Michael-John Dolan

MICHAEL-JOHN DOLAN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics at Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on the intricate relationship between the brain and immune system, particularly through the study of microglia—the brain’s resident macrophages. His work explores how these cells respond to injury and disease, adopting several coexisting subtypes, called “states”. Despite recent advances, the formation and specific roles of these microglial states remain unclear. To address these questions, his lab leverages molecular and genomic technologies, aiming to deepen our understanding of microglia in brain health, repair, and disease.