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Trinity Dental School Researchers Achieve Major Breakthrough in Fungal Pathogenesis

Posted: 15th December 2014 Author: Vi Doan

Researchers in the School of Dental Science have identified a group of novel regulatory genes that control virulence in certain infectious organisms. Candida species are a group of yeasts that are increasingly associated with life threatening infections in immunocompromised patients, as well as common oral and vaginal thrush. Researchers in the School of Dental Science, […]

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar visits the Alpha One Foundation Ireland to highlight rarely diagnosed condition that causes COPD

Posted: 12th December 2014 Author: Vi Doan

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar visited the Alpha One Foundation, based in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Smurfit Building at Beaumont Hospital today to learn about Alpha-1, a genetic condition that causes lung and liver disease. Minister Varadkar met staff of the Alpha One Foundation during his visit and also spoke to Mrs. […]

UCC neuroscientists identify a mechanism that promotes resilience to stress

Posted: 11th December 2014 Author: Vi Doan

Why on the rollercoaster of life are some people more resilient to the negative effects of stress than others? Now University College Cork neuroscientists show that certain receptors in the brain play an important role in determining how we respond to different types of stress. Their research is being published today in the prestigious international […]

UCC students are the bees’ knees

Posted: 8th December 2014 Author: Vi Doan

A project using smart technology to help the plight of the humble honey bee has won a global competition for UCC students against challengers from MIT/Boston University (2nd) and TU Delft (3rd). The UCC students created an energy-neutral smart beehive for the IEEE /IBM Smarter Planet Challenge 2014. The competition organisers asked students worldwide […]

‘The Science Squad’ to sign off series by honing in on RCSI research into lung disease

Posted: 5th December 2014 Author: Vi Doan

This third series of RTE’s The Science Squad concludes this evening on RTE One from 8.30pm. This final episode is the third in the series to feature research from RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland). The work of Professor Gerry McElvaney (Department of Medicine) and his team into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will […]

UCD – Growing Research Programmes with Movember

Posted: 24th November 2014 Author: Vi Doan

In UCD Conway Institute, the Pennington and Watson groups have whole-heartedly embraced the challenge of growing and customising their facial hair for this great cause. The day job for each of the team members involves investigating the intricate workings of the disease and finding better tools for clinicians to diagnose prostate cancer earlier and improve […]

UCD Academic Centre for Paediatric Research Launched

Posted: 18th November 2014 Author: Vi Doan

Child health research is widely acknowledged as being underdeveloped in Ireland compared with that conducted in other areas. There have been concerns about undertaking research on children because of their vulnerability and the investigation of diseases in childhood has suffered, in part, because of this. However, it is now recognised that children are not simply […]

UL welcomes largest cohort of international students in its history

Posted: 7th November 2014 Author: Vi Doan

The University of Limerick welcomes the largest cohort of International Students in its history with 2,500 students representing over 100 countries attending the University. Officially welcoming the students to UL, Professor Don Barry, President said: “UL is proud of its long tradition in welcoming visiting students to Limerick. We have one of the largest […]

Trinity Scientists Discover New Gene involved in Motor Neuron Disease

Posted: 7th November 2014 Author: Vi Doan

In a ground breaking paper just published in the international journal Neuron, an international consortium involving scientists and clinicians from Trinity College Dublin, led by their long term collaborator Dr John Landers of the University of Massachusetts has reported a new Motor Neuron Disease -associated gene (TUBA4A). The team have shown that they can identify new […]

UCD Professor Des Higgins in Nature’s Top 10 Most Highly Cited Research Publications of All-Time

Posted: 4th November 2014 Author: Vi Doan

A research paper by Professor Des Higgins that set the international standard for DNA sequence analysis is featured in Nature’s Top 10 most highly cited research publications of all time. Professor Higgins is Professor of Bioinformatics at the UCD School of Medicine & Medical Science at the UCD Conway Institute. He is the only Irish […]

World-leading experts from the field of stem cell science to convene at NUI Galway

Posted: 28th October 2014 Author: Vi Doan

World-leading experts from the field of stem cell science will convene at NUI Galway on 29-30 October 2014. The Galway International Stem Cell Conference will focus on the latest developments in basic science and translational aspects of Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) research in Ireland, the UK and worldwide. A type of adult stem cell, Mesenchymal […]

Irish Times votes University of Limerick as University of the Year 2015

Posted: 23rd October 2014 Author: Vi Doan

The University of Limerick has been named ‘University of the Year 2015 in the Sunday Times Good University Guide.’ UL’s leading position in graduate employability, strong research commercialisation, the €52million Bernal Project in science and engineering and a rising academic performance were among the reasons for the Award. Alastair McCall, Editor of The Sunday Times Good University […]

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