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Study reveals how a stubborn lung infection evolves inside patients over years

Researchers wanted to know what allows the infection to hang on or come back, and whether it develops new tricks or resistances while living inside the lungs.

23 Oct 2025

Health|Research

No benefit of ketamine for patients hospitalised with depression, clinical trial reports

Researchers from Trinity College, St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, Queen’s University Belfast, Ireland, investigate use of twice-weekly ketamine infusions as an add-on treatment for inpatients with serious depression

22 Oct 2025

Health|Research

Two Trinity inventions feature in TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025 list

Two Trinity-nurtured inventions with their roots in the School of Engineering – an AI sensor and data centre cooling tech – have made TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025 list.

22 Oct 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Sustainability

Trinity researcher contributes to landmark European Cancer Prevention Code

Professor Quentin Crowley, from the Discipline of Geology in Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences, has contributed to the fifth edition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC5), which officially launched this weekend at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Berlin.

20 Oct 2025

Environment|Health|Research|Science

TILDA Connecting Generations Student Awards 2025

The awards event brought together students, staff, and guests from across Trinity’s schools and disciplines to explore the theme of ageing and connection through writing, film, and art.

16 Oct 2025

Ireland’s strengths as a European leader in AI spotlighted at Artificial Intelligence conference

Taking place at the European Commission and Parliament’s headquarters in Dublin, ADVANCE 2025, hosted by ADAPT, the Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology, spotlights Ireland’s role in European innovation, digital security, and an Open Source future.

16 Oct 2025

Business|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Could targeted steroid use offer a universal complimentary treatment to fight TB?

Researchers wanted to understand how steroids selectively affect human macrophages, which are a key cellular player in the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb); the bacteria which causes TB.

9 Oct 2025

Health|Research|Science

International study shows creative experiences delay brain aging

Engaging in creative experiences such as music, dance, visual arts, and even specific video games can slow brain aging and promote healthier brain function, according to a trailblazing international study published today in Nature Communications

3 Oct 2025

Health|Research|Society

Avista partners with Trinity to offer intellectual disability nursing student placements

This new academic partnership builds upon existing research links between Avista and the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) which is situated within the School of Nursing & Midwifery.

2 Oct 2025

Community|Health

Bone health screening game changer for people with intellectual disability

New research at IDS-TILDA at the School of Nursing and Midwifery has led to improved outcomes for people with intellectual disability who are unable to access a traditional DXA bone scan.

1 Oct 2025

Health|Research|Society

START headlines a week of Trinity festivals connecting research, researchers and the public

Trinity is excited to welcome the public to a week of festival activities, events and demos headlined by the START (Start Talking About Research Today) Festival, which takes centre stage on Friday.

23 Sep 2025

Scientists discover how nanoplastics disrupt brain energy metabolism

Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have discovered how nanoplastics – even smaller than microplastics – disrupt energy metabolism in brain cells. Their findings may have implications for better understanding a suite of neurodegenerative diseases.

15 Sep 2025

Environment|Health|Research|Science|Sustainability

Parents see quality of life improvements in children with impaired walking thanks to mobility assistance dogs

Parents report improvements in physical activity, social engagement and family life in their children in the first qualitative assessment of its type led by researchers from Trinity.

12 Sep 2025

Health|Research|Science

Social lifetime experiences have long-lasting effects on mental and brain health

Lifetime significant experiences, in particular the social ones, are the fabric of our identity. But what about their impact in our health?

12 Sep 2025

Health|Research|Society

Trinity spin-out ProVerum secures $80 million in funding to accelerate commercialisation of innovative medical device

The largest investor funding round ever raised by a company to have spun out from an Irish university will help develop a device that reshapes enlarged prostates and relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

9 Sep 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

TILDA findings highlight the urgent need to rethink health and social care for older people

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has released its ‘Wave 6’ findings which points to challenging times for Ireland’s older population.

9 Sep 2025

Health|Research|Society

Immunotherapy before surgery offers a potential new treatment for rare cancer

An early phase clinical trial published in Nature Medicine show that patients with mesothelioma - a rare cancer of the lining of the lung - who received a combination of two immunotherapy drugs before surgery had successful surgeries and encouraging early outcomes

8 Sep 2025

Health|Innovation|Research

Electrical stimulation reprogrammes immune system to heal the body faster

Scientists from Trinity have discovered that electrically stimulating “macrophages” – one of the immune system's key players – can “reprogramme” them in such a way to reduce inflammation and encourage faster, more effective healing in disease and injury.

2 Sep 2025

Health|Research|Science

Distinguished Investigator Award 2025 for Prof. Mark Cunningham

The award from Neuroscience Ireland recognises an outstanding long-standing member of the neuroscience community of Ireland demonstrating international standing in academic and intellectual achievement.

28 Aug 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research

Understanding how cells in small intestine of patients with coeliac disease communicate with one another

A new comprehensive atlas of cells fills gaps in knowledge on how different cells in the intestine act together to drive coeliac disease, potentially opening new avenues for future therapeutic intervention

18 Aug 2025

Health|Research|Science

Spore Watch Ireland is looking for citizen scientists!

A new nationwide citizen science project is calling on volunteers this autumn to help fight a growing global health threat—right from their own homes and communities.

11 Aug 2025

Community|Health|Research

HRB invests a further €1 million into collaborative dementia network

This recently awarded funding will strengthen dementia research and improve care and quality of life for patients.

31 Jul 2025

Irish scientists unlock nature’s 500-million-year-old colour secrets with nano-tech breakthrough

Half a billion years ago nature evolved a remarkable trick: generating vibrant, shimmering colours via intricate, microscopic structures in feathers, wings and shells that reflect light in precise ways. Now, researchers from Trinity have taken a major step forward in harnessing it for advanced materials science.

30 Jul 2025

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity names its first professor specialising in cerebral palsy

The first Associate Professor of Cerebral Palsy has been appointed at Trinity College, supported by philanthropic funding through the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.

28 Jul 2025

Health|Research|Society

Political instability, environmental conditions, and social inequality accelerate aging

A new study redefines healthy aging as an environmental, social, and political phenomenon, and calls on public health strategies to expand beyond lifestyle prescriptions to address structural inequalities and governance deficits.

14 Jul 2025

Health|Research|Science

Will the Government really put McDonald’s ahead of children in poverty?

The reason child poverty persists is that whenever the opportunity comes to translate words into action there is always some higher priority. This year that higher priority looks to be the hospitality sector, writes economist Barra Roantree

7 Jul 2025

Culture|Health|Society

Scientists hunt for clues behind the development of curved spines

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are assessing how the development of spinal ligaments provide mechanical stability and impact postural support in the spine – with a view to better understanding how developmental “missteps” may contribute to spinal deformations, such as the characteristic curved spines that develop in people with scoliosis.

1 Jul 2025

Health|Research|Science

There is no loneliness epidemic – so why do we keep talking as if there is?

Most people experience periods of loneliness, isolation or solitude in their lives, but these are different things, writes Brendan Kelly, School of Medicine, in a piece for The Conversation.

27 Jun 2025

Health|Research|Society

TSJCI receives prestigious Comprehensive Cancer Centre status

The Trinity St James's Cancer Institute's new designation - the first Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Ireland - places TSJCI at the forefront of cancer care in Ireland alongside other leading cancer centres in Europe.

26 Jun 2025

Awards and Funding|Community|Health|Research|Society

Trinity Women in Sport campaign shortlisted for international gender equality award

Launched in 2024, Trinity's "Women in Sport" campaign is a university-wide initiative aimed at promoting gender equality across all levels of sport at Trinity College Dublin.

25 Jun 2025

Community|Health

Trinity researchers secure Research Ireland Pathway awards

Four Trinity researchers have secured awards worth a combined total of €2.57 million under Research Ireland’s Pathway funding programme.

25 Jun 2025

Awards and Funding|Culture|Health|Research|Science

Conference explores trauma, the workforce and the workplace

Over 200 delegates were in attendance, with representation from over 20 countries across the world for the annual ENTER Mental Health Conference hosted this year by the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

24 Jun 2025

Health|Research|Society

Three new Trinity projects to address climate challenges

Dr John Kennedy, Prof. Wolfgang Schmitt, and Matthew Chersich have secured Environmental Protection Agency funding to support related research.

19 Jun 2025

Scientists solve 30-year micronutrient mystery, opening door to new medical research

The discovery will help scientists now explore the important role of “queuosine”, a microscopic molecule first discovered in the 1970s, in cancer and human health.

18 Jun 2025

Health|Research|Science

Exploring Kindness at Creative Brain Week 2025

Local and international academic and research experts—alongside individuals with lived experience—came together to explore the powerful intersection of brain science and creativity, and the potential benefits it can bring to humanity

17 Jun 2025

More supports needed for children and young adults experiencing domestic violence and abuse

The main consideration of the research was to elevate and centre children’s voices, to clearly show that they have distinct needs that must be addressed separately from adult survivors.

12 Jun 2025

Health|Society

Heatwaves greatly influence parasite burden; likely spread of disease

New research from scientists at Trinity College Dublin strongly implies that heatwaves have a major influence on the spread of many diseases – and that many existing predictive models have overlooked this complexity.

4 Jun 2025

Environment|Health|Research|Science|Sustainability

Immunotherapy before surgery improves lung cancer survival in global clinical trial

Study published in New England Journal of Medicine shows that the use of immunotherapy with chemotherapy before lung cancer surgery reduces the risk of cancer returning and improves long term survival for patients.

4 Jun 2025

Health|Research

Trinity trio elected Members of the Royal Irish Academy

Profs. Orla Sheils, Jane Farrar and Holger Claussen have been elected as new Members of the Royal Irish Academy for their exceptional contribution to the sciences.

26 May 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Breakthrough in childhood brain cancer research reveals possible new target for therapies

An international group of scientists has identified a key molecular process that drives a deadly form of childhood brain cancer, potentially offering a much-needed, new therapeutic target.

21 May 2025

Health|Research|Science

Plastic manufacturing technologies jeopardise food safety and the environment

AMBER Centre researchers based in Trinity have discovered that the way many everyday plastics are manufactured builds unseen stress into the material—stress that later drives the release of tiny plastic particles into our food and the environment.

13 May 2025

Environment|Health|Research|Science|Sustainability

Fat-rich fluid fuels immune failure in ovarian cancer

New research led by Irish 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.

9 May 2025

Health|Research|Science

‘MAGIC-I’ hopes to optimise treatment of child and adolescent cancer

Prof. Owen Smith hopes MAGIC-I project will lead to every child and adolescent with cancer in Ireland receiving deep genome analysis to determine best way to manage their illness

5 May 2025

Health|Innovation|Research

BNT162b2 vaccine not only targets COVID-19 virus, but may also help reduce and control innate inflammation

New findings suggest the vaccine may reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators to bacterial, fungal or viral infections by reprogramming innate immune cells to regulate inflammation

28 Apr 2025

Health|Research|Science

Remembering the cold: scientists discover how memories control metabolism

New multidisciplinary research led by Prof. Tomás Ryan from Trinity shows that the brain forms memories of cold experiences and uses them to control our metabolism.

