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Five signs that you might be rightwing

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity College Dublin writes in The Conversation about what being "rightwing" actually means and why people become rightwing.

8 Feb 2024

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€4.88m SFI research award for leading cell therapy scientist

Professor Sakis Mantalaris, a leading figure in cell therapy research, has been awarded €4.88 million as part of the prestigious Science Foundation Ireland Research Professorship Programme.

7 Feb 2024

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Hope for ‘the most common form of dementia that no-one has heard of’

Trinity research team awarded €2.49m by the Health Research Board to investigate Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) which accounts for 20% of the nearly 65,000 people with dementia in Ireland, but fewer than 5% of those affected receive a formal diagnosis.

29 Jan 2024

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Higher prevalence of asthma linked to unhealthy living conditions in Dublin South Inner City community

New research has found that residents of Oliver Bond House flats in Dublin’s south inner city are 2.4 times as likely to have asthma in their medical records, compared to other patients attending the same general practice living locally.

23 Jan 2024

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Trinity bioengineer wins ERC Proof of Concept Award to develop non-surgical lower back pain treatment

Professor Conor Buckley’s project iDISC uses next-generation injectable biomaterials for tissue repair. The development of injectable biomimetic hydrogel systems may facilitate earlier interventions aimed at halting the degenerative process.

18 Jan 2024

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Trinity team secures SFI Infrastructure Programme funding for brain health research

Researchers from Trinity hope to improve brain health for people of all ages after securing approximately €1.7 million in funding via the Science Foundation Ireland Infrastructure Programme. The money will buy a next-gen, powerful computer and associated equipment that will open doors to new research approaches.

17 Jan 2024

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Scientists reverse amnesia caused by head injury in early model study

A model (mouse) study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed.

16 Jan 2024

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The power and potential of forgiveness, right now

Professor Brian Lawlor of the Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity writes how forgiveness is crucial in resolving human conflict and bringing relief to the forgiver and the forgiven.

15 Jan 2024

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Minister for Health announces €15 million investment to support TILDA research on ageing

The funding will enable The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing in Ireland to collect information on health, economic and social circumstances of a representative group of adults, aged 45 years and over, between 2023 and 2030.

28 Dec 2023

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12 things we learned in 2023, thanks to Trinity research

In the last year Trinity’s researchers have made significant contributions to their fields, enriching our culture, building better futures and increasing our understanding of the world we live in.

20 Dec 2023

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