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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.
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Events
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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Román Romero-Ortuño
Midlife Reflections on Ageing Medicine and Frailty
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 6 – 7pm GMTDT
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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Román Romero-Ortuño
Midlife Reflections on Ageing Medicine and Frailty
Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 6 – 7pm GMTDT
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How to get started teaching planetary health? Seminar with Dr Filip Maric, AIT Norway
Prof Filip Maric (Arctic Uni, Norway) teaches and conducts research activities spanning sustainability, planetary health, environmental physiotherapy, critical theory & transformative change. His seminar is aimed at sharing his experience in developing pedagogic approaches to including planetary health in professional healthcare courses.
Trinity Centre, St James’s
Friday, 24 April 2026, 11am – 4pm GMTDT
Current News
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Fostering close collaboration between researchers, civic society groups, and policymakers
Congratulations to Dr Irina Kinchin, Assistant Research Professor at the Centre for Health Policy and Management, and Dr Felicity Daly, Assistant Professor, Public Health & Primary Care, recipients of Research Ireland’s New
23 May 2025
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Fat-rich fluid fuels immune failure in ovarian cancer
New research led by Trinity School of Medicine scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body’s immune response in advanced ovarian cancer.
23 May 2025
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Trinity School of Medicine says Smoking is Bad for You
Tobacco use remains a leading and persistent global public health crisis, contributing to premature death and significant morbidity, various cancers, cardiovascular diseases, adverse perinatal outcomes, and cognitive decline in
29 May 2025
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Advancing Blood Health: Trinity’s Research Contributions For #World Blood Donor Day 2025
World Blood Donor Day 2025 serves as a reminder of the invaluable contribution of blood donation to global health.
13 Jun 2025
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From Risk Factors to Novel Cures: Trinity College Dublin's Comprehensive Research on Kidney Cancer for World Awareness Day 2025
Cancer affects us all in some way, with Europe alone accounting for a quarter of the world’s cancer cases.
19 Jun 2025
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Trinity's Matthew Chersich Awarded EPA Funding for Pivotal Climate Change and Health Project
Dr Matthew Chersich, from Trinity College Dublin's School of Medicine, is a lead on the "Climate Change in Ireland (CHI)" project, which has successfully secured funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a Government
23 Jun 2025
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Falling Through the Gaps: PhD Research Unravels the Link Between Orthostatic Hypotension, Cerebral Blood Flow and Falls Risk in the Older Population
The School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin is proud to highlight the innovative research project of Dr Paul Claffey, a clinical fellow in falls and syncope at St. James’s Hospital who recently defended his PhD thesis
14 Jan 2025
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The 'Holey’ Potential of Electroporation: Revolutionising the Treatment for Barrett's Oesophagus
Trinity College Dublin’s School of Medicine is thrilled to highlight the groundbreaking research of PhD student Lorraine Smith.
19 Dec 2024
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Trinity College Dublin’s School of Medicine Publishes Annual Overview of Doctoral Health Research 2024
The School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, is delighted to announce the publication of its Annual Overview of Doctoral Health Research 2024.
11 Dec 2024
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School of Medicine advances ambition in climate health research
Professor Cathal Walsh and Professor Matthew Chersich, Discipline of Public health and Primary care, School of Medicine, have secured a prestigious Wellcome Trust Climate and Health Challenge Award for their Global Heat
03 Dec 2024
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