23 Apr 2025

Health|Research|Science

A day of curiosity and possibility: future doctors step into 'Mini Med Day'

The Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) Primary School Med Day is designed to spark curiosity and plant the seeds for future careers in medicine and healthcare.

16 Apr 2025

Community|Health|Science|Society

Trinity and St Patrick’s Mental Health Services to give occupational therapy training

The new partnership will provide occupational therapy students with clinical placements in mental healthcare settings.

15 Apr 2025

Health|Research|Students

School of Medicine honours its researchers

Six emerging bright stars in health and clinical research have been honoured in the latest round of the Trinity School of Medicine Research Awards 2025.

10 Apr 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Two Trinity projects awarded over €5million in latest awards from Research Ireland

These awards will contribute to the advancement of high-quality and high-impact research activities at the faculties of STEM and Health Sciences.

28 Mar 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Oral contraceptives and smoking impact steroid hormone levels in healthy adults

Steroid hormone levels are also influenced by other lifestyle choices and factors such as biological sex and age, according to new research that has just been published in leading international journal Science Advances.

28 Mar 2025

Health|Research|Science

GBHI's new Site Director gives introductory address

Iracema Leroi, the new Site Director of the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity, set out a bold vision for the future, titled 'GBHI at Trinity: Advancing global brain health through interdisciplinary approaches and shared values.'

28 Mar 2025

Community|Health|Research

An unsavoury problem – dog faeces parasite most commonly found at park entrances and playgrounds

New research from zoologists at Trinity College Dublin has pinpointed park entrances and playgrounds in Dublin as hotspots for roundworm eggs, with subsequent analysis strongly implying they have come from dog faeces.

27 Mar 2025

Health|Research|Science

New course will equip healthcare professionals with practical AI skills

The co-designed course stands out for its international, interdisciplinary approach, that enables professionals to gain real-world, evidence-based training on how to integrate AI into their daily work.

26 Mar 2025

Health|Innovation|Research

Bohs and Trinity launch first national study of LGBTQI+ inclusivity in Irish football

The study in partnership with Bohemian Football Club will examine the experiences of LGBTQI+ people regarding participation, openness, discrimination and harassment, barriers and positive/protective factors in football settings in the Republic of Ireland.

25 Mar 2025

Health|Research|Society

Building a healthy Tallaght: new research launched

The report reviews the health and wellbeing landscape in Tallaght, Dublin 24 and reveals important information on the health of the community over the last 23 years.

18 Mar 2025

Community|Health|Research

New study shows promise for gamified app in managing MS-related fatigue

Trinity researchers have developed a new gamified mobile health (mHealth) app designed to help people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) manage fatigue, one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of the disease.

14 Mar 2025

Health|Innovation|Research

Coláiste na Tríonóide ag Gluaiseacht 2025

Ba mhaith linn go mbeadh an oiread mac léinn, ball foirne agus céimithe agus is féidir inár dteannta Dé Céadaoin an 19 Márta don lá gluaiseachta agus gníomhaíochta coirp urraithe seo, ag bailiú airgid do chistí cruatain mac léinn

14 Mar 2025

Community|Health|Society|Students

Dr Jo-Hanna Ivers speaks at the United Nations on Irish Citizen’s Assembly on Drug Use

Speaking as one of a three-person panel to discuss ‘Models of Deliberative Democracy to inform Drugs Policy’, Dr Ivers was joined by representatives from Cyprus and Colombia.

13 Mar 2025

Health|Research|Society

The future is bright for Down syndrome research

The research group 'DISCO' aims to progress research that will provide improved outcomes for children who have been diagnosed with Down syndrome

10 Mar 2025

Health|Research

New advocacy group aims to develop cohesive concussion guidelines across all sporting codes

Trinity is today hosting the inaugural meeting of a new concussion advocacy group, which brings together researchers, medics, sportspeople and charities, and puts the burning issue of concussive brain injuries in sports such as rugby, GAA, football and boxing firmly in the spotlight.

7 Mar 2025

Health|Research|Science|Society

Mark Little appointed new Director of Trinity Translational Medicine Institute

Professor Mark Little takes office from out-going Director Professor Aideen Long

5 Mar 2025

Health|Research

One-in-five people who use alcohol and other drugs have symptoms of ADHD

Professor Catherine Comiskey and a research team at the School of Nursing and Midwifery in partnership with the national Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign called for Immediate training in neurodiversity for drugs services’ staff at all levels.

28 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Society

Seven Trinity projects scoop Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future funding

Researchers from Trinity have scooped a combined €6.5 million to lead research projects tackling challenges that range from enhancing the performance of 2D nanomaterials to bioengineering corneas.

26 Feb 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Report examines non-fatal overdoses over ten years in Dublin’s North Inner City

The report authored by academics from Trinity’s Department of Public Health and Primary Care was launched by the Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor

18 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Society

New blood test could improve Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis

Up to half of all people living with Alzheimer’s Disease in Ireland remain undiagnosed. A new blood test may have the potential to transform patient care, allowing for better diagnosis, earlier interventions and more targeted treatments

14 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Science

Research brings hope for improved early detection of pancreatic cancer

The discovery of a 'biomarker panel' could have a profound impact on the ability to identify patients at risk of developing PC at an earlier stage.

14 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Science

Trinity on the Move 2025

We want as many students, staff and alumni to join us on Wednesday 19th March for this day of sponsored movement and physical activity, raising money for student hardship funds

14 Feb 2025

Community|Health|Students

Trinity researchers highlight need for dementia-friendly travel environments

Researchers call for collaboration among people living with dementia, caregivers, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to ensure that travel remains an inclusive experience for all

13 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Society

Trinity to headquarter new €31.6 million Research Ireland ARC Hub for Therapeutics

The overall goal of the Hub is to take world-leading research to commercialisation outcomes such as spinouts and licenses. Along with Trinity, University College Dublin (UCD) and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences (RCSI) are consortium partners.

12 Feb 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Pharmacy reforms needed to boost Ireland’s pandemic preparedness

Health system reforms to further integrate the community pharmacy sector are required to strengthen Ireland’s pandemic preparedness, according to new research conducted by health policy analysts from the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

11 Feb 2025

Health|Research|Society

Genome of Ireland research project launches to aid development of a European reference genome

Researchers from Trinity and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) are leading the Irish component of the Genome of Europe project, which aims to map the genomes of a representative sample of the residents of Europe.

30 Jan 2025

Health|Research|Science

Biomedical engineer secures €600,000 Enterprise Ireland funding to develop respiratory sensor

Dr Conor Hayden, from the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre and Trinity’s School of Engineering, seeks to commercialise the “Ribbon device”, a non-invasive respiratory sensor that may reduce the impact of undetected respiratory compromise on healthcare costs and patient outcomes.

28 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

€1.75M HRB award for further research into ageing and intellectual disability

The award paves the way for the next phase of the study, to provide valuable data to inform evidence-based policies and practices to support people with intellectual disabilities, their family, friends and healthcare professionals.

23 Jan 2025

Awards and Funding|Health

Inaugural lecture of Professor Gerry Hanna

‘From monotone to symphony: The transformation of lung cancer radiotherapy’, the inaugural lecture of Professor Gerry Hanna will take place on Thursday 30th January 2025.

23 Jan 2025

Community|Health

Trinity joins pan-European endeavour to address pressing need for advanced digital skills in healthcare

The School of Medicine is collaborating with leading academic institutions, research centres, and industry stakeholders across Europe to address the pressing need for advanced digital skills in healthcare

20 Jan 2025

Health|Research|Society

Regular dog walking improves mobility and reduces falls in older adults

Researchers have found that regular dog walking, defined as at least four times per week, is associated with improved mobility, reduced fear of falling, and a lower likelihood of unexplained falls

20 Jan 2025

Health|Research

Trinity joins global research network focussing on cardiovascular disease in women

‘CARAMEL’ will work to deliver an innovative, AI-supported model for personalised cardiovascular risk assessment and preventive healthcare to address the urgent public health need for women

15 Jan 2025

Health|Innovation|Research

Scientists develop “Malteser-like” molecules with potential applications in targeted drug delivery

The scientists have taken a major step forwards in tackling one of the greatest abiding challenges in chemistry, by learning how to programme the self-assembly of molecules in such a way that the end result is predictable and desirable.

13 Jan 2025

Health|Research|Science

Societal inequality linked to reduced brain health in ageing and dementia

The study reveals a direct link between structural inequality—such as socioeconomic disparities measured by a country-level index (GINI)—and changes in brain structure and connectivity associated with aging and dementia.

30 Dec 2024

Health|Research|Society

Three awards announced for Trinity researchers in new HRB Evidence for Policy programme

The School of Medicine researchers won three out of seven awards given for patient-oriented research to generate evidence that will strengthen policy development or evaluate how policy is currently implemented.

20 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Society

Critical need for advance care planning in enhancing end-of-life experiences for older adults

New research from TILDA and NICOLA provides a first-of-its kind snapshot of end-of-life experience for older people on the island of Ireland.

19 Dec 2024

Health|Research

Exploring role of understudied dysfunctional immune cells in severe COVID-19

Study focuses on understanding how ‘notoriously understudied’ immune cells behave abnormally in patients with severe COVID-19 and provides insights into mechanism behind COVID-19 disease progression.

18 Dec 2024

Health|Research|Science

Professor Mary McCarron wins HRCI research impact award

Professor McCarron was presented with the award for her work on transforming dementia care for people with intellectual disabilities.

13 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Akara Robotics deploys two decontamination robots to NHS hospital

The Irish robotics startup, which spun out from Trinity, has developed two decontamination robots that have been deployed in a UK hospital, with the important mission of cleaning its wards and operating theatres more efficiently.

11 Dec 2024

Health|Innovation|Research|Society

Christine McGarrigle awarded prestigious National Institutes of Health grant for spousal caregivers research

Research will explore resilience of spousal caregivers across a number of countries, who face unique challenges in supporting partners living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD).

10 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Network raising awareness of ovarian cancer wins Irish Healthcare Award 2024

The Irish Network of Gynaecological Oncology (INGO) is coordinated by Dr Sharon O’Toole in the School of Medicine

9 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Society

Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute successfully selected into INTERACT-EUROPE 100

INTERACT-EUROPE 100 is a collaborative interdisciplinary training programme to improve cancer patient care across Europe

3 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

TransAtlantic Cancer Alliance for Liquid Biopsy Research and Training to be established through grant

The All-Ireland NCI Cancer Consortium (AICC) Research & Innovation Grant has been awarded to Dr Kathy Gately. The grant is delivered by the Health Research Board (HRB).

3 Dec 2024

Awards and Funding|Health

Prestigious Wellcome Trust Award for Cathal Walsh and Matthew Chersich

The award valued at €3.3m over three years will enable the team to track the impacts of climate change on maternal and child health

2 Dec 2024

Environment|Health|Research|Science

GBHI welcomes Professor Iracema Leroi as new Site Director

Professor Leroi is a respected faculty member at GBHI and Professor in Geriatric Psychiatry at Trinity. She also serves as a Consultant Psychiatrist at St. James’s Hospital in Dublin

26 Nov 2024

Community|Health|Research

Research programme focuses on early-detection and PREVENT-ion of dementia and Alzheimer’s

The Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) recently hosted the PREVENT General Assembly where 50 global experts in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease came together to discuss and present on research findings into the prevention and early-detection of these diseases.

