Conferences - Trinity Translational Medicine Institute

Programme

General Information

TRINITY TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE CONFERENCE

27th March 2026 (9am - 5.00pm)

Durkan Lecture Theatre, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital

Programme

Programme: Friday 27th March 2026 (9am -5.00pm), Durkan Lecture Theatre, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute.
08.30	REGISTRATION & COFFEE
08.55	WELCOME	Prof. Mark Little - Director of Trinity Translational Medicine Institute
9.00	SESSION 1	Prof. Mark Little, Director of Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, TCD *'THRIVE-TTMI- a strategy'*
09.30	SESSION 2	Prof. Pat Walsh, Professor in Paediatric Immunology, TCD *'Translational approaches to uncovering novel targets to treat gastrointestinal diseases in children.'*
10.00		Dr Cathal O'Brien, Chief Clinical Scientist, CMD Dr Niamh Appleby, Consultant Haematologist, SJH *'TBC'*
10.30	BREAK
11.00	SESSION 3	Chair:TBC Prof. Michele Bombardieri Prof.of Immuno-Rheumatology, Queen Mary University of London *'Ectopic lymphoid structures in autoimmune diseases'*
11.30		Prof. Ursula Fearon Professor of Molecular Rheumatology, TCD *'Synovial invasion, immune cell dysfunction, metabolism and joint destruction'*
12.00		Dr Maedbh King, Research Culture and Quality Manager, FHS, TCD; Editor in Chief, MIT Policy Review *'TBC'*
12.30	LUNCH
13.30	SESSION 4	Chair: TBC Post-Graduate Research blitz
14.15	SESSION 5	Chair: TBC Prof.Denise Fitzgerald, Professor of Neuroimmunology, Queen's University Belfast Dr. Hugh Kearney, Consultant Neurologist, SJH *'TBC'*
15.00	BREAK
15.30	SESSION 6	Chair: TBC Prof.Catherine Quinlan Paediatric nephrologist and Director of Research Partnerships and Impact, Children's Health Ireland (CHI) *'Linking genetics to electronic health records'*
16.00	Session 7	Post-Doctoral Research blitz
16.45		Award Presentation

Transport Information

See the information below on how to get to the venue

Car Parking

Parking in the hospital grounds is extremely limited. See parking facilities within the hospital.

Dublin Bus Transport

Dublin Bus offers a high-frequency, accessible and easy to use service from all over Dublin. The hospital is easily accessed by a number of bus routes and the 123 bus serves the campus directly. The 13, 17, 27, 40, 56a, 68, 77a and the 151 have stops conveniently located near the campus. A short journey to the city centre provides access to a wide range of bus routes that serve the city and beyond Some Bus Éireann services are available locally from Heuston Station. All Bus Éireann commuter and Expressway services are available from Busáras which can be accessed directly via the Red Luas line. See map for the location of the bus stops in close proximity to the hospital.

Dublin bus map

Train and Luas

The train and Luas network provides a convenient and efficient way of travelling to the hospital. The Red Luas Line serves the hospital directly, offering a high-frequency service to Heuston Station, Connolly Station, Busáras, the city centre and the Green Luas Line. Heuston Station and Connolly Station offer access to commuter rail/DART and intercity rail services. Real time commuting information is available on a screen in the main concourse of the hospital. Park + Ride The Luas Red Line offers direct access to St James’s Hospital from the Red Cow, Tallaght and Cheeverstown Park + Ride facilities. Numerous Irish Rail stations also have Park + Ride facilities. In order to find information on railway station car parking availability, please go to find a station section, input your station name, the parking information will be under "Parking & Transport Links".

Irish rail map

Taxi

The hospital main concourse, discharge lounge area and Emergency Department have courtesy phones to facilitate calling local taxis. This services is available on a 24/7 basis with no call out charge.

Dublin Bike

The hospital is readily accessible to cyclists and can be accessed via various routes from across the city. Ample cycle parking is available at the main concourse entrance and at a number of other locations around the campus. St James’s Hospital aspires to be a cycle-friendly campus and is committed to providing improved facilities to meet the needs of the ever growing number of cyclists. Two Dublinbikes stations are located on the campus and a number of others are located in close proximity to the hospital. Dublinbikes provide a convenient and efficient means of accessing the city centre, Luas Green Line, Heuston, Connolly and Busáras stations. Bleeperbikes is a stationless bike-sharing scheme readily available from St James’s Hospital. Locate and unlock a bike using the app and park at any public bike rack inside the purple zone when you're done!

Dublin bike map