Yesterday, UCD launched Infection Research Ireland at UCD, formerly the Centre for Experimental Pathogen Host Research (CEPHR), with an expanded mission to deliver cutting-edge research to respond to current and future infectious disease health threats. 👉https://ow.ly/fZMy50ZTPSX
🎙️🩺 Ep6 – Prof Ray McDermott: Consultant Medical Oncologist & Clinical Prof in Medical Oncology at UCD. He discusses how important patients are, working in Paris, & the need to stay nimble when it comes to clinical trials. 🎧bit.ly/MGApod1 Spotify bit.ly/48v5pZk Apple bit.ly/3LQuVQ9
Reimagining Youth Justice: Incorporating an Evidence-Based Framework. An innovative new work that challenges established assumptions & offers a fresh vision for youth justice in a global context. https://ow.ly/bvh450ZQQSF Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology UCD Research
👏🎉A special congratulations to UCD School of Medicine's Prof Adam Byrne, Dr Eoin Brennan and Prof Eamonn Molloy!
UCD Research@ucdresearch.bsky.social · 3w ago🔬Four UCD researchers have received funding under the Health Research Board Investigator-Led Projects scheme. Congratulations to Dr Gary Brennan, Prof Adam Byrne, Dr Eoin Brennan & Prof Eamonn Molloy! www.ucd.ie/research/new...
Dr Ethan Waisberg (UCD Medicine, Class of 2023) co-leads landmark study revealing lasting effects of spaceflight. The findings reveal biological changes that may persist well beyond the end of a mission, highlighting important questions for future human exploration.➡️https://ow.ly/4auo50ZQ1Ox
Using AI to predict cancer weak spots hidden by backup genes: researchers at UCD & the Wellcome Sanger Institute have developed a machine-learning approach to predict when pairs of closely related genes are likely to become weaknesses in specific cancer contexts. ➡️https://ow.ly/9JNF50ZPzQq
👏Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine's Professor Adam Byrne, lead applicant for the project 'Targeting iron-driven macrophage dysfunction to predict and treat lung fibrosis', with co-funding charity Irish Thoracic Society University.👉https://bit.ly/46pPh9R
UCD researchers to lead on three new HRCI HRB funded health projects
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UCD Research@ucdresearch.bsky.social · last mo.Congratulations to Prof Adam Byrne, Prof Breandan Kennedy and Dr Judith Bek who will lead new health research projects funded under the HCRI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme. They will work with the Irish Thoracic Society, Fighting Blindness and Parkinson's Ireland. www.ucd.ie/research/new...
AI is changing how science is done - we’re only beginning to understand what that means. Explore what AI can help us to discover at AI in Science Summit 2026 #AIS26 Researchers, innovators, industry & policymakers. One conversation about the future of scientific discovery Register: www.ais26.eu
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities of microplastics in their lungs, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Discover more➡️ow.ly/iuPx50ZJfPw
👏Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine's Dr Seungkuk Ahn, whose DEciphering Species-specific dImorphism in inteGriN-ExtraCellular matrix Mechanobiology (DESIGN-ECM) project has received €1.5 million in funding via a prestigious ERC Starting Grant. Find out more👉https://ow.ly/4pj650ZIKme
🧑⚕️💊 UCD School of Medicine Clinical Professor Colin O’Gara advises anyone experiencing painkiller addiction to speak to a specialist or someone they trust: “The key thing is breaking through that ceiling from what effectively is a prison of pain and ongoing addiction." @ucdmedicine.bsky.social
'Prison of pain': The challenge of breaking out of painkiller addiction
One specialist says that painkiller addiction is a staple of addiction services in this country.
