Category Archives: News

Trinity Study Shows Reduced Side Effects From ECT For Those With Severe Depression

Posted: 22nd February 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most acutely effective treatment for severe, sometimes life-threatening, depression. However despite a robust scientific evidence-base, ECT use remains limited mainly because of cognitive side effects, especially concerns about its effect upon memory function and autobiographical memory in particular. Now new research, led by Professor of Psychiatry Declan McLoughlin from Trinity […]

UCD Study: Smoking bans reduce harm from passive smoking, specifically cardiovascular disease

Posted: 15th February 2016 Author: Vi Doan

National smoking legislation reduces the harms of passive smoking and particularly risks from heart disease, according to the latest research review. The Cochrane Review, led by Professor Cecily Kelleher from University College Dublin, examined 77 reports from across 21 countries. It found a general reduction in hospital admissions for heart disease in countries where smoking […]

Trinity Ranked in Top 25 Oldest Universities Globally

Posted: 10th February 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Trinity College Dublin has been ranked 21st in the world in the just published Times Higher Education top list of 25 leading world universities over the age of 400. Trinity Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast says: “We have always been immensely proud of Trinity’s historical legacy. Our mission in delivering excellence in teaching and scholarship extends over […]

RCSI Students get ready to put on lab coats for three day MiniScience programme

Posted: 8th February 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Twelve transition year students from Dublin and its surrounding areas will today commence a three day interactive MiniScience programme, which will run from 8th – 10th February. As part of the course, students will experience life as a scientist while taking part in interactive workshops where they will learn about the ageing of the human […]

NUI Galway Launch €6 Million Robotic Stem Cell Production Project

Posted: 29th January 2016 Author: Vi Doan

New €6 million EU Horizon 2020 research project ‘AUTOSTEM’ at NUI Galway will launch state-of-the-art, robotic stem cell production, offering new therapies for a range of diseases NUI Galway’s Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) has launched a new €6 million research project AUTOSTEM to develop pioneering manufacturing systems for stem cell therapy. Funded by the EU […]

Straight Outta Commons: Ice Cube waxes philosophical at Trinity

Posted: 25th January 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Gangsta rapper Ice Cube and comedian Kevin Hart honoured for outstanding contribution to acting Hugh Linehan for The Irish Times Ice Cube and Kevin Hart being presented with Trinity College’s Philosophical Society Medal, while also taking time out to talk about the Academy Awards. Video: Hugh Linehan “Mind your own business and you’ll live […]

UCC ‘helps the medicine go down’

Posted: 22nd January 2016 Author: Vi Doan

A leading Irish scientific research firm, SRL Research, has partnered with UCC to help the pharmaceutical industry make medications more palatable and easier to swallow. SRL Research has established a dedicated centre of excellence, SRL Pharma, in partnership with UCC’s School of Pharmacy and the Clinical Research Facility Cork (CRF-C) at Mercy University Hospital in Cork […]

Understanding ‘Immune SOS Signal’ May Lead to New Psoriasis Therapies, Trinity College Dublin

Posted: 15th January 2016 Author: Vi Doan

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding how an ‘immune SOS signal’, the protein Interleukin-36, serves an important role in switching on the immune system. The discovery may pave the way for the development of new therapies for treating psoriasis. The Trinity research group, led by Smurfit Professor of Medical […]

UL Study Finds Irish Mothers Struggle To Recognise Overweight Or Obesity In Their Children

Posted: 11th January 2016 Author: Vi Doan

A University of Limerick study has found that mothers of overweight and obese children struggle to recognize their child as overweight or obese. The study reported on 7,655 mothers and their nine year old children using data from the national longitudinal study of children, Growing Up in Ireland. Study co-author, Professor Ailish Hannigan, highlighted that […]

New RCSI Epilepsy Research Paving the Way for Transformation in Epilepsy Treatment

Posted: 30th December 2015 Author: Vi Doan

New research into the causes of epilepsy, led by scientists at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), has identified new approaches to drug therapy that could potentially revolutionise how epilepsy is treated in the future. The study, published in the current edition of Scientific Reports, has identified a way to target the underlying cause […]

Former RCSI Anatomy postdoc wins prestigious stem cell award

Posted: 23rd December 2015 Author: Vi Doan

A former postdoctoral researcher at the RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) Department of Anatomy, Professor David Hoey has been named as one of three recipients of prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND award for work done during a fellowship at RCSI. These prizes reward excellence in research by selecting the most promising scientists who received […]

Gates Foundation award for UCD project targeting child pneumonia

Posted: 21st December 2015 Author: Vi Doan

‌ Following a $100,000 grant from the Gates Foundation, a multidisciplinary team of researchers based at UCD Conway Institute will begin field testing their BIOTOPE (biomarkers to diagnose pneumonia) research project in Malawi. gHealth Research will use a new testing procedure to improve the speed and accuracy of pneumonia diagnosis. Pneumonia is an infection that […]

Explore our website to learn more!

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. more information