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Minister for Health appoints Prof Peter Doran to the Health Research Board (HRB)

Dr Tracy Cunningham has been appointed as Chairperson Designate, while Prof Mark Lawler will join Prof Doran as a new Board member.

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European Research Council Funds Cutting-Edge Irish Research into Microplastics and Traumatic Brain Injury

Two UCD researchers are among 494 young scholars to receive ERC Starting Grants totalling €780 million.

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International consortium with NASA reveals hidden impact of spaceflight on gut health

International team led by UCD and McGill University reveals previously unknown effects on physiology that could shape the future of long-duration space missions.

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Clinical trial challenges beliefs about new obesity treatments

Clinical trial at St Vincent’s Hospital, published today in the Journal of the Obesity Society, found that Ozempic and similar new obesity treatments do more than ‘simply make you eat less.’

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Four UCD teams among first cohort of National Challenge Fund finalists

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan announced nine teams, including four UCD-led, to receive Grow Phase funding under the €65 million National Challenge Fund.

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€14.6M invested to support early career researchers under the SFI-IRC Pathway programme

The SFI-IRC Pathway programme supports early-career research across all disciplines and encourages a cohesive research ecosystem in Ireland.

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€46M Thematic Research call largest ever for Dept of Agriculture

DAFM has announced the results for the 2023 Thematic Research call, awarding €46 million to over 40 projects – the largest investment in research ever made by the department.

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LISA project confirms UCD alum as mission waveform expert

Dr Anna Heffernan joins the science team for the LISA mission - the €1.75bn project led by ESA, in partnership with NASA, to build an observatory in space. We asked her a few questions...

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New CEO takes the helm at AI centre CeADAR

Dr John Lonsdale's appointment emphasises the importance of CeADAR's role in facilitating AI adoption across Irish companies and public organisations.

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AESIS 'Societal Impact of Scientific Research’ conference held at UCD

UCD hosted the AESIS Network ‘Societal Impact of Scientific Research’ 2024 conference, in partnership with UCD Research and the Office of the Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact.

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UCD Research wins PRCA Award for EIRSAT-1 Campaign

Communications team recognised with award for 'Best Public Sector or Civil Service Campaign' at the 2024 PRCA Awards for Excellence in Public Relations.

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UCD hosts Women in Data Science 2024

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Dublin regional conference brought together a diverse group of speakers and attendees to explore the theme 'Data for all: Inclusive data science and analytics.

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Medical and digital humanities project Typhoidland launches stunning new portal

The multi-award-winning international project launches 'Typhoid, Cockles and Terrorism: How a disease shaped modern Dublin' interactive portal with a series of physical and online exhibitions.

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SFI Industry RD&I Fellowships announced

Three UCD researchers among 15 Fellows announced, for research including new liquid biopsy technology, robotically drilled subsea micropiles for floating wind farms and reducing mooring loads for offshore wind platforms.

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New research published in major Nature Portfolio Package reveals effect of spaceflight on the human body

Findings of a new study could aid our return to the moon and reveal new interactions and research avenues that can drive medical discoveries on Earth.

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New research on stroke therapies from CONVINCE trial published in The Lancet

The findings support the hypothesis that long-term anti-inflammatory therapy with colchicine may reduce recurrent stroke and cardiovascular events specifically in stroke patients with atherosclerosis.

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Research at UCD contributes to major rise in QS world rankings

UCD jumps 45 places to 126th in the world, largely driven by its strong research performance which accounted for half of this result

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Minister O’Donovan announces SFI Strategic Partnership Award of €1.4M to UCD Researchers for Bio-PADT project

The 'Bio-PADT' partnership between UCD and Marigot Ltd. is spearheading the development of reliable platforms for micronutrient delivery.

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New collaborative research centre to transform food system launches at UCD

€35million Co-Centre to drive societal and political change in food system transformation and transition to climate neutrality by 2050

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UCD Researchers recognised in SFI Frontiers for the Future Awards

Seven UCD researchers have been successful in the latest round of the SFI Frontiers for the Future programme awards valued at €34 million.

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Launch of UCD AI Healthcare Hub Marks a Milestone in AI-Driven Healthcare Innovation

AI Healthcare Network Seed Funding announced to support cross-disciplinary research and further enhance patient safety and outcomes.

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New EU&I platform launched to help voters navigate European Parliament Elections

App users can explore the positions of both Irish political parties and independent candidates competing in the European elections.

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Government announces €104m funding for SFI research centres

BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre and I-Form SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, both based at UCD, among the four gaining investment via SFI phase 2 centre funding.

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Cancer experts support Tánaiste’s call for establishment of All-Island Cancer Institute

Leading Irish and international cancer researchers and clinicians have strongly endorsed the call by An Tánaiste, Micheál Martin for the establishment of an All-Island Cancer Institute.

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World-leading experts gather in Farmleigh to promote greater Euro-American cooperation in tackling cancer

Significant benefits of Island of Ireland/USA cancer collaboration to be showcased at event.

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New Report recommends the creation of an All-Island Oncology Innovation Cluster

All-Island Industry Report launched by Minister Dara Calleary and NI Minister Conor Murphy

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2024 Research Fellowship Awards to support three exciting disease intervention research projects

Awards are supported by Systems Biology Ireland (UCD) and Quantitative Biosciences Institute (UCSF) and in the area of network biology and drug/drug target discovery.

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New book challenges the assumption that youth drinking is in decline globally

Focusing on Nigerian youth, 'Reconfiguring Drinking Cultures, Gender, and Transgressive Selves' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024) offers a rare analysis of the gendering of alcohol in a non-Western context. 

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New UCD Research Collaborations with University of Massachusetts, Amherst Announced

Four exciting new research collaborations will foster novel, multidisciplinary collaborations between the two institutions.

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Study on effect of “green infrastructure” on urban air quality wins prestigious international prize

An international team including UCD’s Professor Francesco Pilla, has won the prestigious 2023 Haagen-Smit Prize for their groundbreaking air pollution research. 

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