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New Trinity research suggests a simple pill could prevent sight loss in common form of diabetes-driven eye condition

Researchers at Trinity, in collaboration with Breye Therapeutics, have found that an oral medication (Danegaptide) can protect against vision-threatening damage in Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR), which is a leading cause of blindness in working-age adults.

24 Sep 2026

Health|Research|Science

Seven Trinity research projects secure HRB investment

The funding comes as the HRB is investing €12 million in 29 investigator-led research projects to support innovative and internationally competitive research across patient-oriented research (POR), population health research (PHR) and health services research (HSR).

23 Sep 2026

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research

Landmark Lancet series brings arts and cultural engagement into mainstream global health

A landmark new collection in leading journal The Lancet is calling for arts and cultural engagement to become an integral part of how health is understood, promoted and delivered worldwide.

22 Sep 2026

Arts|Culture|Health|Research

Three Trinity researchers receive funding from HRCI-HRB scheme

Mark Cunningham, Martin Barr and Michelle Spirtos received Health Research Board funding in collaboration with Epilepsy Ireland, Breakthrough Cancer Research and Muscular Dystrophy Ireland.

16 Sep 2026

Awards and Funding|Health

Trinity research shows agricultural fungicides drive evolution of multidrug resistance in soil microbes

Separate Trinity study finds that the combination of warming temperatures and fungicides disrupts microscopic life beneath our feet, negatively impacting plants growing in the soil.

11 Sep 2026

Environment|Health|Research|Science

Trinity pair win European Research Council Starting Grants

Dr Casey Platnich and Dr Gabriela Kronemberger have won the highly prestigious awards, which are valued at €1.5 million each, and allow outstanding early career researchers to lead five-year, frontier projects.

3 Sep 2026

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Trinity research highlights impact of eczema on child growth, and points to effective treatment

The study led by the School of Medicine investigated the effect of a drug commonly used to treat eczema on growth and bone biomarkers in children with severe eczema.

27 Aug 2026

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Trinity medtech startup NOVAP Medical wins IDEATE 2026; sets sights on tackling ventilator-associated pneumonia

The team are now building a clear pathway towards commercialisation and hope to secure more funding in the near future to test and ultimately bring their innovation into hospitals where it can improve patient care in the coming years.

20 Aug 2026

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Trinity welcomes hundreds to international conference focused on improving access to dental care for disabled people

This week saw the launch of a World Health Organization policy brief that outlined the dire waits, and general lack of access to preventive treatment, that people from this cohort experience in Ireland. The launch kickstarted the International Association for Disability & Oral Health conference.

20 Aug 2026

Health|Research|Science|Society

Steroids reduce inflammation in chronic mycobacterial lung infections without limiting antimicrobial defence

Researchers from Trinity and St. James’s Hospital have shown that dexamethasone, a commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory steroid, can reduce harmful inflammation triggered by Mycobacterium avium without weakening the ability of human immune cells to control the infection.

11 Aug 2026

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