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Trinity researchers develop pioneering new medicine for atopic dermatitis

Sitryx Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company co-founded by Trinity’s Professor Luke O’Neill has just announced positive results in a clinical trial of a new treatment for the inflammatory skin disease atopic dermatitis, which is commonly known as eczema.

15 Oct 2026

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Leading mathematicians in Trinity for long-planned meeting to develop Deligne–Drinfeld conjecture within days of new OpenAI proof announcement

Just one week after OpenAI announced a proposed proof of a long-held mathematical puzzle, known as the Deligne–Drinfeld conjecture, leading international mathematicians gathered to assess and simplify it further with the goal of investigating its implications for further mathematical discoveries.

15 Oct 2026

Research|Science

From quantum computers to earthquake detection: global experts explore future of optical communications

A three-day summer school brought together researchers, students and industry experts to examine the technologies shaping future communications networks.

13 Oct 2026

Innovation|Research|Science

New Trinity Centre launched for Reproductive Sciences and Women’s Health

The new Centre will create a coordinated research ecosystem spanning discovery science, clinical research and policy, addressing important evidence gaps in women’s and reproductive health.

12 Oct 2026

Health|Research|Science|Society

Experts examine how Ireland can strengthen resilience while driving growth during its EU Presidency

Against a backdrop of evolving cyber threats and expanding regulatory requirements, leaders from government, industry and European institutions gathered in Trinity to discuss how Ireland can strengthen cyber resilience while remaining an attractive location for investment and innovation.

9 Oct 2026

Business|EU Presidency|Innovation|Science

Optogenetics – a link between the Nobel Prize, Trinity neuroscience, and understanding memory

Trinity's Prof. Tomás Ryan and his team were among the many neuroscientists around the world celebrating the success of Karl Deisseroth, who along with Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

8 Oct 2026

Health|Research|Science

Trinity and Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute to advance 6G research

Researchers at the Research Ireland CONNECT Centre headquartered at Trinity have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Taiwan’s ITRI to explore joint research, experimentation and innovation in 6G and other advanced communications technologies.

8 Oct 2026

Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity celebrates EU Researchers’ Night

Trinity celebrated EU Researchers’ Night with a number of events across campus last week. These included a Minerals In Action (MIA) event, a research showcase in Trinity’s Exam Hall, and the launch of an impact report on the Current Chemistry Investigators (CCI) education and public engagement programme.

1 Oct 2026

Community|Environment|EU Presidency|Research|Science

Trinity researcher to lead new European Research Council project focused on ancient microfossils

Dr Corentin Flament-Loron, from Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences, has won an ERC Starting Grant, which will support his investigations into one of the biggest questions in the history of life: when did complex cells first emerge on Earth?

1 Oct 2026

Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science

Your voice may reveal how fast and how well you’re aging

A new study shows that machine-learning clocks based on speech can estimate chronological age and may also offer a window into brain aging, biological aging, cognitive health, cumulative burden, and dementia.

30 Sep 2026

Health|Research|Science