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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

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

Centre holds as FF and FG preferred by majority in stable economic situation

The most striking aspect of the general elections results is how similar they are to those of the 2020 election, writes Prof Gail McElroy in a piece written for The Irish Times.

2 Dec 2024

Research|Society

Exit polls - what are they and how do they work?

The announcement of exit poll results, mere seconds after polling stations close at 10pm, is one of the most eagerly awaited moments of any Irish election campaign, writes Prof Gail McElroy in a piece for RTE.

29 Nov 2024

Research|Society

Trinity's Dept of Political Science collaborates on national exit poll

The Department of Political Science is collaborating with RTÉ, TG4 and The Irish Times on an exit poll for general election 2024.

29 Nov 2024

Research|Society