25 Nov 2024

Health|Research

Rising heat exposure threatens maternal and newborn health, requiring urgent interventions

Largest review of evidence shows that heat exposure poses serious and wide-ranging health risks for pregnant women and their babies, including preterm birth, diabetes, hypertension and congenital anomalies

25 Nov 2024

Environment|Health|Society

Professor Seamus Martin awarded 2025 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal

Prof. Martin MRIA, Smurfit Professor of Medical Genetics within Trinity’s School of Genetics and Microbiology, won the Medal in Life and Medical Sciences. He was recognised for making a demonstrable and internationally recognised outstanding scholarly contribution in his field.

22 Nov 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Medical Gerontology celebrates 25 years of excellence

The celebratory occasion honoured the discipline’s history and achievements, and recognised outstanding contributions from undergraduate and postgraduate students.

18 Nov 2024

Community|Health|Research

€3M TechConnect project sets sights on transforming human-tech collaboration in the digital era

How emerging technologies like AI and robotics can be harnessed to enhance human work, rather than replace it, is the focus of the new €3M TechConnect research project led by Trinity Business School.

14 Nov 2024

Business|Health|Research|Society

Misinformation really does spread like a virus

How misinformation gets around can be effectively described using mathematical models designed to simulate the spread of pathogens, writes David Robert Grimes from the School of Medicine, and Sander Van Der Linden at University of Cambridge.

14 Nov 2024

Health|Research|Science|Society

Genetic legacy of Jomon hunter-gatherers linked to increased BMI in modern Japanese

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher BMI, underlining that ancient human ancestors can leave a genetic legacy with impacts on health in modern day populations.

14 Nov 2024

Health|Research|Science

Tugann athruithe géineolaíochta nua a bhfuil nasc idir iad agus ailse uiríoch léargas nua ar an ngalar

Tá dream eolaithe tar éis lochtanna géine agus patrúin éabhlóide a mbíonn baint acu le hailse uiríoch a thabhairt chun suntais. Tugann toradh a gcuid saothair léargas domhain ar fhorbairt an ghalair agus ar straitéisí cóir leighis ina leith.

13 Nov 2024

Health|Research|Science

Genetic changes linked to testicular cancer offer fresh insights into the disease

Scientists have identified new gene faults and evolutionary patterns contributing to testicular cancer. Their findings offer profound insights into the development of the disease and into potential treatment strategies.

13 Nov 2024

Health|Research|Science

Top ten priorities for future research on reducing and stopping psychiatric meds

Study hopes to inform the research agenda and help future research to focus on the questions that are most important to key stakeholders.

11 Nov 2024

Health|Research

Minister Colm Burke launches Professor Catherine Comiskey’s book “Addiction Research and Evaluation”

A new book from Catherine Comiskey, Professor in Healthcare Modelling and Statistics at the School of Nursing and Midwifery bridges the gap between research and practice in the complex field of addiction.

7 Nov 2024

Health|Research

Scientists identify immune molecule that keeps metabolism in tune and on time

The discovery hints at why shift workers and others with irregular work, eating, or sleep patterns driven by the demands of modern life fall out of metabolic sync.

5 Nov 2024

Health|Research|Science

The case for broader accessibility to psychedelic therapies for mental disorders in Ireland

Dr John R. Kelly writes how easing regulatory constraints would facilitate the advance of the scientific evidence underpinning psychedelics and psychedelic therapy

28 Oct 2024

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

School of Medicine hosts 'Farming is Medicine' event

School of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences welcomed physician and author Professor Rupa Marya for public event.

28 Oct 2024

Environment|Health|Research|Society|Sustainability

Trinity 13 secure Frontiers for the Future funding

The researchers will lead Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future projects to make significant impact by boosting our knowledge and delivering innovations in a wide variety of disciplines and settings.

23 Oct 2024

Awards and Funding|Environment|Health|Research|Science

“Two for the price of one” – scientists discover new process to drive anti-viral immunity

The scientists have discovered a new process in our immune systems that leads to the production of an important family of anti-viral proteins called interferons. They hope the discovery will now lead to new, effective therapies for people with some autoimmune and infectious diseases.

16 Oct 2024

Health|Research|Science

Online opportunity to explore the potential of natural products in advancing sustainable practices

Trinity invites you to explore natural products in a free online course brought to you by the NatPro Centre as part of their collaboration with IKC3.

14 Oct 2024

Health|Research

Hearing and vision health support vital in dementia care

Study across five European countries is the largest randomised controlled trial to date evaluating the efficacy of a combined hearing and vision rehabilitation intervention for people with dementia living at home.

14 Oct 2024

Health|Research

Researchers find ‘natural killer’ cells that live in the lung are ready for a sugar rush

Research provides a foundation for further exploration of NK cells for the development of future treatments and therapies for a range of lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancer and tuberculosis.

10 Oct 2024

Health|Research

GreenTech healthcare call launched to future proof health sector with sustainable alternatives

Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI), with the HSE and Irish College of GPs is launching the GreenTech in healthcare call, searching for innovative products and services that promote environmental sustainability in both primary and secondary healthcare.

8 Oct 2024

Health|Innovation|Research

Study finds breastfeeding support groups provide connection and social support

Research findings increase our understanding of breastfeeding peer support and how it is accessed and valued by women.

8 Oct 2024

Health|Research

DECODE to support the development of paediatric and orphan devices

The EU4health co-funded DeCODe consortium aims to catalyse innovation and address the unique healthcare needs of people living with rare diseases.

3 Oct 2024

Health|Innovation|Research

Revolutionising biomedical data sharing and AI-driven healthcare solutions

The Synthetic hEalthcare dAta goveRnanCe Hub (SEARCH) launches today and aims to accelerate healthcare innovation by generating FAIRified synthetic data for use in AI/ML models.

1 Oct 2024

Health|Innovation|Research

Research offers potential for early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention for rheumatoid arthritis

Published study proposes a better understanding of the site of inflammation in the disease

26 Sep 2024

Health|Research

Féile phoiblí ar an gCearnóg Thosaigh chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar thaighde Choláiste na Tríonóide maidir le sláinte an linbh

Beidh geataí Choláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath á n-oscailt agus fáilte á cur roimh theaghlaigh agus roimh an bpobal i gcoitinne chuig an gCearnóg Thosaigh inniu do thráthnóna ceiliúrtha agus foghlama.

18 Sep 2024

Community|Health|Research|Society

Trinity health researchers win 11 HRB awards valued at €4.75m

Eleven researchers across multiple disciplines of health science research have been awarded funding in the Health Research Board’s (HRB) most recent Investigator-Led Projects (ILP) award scheme, announced today. Each project will be funded for a maximum of four years.

17 Sep 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Society

School of Medicine launches Policy and Civic Engagement Report 2024

The 'Advancing engagement for better health impacts' report is a testament to the dedication and impact of both Trinity staff and the School's external stakeholders in driving meaningful societal change.

17 Sep 2024

Community|Health|Research|Society

All the fun of Front Square at Trinity's Child Health Research Festival

Trinity is set to throw open its gates and welcome families and the general public onto Front Square on Wednesday, September 25th for an evening of celebration and discovery.

13 Sep 2024

Community|Health|Research|Society

TILDA joins Global WHO Network for Ageing and Life Course Research

This prestigious designation recognises the ongoing collaborative efforts between TILDA and WHO in supporting research and initiatives to promote healthy ageing across the life course.

9 Sep 2024

Health|Research|Science|Society

Weather in deep space and brain repair – Trinity duo win ERC Starting Grants

Dr Johanna Vos and Dr Michael-John Dolan will respectively pursue research aimed at better understanding weather patterns in extrasolar worlds deep in the galaxy, and at uncovering the secrets of brain disorders and repair.

5 Sep 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Trinity bioengineer secures Wellcome funding to develop new tissue engineering approach

Dr Josephine Wu, from Trinity’s School of Engineering and the Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, has secured a Wellcome Early Career Award to pursue a tissue engineering project that could provide an exciting new approach to regenerative medicine.

30 Aug 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

TILDA study reveals crucial insights on loneliness and death ideation among older adults

The research shows that loneliness in later life is associated with an increased risk of individuals wishing for their own death, but protective effects may include attending religious services and secular social activities.

28 Aug 2024

Health|Research|Science

AI-powered, big data research revolutionises understanding of autoimmune disease

New research, which uses semantic web and big data approaches thanks to a connection of patient registries across Europe, and which has just been published in The Lancet Rheumatology, provides evidence for improved diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.

27 Aug 2024

Health|Research|Science

Research reveals environmental and disease factors can speed up the brain’s biological age

By integrating advanced brain clocks and deep learning models, researchers at Trinity have uncovered how environmental, socioeconomic, and health conditions can either accelerate or protect against brain aging, offering new directions for personalised health interventions.

26 Aug 2024

Health|Research|Science|Society

Widespread fragmentation of services, no information, no support for tuberous sclerosis complex

Researchers call on policymakers, decision-makers, and ‘those who hold the purse strings’ to listen to the evidence and take action to enable individuals with TSC to receive the internationally recommended coordinated care they require to live full lives.

23 Aug 2024

Health|Research

New blood test for Alzheimer’s Disease could change how the disease is detected and diagnosed

Research undertaken in the Institute of Memory & Cognition at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) and published in the Alzheimer's Research and Therapy journal could change the way Alzheimer’s Disease is detected.

22 Aug 2024

Health|Research

School of Medicine podcast cuts through the noise on health science

The Off-Script’ podcast is an intersection of medicine, science and society and explores deep questions about the health and well-being of Ireland and the world through conversations with a host of Trinity College experts.

22 Aug 2024

Health|Research|Science|Society

Bioengineers develop hybrid grafts to combat cardiovascular disease

Researchers from AMBER and Trinity, led by Dr David Hoey, have successfully replicated the behaviour of a blood vessel and its guiding structure to regenerate damaged tissue.

20 Aug 2024

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

ELPIS study brings hope to patients of rare genetic condition, CDD

Trinity College spin-out company (2019), Ulysses Neuroscience is bringing hope to patients of a rare genetic condition: CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), through an award funded project, ELPIS,

30 Jul 2024

Health|Innovation|Research

UKCRF Poster Prize winning entry from the Wellcome-HRB CRF at St James’s Hospital

The prize is an acknowledgment of the hard work and continuous efforts of the CRF to improve its processes, and validates the dedication that the CRF put into enhancing the quality of their work and patient care.

30 Jul 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation

Electrical currents may make body’s cancer-killing cells even better killers

The scientists behind the discovery hope their promising findings may open the door to new combined therapies for people living with certain brain tumours, such as glioblastoma.

25 Jul 2024

Health|Research|Science

Six ways to look after your brain health in your 20s and 30s

Corrina Grimes, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) writes in The Conversation, on six of the most important lifestyle changes you can make while you’re young in order to look after your brain health.

24 Jul 2024

Health|Research

Irish scientists pinpoint new drug target for RSV

The scientists have discovered how the dangerous Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) defuses our immune response and, in doing so, have pinpointed an exciting new target for drug developers.

