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Study: Ireland Needs Real-time Database for Teen and Young Adult Suicides

A new report on suicide in Ireland shows that suicide cases experienced a significant number (and intensity) of life events in the 6 months prior to their death. These life events include bereavement, relocation, relationship break-up, and in the cases of the younger cases, bullying (both inside and outside the school environment) and/or having been assaulted was also evident in excess.

School Welcomes New Arthritis Ireland / UCD Professor of Rheumatology

The School is delighted to welcome Professor Gerry Wilson who will shortly take up position of Arthritis Ireland / UCD Professor of Rheumatology. We are also pleased to announce a number of research opportunities within Prof Wilson's group at doctoral, post-doctoral and research fellow level as well as a number of research-support positions.

UCD / Mater Researcher Leads Test of New Class of Drug to Target Skin Cancer

A new class of drug targeting basal cell carcinoma, the most common skin cancer, has been successfully tested in humans for the first time. The research involves the drug DZ13, a molecular therapy, which works by switching off a gene called c-Jun that is linked to the production of a protein that causes cancer to grow and spread.