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Machine learning could help predict how people with depression respond to treatment

Trinity researchers have found that a machine learning model could help clinicians predict which people with depression are more likely to improve with digital cognitive behavioural therapy compared to antidepressant medication.

19 Mar 2026

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Groundbreaking Trinity research reveals “leaky” brain barrier as driver of chronic brain damage in retired combat and collision sports athletes

The work, led by teams at Trinity and the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre, has pinpointed the mechanism linking some sports injuries to poor brain health in retired athletes.

18 Mar 2026

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The Keepsake Chronicles: stories in times of dementia

Keepsake Chronicles is a collaboration between a nurse, a creative writer and a photographer. As participants tell their stories, we record their words and photograph them in the act of telling. This captures expressions rich with emotion that are inseparable from the stories themselves.

16 Mar 2026

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Trinity team delivers new universal design guidelines for long-term residential care settings

Researchers from Trinity recently launched new universal design guidelines to enhance quality of life, sustainability, and resilience in long-term residential care settings for older people in Ireland.

3 Mar 2026

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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

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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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