18 Jul 2024

Health|Research|Science

How being shot might affect Donald Trump’s mental health – and that of millions of others

Trump may not experience any psychological effects, but given that he could soon be re-elected, the potential effect of these events on his mental health — whether negligible, negative or positive — cannot be ignored, writes Simon McCarthy Jones in The Conversation.

16 Jul 2024

Health|Society

How to start weightlifting after 60

Being strong as you age can help you maintain independence for longer, make you more resistant to injuries and falls and is great for overall wellbeing. Julie Broderick and Fiona Kennedy from the School of Medicine write in The Conversation on how to start to build your strength when you are over 60.

11 Jul 2024

Health|Research

Scientists discover how to improve vaccine responses to potentially deadly bacterium

The researchers from Trinity have taken a leap forward in understanding how we might fight back against the potentially deadly MRSA bacterium.

8 Jul 2024

Health|Research|Science

Low-dose aspirin could help prevent pregnancy complications caused by flu infections

The study - a collaboration between Trinity College, Royal Melbourne Institute (RMIT), Australia and University of South Australia - has been published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology.

3 Jul 2024

Health|Research

Prof Joseph Keane recognised by the American Thoracic Society

The recent award was in appreciation of his exemplary support and commitment to the pulmonary infection and tuberculosis assembly.

27 Jun 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Trinity Student Counselling receives prestigious accreditation

Trinity Student Counselling Services has become the first European university service of its kind to be accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS), which sets benchmarks for professional counselling on college and university campuses worldwide.

27 Jun 2024

Community|Health|Students

What's the economic impact of changing how healthcare is delivered to older people in the emergency department?

The proposed addition of a specialised team to the existing care in ED increases a patient’s quality of life and presents, according to Trinity and UL researchers, a potential national saving of €2.4 billion.

26 Jun 2024

Health|Research

Challenging Stasis: Managing Chronic Disease with Exercise

The inaugural lecture of Professor Juliette Hussey will take place on Thursday 27th June at 6pm in the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Dublin 8.

24 Jun 2024

Health|Research

European leaders converge at Trinity to tackle AI's greatest challenges and opportunities

From healthcare to human rights, today's landmark conference organised by the ADAPT Centre at Trinity is driving global dialogue on AI's transformative power.

19 Jun 2024

Culture|Health|Research|Science

Partnership with Naas General Hospital adds nursing placements

NGH has been designated as an Academic Nurse Teaching Hospital in partnership with Trinity, serving as one of the primary clinical bases and parent hospitals for the Bachelor of Science in General Nursing programme. From September, 12 Trinity nursing students will have the opportunity to complete clinical placements there.

19 Jun 2024

Health|Students

St James’s Hospital celebrates 40th anniversary of Ireland's first bone marrow transplant

Home to the National Adult Stem Cell Transplant Centre, over 3,750 stem cell and bone marrow transplants have taken place at the hospital since 1984

10 Jun 2024

Community|Health|Innovation|Research

Do exercise interventions work for people in homelessness and addiction?

Researchers say that people experiencing homelessness and addiction should not be excluded from lifestyle interventions as the benefits can be life-changing and wide reaching

5 Jun 2024

Health|Research|Society

Blood test to track immune response could be first step in developing better MS treatments

Dr Hugh Kearney, School of Medicine writes in The Conversation on his team's recently developed test and its potential clinical impacts for MS patients.

29 May 2024

Health|Research

Lessons Learned from Pharmacology: People & Opportunities are the Best Medicine

The inaugural lecture of Professor Lorraine O’Driscoll will take place on Thursday 30th May at 6pm in Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute.

27 May 2024

Health|Research

Trinity twelve secure funding for new healthcare, climate and tech research

The successful dozen will lead or co-lead a total of 11 STEM-related research projects via Science Foundation Ireland’s Frontiers for the Future programme, which is funded in collaboration with the Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

27 May 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

What's the story with your oral microbiome?

Gary Moran, Associate Professor at the School of Dental Science writes in The Conversation about the importance of the 700 known species of bacteria which live in our mouths - along with yeasts and viruses - and the role this community plays in four main diseases.

23 May 2024

Health|Research

Trinity spinout Altach secures €1.2 million investment to transform treatments for cartilage injuries

Founded in 2022 and originating from pioneering research at Trinity, Altach has developed a novel biomimetic scaffold made from Type II collagen.

23 May 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Extremely rare immune cells predict how well treatments work for recurrent hives

The School of Medicine study examines treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria which has far reaching and profound impacts on people affected by the condition.

21 May 2024

Health|Research

New national strategy progresses the fight against tuberculosis

The government recently launched the Striving to End Tuberculosis – A Strategy for Ireland 2024 – 2030. The strategy progresses the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and outlines the priorities, objectives, actions and enablers needed to end TB in Ireland.

16 May 2024

Health|Research|Society

Experts explore planning and design principles for quality of life and resilience for older people in long-term residential care

The Health Research Board (HRB)-funded workshop is open to researchers, policy-makers, providers, design and healthcare professionals, and individuals interested in design and planning of residential long-term care settings in Ireland.

15 May 2024

Community|Health|Research

Government announces €104 million investment for science research

Trinity is a partner institution with three of the four research centres announced today by Science Foundation Ireland as recipients of the funding.

14 May 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Scientists pinpoint new vaccine “booster” that promotes potent anti-tumour immunity

Scientists from Trinity have made an important breakthrough that offers promise for developing new immune therapies for cancer.

9 May 2024

Health|Research|Science

The impact of escalating environmental and social challenges on our brains and the planet

A new research paper explores how the ‘brain economy’ can contribute to harmonise and improve the health of humans, animals, and the environment.

9 May 2024

Health|Research|Society

More than half of older adults with intellectual disability take psychotropic medicines

The study - the first of its kind - highlights the need for comprehensive, regular reviews of medicine use to avoid inappropriate prescribing of multiple psychotropic medicines.

2 May 2024

Health|Research

Study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines

A new study from the School of Medicine sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across diverse populations.

2 May 2024

Health|Research

Tá cógais shíceatrópacha á dtógáil ag níos mó ná leath na ndaoine aosta a bhfuil míchumas intleachtúil ag gabháil dóibh

Dírítear aird leis an mbeart taighde seo - cineál nach ndearnadh cheana - ar an ngá a bhíonn le hathbhreithniú cuimsitheach go tráthrialta ar an úsáid as cógais ionas nach dtarlaíonn cógais éagsúla síceatrópacha a ordú go míchuí.

2 May 2024

Health|Research

Call for dedicated funding for culturally appropriate mental health supports for new mothers

Urgent supports for new mothers highlighted at conference to coincide with World Maternal Mental Health Day hosted by the Trinity Centre for Maternal Care Research (TCMCR) and the National Women's Council.

1 May 2024

Health|Research|Society

Éileamh ar chistí dírithe ar bhearta taca atá oiriúnach ó thaobh cultúir maidir leis an tsláinte meabhrach do mháithreacha naíonán nuabheirthe

Aird ag comhdháil arna eagrú an tráth céanna le Lá Domhanda na Meabhairshláinte Máithreachais ag Lárionad Choláiste na Tríonóide don Taighde ar Chúram Máithreachais (TCMCR) agus Comhairle Náisiúnta na mBan ar an ngá atá go práinneach le bearta taca do mháithreacha naíonán nuabheirthe.

1 May 2024

Health|Research

Significant mental health challenges experienced by Ireland's young LGBTQI+ population: report

Findings of a new study from the School of Nursing and Midwifery and published in association with Belong To show that mental health and wellbeing have declined amongst the LGBTQI+ population since 2016.

25 Apr 2024

Health|Research|Society

From Biotechnology to Immunology: a journey of a cell biologist under the microscope

The inaugural Lecture of Professor Aideen Long will take place on Thursday 25 April in The Durkan Lecture Theatre in Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James’s Hospital.

22 Apr 2024

Health|Research

Research uncovers new reasons to target neutrophils for TB therapy

New research from Trinity team at St James's Hospital improves our understanding of how tuberculosis infection causes lung damage and how we might prevent this.

16 Apr 2024

Health|Research

All the buzz of Mini Med Day 2024

The inaugural ‘TAP Primary School Med Day’ allowed primary school children to interactively explore what a career in medicine might look like.

11 Apr 2024

Community|Health|Society

Sceitimíní i rith Lá Leighis na nÓg 2024

Tugadh deis ag an gcéad Lá Leighis Bunscolaíochta TAP do leanaí bunscoile a mbeadh i gceist le gairm bheatha i mbun cúrsaí leighis a shamhlú agus a fhiosrú dóibh féin.

11 Apr 2024

Health|Research|Society

Research offers insight into the future understanding of MS and its treatments

Trinity scientists have developed a novel test - using an existing diagnostic procedure as its basis - that has the potential to be applied in clinical trials that target the Epstein Barr Virus.

4 Apr 2024

Health|Research

Professor Gerry Hanna appointed to Chair of Clinical Oncology

Professor Hanna has been appointed to Chair of Clinical Oncology at Trinity College, the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute and St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network (SLRON). He takes up his post next month.

27 Mar 2024

Health

Genetic secrets from 4,000-year-old teeth illuminate the impact of changing human diets over the centuries

Researchers from Trinity have recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two teeth dating back 4,000 years, found in an Irish limestone cave. Genetic analyses of these microbiomes reveal major changes in the oral microenvironment from the Bronze Age to today.

27 Mar 2024

Health|Research|Science

What impact did the cessation of the universal BCG vaccination have on paediatric TB epidemiology in Ireland?

Findings emphasise the need for timely surveillance of paediatric TB cases to monitor for the emergence of increasing trends or emergent risk groups in the identified mainly unvaccinated population.

24 Mar 2024

Health|Research

New research shows promise for novel treatments for tuberculosis

Collaborative research from Trinity and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is recently published in the European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and marks World TB Day, today (24th March 2024).

23 Mar 2024

Health|Research

Trinity on the Move raises over €10,000 for student hardship funds

The day of sponsored sport saw students, staff and alumni come together as a community to raise money for the student hardship funds.

20 Mar 2024

Community|Health|Students

Scientists uncover new secrets to natural appetite control, offering promise in the battle against obesity

New research shows the diabetes drug Metformin and solid foods elevate a hunger-reducing factor (Lac-Phe) in the body, whereas sugary drinks have minimal effect.

20 Mar 2024

Health|Research|Science

Professor Mary McCarron appointed to the Commission on Care for Older People

The Commission on Care for Older People will examine the health and social care services and supports for older people across the continuum of care, and make recommendations for their strategic developments.

11 Mar 2024

Community|Health|Society

Inclusive minds: nurturing brain health for all

GBHI Atlantic Fellow Eléonore Bayen explores the complex relationship between disability, inclusion, and brain health, emphasizing the pivotal role of inclusive environments in promoting cognitive well-being and social equity, as exemplified by the MyBrainRobbie initiative.

7 Mar 2024

Health|Research|Society

Creative Brain Week returns for 2024

Now in its third year, the ground-breaking event will explore the themes of Attention, Connection and Love, through a series of public events, activities and exhibitions in the arts and neuroscience.

