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Using AI to Improve Communication Between the Doctor and Patient

Posted: 28th August 2019 Author: Vi Doan

Productive communication with the physician is essential for the patient to see improvements in their condition, however, most doctors have never had their communication skills formally assessed. When the doctor does not describe conditions and treatments to their patient in a comprehensible manner, it can lead to improper medication use, worsening of the condition, and […]

New Trinity Chancellor to Be in Place by Christmas

Posted: 21st August 2019 Author: Vi Doan

Trinity will have elected a new Chancellor by the end of 2020, to replace Mary Robinson, whose term finished in June. In an email to The University Times, Aoife Crawford, the Administrative Officer in Trinity’s Secretary’s Office, said that “the process to appoint a new Chancellor (and two new Pro-Chancellors) will be conducted in Michaelmas term […]

Trinity Professor Receives Pancreatic Cancer Research Award

Posted: 19th August 2019 Author: Vi Doan

Professor Maeve Lowery, Trinity’s recently appointed Professor of Translational Cancer Medicine, is the recipient of a recent award from the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund (UK) which will fund her research over the coming three years into the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in Ireland and […]

Trinity 37th in Times Higher Education Teaching Rankings

Posted: 22nd July 2019 Author: Vi Doan

Trinity is 37th in the Times Higher Education European teaching rankings for 2019, climbing significantly from last year. The 2018 pilot rankings saw College fall into the 51st–75th category. In a press statement, Trinity Senior Lecturer Kevin Mitchell said the ranking is “a real testament to the quality of teaching, and learning environment we provide for […]

Trinity Professor of Surgery elected Honorary Fellow of the American Surgical Association

Posted: 17th June 2019 Author: Vi Doan

Professor of Surgery at Trinity College, Professor Kevin Conlon has been elected to Honorary Fellowship of the American Surgical Association. This is the highest recognition that the American Surgical Association can bestow upon a surgical colleague from a foreign country. At present, there are ninety-five Honorary Fellows from throughout the world. Professor Conlon is Professor […]

Trinity College Dublin Lab Solves Hepatitis C Detection Problem

Posted: 6th June 2019 Author: Vi Doan

By David Kelly Featured Image Credit: Nexu Science Communication Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered how Hepatitis C virus (HCV) “ghosts” our immune system and remains undiagnosed in many people. The highly infectious and sometimes deadly Hepatitis C is transmitted via infected blood or blood products. Replicating well in the liver, it is the leading cause of liver […]

New Research from TCD and RCSI Reveals How the Body Clock Controls Inflammation

Posted: 28th March 2019 Author: Vi Doan

Researchers at RCSI and Trinity College Dublin have revealed insights into how the body clock controls the inflammatory response, which may open up new therapeutic options to treat excess inflammation in conditions such as asthma, arthritis and cardiovascular disease. By understanding how the body clock controls the inflammatory response, we may be able to target […]

Trinity College Scientists Discover New Link Between Obesity and Cancer

Posted: 13th December 2018 Author: Vi Doan

Until now, little had been known about the impact obesity has on the immune system as it attempts to fight off cancerous tumours By Liz Farsaci for www.dublinlive.ie A new link between obesity and cancer has been discovered by scientists at Trinity College Dublin, it was announced on Monday. The body’s immune system can fail […]

Trinity College Dublin Reveals €230m Blueprint for the Campus of the Future

Posted: 28th November 2018 Author: Vi Doan

Trinity College Dublin’s first Estates Strategy is revealed. Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has revealed its €230m capital programme to build the campus of the future as part of the university’s first Estates Strategy. In July, Siliconrepublic.com reported how the university has major ambitions for Dublin, including a plan to build a 5.5-acre campus in the Grand Canal […]

New Therapy to Treat Rare Cancer Developed by Scientists at Trinity

Posted: 26th November 2018 Author: Vi Doan

A new therapy that may hold potential for treating a rare soft-tissue cancer that most commonly affects young people has been developed by scientists at Trinity College Dublin. Synovial sarcoma, a difficult to treat cancer caused by a genetic mutation, starts most commonly in the legs or arms, but it can appear in any part of the […]

A €100 Million Investment Announced for Trinity College Dublin

Posted: 19th October 2018 Author: Vi Doan

By Rudy Kinsella Trinity College Dublin have that they have received an investment that will cost up to €100 million, which will be paid back over 30 years. The investment will go into developments focusing on teaching and research facilities, as well as student accommodation on campus over the next two years. The news was announced […]

TCD Top for Producing Entrepreneurs, Study Finds

Posted: 28th September 2018 Author: Vi Doan

University ranked first in Europe for entrepreneurs for fourth year in succession Charlie Taylor for The Irish Times Trinity College Dublin continues to produce more entrepreneurs than any other university in Europe, according to new independent research. A report conducted by research firm Pitchbook shows Trinity produced 232 entrepreneurs and 212 companies, which collectively raised $2.32 billion (€2 […]

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