mapping Design Stages and Methodologies for Developing STEM Concept Inventories: A Scoping Review'. Frontiers In Education, [Details]
(2024) 'Defining and unpacking the core concepts of pharmacology: A global initiative'
Guilding C;White PJ;Cunningham M;Kelly-Laubscher R;Koenig J;Babey AM;Tucker S;Kelly JP;Gorman L;Aronsson P;Hawes M;Ngo SNT;Mifsud J;Werners AH;Hinton T;Khan F;Aljofan M;Angelo T; (2024) 'Defining and unpacking the core concepts of pharmacology: A global initiative'. British Journal of Pharmacology, [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Identifying the core concepts of pharmacology education: A global initiative'
White PJ;Guilding C;Angelo T;Kelly JP;Gorman L;Tucker SJ;Fun A;Han J;Chen G;Samak Y;Babey AM;Caetano FA;Sarangi SC;Koenig J;Hao H;Goldfarb J;Karpa K;Vieira L;Restini C;Cunningham M;Aronsson P;Kelly-Laubscher R;Hernandez M;Rangachari PK;Mifsud J;Mraiche F;Sabra R;Piñeros O;Zhen X;Kwanashie H;Exintaris B;Karunaratne N;Ishii K;Liu Y; (2023) 'Identifying the core concepts of pharmacology education: A global initiative'. British Journal of Pharmacology, 180 (9) [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Developing an international concept-based curriculum for pharmacology education: The promise of core concepts and concept inventories'
Guilding C;Kelly-Laubscher R;Netere A;Babey AM;Restini C;Cunningham M;Kelly JP;Koenig J;Karpa K;Hawes M;Tucker SJ;Angelo TA;White PJ; (2023) 'Developing an international concept-based curriculum for pharmacology education: The promise of core concepts and concept inventories'. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Matthew Amoni (March 13, 1991–October 3, 2022)'
Sipido K.R.;Willems R.;Claus P.;Mubagwa K.;Kelly-Laubscher R.;Katz A.A.;Gwanyanya A. (2023) 'Matthew Amoni (March 13, 1991–October 3, 2022)'. Heart Rhythm, 20 (5):793-794 [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Role of nuclear factor kappa-B in TNF-induced cytoprotection'
Roisin Kelly-Laubscher, Sarin Somer, Lydia Lacerda, Sandrine Lecour. (2022) 'Role of nuclear factor kappa-B in TNF-induced cytoprotection'. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, advance online publication (online):1-7 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Ethanolamine: A Potential Promoiety with Additional Effects in the Brain. [Mini review]'
Gwanyanya, Asfree; Godsmark, Christie Nicole; Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin (2022) 'Ethanolamine: A Potential Promoiety with Additional Effects in the Brain. [Mini review]'. CNS & neurological disorders drug targets, 21 (2):108-117 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2021) 'Cardioprotective effect of fingolimod against calcium paradox-induced myocardial injury in the isolated rat heart'
Alatrag, Fatma; Amoni, Matthew; Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin; Gwanyanya, Asfree (2021) 'Cardioprotective effect of fingolimod against calcium paradox-induced myocardial injury in the isolated rat heart'. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 100 (2):134-141 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2020) 'The effect of sphingosine-1-phosphate on the endothelial glycocalyx during ischemia-reperfusion injury in the isolated rat heart'
Araibi, H;van der Merwe, E;Gwanyanya, A;Kelly-Laubscher, R (2020) 'The effect of sphingosine-1-phosphate on the endothelial glycocalyx during ischemia-reperfusion injury in the isolated rat heart'. Microcirculation, [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Beneficial Effects of Magnesium Treatment on Heart Rate Variability and Cardiac Ventricular Function in Diabetic Rats'
Amoni, Matthew; Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin; Blackhurst, Dee; Gwanyanya, Asfree (2017) 'Beneficial Effects of Magnesium Treatment on Heart Rate Variability and Cardiac Ventricular Function in Diabetic Rats'. Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology And Therapeutics, 22 (2):169-178 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2017) 'Cardioprotective and Anti-arrhythmic Effects of Magnesium Pretreatment Against Ischaemia/Reperfusion Injury in Isoprenaline-Induced Hypertrophic Rat Heart'
Amoni, Matthew; Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin; Petersen, Morea; Gwanyanya, Asfree (2017) 'Cardioprotective and Anti-arrhythmic Effects of Magnesium Pretreatment Against Ischaemia/Reperfusion Injury in Isoprenaline-Induced Hypertrophic Rat Heart'. Cardiovascular Toxicology, 17 :49-57 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2017) 'The potential of student narratives to enhance quality in higher education'
