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Attitudes to conscientious objection in abortion services investigated by Trinity researchers
The survey forms part of Trinity’s CORALE Study, which brings together researchers from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, the School of Law and the School of School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies.
21 Mar 2023
Health|Research|Society
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Hacking the brain’s accelerator: novel therapies for epilepsy?
On Thursday 23rd March, Professor Mark Cunningham, Ellen Mayston Bates Professor of Neurophysiology of Epilepsy and the Head of the Discipline of Physiology at Trinity College Dublin, will deliver his inaugural lecture entitled “Hacking the brain’s accelerator: novel therapies for epilepsy?”. The lecture will take place in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at 6pm, and you can register for it here. The lecture is free and open to the public.
9 Mar 2023
Health|Research|Science
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Fresh understanding of ageing in the brain offers hope for treating neurological diseases
Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have shed new light on ageing processes in the brain. By linking the increased presence of specialised immune cells to conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury for the first time, they have unearthed a possible new target for therapies aimed at treating age-related neurological diseases.
8 Mar 2023
Health|Research|Science
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Trinity and Cambridge scientists unearth potential new therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases
Scientists working in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at Trinity have made an important breakthrough in understanding what goes wrong in our bodies during the progression of inflammatory diseases and – in doing so – unearthed a potential new therapeutic target.
8 Mar 2023
Health|Research|Science
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Trinity supports Harvard University in global tuberculosis research consortium
Trinity researchers provide unique human model to help unpick the mechanism of human lung immune corruption by the tuberculosis bacterium.
8 Mar 2023
Health|Research
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Creativity and brain science collide at Creative Brain Week 2023
The exciting week-long event puts Ireland on the world stage, hosting global experts to discuss creativity's impact on our health and well-being through the themes of conflict, joy and imagination.
6 Mar 2023
Arts|Health|Innovation|Research|Science|Society
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Scientists synthesise cerium mineral which holds promise for biomedical research
Trinity geoscientists have developed a cheap and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of the rare earth mineral which holds promise for the treatment of diseases associated with inflammation, including cancer.
1 Mar 2023
Environment|Health|Research|Science
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Study explores conversion therapy practices in Ireland
Research findings from the School of Nursing and Midwifery indicate that conversion therapy practices take place in Ireland
24 Feb 2023
Health|Research|Society
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New study highlights how little we know about the vitamin D status of ethnic minorities in Ireland
The study provides the most up to date findings on vitamin D intake and factors affecting vitamin D status of adults in Ireland, and has been published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
15 Feb 2023
Health|Research
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Orla Hardiman wins eminent HRB Impact Award 2023
The award recognises how Professor Hardiman's exceptional contribution to research has informed policy and practice in a way that positively impacts both the care and well-being of patients living with neurodegenerative conditions and their families.
10 Feb 2023
Awards and Funding|Health|Research