New research involving a team of Irish, American and Canadian researchers reveals that the immune system could be responsible for as much as 40% of our body’s ability to regulate weight. UCD Clinical Professor, Prof Donal O’ Shea, Consultant Endocrinologist at St Vincent’s University Hospital and a Fellow in UCD Conway Institute is one of […]
Chemists at Trinity College Dublin created a 3D bone-scanning technique that does not expose patients to radiation. The team attached a luminescent tag to tiny, gold structures called nanoagents. The particles seek out micro-cracks in bones and adhere to the calcium-rich surface. Using magnetic resonance imaging, the luminescent molecules light up and produce a 3D, […]
RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) has developed the world’s first fully interactive virtual reality medical training simulator, allowing users simulate emergency room management of a patient following a road traffic accident. The RCSI VR Medical Training Sim app puts medical professionals and trainees in the shoes of the Emergency Department trauma team leader […]
Researchers in Trinity College Dublin have helped to isolate three new genes that shed light on the underlying causes of motor neurone disease (MND). A team led by researchers in the Netherlands and London conducted the largest-ever MND genetic analysis, which brought together the efforts of over 180 scientists from 17 different countries. Using DNA […]
University College Cork has been included in Reuters’ first-ever ranking of Europe’s ‘Top 100’ innovative universities. UCC, Trinity College and UCD are part of Europe’s elite academic institutions for “doing the most to advance science, inventing new technologies, and helping drive the global economy,” it reported. “Nearly all of them emphasize practical research and applied […]
New cancer treatment centre will cater for a population of 1.1 million Directorate will have clear focus on genetics for more targeted personalised therapies The largest cancer treatment centre in Ireland has been launched in a partnership between University College Dublin and the Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG). The Clinical Academic Directorate for Cancer […]
The inaugural i-TEACH (Teaching for Inclusion) research seminar, whose theme was “New Foundations: Perspectives in Supporting the Emotional Wellbeing of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)” was held at the newly built Analog Devices Building, UL last week. The seminar was attended by more than 50 delegates from across Ireland, and marked the launch of […]
Researchers at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) have developed a new generation of bioactive scaffolds that is capable of enhancing bone regeneration in a laboratory setting. The study found that these scaffolds are able to increase the bone repair capacity of stem cells by delivering molecules known as microRNAs (micro-ribonucleic acids). This technology […]
£3.7m project to find genetic factors that lead to greater risk of developing kidney failure DNA samples from 20,000 people with diabetes will be examined by an international research project to identify the genetic factors that underpin diabetic kidney disease. Professor Catherine Godson, UCD School of Medicine and Diabetes Complications Research Centre, will lead UCD’s […]
US Vice President Joe Biden received an honorary doctorate from Trinity College Dublin today − his first such degree from a university outside the United States. The Doctor in Laws recognises the Vice President’s contribution to world politics. In line with Trinity’s traditions, an oration was given in Latin honouring Vice President Biden. The ceremony […]
Trinity College Dublin, The National Centre for Cochlear Implants at Beaumont Hospital and IBM have launched a research project using cognitive computing to help predict speech perception in children with cochlear implants. It will improve device tuning and speed, but most critically it will improve overall patient outcomes in children with severe to profound hearing […]
Watch the RCSI Foundation Year Cycle Director, Prof Kevin McGuigan, deliver his TEDx talk in Dublin. Prof McGuigan has been working for years with solar water disinfection in many countries across Africa and other developing countries around the world.
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