4 Mar 2024

Arts|Health|Research|Science|Society

WATCH: Video: Trinity team discovers underlying cause of brain fog linked with Long COVID

Scientists from Trinity and investigators from FutureNeuro announced a major discovery of profound importance for our understanding of brain fog and cognitive decline seen in some patients with Long COVID.

22 Feb 2024

Health|Research|Science

Trinity team discovers underlying cause of “brain fog” linked with Long COVID

Today, a team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin and investigators from FutureNeuro announced a major discovery that has profound importance for our understanding of brain fog and cognitive decline seen in some patients with Long COVID.

22 Feb 2024

Health|Research|Science

Researchers win €5.3 million Wellcome Trust award to tackle fatal bloodstream infections

This female-led project brings together experts from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, APC Microbiome Ireland, a world leading SFI Research Centre based at University College Cork (UCC), the University of Exeter and the University of Bristol.

20 Feb 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Scientists develop colour-changing dyes that light up cellular activity

This work, which enables "time travel" within cells, may revolutionise bio-sensing and imaging approaches. The dyes promise to have multiple medical applications, as well as uses beyond chemistry and biology.

15 Feb 2024

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

New patient safety research network announced

A new patient safety research network led by Samuel Cromie, Assistant Professor, Psychology, has been announced by the Health Research Board and the Health Service Executive.

15 Feb 2024

Health|Research|Society

Five signs that you might be rightwing

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity College Dublin writes in The Conversation about what being "rightwing" actually means and why people become rightwing.

8 Feb 2024

Health|Research|Society

€4.88m SFI research award for leading cell therapy scientist

Professor Sakis Mantalaris, a leading figure in cell therapy research, has been awarded €4.88 million as part of the prestigious Science Foundation Ireland Research Professorship Programme.

7 Feb 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Hope for ‘the most common form of dementia that no-one has heard of’

Trinity research team awarded €2.49m by the Health Research Board to investigate Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) which accounts for 20% of the nearly 65,000 people with dementia in Ireland, but fewer than 5% of those affected receive a formal diagnosis.

29 Jan 2024

Health|Research|Society

Higher prevalence of asthma linked to unhealthy living conditions in Dublin South Inner City community

New research has found that residents of Oliver Bond House flats in Dublin’s south inner city are 2.4 times as likely to have asthma in their medical records, compared to other patients attending the same general practice living locally.

23 Jan 2024

Health|Research|Society

Trinity bioengineer wins ERC Proof of Concept Award to develop non-surgical lower back pain treatment

Professor Conor Buckley’s project iDISC uses next-generation injectable biomaterials for tissue repair. The development of injectable biomimetic hydrogel systems may facilitate earlier interventions aimed at halting the degenerative process.

18 Jan 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity team secures SFI Infrastructure Programme funding for brain health research

Researchers from Trinity hope to improve brain health for people of all ages after securing approximately €1.7 million in funding via the Science Foundation Ireland Infrastructure Programme. The money will buy a next-gen, powerful computer and associated equipment that will open doors to new research approaches.

17 Jan 2024

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Scientists reverse amnesia caused by head injury in early model study

A model (mouse) study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed.

16 Jan 2024

Health|Research|Science

The power and potential of forgiveness, right now

Professor Brian Lawlor of the Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity writes how forgiveness is crucial in resolving human conflict and bringing relief to the forgiver and the forgiven.

15 Jan 2024

Health|Society

Minister for Health announces €15 million investment to support TILDA research on ageing

The funding will enable The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing in Ireland to collect information on health, economic and social circumstances of a representative group of adults, aged 45 years and over, between 2023 and 2030.

28 Dec 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Society

12 things we learned in 2023, thanks to Trinity research

In the last year Trinity’s researchers have made significant contributions to their fields, enriching our culture, building better futures and increasing our understanding of the world we live in.

20 Dec 2023

Culture|Health|Research|Science

LUMA Vision secures US $22 million in new financing

The Bioinnovate Ireland and Trinity spinout will use the funding to secure FDA approval and advance development of its 4D cardiac imaging and navigation platform.

18 Dec 2023

Awards and Funding|Business|Health|Innovation

1 in 7 people over 50 have chronic kidney disease in Ireland, and 98% don’t know they have it

Findings from the largest study to date in Ireland to characterise the population affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), over the age of 50 years, have been published. The research was undertaken in collaboration with the National Renal Office (Health Service Executive (HSE)) who also part funded this project.

14 Dec 2023

Health|Research

Trinity researchers win distinguished IRC Advanced Laureate Awards

Seven researchers across a range of disciplines at Trinity have been announced as successful applicants to the Irish Research Council (IRC) Advanced Laureate Awards (ALA) programme.

12 Dec 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science|Society

University alliance to foster impactful translational research

The Translational Medicine Alliance Ireland (TMAI) brings together the strengths of multiple institutions, creating a collaborative ecosystem to address the complex hurdles associated with translating scientific discoveries into practical healthcare applications and interventions.

3 Dec 2023

Health|Innovation|Research

The Health-Wealth Divide in Ireland: Leaving no one behind

Over 1,000 delegates including health professionals, researchers and policymakers, from across Ireland and Northern Ireland and beyond, will come together online today for the 2023 Joint North South Public Health Conference.

29 Nov 2023

Health|Research|Society

Research on ageing with an intellectual disability overwhelmingly positive but concerns also found

People ageing with an intellectual disability are in better health, living in their communities, with more opportunities, and having greater control in how they live their lives but women’s health, oral health and dementia findings are concerning

28 Nov 2023

Health|Research|Society

Trinity celebrates its 25 year relationship with Tallaght University Hospital

Academics from the Faculty of Health Sciences joined colleagues at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) to celebrate their 25 year relationship and reflect on their shared journey.

23 Nov 2023

Health|Research|Society

Giving voice to children in refuge from domestic violence

Trinity report evaluates a child-centred and trauma informed project to support children in refuge from domestic violence at Meath Women’s Refuge and Support Services (MWRSS). The study represents the first time that research has been conducted with children in refuge in Ireland.

21 Nov 2023

Health|Research|Society

Professor Anne-Marie Healy wins SFI Mentorship Award

The award recognises Professor Healy’s commitment to over thirty years mentoring both students and graduate researchers working in the fields of formulation science and drug delivery.

21 Nov 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Giving voice to children in refuge from domestic violence

Trinity study which represents the first time that research has been conducted in Ireland with children in refuge, will be launched by Ombudsman for Children, Niall Muldoon

20 Nov 2023

Health|Research|Society

Building national capacity for open research

Three Trinity projects have received funding under the National Open Research Forum (NORF) as part of a drive to build national capacity and infrastructure for open research.

20 Nov 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science|Society

Dr Nollaig Bourke wins Wellcome Career Development Award

The prestigious award valued at €2 million is the 6th Wellcome Career Development Award in Ireland and Northern Ireland and the second awarded to a Trinity researcher

20 Nov 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

World COPD day: research, advances and collaboration

Today, November 15th, is World COPD Day. Professor Suzanne Cloonan writes about the disease, its incidence in Ireland, current research and the establishment of an international research network which was founded to expand our understanding of COPD.

15 Nov 2023

Health|Research

New research offers hope for reduced muscle wastage for cancer patients

Researchers from Trinity, in collaboration with Artelo Biosciences, have made a breakthrough in cancer cachexia. Their work shows the drug ART27.13 protects against the muscle degeneration associated with colon and lung cancers (cachexia) and believe it may also positively impact life expectancy.

10 Nov 2023

Health|Research|Science

People experiencing homelessness impeded from full access to health services

Call for national strategy to guide integrated, coordinated health services for people experiencing homelessness as research finds high degree of fragmentation in mainstream health services impeding full access to healthcare.

8 Nov 2023

Health|Research|Society

Competition inspires students to focus on proficiency in specialised care of older patients

Teams of under-graduate medical students from the medical schools in Ireland will compete for the Dr Jack Flanagan Medal in Gerontology.

8 Nov 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Seven awards for SFI-IRC pathway programme represent the richness of Trinity’s research

The awards, designed to support Ireland’s emerging research talent and to encourage interdisciplinary approaches, were announced this week by Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

8 Nov 2023

Health|Research

TILDA works with WHO to address knowledge gaps on measurements of ageing

Regius Professor Rose Anne Kenny was one of four speakers to deliver a presentation at the launch of the WHO and Age and Ageing ‘Special Issue’ on Measurements of Healthy Ageing

6 Nov 2023

Health|Research

First winners of Joly Cancer Leadership Programme award named

The first two awardees under the Joly Cancer Leadership Programme are Dr Nina Orfali, Consultant Haematologist, and Mr Michael Kelly, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon.

3 Nov 2023

Health|Research|Science

It’s time for Irish legislation to keep vulnerable adults safe

The inaugural International Adult Safeguarding Conference highlighted the need to create protective and intervention systems across sectors and to introduce adult safeguarding legislation.

27 Oct 2023

Health|Research|Society

People with ID often diagnosed late when cancer is well advanced

Many people with intellectual disability are diagnosed with cancer when it has already spread (metastasized) and the odds of survival are lower, writes Martin McMahon for The Conversation

18 Oct 2023

Health|Research

Mental health of staff working in nursing homes declined further despite COVID-19 pandemic restrictions easing

Follow-on findings from an initial study showed that nursing home staff working after Ireland’s pandemic restrictions had been lifted reported substantially higher levels of post-traumatic stress, moral injury, low mood and suicidal thinking than during the pandemic.

16 Oct 2023

Health|Research|Science

Adapt and Meta address safe and responsible use of AI in European healthcare

The announcement extends an existing collaboration between the two in response to the European Commission’s (EC) recent legislative proposal to establish a European health data space. The new initiative aims to address value chain challenges in health data sharing.

12 Oct 2023

Health|Research

A happy day as Printing House Square gets official launch

"The students bring this place to life and are the heart and soul of it, " said Provost Dr Linda Doyle.

9 Oct 2023

Community|Health|Society|Students

Key insights in precision diabetes medicine delivered in new report

Diabetes is a significant global health concern but there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to treatment. A new report published in Nature Medicine suggests the adoption of precision medicine in diabetes prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

5 Oct 2023

Health|Research

Trinity researchers receive €1.3 m from HRB for postdoctoral research fellowships

Dr Cilian Ó’Maoldomhnaigh and Dr Robert Briggs have been awarded Clinician Scientist Fellowships from the Health Research Board (HRB) as part of a €6.4 million investment to support the career development of outstanding researchers in health and social care.

4 Oct 2023

Awards and Funding|Health

Printing House Square official opening

We are looking forward to welcoming our students and staff to the official opening of Printing House Square on Monday October 9th from 3-5pm.

29 Sep 2023

Community|Health

Scientists unearth potential new target for treating debilitating skin disease

A team, led by scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), has unearthed the possible target for treating the debilitating skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), which is a painful, chronic, inflammatory skin condition that can last decades.

