A medical device for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) sufferers which lessens their exposure to infections resulting in fewer doctors’ visits, reduced antibiotic usage and shorter hospital stays, is expected to be market ready within two years. University of Limerick (UL) inventors recently secured funding for the new percussion device that helps remove mucus from the airways […]
The US Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) has awarded Trinity researchers significant funding to pursue five ground-breaking research projects in a number of fields related to human health, including neuroscience, psychiatric illness and pulmonary disease. Professor of Psychiatry, Michael Gill, and Professor in Psychiatry, Aiden Corvin, were successful as partners funded by the […]
Cork Cancer Research Centre, based at UCC, announce the launch of a new clinical trial for the treatment of malignant melanoma, aimed at significantly improving patient outcomes. In Ireland there are approximately 630 new cases of melanoma diagnosed each year with 110 people losing their lives to the disease annually. Melanoma mortality is increasing very […]
Dr William G Powderly, former Dean of Medicine & Head, UCD School of Medicine, has been named as President of the Infectious Disease Society of America (ISDA), an organisation of physicians, scientists and other health care professionals dedicated to promoting health through excellence in infectious disease research, education, prevention and patient care. In assuming the […]
Revolutionary clot retrieval procedure now being performed on patients at Beaumont Hospital dramatically improves patient outcomes People who suffer a stroke can face a number of challenges in how it will impact their everyday lives. However, the quicker patients receive immediate treatment for stroke, in terms of early identification and medical procedures, the less damage […]
Graduates from Trinity College Dublin are among the most employable in the world, according to the 2016 Global Employability University Rankings. Trinity is the only Irish university to appear in the rankings, where it sits at number 134. This unique ranking was provided by 1) surveying a panel made up of recruiters from 20 countries, who were at […]
Investment of €86 million attracts leading scientists into UL’s Bernal Institute New drugs, better batteries and new materials are just a few of the discoveries expected to emerge from a €86 million investment in a new research institute at the University of Limerick. Taoiseach Enda Kenny was on hand on Monday to formally open the Bernal […]
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 […]
Pictured are the first group of students undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters in Medical and Healthcare Simulation at NUI Galway. The first group of NUI Galway students undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters in Medical and Healthcare Simulation recently attended a two-day workshop as part of their course. The hands-on interactive simulation based learning workshop […]
Professor in Genetics at Trinity, Aoife McLysaght, explained how new genes evolve and how they sometimes become essential as she addressed a packed audience while delivering the 2016 JBS Haldane Lecture at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London. The DNA in every living cell, including all of those in our bodies, has been passed […]
Immunologists from Trinity College Dublin have unearthed a key piece of the MRSA vaccine puzzle by identifying specific ‘helper’ cells whose role in the immune response is critical in affecting infection outcomes. The immunologists were able to develop a model vaccine, which targeted these ‘T-helper type 1’ cells, and then showed experimentally that its use […]
On Thursday, 3rd November, Irish and International researchers from Industry and academia gathered at Maynooth University for the Irish Area Section of the Biochemical Society (IASBS) Conference on Inflammatory Diseases. The Irish Area Section of the Biochemical Society (IASBS) Conference on Inflammatory Diseases is a focused meeting (sponsored by the Biochemical Society) is bringing […]
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