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First patient in Ireland receives ground-breaking cell therapy for blood cancer
The patient in Ireland received the treatment at Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute. Patient is infused with own genetically modified cells using innovative CAR-T therapy.
20 Dec 2021
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OncoMark acquired by US molecular diagnostic company, Cepheid Inc.
Trinity's Professor Adrian Bracken spearheaded the research that initially led to the identification of a panel of genetic drivers of breast cancer, and which gave rise to a novel cancer test developed by the company.
16 Dec 2021
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Severe-COVID patients risk an increase in mortality rate when cared for outside of an ICU
Study points to Ireland having one of the lowest numbers of ICU beds in Europe and prompts calls from critical care consultants for urgent investment in critical care beds
15 Dec 2021
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Vitamin B12 deficiency increases risk of depression: TILDA study
New research from ageing experts at Trinity College finds longitudinal associations between B12 deficiency and risk of depression, over four years.
14 Dec 2021
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Two Trinity-AMBER research projects secure European Innovation Council funding in major Horizon Europe success
The two awards represent Trinity’s first successes in Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. They have a total recommended funding value of over €6 million, with around €2 million expected to go to the Trinity teams.
14 Dec 2021
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From flashing fireflies to cheering crowds – physicists unlock secret to synchronisation
This new discovery has a suite of potential applications, including developing new types of computer technology that uses light signals to process information.
13 Dec 2021
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Trinity College researchers develop test to accurately diagnose active kidney injury
The test will improve the care of people living with Vasculitis which affects an estimated 1,000 people in Ireland currently, with 100 new cases being diagnosed every year.
9 Dec 2021
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Building brain healthy communities through creativity
With a growing understanding of the life-course risk factors for brain health, how do we take an integrated approach to building and supporting brain healthy communities for all ages?
9 Dec 2021
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IDS-TILDA remembers those who have played a significant role in its research
IDS-TILDA - 'one of the most significant studies on the ageing of people with ID in the world' - hosted commemorative ceremony to respectfully remember participants who have given so generously to the study, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
8 Dec 2021
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Trinity researchers and staff honoured in IRC Research Ally awards
Seven Trinity researchers and members of staff were honoured in the inaugural ‘Research Ally’ awards at this year’s Irish Research Council Researcher of the Year awards.
8 Dec 2021
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