Hamshire, Claire; Forsyth, Rachel; Bell, Amani; Benton, Matthew; Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin; Paxton, Moragh; Wolfgramm-Foliaki, `Ema (2017) 'The potential of student narratives to enhance quality in higher education'. Quality in Higher Education, 23 (1):50-64 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2017) 'Supporting the teaching of the visual literacies in the earth and life sciences in higher education'
Moragh Paxton and Vera Frith and Roisin Kelly-Laubscher and Natashia Muna and Mathilde van der Merwe (2017) 'Supporting the teaching of the visual literacies in the earth and life sciences in higher education'. Higher Education Research and Development, :1-16 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Using the research article as a model for teaching laboratory report writing provides opportunities for development of genre awareness and adoption of new literacy practices'
Roisin F. Kelly-Laubscher and Natashia Muna and Mathilde van der Merwe (2017) 'Using the research article as a model for teaching laboratory report writing provides opportunities for development of genre awareness and adoption of new literacy practices'. English for Specific Purposes, 48 :1-16 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Differences in Curriculum Structure between High School and University Biology: The Implications for Epistemological Access'
Roisin Kelly-Laubscher (2016) 'Differences in Curriculum Structure between High School and University Biology: The Implications for Epistemological Access'. Journal of Biological Education, [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'First-year medical students\textquotesingle naïve beliefs about respiratory physiology'
Elmi Badenhorst and Silvia Mamede and Amaal Abrahams and Kishor Bugarith and Jacqui Friedling and Geney Gunston and Roisin Kelly-Laubscher and Henk G. Schmidt (2016) 'First-year medical students\textquotesingle naïve beliefs about respiratory physiology'. Advances in Physiology Education, 40 (3):342-348 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Lack of cardioprotection by single-dose magnesium prophylaxis on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats: cardiovascular topics'
Garson, Christie and Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin and Blackhurst, Dee and Gwanyanya, Asfree (2015) 'Lack of cardioprotection by single-dose magnesium prophylaxis on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats: cardiovascular topics'. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 26 (6):242-249 [Details]
(2015) 'Cellular targets of inhalational anaesthetic-and opioid receptor agonist-induced cardioprotection'
Gwanyanya, Asfree and Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin (2015) 'Cellular targets of inhalational anaesthetic-and opioid receptor agonist-induced cardioprotection'. Journal of African Association of Physiological Sciences, 3 (1):1-8 [Details]
(2014) 'An intervention to improve academic literacies in a first year university biology course'
Roisin F Kelly-Laubscher, Mathilde Van der Merwe (2014) 'An intervention to improve academic literacies in a first year university biology course'. Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning (CriSTaL), [Details]
(2014) 'Cardiac preconditioning with sphingosine-1-phosphate requires activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription-3: cardiovascular topic'
Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin F and King, Jonathan C and Hacking, Damian and Somers, Sarin and Hastie, Samantha and Stewart, Tessa and Imamdin, Aqeela and Maarman, Gerald and Pedretti, Sarah and Lecour, Sandrine (2014) 'Cardiac preconditioning with sphingosine-1-phosphate requires activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription-3: cardiovascular topic'. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 25 (3):118-123 [Details]
(2013) 'Detrimental effects of acute hyperglycaemia on the rat heart'
Mapanga, Rudo F and Joseph, Danzil and Symington, Burger and Garson, K-L and Kimar, Charlene and Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin and Essop, M Faadiel (2013) 'Detrimental effects of acute hyperglycaemia on the rat heart'. Acta Physiologica, 210 (3):546-564 [Details]
(2012) 'Oleanolic acid: a novel cardioprotective agent that blunts hyperglycemia-induced contractile dysfunction'
Mapanga, Rudo F and Rajamani, Uthra and Dlamini, Nonkululeko and Zungu-Edmondson, Makhosazane and Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin and Shafiullah, Mohammed and Wahab, Athiq and Hasan, Mohamed Y and Fahim, Mohamed A and Rondeau, Philippe and others (2012) 'Oleanolic acid: a novel cardioprotective agent that blunts hyperglycemia-induced contractile dysfunction'. Plos One, 7 (10) [Details]