26 Sep 2023

Health|Research|Science

Embody your own avatar, channel your inner medieval scribe, and sign up for botany bootcamp at the START Festival

From medieval scribes to virtual avatars and 16th century brewing to contemporary birth stories, the rich and varied world of academic research will be celebrated at the START Festival at Trinity College Dublin on Friday 29th September.

25 Sep 2023

Trinity scientists secure prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowships

Ecologist Dr Richard Nair and immunologist Dr Craig McEntee have secured the awards, funded in Ireland by Science Foundation Ireland, are given to outstanding scientists in the early stages of their research careers who have the potential to become leaders in their field.

22 Sep 2023

Awards and Funding|Environment|Health|Research|Science

New strategic plan for School of Nursing and Midwifery

The strategy, ‘Transforming healthcare and creating a better future for all’ outlines an exciting new chapter for the school with a renewed focus on research, education and societal engagement for the next 7 years.

21 Sep 2023

Health|Research

Largest paediatric trial investigates treatments for severe atopic dermatitis

Findings from a Trinity College/King’s College London clinical trial has recommended methotrexate for children with severe atopic dermatitis, a condition that affects 1 in 5 children in Ireland.

19 Sep 2023

Health|Research

Palliative care study finds patients and caregivers feel obliged to give and receive support

Study finds relationships between informal caregiver and patient can impact on possibility for open conversations on decision-making.

11 Sep 2023

Health|Research

Deputy Róisín Shortall awarded Trinity’s Edward Kennedy Health Policy Award

Deputy Shortall’s award presentation took place at the inaugural Edward Kennedy Annual Guest Lecture with Professor Greg Marchildon, University of Toronto.

8 Sep 2023

Health|Research|Society

Scientists unpick how lung cells induce immune response to influenza

Researchers from Trinity have discovered some new and surprising ways that viral RNA and influenza virus are detected by human lung cells, which has potential implications for treating people affected by such viruses.

31 Aug 2023

Health|Research|Science

Travellers suffer disproportionate burden of physical health conditions, review finds

Scoping review from Trinity College Dublin highlights the poor health of Travellers and the health disparity between Travellers and the general population in Ireland

29 Aug 2023

Health|Research

Trinity welcomes Executive Director of UN World Food Programme

Researchers from the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies welcomed the new Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, to Trinity.

24 Aug 2023

Health|Society

TILDA/MISA event explores why education determines when we die?

Guest speakers examined how the college educated have become healthier and wealthier, while adults without a degree are suffering from deaths of despair including suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholism in the United States.

23 Aug 2023

Health|Research|Society

Clinicians publish first guidelines for treating patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia

A collaborative group led by Trinity researchers has published the first guidelines for treating patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) – a high-mortality condition that describes people admitted to ICU.

21 Aug 2023

Health|Research

Neuroscientists successfully test theory that forgetting is actually a form of learning

The team designed tests to explore the idea that “forgetting” might not be a bad thing, and that it may represent a form of learning – and outline results that support their core idea.

17 Aug 2023

Health|Research|Science

Can a special immune protein in the body be harnessed to stop ovarian cancer?

A major new study, published in Nature, has discovered the anti-tumour activities of the immune protein interferon epsilon, which in pre-clinical models blocks the metastasis of ovarian cancer cells by instructing immune cells to kill the cancer cells.

16 Aug 2023

Health|Research|Science

Trinity research looks to Latin America for clues on healthy ageing

Researchers study the factors influencing healthy brain ageing in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries and find the lessons learned there, can also be applied to home.

10 Aug 2023

Health|Research

New prostate cancer biomarkers provide hope to millions of men

Trinity researchers - as part of an international team of scientists - have identified three new biomarkers for prostate cancer to help identify and differentiate potentially aggressive cases of the disease.

10 Aug 2023

Health|Research

Professor Rose Anne Kenny appointed first ever female Regius Professor of Physic (1637) at Trinity

An event to mark Professor Kenny’s appointment also celebrated the School of Medicine’s female ‘full professors’

31 Jul 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

“Live” human brain biosamples to revolutionise translational neuroscience research

Researchers from Trinity are collaborating with those from the University of Oxford on a new project that will provide access to high quality, “live” human brain biosamples. They believe this approach has the potential to revolutionise research for the benefit of patients.

26 Jul 2023

Health|Research|Science

New study identifies association between lower levels of vitamin d and inflammation in older adults

Ageing experts at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick have shown associations of vitamin D status with C-reactive protein (CRP, a measure of inflammation) in older adults.

21 Jul 2023

Health|Research|Science

Understanding the challenges of participation in nursing home research: New Trinity study

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have this week launched a survey to find out why gathering this data for nursing home research is proving difficult.

11 Jul 2023

Community|Health|Research

Fresh insights into how glucose drives tuberculosis vaccine responses offer hope for improved efficacy

BCG is a live bacterial vaccine, of limited effectiveness for tuberculosis, but it's the only one we've got. However, scientists in the TB Immunology group at Trinity College Dublin and St. James's Hospital have provided fresh insights into the behaviour of a crucial cell in vaccine mechanisms, which may offer a fresh target for scientists seeking to improve vaccine efficacy.

6 Jul 2023

Health|Research|Science

Scientists discover how anti-viral cytokines can blunt the immune response to tuberculosis

A new study, published in the journal Cellular Immunology, is closing the research gap on the actions of an important protein of the immune system; type 1 interferon, whose actions remain poorly understood.

3 Jul 2023

Health|Research

The tide of medicinal plants and natural products is rising: conference hears

Trinity hosts the 71st GA2023 conference to explore the opportunities of unlocking nature’s pharmacy

3 Jul 2023

Environment|Health|Innovation|Research|Sustainability

A new bacterial blueprint to aid in the war on antibiotic resistance

A team of scientists from around the globe, including those from Trinity, has gained high-res structural insights into a key bacterial enzyme, which may help chemists design new drugs to inhibit it and thus suppress disease-causing bacteria.

1 Jul 2023

Health|Research|Science

Trinity gives voice to MND for global awareness day

A special knowledge-exchange event hosted by the research team in the Academic Unit of Neurology in collaboration with the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association is taking place to mark the day.

21 Jun 2023

Health|Research

New anti-coagulants discovered in Trinity may help treat sepsis and COVID-19

Scientists have just discovered that the drug dimethylfumarate can block blood clotting during infection. Their work offers hope that it could be used to treat a number of conditions, such a life-threatening disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC), which can occur in serious infections with bacteria that lead to sepsis or in response to viral infections such as COVID-19.

19 Jun 2023

Health|Research|Science

Trinity join HSE to mark global day for elder abuse awareness

The School of Nursing and Midwifery and the Health Service Executive held a conference today, highlighting the need to support the human rights of older people to live safely within their communities or care facilities.

15 Jun 2023

Health|Research|Society

Walking the talk for dementia

The innovative, adventurous and immersive Camino experience involved people working, researching and living with dementia.

14 Jun 2023

Health|Research|Society

New technique to help the brain ‘unlearn’ phantom perceptions to be discussed at tinnitus conference

Hosted by the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, the conference will also feature a public event aimed at people living with tinnitus.

6 Jun 2023

Health|Research|Science|Society

All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium forges scientific relationships across research institutes and borders

Researchers from Trinity recently attended the first in-person conference of the All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium (AICC), which was established in 2021 to promote scientific exchange and collaborations between chromatin researchers on the island of Ireland, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit.

2 Jun 2023

Health|Research|Science

New report shows the impact of arts, creative and cultural activities on the lives of older people

New research from TILDA and the Creative Ireland programme confirms that participating in arts, creative and cultural activities is associated with higher quality of life and lower levels of depression, stress, worry and loneliness.

1 Jun 2023

Health|Research|Society

New HRB awards for School of Medicine researchers to address health challenges

The Definitive Intervention and Feasibility Awards (DIFA) 2023 have been announced today for four clinical researchers to investigate significant challenges in patient care and treatment.

31 May 2023

Awards and Funding|Health

New study finds homebirths overwhelmingly more positive experience for women

Continuity of care, bodily integrity and informed consent were reasons cited for more positive homebirth experience, according to a study conducted by researchers from the School of Social Work & Social Policy and the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

30 May 2023

Health|Research|Society

Ageing and dementia in healthcare settings: design, evaluation and beyond

Researchers at TrinityHaus are hosting a hybrid research symposium on Friday 26th May from 9 am to 4 pm in Tangent, Trinity Ideas Workspace, to bring together a variety of national and international stakeholders to explore Ageing and Dementia in HealthCare Settings: Design, Evaluation and Beyond.

24 May 2023

Health|Research

New paediatric dental database removes access barriers to information

This new interactive dashboard – allowing open access exploration of oral health-related data from multiple national children cohort surveys - has been developed by researchers at the Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin.

23 May 2023

Health|Research

Cerebral Palsy Foundation launches plan to revolutionise CP care in Ireland

An estimated 3,000 children and young people and 9,500 adults are living with CP in Ireland. Backed by $12.5 million in philanthropic funding, this five-year programme will change the trajectory of their lives.

22 May 2023

Health|Innovation|Research

Professor Dermot Kelleher’s portrait unveiled

A celebration of a life’s work in medicine took place recently to mark the many achievements and significant contributions to medicine made by Professor Dermot Kelleher.

19 May 2023

Health

Back to the Future: Inaugural Lecture of Prof Andrew Davies

Professor Andrew Davies will deliver this lecture on Thursday 25 May at 6pm in the Tercentenary Hall, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI).

18 May 2023

Health

Multi-million investment will foster outstanding cancer care in Ireland

Irish Cancer Society partners with the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute to fund new programmes integrating scientific discovery with patient care to pioneer novel ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer.

16 May 2023

Health|Innovation|Research|Society

Positive attitudes towards LGBTQ+ young people in paediatric ED settings but knowledge gaps exist

Trinity researchers and colleagues in Children’s Health Ireland and University College Dublin found that healthcare professionals held positive attitudes towards LGBTQ+ young people but were less confident in their knowledge of specific health issues.

11 May 2023

Health|Research|Society

Trinity’s child health research excellence captured in new report

The report which outlines the extensive and life-changing range of child health research taking place across multiple disciplines in Trinity College was launched as part of an exploration event to look towards Trinity’s Vision for Child Health 2040.

4 May 2023

Health|Research

Abortion services review: Little has changed in some parts of the country

Catherine Conlon, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Dr Deirdre Duffy, Lancaster University, write about their research about service users and providers of abortion service in Ireland. This piece was first published by The Irish Times.

2 May 2023

Health|Research|Society

Tackling the problem of safe participation in women’s rugby union

Trinity researchers highlight the complexity of tackle skill learning and tackle injury mitigation in women’s rugby union by uncovering how rugby culture and interactions with teammates, coaches, clubs and wider society shape player behaviours and experiences.

2 May 2023

Health|Research

Trinity is a Living Lab with 79% less observed smoking

Healthy Trinity Tobacco Group worked with staff and students to support the smoke-free campus policy. A review of the college’s vaping policy is planned for the coming months.

25 Apr 2023

Health|Research|Sustainability

Medical device and digital health startups pitch for their places on Medtech Innovator’s Showcase and Accelerator programme

The programme supports the development of the most promising innovations in the field. Partners, Trinity College Dublin and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, play host to the event.

