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Trinity to headquarter new €31.6 million Research Ireland ARC Hub for Therapeutics

The overall goal of the Hub is to take world-leading research to commercialisation outcomes such as spinouts and licenses. Along with Trinity, University College Dublin (UCD) and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences (RCSI) are consortium partners.

12 Feb 2025

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Pharmacy reforms needed to boost Ireland’s pandemic preparedness

Health system reforms to further integrate the community pharmacy sector are required to strengthen Ireland’s pandemic preparedness, according to new research conducted by health policy analysts from the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

11 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Society

Genome of Ireland research project launches to aid development of a European reference genome

Researchers from Trinity and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) are leading the Irish component of the Genome of Europe project, which aims to map the genomes of a representative sample of the residents of Europe.

30 Jan 2025

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Biomedical engineer secures €600,000 Enterprise Ireland funding to develop respiratory sensor

Dr Conor Hayden, from the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre and Trinity’s School of Engineering, seeks to commercialise the “Ribbon device”, a non-invasive respiratory sensor that may reduce the impact of undetected respiratory compromise on healthcare costs and patient outcomes.

28 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

€1.75M HRB award for further research into ageing and intellectual disability

The award paves the way for the next phase of the study, to provide valuable data to inform evidence-based policies and practices to support people with intellectual disabilities, their family, friends and healthcare professionals.

23 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Health

Inaugural lecture of Professor Gerry Hanna

‘From monotone to symphony: The transformation of lung cancer radiotherapy’, the inaugural lecture of Professor Gerry Hanna will take place on Thursday 30th January 2025.

23 Jan 2025

Community|Health

Trinity joins pan-European endeavour to address pressing need for advanced digital skills in healthcare

The School of Medicine is collaborating with leading academic institutions, research centres, and industry stakeholders across Europe to address the pressing need for advanced digital skills in healthcare

20 Jan 2025

Health|Research|Society

Regular dog walking improves mobility and reduces falls in older adults

Researchers have found that regular dog walking, defined as at least four times per week, is associated with improved mobility, reduced fear of falling, and a lower likelihood of unexplained falls

20 Jan 2025

Health|Research

Trinity joins global research network focussing on cardiovascular disease in women

‘CARAMEL’ will work to deliver an innovative, AI-supported model for personalised cardiovascular risk assessment and preventive healthcare to address the urgent public health need for women

15 Jan 2025

Health|Innovation|Research

Scientists develop “Malteser-like” molecules with potential applications in targeted drug delivery

The scientists have taken a major step forwards in tackling one of the greatest abiding challenges in chemistry, by learning how to programme the self-assembly of molecules in such a way that the end result is predictable and desirable.

13 Jan 2025

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