(2016) 'Effects of acute ethanolamine administration on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats'
Garson, Christie and Gwanyanya, Asfree and Bugarith, Kishor and Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin (2016) 'Effects of acute ethanolamine administration on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats'. South African Heart Journal, 13 (2):112-118 [Details]
(2011) 'The effect of arterial wall shear stress on the incremental elasticity of a conduit artery'
Roisin Kelly and Henry Michael Snow (2011) 'The effect of arterial wall shear stress on the incremental elasticity of a conduit artery'. Acta Physiologica, [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2010) 'Ethanolamine is a novel STAT-3 dependent cardioprotective agent'
Kelly, Roisin F.; Lamont, Kim T.; Somers, Sarin; Hacking, Damian; Lacerda, Lydia; Thomas, Paul; Opie, Lionel H; Lecour, Sandrine (2010) 'Ethanolamine is a novel STAT-3 dependent cardioprotective agent'. Basic Research in Cardiology, 105 (6):763-770 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2008) 'Dilatation In The Femoral Vascular Bed Does Not Cause Retrograde Relaxation of The Iliac Artery In The Anaesthetized Pig'
Markos, F, Ruane-O'Hora, T, Snow, HM, Kelly, R, Wainwright, C, Skene, K, Drake-Holland, AJ, Noble, MIM; (2008) 'Dilatation In The Femoral Vascular Bed Does Not Cause Retrograde Relaxation of The Iliac Artery In The Anaesthetized Pig'. Acta Physiologica, 194 (3):207-213 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Characteristics of the response of the iliac artery to wall shear stress in the anaesthetized pig'
Kelly, RF and Snow, HM (2007) 'Characteristics of the response of the iliac artery to wall shear stress in the anaesthetized pig'. The Journal of Physiology, 582 (2):731-743 [Details]
(2006) 'Differential inhibition by hyperglycaemia of shear stress- but not acetylcholine-mediated dilatation in the iliac artery of the anaesthetized pig'
Kelly, R,Ruane-O'Hora, T,Noble, MIM,Drake-Holland, AJ,Snow, HM; (2006) 'Differential inhibition by hyperglycaemia of shear stress- but not acetylcholine-mediated dilatation in the iliac artery of the anaesthetized pig'. Journal of Physiology-London, 573 :133-145 [DOI] [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2018) 'Factors affecting the success of first generation university students at a South African University'
Kelly‐Laubscher, Roisin; Paxton, Moragh; Majombozi, Ziyanda; Mashele, Samukele Sally (2018) 'Factors affecting the success of first generation university students at a South African University' In: Bell, Amani; Santamaría, Lorri J (eds). Understanding Experiences of First‐Generation University Students: Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Methodologies. London: Bloomsbury. [Full Text] [Details]
(2015) 'Together to the Table: Applying Critical Leadership in Cross- Cultural, International Leadership'
Amani Bell, Ema Wolfgramm-Foliaki, Roisin Kelly-Laubscher, Moragh Paxton, Tepora Pukepuke, Lorri J Santamaría (2015) 'Together to the Table: Applying Critical Leadership in Cross- Cultural, International Leadership' In: Culturally Responsive Leadership in Higher Education. London: Routledge. [Details]
(2014) '13 The case studies'
Hardman, Joanne and Amory, Alan and Verenikina, Irina and Latukefu, Lotte and Agherdien, Najma and Kizito, Rita and Mashiyi, Nomakhaya and Kelly-Laubscher, Roisin and Gachago, Daniela and Barnes, Veronica and others (2014) '13 The case studies' In: Activity Theory, Authentic Learning and Emerging Technologies: Towards a Transformative Higher Education Pedagogy. London: Routledge. [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2012) 2nd South Africa–United Kingdom cardiovascular workshop.
Kelly-Laubscher R and Burger G and Davies N and Engelbrecht A and Sliwa K and Lecour S and Strijdom H and Hausenloy D (2012) 2nd South Africa–United Kingdom cardiovascular workshop. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, South Africa. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2024) Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Lipoprotein Club
Ulrike Resch , Roisin Kelly-Laubscher, Vera Schmidt , Melanie Cappallo , Stefan Müller, Jan-Wilm Lackmann, Samet Bayraktar,Fernanda Röhrig, Tabea Rex, Udo Boeken , Artur Lichtenberg , Marcus Krueger , Hug Aubin and Elvira Weber (2024) Unravelling Adipose Tissue Heterogeneity in Heart Health: Insights from Regional Proteomic Variations in Human Heart Transplant Samples Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Lipoprotein Club [Details]
(2024) Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research- European Section
