2022 News
School of Medicine welcomes Athena SWAN Bronze Award for commitment to gender equality
The School of Medicine has been awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in the latest round of awards for its commitment and action to improve gender equality.
Research to improve the quality of life for children in palliative care, and their families
New research that addresses knowledge and evidence gaps that exist in data on life-limiting conditions (LLCs) in children – has been awarded a Health Research Board Applied Partnership Award.
Counting the cost of caregiving by older carers: prestigious award for TILDA team
School of Medicine scoops 6 HRB Knowledge Transfer Awards
Eight Trinity researchers have received Knowledge Transfer Awards through the Health Research Board (HRB) that supports researchers and knowledge users to work together to shape and deliver knowledge translation activities that will improve the exchange of research findings and/or its translation into policy and practice.
Owen Smith appointed Professor of Child, Adolescent and Young Adult (CAYA) Oncology at School of Medicine
The School of Medicine is delighted to announce the appointment of Owen Smith to the position of Professor of Child, Adolescent & Young Adult (CAYA) Oncology (2022).
Investigating the ageing immune system and its role in inflammatory autoimmune disease
Dr Nollaig Bourke’s study could reveal if ageing, and more specifically ‘inflammageing’, could be one of the fundamental processes involved in driving initial disease in AAV.
Dean’s Research Initiative Funding for six School of Medicine researchers
Six researchers from the School of Medicine have been announced in the Dean’s Research Initiatives Fund for 2021-22.
IRC Laureate Award to battle COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Suzanne Cloonan, Associate Professor in Respiratory Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin has been awarded a prestigious Laureate Consolidator Award from the Irish Research Council (IRC) to continue her investigations into finding new therapies for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
First study to examine the functional connectivity between the brain and motor units in ALS
Dr Lara McManus, Research Fellow, from the Academic Unit of Neurology at the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin has been awarded a Royal Society University Fellowship to detect early signs of motor unit dysfunction in ALS and to quantitatively measure the disease progression.
Conversation Cafés: Brain and Mental Health.
The School of Medicine with the support of the Faculty of Health Science, Associate of Dean Civic Engagement, and the PPI Ignite Office, is planning a programme of events to coincide with National Public Patient Involvement (PPI) week, October 10th – 23rd October.
TCD researchers funded to stimulate translational impact in cancer research.
Trinity College Dublin researchers have secured two new awards from the Irish Cancer Society under the Allied Health Professional (AHP) programme, a scheme which promotes partnerships between health professionals and academics.
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 research.
IRC Laureate Award to battle COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Suzanne Cloonan, Associate Professor in Respiratory Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin has been awarded a prestigious Laureate Consolidator Award from the Irish Research Council (IRC) to continue her investigations into finding new therapies for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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.
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, based at the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital Campus, have published a systematic review entitled “Exploring the impact of metabolic imaging in head and neck cancer treatment”.
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.
Trinity PhD researcher hoping to shed light on skin disease
Dr Katie Ridge, a Clinical Lecturer in Immunology in Trinity College Dublin’s (TCD) 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.
‘Moving Online, Together!’: Trinity School of Medicine 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 last week.
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).
Changing the face of Chronic Pancreatitis: Tallaght University Hospital researchers establish a patient support and advocacy group
Today on World Digestive Health Day, we are focusing on a condition that typically receives little attention - chronic pancreatitis.
International Clinical Trials Day: A focus on the ASTONISH trial at the Wellcome-HRB Clinical Research Facility
With financial support from the Health Research Board (HRB) and the Wellcome Trust, the Wellcome-HRB Clinical Trials Facility (CRF) at St James’s Hospital opened in 2013 and has gone from strength to strength
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).
BEAT Ovarian Cancer: Could you recognise the symptoms to help earlier diagnosis?
This coming Sunday 8th May is World Ovarian Cancer Day.
Outstanding contributions to research honoured by School of Medicine Research Awards, Trinity College
Seven School of Medicine recipients of the Trinity College Med Research Awards 2022 were honoured at a special awards ceremony on May 3rd, 2022.
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance with Trinity’s Prendergast Challenge-Based Multi-disciplinary Project Awards
Dr Julie Renwick of the Resist-AMR research group describes their successful grant application which will confront the societal and scientific challenge of antimicrobial resistance.
Patient and family caregiver decision-making in palliative care: A focus on the impact of the 2020 Irish Research Council New Foundations Awards
To coincide with World Immunisation Week, we spoke to School of Medicine researchers who are working on paediatric immunisations.
Patient and family caregiver decision-making in palliative care: A focus on the impact of the 2020 Irish Research Council New Foundations Awards
Dr Geraldine Foley was awarded a New Foundations grant from the Irish Research Council (IRC) in 2020.
Novel technologies and challenging dogma: In conversation with Dr Achilleas Floudas for National Arthritis Week
To coincide with National Arthritis Week, we spoke to Dr Achilleas Floudas, Senior Research Fellow at the Molecular Rheumatology Department, School of Medicine, TCD.
Today’s science becoming tomorrow’s medicine: Dr Donal Cox describes the quest for new effective therapies for tuberculosis
Today is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day – commemorated to raise awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step-up up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
Precision ALS: Harnessing AI to provide new insights into motor neuron disease
We spoke to Precision ALS Director, Professor Orla Hardiman, about the exciting new Pan-European Programme for ALS.
World Kidney Day: Trinity researchers investigate rare autoimmune disease, AAV
Neutrophils are the most abundant immune cells in our body and play an important role in defence against infections and other threats.
Meet our PhD Researcher
PhD candidate Lauren Swan is researching physical function in community-dwelling older adults.
The FASDcare study sheds light on a hidden disability: A focus on the impact of the 2020 Irish Research Council New Foundations Awards
Dr Katy Tobin was awarded a New Foundations grant from the Irish Research Council (IRC) in 2020. This week we caught up with Dr Tobin to talk about the impact of her research, and how the coveted IRC award has shaped her work.
Brain tumour related epilepsy: merging basic science with clinical practice
About 380 people are diagnosed with primary brain tumours each year in Ireland, a devastating diagnosis for patients and their families.
Lung cancer: Trinity scientists are hopeful of new treatments
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in Ireland, affecting both men and women.
Irish Research Council ‘New Foundations’ funding will allow international collaboration on rare disorder, Rett Syndrome
Dr Daniela Tropea was among 9 Trinity researchers who won a coveted ‘New Foundations’ award from the Irish Research Council (IRC), announced by the Minister for Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science last week.