24 Apr 2023

Awards and Funding|Business|Health|Innovation

Scientists develop novel gene therapy for glaucoma

The scientists announce a significant development towards a new therapeutic treatment of glaucoma, with approximately 80 million people globally affected by the condition.

19 Apr 2023

Health|Research|Science

The heavy toll of the Troubles on brain health in Northern Ireland

Professor Brian Lawlor writes on the toll of the Troubles, reflected by the high numbers of people that developed anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder and one of the highest uses of antidepressants in Europe.

19 Apr 2023

Health|Research|Society

A cellular identity discovery with the potential to impact cancer treatments

A team of scientists led by those in Trinity has discovered new mechanisms involved in establishing cellular identity, a process that ensures the billions of different cells in our bodies do the correct job.

7 Apr 2023

Health|Research|Science

Translation of Trinity research leads to FDA approval of Rett syndrome treatment

Dr Daniela Tropea’s story is an exciting example of success in translational research where findings in basic science translate into clinical applications, providing hope for patients and their families.

6 Apr 2023

Health|Research

How commercial actors influence and impact health and society

Trinity’s Dr Mélissa Mialon is co-author on two publications within the new Lancet Series that explores how companies shape our physical and social environments and highlights the need for clear frameworks to examine and differentiate among commercial entities, to understand how they help or hinder public health.

6 Apr 2023

Health|Research|Society

How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work – and four ways to function better

Trinity's Professor Wladislaw Riven with an interesting piece first published by The Conversation, with some handy hints for those who haven't slept well before work.

3 Apr 2023

Business|Health

Researchers tackle parasitic worms that infect millions worldwide

A new study published in the journal Immunity, by researchers at Trinity College and the University of Manchester has cast new light on how our immune system deals with parasitic worm infection.

29 Mar 2023

Health|Research|Society

Jo-Hanna Ivers to advise Citizen’s Assembly on Drugs Use

Jo-Hanna Ivers, Associate Professor in Addiction and Associate Dean of Civic Engagement & Social Innovation at Trinity College has been appointed a member of the Advisory Support Group to the Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use.

28 Mar 2023

Health|Society

Health & Sports Week launch event celebrates free contraception for women aged 17-26

Healthy People, Healthy Planet is the theme of this year’s Health & Sports Week which kicked off with a celebration of the new government scheme which provides free contraception for women between 17 and 26.

27 Mar 2023

Culture|Environment|Health|Students

New nurse-driven Irish TB smartphone study published on World TB Day

The study from the HIHI Trinity Hub at St James’s Hospital shows remarkable health system savings, increases treatment access and supports self-management in the community.

24 Mar 2023

Health|Innovation|Research

Speeding up labour: what do women think?

Researchers from the School of Nursing and Midwifery say that clinical guidelines and hospital policies for speeding up labour must change to be informed by research that includes women’s views and experiences, Their research is published in the journal ‘Midwifery’.

22 Mar 2023

Health|Research

Attitudes to conscientious objection in abortion services investigated by Trinity researchers

The survey forms part of Trinity’s CORALE Study, which brings together researchers from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, the School of Law and the School of School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies.

21 Mar 2023

Health|Research|Society

Hacking the brain’s accelerator: novel therapies for epilepsy?

On Thursday 23rd March, Professor Mark Cunningham, Ellen Mayston Bates Professor of Neurophysiology of Epilepsy and the Head of the Discipline of Physiology at Trinity College Dublin, will deliver his inaugural lecture entitled “Hacking the brain’s accelerator: novel therapies for epilepsy?”. The lecture will take place in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at 6pm, and you can register for it here. The lecture is free and open to the public.

9 Mar 2023

Health|Research|Science

Fresh understanding of ageing in the brain offers hope for treating neurological diseases

Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have shed new light on ageing processes in the brain. By linking the increased presence of specialised immune cells to conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury for the first time, they have unearthed a possible new target for therapies aimed at treating age-related neurological diseases.

8 Mar 2023

Health|Research|Science

Trinity and Cambridge scientists unearth potential new therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases

Scientists working in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at Trinity have made an important breakthrough in understanding what goes wrong in our bodies during the progression of inflammatory diseases and – in doing so – unearthed a potential new therapeutic target.

8 Mar 2023

Health|Research|Science

Trinity supports Harvard University in global tuberculosis research consortium

Trinity researchers provide unique human model to help unpick the mechanism of human lung immune corruption by the tuberculosis bacterium.

8 Mar 2023

Health|Research

Creativity and brain science collide at Creative Brain Week 2023

The exciting week-long event puts Ireland on the world stage, hosting global experts to discuss creativity's impact on our health and well-being through the themes of conflict, joy and imagination.

6 Mar 2023

Scientists synthesise cerium mineral which holds promise for biomedical research

Trinity geoscientists have developed a cheap and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of the rare earth mineral which holds promise for the treatment of diseases associated with inflammation, including cancer.

1 Mar 2023

Environment|Health|Research|Science

Study explores conversion therapy practices in Ireland

Research findings from the School of Nursing and Midwifery indicate that conversion therapy practices take place in Ireland

24 Feb 2023

Health|Research|Society

New study highlights how little we know about the vitamin D status of ethnic minorities in Ireland

The study provides the most up to date findings on vitamin D intake and factors affecting vitamin D status of adults in Ireland, and has been published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

15 Feb 2023

Health|Research

Orla Hardiman wins eminent HRB Impact Award 2023

The award recognises how Professor Hardiman's exceptional contribution to research has informed policy and practice in a way that positively impacts both the care and well-being of patients living with neurodegenerative conditions and their families.

10 Feb 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Trinity lead network of ‘the best minds in Ireland' studying oesophageal cancer

Researchers from the School of Medicine are leading the first all-Ireland Cancer Research Network (AllCaN) which has launched to coincide with World Cancer Day 2023.

7 Feb 2023

Health|Research

95% of internationally trained doctors did not receive inter-cultural supports

A lack of inter-cultural supports for internationally trained doctors coming to work in Irish hospitals is putting further pressure on our already fragile health care system, according to new research from Trinity Business School.

2 Feb 2023

Health|Society

Google and Apple dominate as a 'duopoly' with their health app stores

Google and Apple are walking a tightrope between enforcement and oversight as distributors and developers for health apps, according to researchers in a new scientific article published in the prestigious journal NPJ Digital Medicine.

2 Feb 2023

Health|Research

Novel gene therapy shows promise for treating multiple eye diseases

The gene therapeutic approach, which shows promise for treating age related macular degeneration (AMD), may also be effective in treating other eye conditions such as glaucoma. It provided benefit in three additional models of mitochondrial dysfunction, including cells taken from patients living with an optic neuropathy.

30 Jan 2023

Health|Research|Science

Discovery offers significant hope for improved vaccines

Scientists have discovered there is a “Goldilocks” effect in identifying the size of a “vaccine adjuvant” that can trigger strong immune responses and, as an example, have shown that a safe, biodegradable adjuvant can boost the action of cancer-killing cells – if the particles are the correct size.

20 Jan 2023

Health|Research|Science

Research indicates wider benefit to AstraZeneca vaccine

Data suggests that the vaccine may boost immune responses to bacterial infections and therefore protect the recipient from more than COVID-19.

18 Jan 2023

Health|Research

Predisposition to accidental awareness under anaesthesia identified

New markers in brain structures and function which could help identify people who require a higher than average dose of anaesthetic have been identified by researchers in the School of Psychology.

12 Jan 2023

Health|Research

What's behind the rise in caesarean births for first-time mums in Ireland?

A new study from the School of Nursing and Midwifery has found that factors influencing a clinician’s decision to perform a caesarean-section on a first-time mother, are complex and multifactorial.

11 Jan 2023

Health|Research

What is hope and why do we need it?

Professor Brian Lawlor (Global Brain Health Institute) discusses why hope is not a given, and why we have to work at it, and connect outside of ourselves.

2 Jan 2023

Health|Research

Innovative teaching techniques to increase intake of student nurses

The School of Nursing and Midwifery is rising to the challenge of increasing its student intake under limited capacity with innovative teaching techniques, to replace some hospital clinical internship hours.

21 Dec 2022

Health|Students

Immune surprise: unexpected function for recently evolved alarm molecule in driving inflammation

Scientists from Trinity have made an important breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated. They have just discovered that a key immune alarm protein previously believed to calm down the immune response actually does the opposite.

16 Dec 2022

Health|Research|Science

Establishing the National Irish COVID-19 Biobank (NICB) as an important piece of biobanking infrastructure

The launch of the operational phase of the National Irish Covid-19 Biobank (NICB) marks an important advance in national research structures that ensures Ireland retains a competitive research presence in international pandemic response and is part of future preparedness.

12 Dec 2022

Health|Research

TCAID celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The celebration with Provost Linda Doyle at the weekend highlighted the abilities of people with an intellectual disability and the value and benefits of inclusion – in particular, in the workplace.

9 Dec 2022

Health|Research|Society

Genetic causes of bone tumours discovered in 1,000-year-old Irish skeletons

Two men buried long ago in a medieval graveyard in Co. Donegal had a genetic condition called Multiple Osteochondromas, which causes benign bone tumours. One of the disease mutations is a new discovery, so this is the first time such information has been unlocked from ancient genomic data.

5 Dec 2022

Health|Research|Science

Scientists homing in on why COVID-19 affects people so differently

Researchers from the Institut Pasteur, Inserm, St. James’s Hospital Dublin and Trinity are getting closer to understanding what makes some people so vulnerable to COVID-19-induced illness, which in turn may guide the development of new therapeutic strategies.

1 Dec 2022

Health|Research|Science

Using technology to transform how we identify neurodegenerative disease

In a new study published in Translational Psychiatry, researchers at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) and the School of Psychology at Trinity College describe how technology can help detect early signs of cognitive decline in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

30 Nov 2022

Health|Research|Science

New early detection programme offers new insights for frailty detection

A newly-launched research programme - FRAILMatics - is discovering new objective signals of frailty that could translate into the next generation of transdisciplinary diagnostics for ageing adults.

29 Nov 2022

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

School of Medicine celebrates six HRB Knowledge Transfer Awards

The School scooped six awards across a range of disciplines in the latest round of funding from the Health Research Board (HRB).

24 Nov 2022

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Uniphar & Friends of Cross Present €110,000 Donation to Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute

A joint fundraising initiative between Uniphar PLC and the cancer charity ‘Friends of Cross’ was marked at Trinity College Dublin with the handover of a cheque amounting to €110,000 to the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute.

24 Nov 2022

Health

Uniphar & Friends of Cross Present €110,000 Donation to Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute

A joint fundraising initiative between Uniphar PLC and the cancer charity ‘Friends of Cross’ was marked at Trinity College on 23rd November with the handover of a cheque amounting to €110,000 to the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute.

24 Nov 2022

Health

Trinity Sport Scholars celebrated at Dining Hall Ceremony

Linda Doyle, Provost, Trinity College Dublin said: “It is impressive to see how the students balance their commitment to sport with their commitment to their studies"

22 Nov 2022

Awards and Funding|Health|Students

Orla Hardiman named 2022 SFI Researcher of the Year

Trinity researchers won three of nine awards at the 2022 SFI Summit event to celebrate the best of Irish research.