Roisin Kelly-Laubscher, Ulrike Resch, Samet Bayrakter, Luisa M. Schmidt, Philipp Antczak, Vera Schmidt, Jan-Willem Landman, Stefan Mueller, Mirl Hayrungs, Lotta Gerlach, Christina Ballazs, Tong Li, Udo Boeken, Artur Lichtenberg, Hug Aubin, Markus Krüger, Elvira Weber (2024) Sex-Dependent Proteomic Regulation in Human Ventricles of Over 100 Heart Failure Patients Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research- European Section Toulouse, France, [Details]
(2024) Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference
Aislinn Joy, Fiona Buckley, Robert Gaffney, Roisin Kelly-Laubscher (2024) Inter-programme Learning in Large Classrooms in Higher Education : A mixed methods survey Irish Network of Healthcare Educators (INHED) Annual Conference [Details]
(2023) IUPHAR Education Satellite Meeting at the World Congress of Pharmacology 2023
Roisin Kelly-Laubscher, Caoimhe Flaherty, Lea Herzel, and Órla P. Barry (2023) Identifying the processing demands of summative assessments in pharmacology IUPHAR Education Satellite Meeting at the World Congress of Pharmacology 2023 Glasgow, Scotland, [Details]
(2021) Irish Association of Pharmacologists 21st Annual Meeting
C. McCarthy, N.Uroz, R. Kelly-Laubscher, Ó.P. Barry (2021) Evaluation of cytotoxic activity and chemosensitisation of acute and chronic ethanolamine treatment on oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma Irish Association of Pharmacologists 21st Annual Meeting Limerick, [Details]
(2017) Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Kelly-Laubscher, R. & Paxton, M (2017) The Discourse Valued in High Stakes Assessments in Biology Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Halifax, Canada, [Details]
(2017) Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Paxton, M. & Kelly-Laubscher, R. (2017) #FIFUMustRise: Factors Affecting the Success of Students Who Are First in the Family at a South African University Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Halifax, Canada, [Details]
(2017) SoTL in the South Conference
Paxton, M., Kelly-Laubscher, R.F., & Taylor, D (2017) Development of SoTL Activities Amongst Post Phd Researchers in a Centre for Higher Education SoTL in the South Conference Johannesburg, [Details]
(2016) ICED & HELTASA joint conference
Kelly-Laubscher, R., Paxton, M., Mashele, S., and Majombozi, Z (2016) #FIFUMustRise: Factors affecting the success of students who are first in the family at a South African University ICED & HELTASA joint conference [Details]
(2016) Interinstitutional extended curriculum symposium
Taylor, D., Kelly, R., Davidowitz, B., Osano , B (2016) The Metacurricula of ECP Science courses Interinstitutional extended curriculum symposium Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa, [Details]
(2015) ISSOTL 2015
Kelly-Laubscher, R., Paxton, M., and Majombozi , Z. (2015) Interpretation of student drawings as a method of exposing the FIFU student experience ISSOTL 2015 Melbourne, Australia, [Details]
(2015) South African Heart Congress
Amoni, M., Kelly-Laubscher, R., and Gwanyanya, A. (2015) A cardioprotective and antiarrhythmic role of magnesium pre-treatment against ischaemic injury in isoprenaline-induced hypertrophic rat hearts South African Heart Congress [Details]
(2015) HELTASA 2015
Paxton, M., Kelly-Laubscher, R., and Majombozi, Z (2015) A methodology for exposing the First in the Family at University Student Experience HELTASA 2015 Potchefstroom, South Africa, [Details]
(2015) SA Heart Congress
Amoni, M., Kelly-Laubscher , R.,and Gwanyanya, A. (2015) Improvement of diabetes-induced cardiac autonomic dysfunction and left ventricular diastolic pressure volume response by magnesium pretreatment in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats SA Heart Congress [Details]
(2014) AARE-NZARE 2014 Conference
Bell, A., Wolfgramm-Foliaki, E., Airini, A., Santamaria, L., Birch, E., Kelly-Laubscher, R., Paxton, M., Stanley, C., Waterman, S. (2014) Global and cross-cultural perspectives on first-generation university students AARE-NZARE 2014 Conference Australia, [Details]
(2012) Teaching with Technology Symposium. HELTASA
Kelly-Laubscher, RF (2012) Emerging Technologies for Authentic Learning: Can a Wiki Be Used for Authentic 4. Learning in a First-Year Anatomy Course? Teaching with Technology Symposium. HELTASA Stellenbosch, South Africa, [Details]
(2012) SA Heart Congress
Garson, C., Kelly-Laubscher, R., Bugarith, K., and Gwanyanya, A (2012) The effects of magnesium administration on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats SA Heart Congress [Details]
(2012) International Society for Heart Research Annual meeting
1. Garson, C., Gwanyanya, A., Bugarith, K., and Kelly-Laubscher, R. (2012) The effects of acute ethanolamine administration on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats International Society for Heart Research Annual meeting [Details]
