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New €31.6 million ARC Hub for Therapeutics to turn breakthrough Irish research into therapies and companies

The ARC Hub for Therapeutics, a new national research initiative dedicated to fast-tracking biomedical innovation into real-world therapies and companies, was officially launched today at Trinity.

3 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Innovation|Research|Science

The Eddie Jordan Foundation to Support Formula Trinity

Cleavon Castelino, Team Advisor of Formula Trinity, said: "The Eddie Jordan Foundation’s involvement gives our students access to expertise and opportunities that are genuinely transformative. We are incredibly grateful and excited to begin this journey together."

3 Dec 2025

Awards and Funding|Community|Innovation|Science|Students

Meet “Damhán Alla” – the newly christened spider-like feature on Jupiter’s Moon Europa

Irish planetary scientists have christened a spider-like feature on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa as “Damhán Alla”, which translates to “spider” or “wall demon”.

2 Dec 2025

Research|Science

Researchers at Trinity’s AI Accountability Lab secure major UK grant to investigate potential risks of AI companions

The project will look at how AI companions are designed to shape our feelings and behaviours, and what happens when technology begins to blur relational boundaries. It will investigate the psychological and societal risks posed by AI companion apps.

28 Nov 2025

Awards and Funding|Culture|Research|Science|Society

Scientists uncover how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function

The scientists have discovered that a single inherited mutation causes whole-body issues in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial disorders after the immune response is sparked into action.

26 Nov 2025

Health|Research|Science

A fish-friendly innovation that could turn river barriers into green power stations

Researchers from Trinity and UCD have designed and road – or “river” – tested a new barrier modification system that enables fish to travel up and downstream while simultaneously generating green energy for local consumption.

25 Nov 2025

Environment|Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability

Professor John Kelleher delivers inaugural lecture as Chair of Computer Science at Trinity

Prof. Kelleher delivered his lecture “Aging, Artificial Intelligence, and Outcomes: Modeling Age in Stroke Risk and Patient Prognosis” to a full house in the Trinity Business School last week.

14 Nov 2025

Health|Research|Science

Trinity researchers secure Frontiers for the Future funding to pursue cutting-edge projects

Researchers from Trinity are leading seven newly announced research projects funded via Research Ireland’s Frontiers for the Future Programme.

14 Nov 2025

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Link between gut microbiome and autism not backed by science, researchers say

There’s no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism, a group of scientists argue in an opinion paper publishing today in international Cell Press journal Neuron.

13 Nov 2025

Health|Research|Science

Trinity researchers feature in Highly Cited Researchers List of 2025

Three researchers from Trinity -- Profs. Valeria Nicolosi, Alan Irvine MD DSc, and Jonathan Coleman -- featured today in the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 List.

12 Nov 2025

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