22 Nov 2022

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research

Experiences of methadone service users explored in human rights-based study

The study - published in the International Journal of Drug Policy - found that people who want or need to recover often end up feeling more marginalised because of their experiences of methadone services.

17 Nov 2022

Health|Research

New study explores IL-25 as potential target for inflammatory disease

A new study, published recently in the journal Antibody Therapeutics, describes the discovery of a novel antibody which may have therapeutic potential by blocking the progression of inflammation caused by the cytokine interleukin-25 (IL-25).

15 Nov 2022

Health|Innovation|Research

Trinity team unearths potential secret to viral resistance

Researchers worked with women infected by hepatitis C following exposure to contaminated anti-D medication in the 1970s. Some of these women exposed to the virus never showed symptoms and now – over 40 years on – the researchers believe they know why.

4 Nov 2022

Health|Research|Science

Promising results from psilocybin therapy trial for treatment-resistant depression

Trinity researchers have participated in the largest and most rigorous clinical trial to date of psilocybin. Their findings are published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

3 Nov 2022

Health|Research|Science

Trinity names 2022/23 Sports Scholars

Trinity College Dublin has unveiled its Sport Scholarship students for 2022/23. Student athletes from a wide variety of sports, including rugby, basketball, GAA, rowing, hockey, and cricket are featured in this year’s programme.

3 Nov 2022

Health|Students

Support & Befriending service reduces health decline in older people

New research funded by the Health Research Board and ALONE, and hosted by the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN), shows that support and befriending services for older people can reduce health decline.

28 Oct 2022

Health|Research

Concerning 20-year knowledge gap on young adult brain health

Researchers at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity College have highlighted a stark knowledge gap on brain health spanning 20 years in young adults, in an editorial recently published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

27 Oct 2022

Health|Research

Social prescribing needs more evidence to support its benefits before widespread rollout

Around one in five GP visits are for non-medical problems, such as loneliness or financial difficulty. However, these non-medical problems are known to have a big impact on patients’ health and wellbeing. GPs are aware of this and want to take a more holistic approach to care, but often are not sure how to do it. This has led to the development of “social prescribing”, where GPs “prescribe” social activities or support for people with the help of a link worker.

26 Oct 2022

Health|Research

Medical device regulation challenges put children's surgeries at risk

Research led by Trinity College has found that a regulation which came into effect in May 2021 with the aim of improving the oversight of medical devices in Ireland is leading to unintended consequences which may put some surgeries for children, and the treatment of rare diseases, at risk. The study has been published in the journal Pediatric Cardiology.

20 Oct 2022

Health|Research

New machine-learning technique for classifying key immune cells

The technique accurately classifies the state of macrophages, which is important because these cells can modify their behaviour and act as pro- or anti-inflammatory agents in the immune response. As a result, the work has a suite of implications for research and has the potential to one day make major societal impact.

18 Oct 2022

Health|Research|Science

Trinity benefits from legacy of Elan founder Dr Don Panoz

Dr Panoz died in September 2018, aged 83, leaving part of his estate to Trinity. This followed his funding in 1994 of the Panoz Institute, a purpose-built home for the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences on campus.

18 Oct 2022

Awards and Funding|Health

2022 Burkitt Medal awarded to Dr Eileen O’Reilly

Established in 2013, the prestigious Burkitt Medal recognises an individual who demonstrates extraordinary achievement and advancement in the field of cancer internationally.

17 Oct 2022

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Living your best life after cancer: public symposium at Trinity

An international cancer conference hosted by the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute will look at cancer survivorship as part of the ‘harnessing fundamental, translational and clinical research for the benefit of cancer patients’ conference theme.

12 Oct 2022

Health|Research

Researchers assess benefits of assistance dogs for children with physical disabilities

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and The Gait Laboratory at the Central Remedial Clinic have teamed up with national charity Dogs for Disabled, based in Cork – and some of their furry friends – to measure the impact of gait training with a dog on walking quality, activity levels and health-related quality of life in ten children with impaired walking ability.

7 Oct 2022

Health|Research

Supporting midwives to empower and educate mothers on breastfeeding: Trinity conference

A two-day conference begins today at Trinity, celebrating the normality of breastfeeding and the vital role of midwives in supporting new mothers to initiate and maintain breastfeeding.

4 Oct 2022

Health

New maternity care research centre launched

The new Trinity Centre for Maternity Care Research (TCMCR) will identify and address issues in maternity and neonatal services, improve these services and work with maternity and children’s hospital colleagues to implement these changes to align with research findings.

30 Sep 2022

Health|Research

New research network to enhance dementia care, outcomes and offer access to clinical trials

Dementia Trials Ireland (DTI) , led by Trinity College Dublin, is an exciting new national dementia research network hat will offer every person in Ireland living with or at risk of dementia, the opportunity to access clinical trials. Over 65,000 people in Ireland are living with the condition.

29 Sep 2022

Health|Research

Decipher the earliest languages, debate AI and learn about climate change research at START

START (Start Talking About Research Today ) features music, debate, games, storytelling, screenings, and live experiments. Over 40 free events will showcase how Irish research is shaping society and offer people the chance to engage with the researchers leading the way.

26 Sep 2022

“Consultation with people who are invested in the outcome of your work, works” : World Alzheimer’s Day

World Alzheimer's Day offers the opportunity to talk about the importance of Public, Patient and Carer Involvement (PPI) in Trinity research, in particular in the soon to be launched Dementia Trials Ireland (DTI), a HRB research network to enhance dementia care and outcomes. Karen Meenan, PPI and Communications/Dissemination Coordinator in DTI, discusses the importance of PPI and the DTI participants' experiences.

21 Sep 2022

Health|Research

Higher financial burden on those with more than one chronic health condition, new national study finds

Researchers at Trinity, along with colleagues in RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) have found that patients with more than one chronic health condition are under a significantly higher financial burden with healthcare expenses than those without a chronic health condition. Their findings, published in the journal BMJ Open, are particularly pertinent in the current cost-of-living crisis.

21 Sep 2022

Health|Research

One in four women are not aware of uterine cancer: World GO Day

The Irish Network for Gynaecological Oncology (INGO) highlights the importance of increasing awareness among women that maintaining a healthier body weight and being physically active can reduce the risk of Uterine Cancer.

20 Sep 2022

Health|Research

Concerning high rates of metabolic syndrome found in older Irish adults

New research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College shows a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adults aged ≥50 years in Ireland. The study is published in the journal PLOS One.

15 Sep 2022

Health|Research

Trinity researchers receive Silver Eco and Ageing Well International Award

Trinity researchers win EU award recognising the Horizon 2020 ‘SEURO’ Project’s research in the field of ageing well and the silver economy

15 Sep 2022

Awards and Funding|Health

Trinity and Belong To partner for first national study on LGBTQI+ mental health since marriage equality referendum

Belong To and Trinity College Dublin have partnered for a national study: Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland which will examine the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQI+ people in the Republic of Ireland and investigate public attitudes towards LGBTQI+ people.

14 Sep 2022

Health|Research

Age, sex and blood pressure medications impact brain blood oxygen during standing

Researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College have found differences in the brain blood oxygen response to standing associated with age, sex and blood pressure medications.

9 Sep 2022

Health|Research|Science

TILDA study to support older family carers receives funding

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity has been awarded a new grant as part of the Health Research Charities Ireland/Health Research Board Joint Funding Scheme.

6 Sep 2022

Health|Research

Trinity researchers lead €3.2 million project targeted at degenerative retinal diseases

The project (EYE-D) will target diseases that can result in severe loss of vision and are estimated to affect 224,000 people in Ireland, and 40 million people worldwide.

5 Sep 2022

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Eleven Trinity researchers awarded €4 million to tackle global health challenges

The newly announced Investigator-Led Projects for Health (ILP) 2022 from the Health Research Board (HRB) will drive advancements in treatments and therapies across a broad range of human health and disease including neurodegenerative disease, respiratory disease, bloodstream infection, arthritis, cancer, and depression.

30 Aug 2022

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Reduction in brain tissue oxygenation placing older adults with multiple health conditions at risk of faints and falls

Researchers from Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing (MISA) and the Department of Medical Physics at St James’s Hospital and Trinity College have discovered that brain tissue oxygenation is lower in frailer older adults with multiple health conditions (multi-morbidity), putting them at risk of faints and falls. Brain oxygenation - the measure of oxygen in brain tissue - reflects the balance between oxygen delivery and consumption and is vital for the maintenance of normal brain function and tissue integrity.

17 Aug 2022

Health|Research

HRB Emerging Investigator Awards for three Trinity academic researchers

Trinity has won three of nine new Emerging Investigator Awards for Health (EIA) 2022 from the Health Research Board (HRB). All three awardees are from the School of Medicine at Trinity.

28 Jul 2022

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Female and financially stretched students most likely to be affected by Covid-19 stress

A new study examining Covid-19 stress among Irish college students has shown that certain sociodemographic groups were more likely to experience Covid-19-related stress.

28 Jul 2022

Health|Research|Science

World Head and Neck Cancer Day 2022

For World Head and Neck Cancer Day, we explore this cancer type that makes up 6% of all diagnoses worldwide with Professor Sinead Brennan, Consultant Radiation Oncologist and Clinical Associate Professor in Clinical Medicine at Trinity.

27 Jul 2022

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Trinity study finds up to one in four children in Dublin are vitamin D deficient

Scientists found deficiency was most prevalent in females, older children (aged over 12), children from socio-economically disadvantaged areas and during winter months.

27 Jul 2022

Health|Research

Rose Anne Kenny appointed Regius Professor of Physic (1637)

Professor Rose Anne Kenny has been appointed Regius Professor of Physic (1637) at Trinity College Dublin. The Regius Professorship of Physic is the oldest professorship in Ireland and one of the oldest Medical Professorships in Europe (the Latin, Physic, referring to the art or practice of healing disease).

18 Jul 2022

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RATs for flu exist – should we be self-testing for that too?

Professor John O'Leary contributes to a piece first published by The Conversation in which the authors ask whether we should be using rapid antigen tests to diagnose flu in the same way as COVID-19.

14 Jul 2022

Health|Science

Scientists discover novel mutation associated with alternating hemiplegia of childhood

The work, which may assist in the clinical management of patients with the condition, involved a multidisciplinary team of geneticists, neurologists and radiologists from Ireland and France.

12 Jul 2022

Health

New report on Irish abortion services

A report from the School of Social Work and Social Policy has found that Ireland’s new abortion services are overall working well but the needs of women seeking abortion services for severe foetal abnormality are not being met. Extensive coverage included:

12 Jul 2022

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New study finds Irish abortion services working well, but needs of some women not being met

Abortion services in Ireland are working well overall and are being delivered by committed healthcare staff, however the needs of women seeking services for severe foetal abnormality are not being met, according to new research.

12 Jul 2022

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Dublin hospital staff report high levels of post-traumatic stress

Dublin hospital staff report high levels of post-traumatic stress, low mood, suicidal thinking and moral injury during COVID-19 pandemic.

1 Jul 2022

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