(2011) Innovative Pedagogies Conference
Kelly-Laubscher, RF (2011) Evaluating the use of an online collaborative Wiki in teaching and learning upper limb anatomy Innovative Pedagogies Conference Cape Institute of Technology, [Details]
(2010) SA Heart Congress
Hacking D, Kelly RF, Yellon D, Opie LH, Hausenloy DJ, Lecour S (2010) Sphingosine-1-phosphate mediates cardioprotection by modulation of mitochondrial function SA Heart Congress [Details]
(2010) SA Heart Congress
Kelly, R.F., Lamont, K.T., King, J.C., Somers, S., Hacking, D., Opie, L.H., Lecour, S. (2010) Ethanolamine: a novel mediator of cardioprotection SA Heart Congress [Details]
(2009) Complex Lipids in Biology: Signalling, Compartmentalisation and Disease
Kelly, R.F., Lamont, K.T., King, J.C., Somers, S., Hacking, D., Opie, L.H., Lecour, S. (2009) Ethanolamine is a novel downstream mediator of sphingosine-1-phosphate induced cardioprotection Complex Lipids in Biology: Signalling, Compartmentalisation and Disease Olympic Valley, California, USA, [Details]
(2008) 9th Annual Medical Research day. Grotte Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
Kelly RF, King J, & Lecour S (2008) Sphingolipids protect against ischemia via STAT-3 activation 9th Annual Medical Research day. Grotte Schuur Hospital, Cape Town [Details]
(2008) International Society for Heart Research, Athens, 2008
Kelly, Roisin and King, Jonathan and Lecour, Sandrine (2008) Sphingosine-1-phosphate induced cardioprotection is mediated by STAT-3 International Society for Heart Research, Athens, 2008 , pp.740-741 [Details]
(2008) SA Heart Congress
Kelly RF, Opie LH, Lecour S. (2008) Ethanolamine is a downstream metabolic product of sphingosine-1- phosphate that can confer cytoprotection SA Heart Congress [Details]
(2008) SA Heart Congress
Lamont, K., Kelly, R., Opie, L., and Lecour, S. (2008) Rooting out the active cardioprotective components in red wine SA Heart Congress [Details]
(2007) Federation of European Physiological Societies
Kelly RF & Snow (2007) Effect of arterial wall shear stress on the dynamic elasticity of a conduit artery Federation of European Physiological Societies [Details]
(2006) 7th UK Nitric Oxide Forum
Kelly RF & Snow HM (2006) Characteristics of the response of the iliac artery to wall shear stress in the anaesthetised pig 7th UK Nitric Oxide Forum [Details]
(2006) Physiological Society of Southern Africa
Somers S, Suleman N, Kelly R, Opie L, Lecour S (2006) Delineation of the signalling pathways in ischemic postconditioning Physiological Society of Southern Africa [Details]
(2006) British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting
Kelly RF & Snow HM (2006) The effect of shear stress induced nitric oxide production on dynamic compliance in the iliac artery of the anaesthetised pig British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting [Details]
(2005) British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting
Noble MIM , Drake-Holland AJ, Kelly R, Ruane T & Snow HM (2005) Effect of hyperglycemia on endothelial dependent dilatation in the iliac artery of the anaesthetized pig British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting [Details]
(2005) British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting
Kelly RF & Snow HM (2005) Effects of mean and pulsatile wall shear stress on the diameter of the iliac artery in the anaesthetized pig British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting [Details]
(2004) Physioloical Society Annual meeting
Kelly, R and Peim, A and Walz, A and others (2004) Reversal of digoxin cardiac toxicity by an Anticalin (Digical II) in the anaesthetized guinea pig Physioloical Society Annual meeting [Details]
(2003) Royal Academy of medicine in Ireland, Biological Sciences Division – Summer meeting
Kelly R, O’ Halloran PJ, Leamy D, Murphy S, Ruane-O’Hora (introduced by HM Snow (2003) Variations in Wall Shear Stress Throughout the arterial system of the dog and pig Royal Academy of medicine in Ireland, Biological Sciences Division – Summer meeting [Details]
(2007) Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, Summer Meeting, Cork
Ruane-O'Hora T, Noble MIM, Kelly R, Drake-Holland AJ & Snow HM. ; (2007) Effect of Hyperglycaemia On The Endothelial Glycocalyx Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, Summer Meeting, Cork [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2015 Andries Brink-Kaye Award for the most outstanding scientific publication in the Cardiovascular Journal of Africa for 2014 Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
2012 National Research Foundation Y Rating National Research Foundation of South Africa