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UCD and St. John of God University Hospital researchers develop first clinical guideline for the management of antipsychotic induced dyslipidaemia. Discover more👉bit.ly/4gOGdjI
Shame and pub culture blamed as survey finds Irish men are struggling to talk about obesity. Read the Irish Independent article here➡️https://ow.ly/WSKj50ZFvch
Could a small patch of donor skin provide an early, visible signal that a transplanted organ may be at risk of rejection? Professor Róisín Dolan joined Jonathan McCrea on Newstalk’s Futureproof to discuss this pioneering Irish research programme. 🎧 https://ow.ly/iYj350ZBrZz Article➡️bit.ly/4qtOhL1
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology: a potential therapeutic target for high-grade appendiceal mucinous carcinoma. Discover more👉bit.ly/4yZsgYe
Sandra Connell’s PhD research focuses on a noticeable upward trend in the levels of children experiencing anxiety; Sandra found herself increasingly drawn to experiences of parents of primary school-aged children who are anxious, and how best to support them. https://ow.ly/sPSA50ZwTxA
Congratulations to the team behind a newly published paper in Obesity Surgery, titled, ‘Prophylactic Enoxaparin Dosing After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pharmacodynamic Efficacy and Safety’. Find out more⬇️ https://ow.ly/ufy650ZuHXS
Annie Wilson is researching the role fathers could play in encouraging healthy mental development in adolescent boys. Read the Q&A with Annie in Silicon Republic: https://ow.ly/PAx450Zrgws
At UCD, researchers in the UCD School of Medicine are designing digital tools for parents and families in need of support. Michele Van Valey’s PhD project is focused on an AI-enabled, adaptable parenting tool ➡️https://ow.ly/vMok50ZnGP3
A groundbreaking pan-European coalition of experimental and computational researchers is set to transform cancer research by using AI approaches to predict how cancer cells behave, survive, & resist treatment. A commentary paper by the consortium was published today in Nature Genetics👉bit.ly/4yj8xmc
How can we support young people’s mental health in a way that is both human & scalable in a rapidly changing digital world? Research student Lisa O'Neill spoke to Silicon Republic about her goal to help autistic people be better understood👉bit.ly/3SS7d9B
A recent pilot study explored what happens when routine vital signs are collected before the GP consultation rather than during it. The findings indicate positive engagement from patients and clinicians, with potential for reallocation of clinician time away from data gathering➡️bit.ly/3RuKjVj
👏Congratulations to Tak Ying Louise Ko, a medical student at UCD's Diabetes Complications Research Centre, who presented findings from her Health Professions Education Research Grant (HPERG) project at the INHED Conference, held in Galway in June 2026. Discover more➡️bit.ly/44Q0AqP
Yesterday was Research Appreciation Day! We'd like to celebrate the incredible work in research of our past and present Student Summer Research Awards' students! Hear from our SSRA alumni👉bit.ly/4eZHzHj This year marks 20 years of SSRA 🎉
Celebrating Research Appreciation Day (5th July) by hearing from one of our Clinical Research Centre 20 voices, Professor Patrick Murray - Clinical Lead, UCD CRC. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Centre.🎉 Watch Prof Murray's video here➡️bit.ly/4p4XTLv
👏🎉Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine’s Prof Sally Ann Lynch, President-Elect of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) 2026-2027. Prof Lynch is the first Irish person to take on this role in the Society’s history. ➡️bit.ly/4p7AHw8 University College Dublin UCD Research
👏🎉Congratulations to Professor Catherine Godson on being awarded the prestigious John Vane Medal by the William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI), Queen Mary University of London👉bit.ly/4vL7Wru UCD College of Health and Agricultural Science, Dublin, Ireland. University College Dublin UCD Research
‘Top 10 Most Interesting Publications of 2025,’ using Altmetric data: Prof Carel le Roux was a co-author on NEJM study named ‘Top Altmetric Score – Clinical Trial Publication’ within the Top 10 ➡️bit.ly/4y3rOYA UCD Research University College Dublin
🎉Dr Mary Doherty is among 28 exceptional individuals to be honoured with the esteemed British Citizen Award (BCA) at the Palace of Westminster. The Medal Presentation, set for Thursday 23rd July, will see Mary receive the coveted BCA Medal of Honour for Services to Healthcare (BCAh). 👏bit.ly/4gSH4kJ
👏Congratulations to UCD School of Medicine's Assistant Professor Marion Maher on her recently published paper in Radiography Journal, assessing key aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion among radiography students at an Irish university. Find out more👉bit.ly/3SDZQlV
