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Trinity Researchers Lead New Research on Early Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients

Posted: 7th July 2015 Author: Vi Doan

The research is the first to robustly show that implementing earlier expert palliative care decision making and treatment results in significantly lower costs. Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and Mount Sinai in New York have just published new research which for the first time provides strong evidence on the economic benefits of early palliative care […]

UL Celebrates Conferring of 156 Students of Medicine & Clinical Therapies

Posted: 1st July 2015 Author: Vi Doan

The University of Limerick celebrated the graduation of 156 students today from the Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS) and Clinical Therapies Department. Among the graduates 106 doctors were conferred with their medical degrees as they became the 5th graduating class of the Graduate Entry Medical School at the University of Limerick. 50 Clinical Therapies graduands […]

Curam Centre for Research in Medical Devices and Arch Therapeutics execute collaboration agreement

Posted: 25th June 2015 Author: Vi Doan

CÚRAM Initiates Another Multi-Year Grant-Funded Research and Development Collaboration Arch Prepares for First Human Trial with R&D Support CÚRAM Centre for Research in Medical Devices, a new center of excellence for research, and Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (“Arch” or the “Company”), developer of the AC5 Surgical Hemostatic Device™ (“AC5TM”), have executed a definitive collaboration […]

New MRI Technique Could Expand Treatment Options for Stroke Victims

Posted: 22nd June 2015 Author: Vi Doan

A recent study by scientists from Trinity College Dublin has shown how a new MRI scanning technique, which looks at sodium levels rather than water levels in the brain, offers the potential to extend the time-window during which drug therapy may be given to stroke patients. A paper on the study was recently published in […]

UL Team to partake in Paramedics World Championships

Posted: 2nd June 2015 Author: Vi Doan

In preparation for the second intake of Paramedic Studies Practitioner Entry candidates at UL (September 2015), a team of three Emergency Medical Educators from the Graduate Entry Medical School will be the sole and first Irish representatives in Rallye Rejviz 2015 the Paramedic World Championships. Competing against over 100 emergency rescue teams from 20 countries […]

UCD Professors Secure HRB Clinical Trial Network Funding

Posted: 28th May 2015 Author: Vi Doan

The Health Research Board has announced a €10 million investment in four new clinical trial networks in the areas of stroke, perinatal health, primary care and critical care medicine. UCD Medicine has secured two of the four awards with funding of a stroke clinical trials network led by Prof Peter Kelly and the creation of […]

RCSI Inaugural North American Alumni Event Takes Place in New York

Posted: 15th May 2015 Author: Vi Doan

RCSI’s inaugural North American alumni engagement event took place in the Irish Consul General’s Residence in New York on 5th May. Over 40 alumni from New York, Boston and as far away as Canada, representing an array of classes from the class of 1954 to last year’s graduate class, attended for what was a very […]

Trinity Chemists Create Self-Healing, Luminescent Wonder Gels

Posted: 8th May 2015 Author: Vi Doan

Chemists from Trinity College Dublin followed their own unique recipe to cook up a breakthrough that could have significant applications in skin graft operations and in protecting valuable electronics and vehicles. Led by Professor of Chemistry at Trinity, Thorri Gunnlaugsson, the collaborative team has established how to quickly and cheaply create self-healing, luminescent gels, which […]

CUH Opens International Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial

Posted: 28th April 2015 Author: Vi Doan

Cork University Hospital (CUH) has become the first hospital in Europe to initiate a novel prostate cancer clinical trial and is starting to assign a random tablet to men on the trial. The clinical trial is called ENZARAD and is open to men with localised prostate cancer at high risk for recurrence and who are […]

UCD opens global centre in US

Posted: 21st April 2015 Author: Vi Doan

University College Dublin has announced the opening of a new Global Center for North America based in New York with representative offices in San Francisco and Chicago. UCD has had a presence in New York for four years but the opening of the Global Center will add considerable impetus to activities focusing on academic and […]

GP Clinic for Marginalised Groups in Limerick City Marks One Year in Operation

Posted: 15th April 2015 Author: Vi Doan

PILOT PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICE FOR MARGINALISED GROUPS IN LIMERICK CITY CELEBRATES ONE YEAR IN OPERATION WITH OVER 500 CONSULTATIONS COMPLETED A pilot primary healthcare clinic for marginalised groups that opened in April 2014 in Limerick city has marked its first year in operation with a visit from the Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan […]

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