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2025) Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group Annual Meeting,
Réalta Victory, Ellena O’ Keeffe, Emily Farrugia, Eli O’ Driscoll, Dr. Órla P. Barry, Dr. Róisín Kelly-Laubscher (2025) Investigating ethanolamine’s protective abilities in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. [Poster Presentation], Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group Annual Meeting, Birmingham . [Details]
(2024) British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting,
Roisin Kelly-Laubscher (2024) Applying the Core Concepts of Pharmacology to a range of professions. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting, Harrogate, UK . [Details]
(2024) British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting,
Roisin Kelly-Laubscher (2024) Assessment in Pharmacology: Exploring the Language and Strategies of Evaluation in Pharmacology Education. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], British Pharmacological Society Annual Meeting, Harrogate . [Details]
(2022) IUPHAR Education Satellite meeting,
Roisin Kelly-Laubscher (2022) Satellite meeting at the 2022 World Congress of Pharmacology meeting. [Conference Organising Committee Member], IUPHAR Education Satellite meeting, Glasgow, Scotland . [Details]

Journal Activities

  Journal Role To / From
Frontiers In Pharmacology Peer Reviewer 01-JUL-21 -
British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology Guest Editor 08-SEP-24 -
The Journal Of International Medical Research Member of Editorial Board 24-JAN-25 -
International Journal Of Molecular Sciences Guest Editor 01-JAN-24 -
British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology Peer Reviewer 23-FEB-23 -
Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology Peer Reviewer 22-JUL-13 -
Cardiovascular Journal Of Africa Peer Reviewer 19-OCT-15 -
Pharmacological Research Peer Reviewer 23-OCT-19 -
Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology Peer Reviewer 11-MAR-20 -

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Physiological Society Member 22-JAN-20 / 01-JAN-24
International Cardiooncology Society Member 05-MAY-23 /
Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science & Industry Member 20-APR-23 /
British Pharmacological Society Member / Committee member 05-FEB-20 /
International Society for Heart Research Member 04-JAN-21 /
European Society for Cardiology Member 07-JUL-20 /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
School of Medicine Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team Member 2022 /
British Pharmacological Society Awards Panel Member 2021 /
BSc Medical & Health Sciences Board of Studies Member 2021 /
BSc Medical & Health Sciences Curriculum Committee Member 2021 /
UCC 2022 Action 3.1.3 Working group Member 2021 /
UCC 2022 Pillar 3: Student Success group School of Medicine Representative 2021 /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University of Cape Town Senior Lecturer 01-JAN-16 / 28-DEC-18
University of Cape Town Lecturer 01-JUN-09 / 31-DEC-16
Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research Postdoctoral Fellow 01-JUN-06 / 30-JUN-09

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2017 University of Cape Town MEd Higher Education Studies
2006 University College Cork PhD Cardiovascular Physiology
2003 University College Cork BSc Physiology

Recent Postgraduates

  Graduation Year Student Name Institution Degree Type Thesis Title
2022 Maria Carey University College Cork Ethanolamine as a pre- and post-conditioning agent in a cell model of cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury.
2021 Ciara Mc Carthy University College Cork Ethanolamine: a cardioprotectant and chemosensitizer in oesophageal cancer
2020 Marie O Dea University College Cork In-vitro short-term cytotoxicity induced by epigenetic drugs

Internal Collaborators

  Name Institute Country
Dr. Orla Barry University College Cork IRELAND

External Collaborators

  Name Organisation / Institute Country
Prof Sandrine Lecour Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research SOUTH AFRICA
Dr Elvira Waeber University of Dusseldorf GERMANY
Paul White Monash University AUSTRALIA
Asfree Gwanyanya University of Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA