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Understanding ‘Immune SOS Signal’ May Lead to New Psoriasis Therapies, Trinity College Dublin

Posted: 15th January 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding how an ‘immune SOS signal’, the protein Interleukin-36, serves an important role in switching on the immune system. The discovery may pave the way for the development of new therapies for treating psoriasis. The Trinity research group, led by Smurfit Professor of Medical […]

UL Study Finds Irish Mothers Struggle To Recognise Overweight Or Obesity In Their Children

Posted: 11th January 2016 Author: Vi Doan

A University of Limerick study has found that mothers of overweight and obese children struggle to recognize their child as overweight or obese. The study reported on 7,655 mothers and their nine year old children using data from the national longitudinal study of children, Growing Up in Ireland. Study co-author, Professor Ailish Hannigan, highlighted that […]

New RCSI Epilepsy Research Paving the Way for Transformation in Epilepsy Treatment

Posted: 30th December 2015 Author: Vi Doan

New research into the causes of epilepsy, led by scientists at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), has identified new approaches to drug therapy that could potentially revolutionise how epilepsy is treated in the future. The study, published in the current edition of Scientific Reports, has identified a way to target the underlying cause […]

Former RCSI Anatomy postdoc wins prestigious stem cell award

Posted: 23rd December 2015 Author: Vi Doan

A former postdoctoral researcher at the RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Department of Anatomy, Professor David Hoey has been named as one of three recipients of prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND award for work done during a fellowship at RCSI. These prizes reward excellence in research by selecting the most promising scientists who received […]

Gates Foundation award for UCD project targeting child pneumonia

Posted: 21st December 2015 Author: Vi Doan

‌ Following a $100,000 grant from the Gates Foundation, a multidisciplinary team of researchers based at UCD Conway Institute will begin field testing their BIOTOPE (biomarkers to diagnose pneumonia) research project in Malawi. gHealth Research will use a new testing procedure to improve the speed and accuracy of pneumonia diagnosis. Pneumonia is an infection that […]

NUI Galway Medical Students win Public Speaking Competition

Posted: 9th December 2015 Author: Vi Doan

‌2015 Intervarsity Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition Year 4 medical students, Jenny Fitzgibbons and Ming Cai won the 2015 intervarsity Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition on Nov 25th. This year’s debate topic was “People ask all the time how I’m doing, but the truth is, they don’t really want to know”. Each of the 7 medical schools […]

New RCSI Research finds High Prevalence of Risk Factors for Patients Post Stroke

Posted: 1st December 2015 Author: Vi Doan

A new research study has found a high prevalence of risk factors for patients at six months post stroke, despite the widespread prescription of secondary preventative measures. The ASPIRE-S research study was carried out by researchers from RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and funded by the Health Research Board (HRB). The research set […]

UCD Graduate, Dr. Jenny Whelan, featured in cover story of Canadian Family Physician

Posted: 13th November 2015 Author: Vi Doan

My common-sense approach and laid-back Irish attitude are among my greatest medical strengths,” Dr Jennifer Whelan says in her soft brogue. “At least, everybody seems to like it. No matter what the problem, have a cuppa tea. Don’t worry. Everything will be fine.” Dr Whelan always thought she was destined to be an emergency department […]

NUI Galway research could help in developing a new therapy for metastatic cancer

Posted: 11th November 2015 Author: Vi Doan

Researchers from the School of Chemistry and School of Natural Sciences at NUI Galway, and Warsaw University of Life Sciences have worked together on a study that could help in the development of a new therapy for metastatic cancer. Their work was published today (6 November 2015), in Chemistry A European Journal, and features as […]

New interactive RCSI broadcast to give secondary school students a unique insight into life as a doctor

Posted: 6th November 2015 Author: Vi Doan

RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) has launched a new interactive live-streamed broadcast for second-level students called ‘So You Want To Be A Doctor?’ The broadcast is a three-part series for students in transition, fifth and sixth year who may be considering a career as a doctor. The series is presented by Professor Arnold […]

Students Use Synthetic Biology Approach to Create Anti-Malarial ‘BioBricks’

Posted: 2nd November 2015 Author: Vi Doan

Students from Trinity College Dublin have successfully created anti-malarial ‘biobricks’, which could pave the way for easier and more cost-effective production of the key drug artemisinin. The students recently secured a gold medal for their entry in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, which challenged them to create a novel product with important real-world […]

New Library & Education Centre In Association With UL Opened At St. Luke’s General Hospital

Posted: 27th October 2015 Author: Vi Doan

The Dr. Jim Mahon Library and Education Centre and the Susie Long Day Services Unit at St Luke’s General Hospital Carlow- Kilkenny were officially opened by the Minister of State with Responsibility for Rural Economic Development and Social Enterprise, Ann Phelan T.D. These are the first departments of the extensive new €21 million capital development of […]

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