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Welcome to the School of Medicine
The School of Medicine is Ireland’s leading medical school and ranks as one of the world’s top medical schools (QS World Ranking by Subject 2025 – 83rd for Medicine). The School of Medicine is the leading research school in Trinity, home to over 800 highly diverse researchers and spanning 21 medical and scientific disciplines. The School of Medicine is a multidisciplinary school comprising Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Human Health and Disease, and Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Over 90% of the academic staff are highly active in research. Fifty per cent of senior principal investigators are clinical academics combining their clinical commitments with their academic activities.
Head of School welcome message
Prof. Colin Doherty gives a brief overview of what it means to study at the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin.
Events
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DRNI North-South Dementia Research Symposium
DRNI are hosting an inaugural in-person North-South Dementia Research Symposium in Dublin, under the theme Brain Health across the Island of Ireland. The event will focus on dementia research taking place in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with a particular emphasis on brain health and areas such as blood-based biomarkers and prevention.
Arts Building
Friday, 5 June 2026, 10am – 4:15pm GMTDT
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The 100-Year Life: What 20 Years of TILDA Tells Us About Our Future Selves
What does it mean to live longer and live well? Join TILDA for a special public event marking 20 years of ageing research in Ireland, featuring a keynote lecture from Professor Sarah Harper CBE, University of Oxford, and a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring healthy ageing, longevity and the future of ageing societies.
Trinity Business School 182 Pearse Street
Monday, 8 June 2026, 2:30 – 5pm GMTDT
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European Iron Conference- European Iron Club Meeting
European Iron Club (EIC) Meeting 2026 at Trinity College Dublin (18–20 June). An international meeting bringing together researchers and clinicians in iron biology, from basic science to clinical practice, with keynote talks, a CPD workshop, and unique Irish cultural sessions.
Trinity Business School 182 Pearse Street
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Current News
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Trinity researchers awarded €4 million to tackle global health challenges
Trinity has secured 11 of the recently announced new Investigator-Led Projects for Health (ILP) 2022 from the Health Research Board (HRB) - an outstanding result for the college which excels in Health and Biomedical Science resear
30 Aug 2022
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HRB Emerging Investigator Awards for three School of Medicine academic researchers
Trinity has won three of nine new Emerging Investigator Awards for Health (EIA) 2022 from the Health Research Board (HRB) who have invested a total of €7 million to nurture a talented new generation of academic researchers. All th
29 Aug 2022
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What lies beneath the image? Using functional imaging to guide radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.
Researchers from the Applied Radiation Therapy Research group, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, have published a systematic review entitled “Exploring the impact of metabolic imaging in head and neck cancer treatment”.
14 Jul 2022
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School of Medicine Researchers Secure Funding as Meath Foundation Announces its Latest Research Grant Recipients
The Meath Foundation of Tallaght University Hospital today announced the winners of its 2022 Healthcare Research Funding.
22 Jun 2022
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Trinity PhD researcher hoping to shed light on skin disease
Dr Katie Ridge, a Clinical Lecturer in Immunology in School of Medicine and a Specialist Registrar in St James’s Hospital is undertaking a PhD on the skin condition, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and Angioedema
21 Jun 2022
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‘Moving Online, Together!’: SoM researcher delivers cancer rehabilitation presentation to global oncology audience
Dr Louise Brennan, a Research Fellow and Chartered Physiotherapist based in the School of Medicine, spoke at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago
14 Jun 2022
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Meet Our PhD Researcher
PhD candidate Dearbhla Murphy is in the second year of her PhD studies in the school of Medicine, and is studying how our immune system interacts with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB).
09 Jun 2022
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Changing the face of Chronic Pancreatitis: Tallaght University Hospital researchers establish a patient support and advocacy group
World Digestive Health Day
27 May 2022
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International Clinical Trials Day: A focus on the ASTONISH trial at the Wellcome-HRB Clinical Research Facility
With financial support from the HRB and the Wellcome Trust, the CRF has gone from strength to strength.
20 May 2022
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Trinity School of Medicine researchers investigate drug-resistant mould which poses a risk to human health
Aspergillosis is an infection caused by a type of mould (fungus). It is caused by initially breathing in tiny parts of the mould called spores.
19 May 2022
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