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Unique Irish study sheds new light on long-term SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responses in older nursing home residents
The research, assessing COVID-19 antibodies before vaccination and at five weeks and six months after nursing home residents received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, provide strong support for the use of vaccine boosters in this cohort.
11 Jan 2022
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Scientists discover how key protein drives our immune response against viruses
The scientists hope this discovery will help them one day better control the response to either boost it or calm it down as appropriate, and are currently assessing how the protein in question contributes to innate immune responses to COVID-19.
10 Jan 2022
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Walk-in vaccination centre open on campus this week
The College Health Service will operate a walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centre in the Dining Hall, Front Square from Monday 10 January until Thursday 14 January 2022 for all Trinity students and staff.
10 Jan 2022
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Immunologists convinced Santa has a great immune system
The immunologists expect Santa to have lots of helper T cells that drive his immune system to make lots of ‘Santibodies’, which bind on to viruses and prevent them from causing infection.
23 Dec 2021
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2021: Trinity research highlights
Over the past 12 months our researchers have made some incredible contributions to their fields, and to society. In many cases their discoveries, innovations and added knowledge will pave the way to a more sustainable, safer, future. Here, we highlight 10 pieces of work that made waves in 2021.
23 Dec 2021