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€43m allocated by Science Foundation Ireland to support 96 researchers undertaking 26 major projects

Colm Gorey Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Investigators Programme is set to make the lives of almost 100 researchers that bit better with the allocation of €43m in funding for projects over the next five years. Announced by Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan, TD, this morning (21 September), the SFI Investigators […]

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At UL, One-of-a-kind multi-million-Euro microscope unveiled

A multi-million-Euro microscope funded by Science Foundation Ireland and the University of Limerick (UL), was unveiled today at UL’s Bernal Institute. The new microscope will allow researchers to study materials at an atomic level in real-world conditions and is one of only a handful of microscopes with these capabilities worldwide. The Titan Themis is a […]

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Science Foundation Ireland to invest €72m in four new world-class research centres

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) today announced that it will invest €72 million, over the next six years, in four new world-class SFI Research Centres in Ireland. The new SFI Research Centres will be supported by 80 industry partners who will provide an additional €38 million to support cutting-edge basic and applied research with strong industry […]

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UCC Professor Barry O’Sullivan named top SFI researcher

  Professor Barry O’Sullivan, Director of Insight at UCC, has been named SFI Researcher of the Year, recognizing his significant contribution to the Irish research community in his career. He has been honored for his “exceptional scientific and engineering research outputs” combined with his ability to communicate and, where appropriate, exploit his research.   Professor […]

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Three NUI Galway investigators identified as the next generation of research talent

(from left to right): Director General of Science Foundation Ireland and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of Ireland, Professor Mark Ferguson, NUI Galway’s Dr Laura Russo and Dr Aideen Ryan, Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation, John Halligan TD. Three NUI Galway researchers have been awarded significant funding in an announcement made […]

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UCD cancer research to reduce number of patients exposed to excessive treatment

€2.5m funding will support more accurate breast and prostate cancer diagnosis This will save patients from unnecessary chemotherapy or surgery A UCD cancer research project that aims to reduce the harmful effects of over-treatment by more accurately diagnosing patients has received €2.5 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland. OPTi-PREDICT will develop two biomarker panels […]

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Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding inflammation

The action of cells that spark inflammation causes a ‘re-wiring’ of their mitochondria, which amplifies the inflammation response Targeting the cells responsible for the initial spark may keep the process under control and offer new treatment options for a host or inflammatory diseases   Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding the workings of […]

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UL early career researchers awarded over €1.85 million in SFI funding

Four University of Limerick researchers have been awarded in excess of €1.85 million in funding by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) as part of today’s €23 million funding announcement by Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock. The UL research awards included Career Development Awards to Dr Pat Kiely, Dr Sarah Hudson and Dr Christophe Silien […]

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RCSI welcomes SFI funding to support early career researchers

On July 7th, Minister for Research and Innovation, Mr Seán Sherlock, T.D. announced €23 million in new funding to help support 40 of Ireland’s most promising young research talent to become fully independent researchers. The funding is being awarded through Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Starting Investigator Research Grant (SIRG) and Career Development Award (CDA) Programmes. […]

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President of Ireland Young Researcher Award for UCD Scientist

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to translational obesity research, Professor Carel le Roux (UCD Professor of Experimental Pathology) has received a President of Ireland Young Researcher award (PIYRA). One of Science Foundation Ireland’s most prestigious accolades, this award acknowledges cutting-edge research in fields considered critical to Ireland’s economic and social prosperity. President Michael D. Higgins […]

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