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Trinity health researchers win 11 HRB awards valued at €4.75m
Congrats to Colm Cunningham, Aisling Dunne and Mary Canavan who have each been awarded funding in the Health Research Board’s (HRB) most recent Investigator-Led Projects (ILP) award scheme. Each project will be funded for a maximum of four years.
Immunologists and Bioengineers publish in leading Bioengineering journal, Biomaterials
Trinity Immunologists and Bioengineers work together to develop immune-modulating biomaterials that enhance stem cell differentiation.
New discovery provides hope for improved MS therapies
Scientists led by Kingston Mills have made an important discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases.
The Keith Tipton Medal for Postgraduate Research
The Keith Tipton Medal for Postgraduate Research for 2019 was awarded to Sarah Case.
Professor Lydia Lynch wins SFI Early Career Researcher Award
Congratulations to Lydia Lynch on winning an SFI Early Career Researcher Award, which recognises outstanding early career research talent.
The Great Irish Science Book
Professor Tomás Ryan to chair European network of brain researchers
Professor Tomás Ryan has been elected as the new Chair of the European FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence and will serve a two-year term.
Scientists discover how Hepatitis C “ghosts” our immune system
Scientists set out to understand how the Hepatitis C virus avoids being discovered for months after infection.
Farewell to the Wellcome Building
We bid a fond farewell to the Wellcome Building.
The Bruno Bash and the Margaret Ciotti Medal
This year’s prize was awarded to April D’Arcy for her project titled ‘Characterisation of a new mouse with CRISPR-Cas9 targeting of Factor 8 as a model for Haemophilia A’.
Scientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammation
Scientists have discovered a potential new target for regulating inflammation, which drives a range of diseases including diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s.
Official launch of new MSc
The new MSc in ImmunoTherapeutics was officially launched with the first intake of students in September 2019.
Senior Sophister Neuroscience
The Neuroscience class with Prof. Colm Cunningham.
Prof. Luke O’Neill awarded EU ERC Advanced Grant
Professor of Biochemistry Luke O’Neill has been awarded an EU European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant valued at €2.5 million.
Congratulations to Fellow Emeritus Professor Jim Mason
Congratulations to Fellow Emeritus Professor Jim Mason on his recent publication.
The Keith Tipton Medal for Postgraduate Research
The Keith Tipton Medal for Postgraduate Research was awarded to Xiaoxiao Yu.
Dr Tomás Ryan selected as Ireland’s first FENS Kavli Scholar
Assistant Professor in Trinity’s School of Biochemistry and Immunology, and the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Tomás Ryan, has been selected as Ireland’s first FENS Kavli Scholar.
The Bruno Bash and the Margaret Ciotti Medal
This year’s prize was awarded to Ross Ward for his project titled ‘The Gut-lung axis: Investigating the impact of gut microbiata and its metabolites on phagocyte phenotype and function during pneumococcal pneumonia’.
Professor Luke O’Neill honoured for inflammation and immunity research
2018 Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award.
Trinity scientists win SFI President of Ireland Future Research Leaders Awards
School of Biochemistry and Immunology researchers, Dr Lydia Lynch and Dr Tomás Ryan, received prestigious SFI President of Ireland Future Research Leaders Awards.