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Dementia-friendly hospital guidelines from a Universal Design approach
The guidelines should help physical hospital environments provide a better experience for people with dementia, as well as their families and caregivers.
2 Jul 2018
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Former President Mary McAleese gives Henry Grattan lecture
The former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese delivered the annual Henry Grattan lecture in conversation with RTÉ’s Northern editor, Tommie Gorman.
29 Jun 2018
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Study finds similar outcomes for voluntary and involuntary ECT treatment
People who have involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression have similar outcomes to those who have voluntary treatment, according to new research from the Department of Psychiatry.
28 Jun 2018
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Trinity trio secure SFI-National Natural Chinese Science Foundation funding
Trinity researchers, Professors John Donegan, Luiz Da Silva, and Plamen Stamenov, won three of the eight new funding awards.
28 Jun 2018
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Intergovernmental cooperation essential to limit Brexit damage to Northern Ireland
The difficulties surrounding the Northern Irish border issue in Brexit negotiations could have been eased by stronger intergovernmental cross-border cooperation, according to Trinity academic Dr Etain Tannam.
28 Jun 2018
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€9 million Horizon 2020 project – PoshBee – will protect global bee health
The five-year project will quantify the impacts of multiple pressures on a range of bee species and develop new tools to help protect them.
27 Jun 2018
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New study finds one in eight older adults in Ireland are deficient in vitamin B12
One in eight of the adults over 50 in the study were vitamin B12-deficient, while one in seven were folate-deficient.
27 Jun 2018
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Trinity student nurses to benefit from cutting edge simulated learning
The students will learn and practice clinical skills in a cutting-edge new simulation suite.
26 Jun 2018
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Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers public lecture
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former US Secretary of State, delivered a public lecture in Trinity College Dublin today. The lecture was followed by a conversation with the Chancellor of the University Mary Robinson.
22 Jun 2018
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Psychiatric Disorders share a new underlying genetic basis
Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often run in families, according to a new international study led by researchers at Trinity College Dublin and at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
22 Jun 2018
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton takes centre stage at Honorary Degrees
The impressive line-up included prominent US philanthropist, Dr James Simons; President of the Confederation of British Industry, Paul Drechsler; Archivist at the Irish Architectural Archive, Ann Rowan; and co-founder of the Young Scientist Exhibition, Dr Tony Scott.
22 Jun 2018
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Trinity launches new European digital health incubator programme
Digital health start-ups from across Ireland and Europe are embarking on a brand new European incubator programme hosted by Trinity College Dublin which aims to identify new technologies that promote healthy living, support active ageing and improve health care systems.
19 Jun 2018
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World’s largest autism grant will transform research landscape
The €115 million grant, titled Autism Innovative Medicine Studies-2-Trials (AIMS-2-Trials), will increase our understanding of autism and help develop new therapies to improve health outcomes and quality of life for autistic people.
18 Jun 2018
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New Report on Irish Government’s Transparency
A new report on the Irish government’s transparency shows no progress in anti-corruption measures, or climate policy development, but does find significant progress in the governance of charities,
17 Jun 2018
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Student entrepreneurs seek investment as LaunchBox 2018 journey begins
Ten student entrepreneur teams will today commence Trinity’s highly successful accelerator programme.
15 Jun 2018
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Drugs targeting tumour metabolism will not stop our ‘Natural Killer’ cells
Glutamine is a key fuel for many tumours but it is not so for Natural Killer cells, which highlights the therapeutic potential for targeting glutamine metabolism to treat cancer.
14 Jun 2018
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Scientists discover how vitamin A drives the lung immune system to control TB
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin and St James’s Hospital, Dublin, have discovered how vitamin A drives the lung immune system to deal with tuberculosis (TB). The findings have just been published in a top respiratory journal, the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.
14 Jun 2018
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Volograms to bring advanced Augmented & Virtual Reality technologies to market
Trinity spin-out, Volograms Ltd., has raised €600,000 in seed investment for a technology that transforms video footage from different viewpoints into volumetric holograms.
13 Jun 2018
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Researchers develop device that increases heart function after heart attack
Their implantable tool that can deliver therapy directly to the heart multiple times from a port under the skin.
12 Jun 2018
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Hospital birth culture emphasises technology over support – Trinity academic
Fear, lack of support, and hospital staffing can have greater influence on epidural use than a woman’s level of pain, according to a new book on the future of maternity care co-authored by Trinity academic and midwife Dr Elizabeth Newnham.
12 Jun 2018
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Second annual SciFest@TCPID student exhibition
The second annual SciFest@TCPID event was recently hosted by Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) in association with Abbott Ireland.
11 Jun 2018
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Bioengineers identify safer way to make rugby tackles
Video analysis, 3D motion analysis lab trials and model-based image-matching techniques show that tackling the lower trunk of the ball carrier’s body -- not the upper trunk or upper legs – is safer for head injury prevention.
6 Jun 2018
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Could the future of the Korean peninsula look like Ireland?
An international documentary on how the Irish peace process could offer insights for the Korean peninsula was made by Korean MBC channel with assistance from academics from the Irish School of Ecumenics.
5 Jun 2018
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New consortium will train experts in neonatal brain injury care
A Trinity-led team will use funding from a Health Research Board Collaborative Doctoral Award to train PhD students to monitor and care for babies with neonatal brain injury.
1 Jun 2018
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Students win €50,000 Investment Fund for Entrepreneurs
Trinity Students win €50,000 Investment Fund for Entrepreneurs for their new product that fights hospital infections
1 Jun 2018
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Revolutionary healthcare proposal – DigiTwins – seeking EU Flagship success
DigiTwins is onto the second stage (of three) in the competition for EU Flagship status; if successful, it would be financed by Horizon 2020 funding worth €1 bn over 10 years.
1 Jun 2018
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Conference on Religion in Irish Primary Schools
Educationalists and Sociologists discussed religion in Irish Primary Schools at a Trinity Conference.
31 May 2018
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Language-learning projects can help revise destructive understandings of history
Language learning has the potential to build empathy between groups in conflict and help revise destructive understandings of history, according to researchers in Trinity College Dublin, who have conducted a study of the Turas Irish-language centre in East Belfast.
31 May 2018
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Trinity welcomes the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Mr Lee Nak-yon, visited Trinity College Dublin today.
28 May 2018
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President Higgins gives address on Africa Day
The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins gave a keynote address on ‘Africa-Ireland Relations: Current and Future’ at a special event in celebration of Africa Day.
25 May 2018