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Taoiseach launches All-Island Climate and Biodiversity Research Network

The AICBRN is a researcher-led initiative, bringing together experts from multiple disciplines across the island of Ireland to undertake the research necessary to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies.

9 Nov 2021

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Sláintecare as much a reputational as a quality of life issue

The reform of the health system is essential for the quality of life in Ireland and the country’s international reputation, says Camilla Devitt, Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, in this opinion piece.

4 Nov 2021

Research|Society

How unknown small-scale publishers helped catapult Shakespeare to global popularity

In his inaugural lecture Professor Andy Murphy demonstrated how Shakespeare’s position as a central figure in global culture is due in part to the efforts of a set of little known figures operating in the cultural periphery.

3 Nov 2021

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‘Net-Horror’ movies lay bare our dormant fears about the internet

While it is true to say that cinema, in most cases, tells us something of our anxious encounters with the modern, it is in Horror film that such fears are writ large.

30 Oct 2021

Culture|Research

Eclipsing of older people in the pandemic: ageist approaches must not underpin guidance for future crises

A new qualitative study from researchers at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin provides, for the first time, a depth of understanding of the everyday experience of the COVID-19 pandemic for older people in Ireland.

28 Oct 2021

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Improving academic performance, emotional well-being and social integration for migrant and refugee children

The REFUGE-ED project will ensure that children have access to quality education and a protective learning environment which is key to restoring their emotional security and sense of place.

28 Oct 2021

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From Tarantino to Squid Game: why do so many people enjoy violence?

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, asks why we are drawn to watch violence, in this piece first published on The Conversation.

28 Oct 2021

Culture|Research|Society

Common antidepressant should no longer be used to treat people with dementia

A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a new study, published in The Lancet.

27 Oct 2021

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Health related quality of life improved by exercise rehabilitation in cancer survivors

Contrary to historical advice, Trinity study shows that health related quality of life is improved by exercise rehabilitation in survivors of oesophagogastric cancer.

21 Oct 2021

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Scientists discover new ways to block inflammatory cells implicated in a suite of diseases

The team has found two new ways to limit the production of prostaglandins from front-line immune cells, which are very important drivers of acute inflammation and can also cause fever.

19 Oct 2021

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Irish scientists among global group hunting for genetic explanation to COVID-19 resistance

The COVID-19 Human Genome Effort (COVIDHGE) led by Jean Laurent Casanova of the Rockefeller Institute in New York and Helen Su of the National Institutes of Health in the US involves teams from over 50 countries, including one from Trinity spearheaded by Professor Cliona O'Farrelly.

18 Oct 2021

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Trinity’s biodiversity audit highlights urgency of placing it central to all our actions

The just-published report delivers 10 specific recommendations including the development of a biodiversity strategy and outreach programme to involve the wider community.

15 Oct 2021

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On your bike! Cycling AT work to reduce adverse health conditions for professional men

Researchers at Trinity’s Institute of Population Health have assessed the acceptability and feasibility of a gender-sensitive multicomponent intervention, to reduce occupational sedentary behaviour.

14 Oct 2021

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Akara secures European Innovation Council funding to build germ-killing robots in Dublin

The Trinity spinout will use the funding to create a robot production facility, which will drastically increase the company’s output to an estimated 100 robots per year. Central to efforts will be their robot, Violet, which uses Ultraviolet UVC radiation to eliminate germs in hospital settings including COVID-19, MRSA and influenza.

14 Oct 2021

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Scientists develop new strategy that rapidly quantifies transmissibility of COVID-19 variants

Their technique provides a new tool for tracking infection immunity over time and for analysing new vaccine candidates.

13 Oct 2021

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Amharc úrnua ar athlasadh na n-alt maidir le hothair a bhfuil airtríteas réamatóideach orthu

Tá taighdeoirí i gColáiste na Tríonóide ag tabhairt léargas nua ar athlasadh na n-alt maidir le hothair a bhfuil airtríteas réamatóideach (RA) orthu

11 Oct 2021

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Drug use at music festivals: reducing harm and protecting health and well-being

Trinity research gives valuable insight into the attitudes and behaviours of a high-risk and under-consulted population.

11 Oct 2021

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HRB investment announced for the Trinity Wellcome-HRB Clinical Research Facility

The Trinity Wellcome - HRB Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at St James’ Hospital welcomes the announcement of renewed funding by the Health Research Board (HRB) for its clinical research infrastructure.

11 Oct 2021

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Abdulrazak Gurnah: what you need to know about the Nobel prize-winning author

Melanie Otto, Assistant Professor in English at Trinity, explains the influence the author has had over his career in this informative piece first published by The Conversation.

8 Oct 2021

Culture|Research

New gene therapy to treat children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy approved in Ireland

Development welcomed by Trinity College, St James's Hospital and Children’s Health Ireland following first successful clinical trials on four Irish babies and children.

8 Oct 2021

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Intel signs new 5G optical networks research partnership with CONNECT Centre at Trinity

The research partnership, worth €600,000, will help deliver new applications such as high-speed mobile streaming, augmented reality and autonomous driving.

8 Oct 2021

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Trinity neuroscientists developing potential novel treatments for rare genetic disorder in children

Trinity neuroscientists studying a rare, untreatable neurodevelopmental disorder in children have identified previously unknown target areas for potential new treatments.

7 Oct 2021

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Fresh hope for improving treatments for deadly lung disease

Trinity researchers are focused on identifying potential host-directed therapies that can target a patient’s own immune response to help them recover from TB.

6 Oct 2021

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Higher levels of education and higher income mean better health for older adults: TILDA study

Key international study on older adults offers fresh insight on disease patterns and risk factors in four countries; Ireland, Canada, U.S and England.

5 Oct 2021

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Redefining community health: APCC Lecture Series 2021/22 begins

The Lecture Series will bring Trinity academics to the local community in Tallaght to deliver high quality, accessible talks with a view to stimulating debate and community engagement on some of healthcare's most pertinent topics.

4 Oct 2021

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TILDA: making Ireland the best place in the world to grow old

On the International Day of the Older Person, Dr Mark Ward, Research Fellow at TILDA, talks about his research, the broad impact of TILDA, and the positive contributions of older people to Irish life.

1 Oct 2021

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Trinity graduate chasing EU Sustainable Energy Award success for world-first hydropower station in mine

The technology uses modular water pumps to create low-cost, small-scale hydropower stations capable of exploiting untapped energy within existing water pipes.

28 Sep 2021

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Government funding supports new platform that will help businesses act for biodiversity

Joint departmental backing from Government will help experts develop a national Business and Biodiversity Platform to enable the private sector to take practical, measurable actions to address the biodiversity crisis.

23 Sep 2021

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Spotlight On: Dr Alison Fernandes

In the second of our Spotlight On series, we meet Dr Alison Fernandes, Assistant Professor in Philosophy, and hear about her fascinating research into temporal asymmetry.

22 Sep 2021

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World Alzheimer’s Day: Giving up on research is not an option

Professor Iracema Leroi talks about the critical importance of clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia and how giving up is not an option when it comes to research.

21 Sep 2021

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