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Creative Brain Week is back for 2026!

Now in its fifth year, the event returns to Dublin next week, March 2–6, 2026, seeding new ideas into society, culture and health with talks, exhibitions and workshops.

27 Feb 2026

Health|Research

A landmark “evolutionary double-bind” strategy to overcome treatment resistance in prostate cancer

A new study led by researchers from Trinity and the Moffitt Cancer Center shows how radiation therapy can be used to expose—and then eliminate—therapy-resistant cancer cells using natural killer cell immunotherapy.

23 Feb 2026

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Trauma-informed, gender-sensitive care crucial for women

New Trinity study is first of its kind in Ireland to specifically focus on women to address the disproportionately poor physical health of this population when compared to the general population.

20 Feb 2026

Health|Research|Society

Key immune trigger identified that may be a central player in MS progression

Researchers believe this study further highlights that a key immune system switch warrants full investigation in MS and may be a promising potential target for future MS therapies.

19 Feb 2026

Health|Research

One in eight older people in Ireland require medical attention for a fall each year

New research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing shows that falls represent a major and growing problem for the health system in Ireland.

11 Feb 2026

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Joly Cancer Leadership Programme gives third award to TSJCI surgeon

Mr Fitzgerald said: “Through the award, I hope to investigate the immune and metabolic behaviours of head and neck cancers. It is hoped that discoveries from these studies will translate to meaningful clinical insights to guide future clinical decision making and care for head and neck cancer patients."

5 Feb 2026

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Trinity launches first tertiary pathways in Mental Health Nursing and Intellectual Disability Nursing

Applications for tertiary pathways in Mental Health Nursing and Intellectual Disability Nursing will open shortly

3 Feb 2026

Community|Health|Society|Students

“I see a rubber duck” – babies categorise objects in the brain at just two months old

The research, led by neuroscientists from Trinity, combined brain imaging with artificial intelligence models. It enriches our understanding of what babies are thinking and how they learn in the earliest months of life.

3 Feb 2026

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Trinity geneticists seek new treatments for devastating childhood dementia

European Rare Diseases Research Alliance funding of €440,000 will allow the team to seek new treatments for Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, an ultra-rare, deadly, inherited disorder where the body can't properly break down fats and sugars.

27 Jan 2026

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Blocking immune cells in the brain can prevent infant forgetting

Blocking microglia prevents infant forgetting and improves memory in mice, suggesting that these specialist immune cells in the brain may actively manage memory formation and dictate what, and when, we forget.

21 Jan 2026

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