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Trinity College researchers make breakthrough in understanding motor neuron disease

This breakthrough will be extremely valuable in identifying patients for clinical trials and will assist in finding new treatments for this devastating disease.

22 Nov 2021

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First study to investigate high priority but obscure pathogen found in Irish hospitals

Trinity study provides the first evidence base for more effective surveillance, and infection and prevention control strategies aimed at minimising the spread of the antibiotic resistant bacteria.

19 Nov 2021

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Opinion: Adele 30 – the psychology of why sad songs make us feel good

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, explains why hearing sad music feel so good in this piece for The Conversation.

18 Nov 2021

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Dr. Éilish Burke wins international award for engaged research with people with intellectual disabilities

Dr Burke’s research enables and empowers people with intellectual disability to be involved in research which informs the research picture in a more meaningful and inclusive way.

17 Nov 2021

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New hope for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: World COPD Day 2021

To coincide with World COPD Day today, Dr Suzanne Cloonan, Associate Professor in Respiratory Medicine in Trinity’s School of Medicine and Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) describes her laboratory’s research investigating how cellular iron metabolism is regulated in the lungs of patients with COPD, and how dysregulation of iron uptake, release, or turnover contributes to the […]

17 Nov 2021

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Seven Trinity researchers feature on highly cited researchers 2021 list

The highly anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.

16 Nov 2021

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Ireland’s great recession had detrimental effect on junior certificate results

New research has shown that the economic strain experience by families during Ireland’s great recession between 2009 and 2014 had a detrimental impact on young people’s performance in state exams at the age of 15.

16 Nov 2021

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New research identifies significant mental health impacts of the pandemic on nursing home staff

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), low mood, and suicidal thinking were among the issues reported by nursing staff. The researchers behind the work will now progress to phase two of the study.

16 Nov 2021

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The publishers who made Shakespeare a global phenomenon

Andrew Murphy, 1867 Professor of English at Trinity, with a fascinating insight into the rise of Shakespeare. This article was first published by The Conversation.

15 Nov 2021

Culture|Research

Repeated link between volcanic eruptions and dynastic collapse in China’s Imperial Era identified

Volcanic eruptions may have triggered abrupt climate changes contributing to the repeated collapse of Chinese dynasties over the past 2,000 years, according to new research published today.

11 Nov 2021

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