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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

How secondary cities can compete with superstar cities

Local universities, global connectivity and entrepreneurship can help secondary cities combat the geographic polarisation of innovation in superstar cities, according to new research conducted in Trinity Business School and Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

3 Aug 2023

Business|Community|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