The 2020-21 the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean's Research Initiatives Fund was awarded to six resesarch projects. The Research Initiatives Fund aims to advance the research priorities of Trinity College’s Strategic Plan, raise the national and international profile of the University and increase receipt of Horizon 2020 and HRB awards, as well as other funding. It awards investigators with seed funding that provides the foundation necessary to secure extramural funding for cutting edge, innovative and transformative research.
A high volume of quality applications were received from across all four Schools in the Faculty. It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the 2020-21 Faculty of Health Sciences Dean's Research Initiatives Fund:
PROJECT TITLE: A comparative microbiome investigation of the oral cavity as a potential microbial reservoir for diabetic foot ulcer infections.
FOCUS AREA: Biomedical Sciences
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Brenda McManus, Experimental Officer in Microbiology and HRB
Emerging Investigator, Microbiology Research Unit, Division of Oral Bioscience, Dublin Dental
University Hospital (DDUH), TCD.
Research Team:
Professor David Coleman, Microbiology Research Unit, Division of Oral Biosciences, DDUH,TCD;
Professor Blánaid Daly, Division of Special Care Dentistry, DDUH, TCD;
Associate Professor Ioannis Polyzois, Division of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, DDUH, TCD;
Professor Marie Louise Healy, School of Medicine, TCD;
Ms. Pauline Wilson, Senior Clinical Podiatrist, Diabetic Foot Clinic, St. James’s Hospital;
Ms Éilish Duffy, Research Dental Hygienist, Microbiology Research Unit, Division of Oral Biosciences, DDUH, TCD;
Mr. Liam Grealy, Ph.D. Student, Microbiology Research Unit, Division of Oral Biosciences, DDUH, TCD;
Dr. Erica Donnelly-Swift, DDUH, TCD.
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PROJECT TITLE: School-aged children and the management of Type 1 Diabetes in the primary school environment: an investigation of how to support children, parents and schools.
FOCUS AREA: Evidence-based clinical practice
Principal Investigator:
Dr Eleanor Hollywood, Assistant Professor in Children’s Nursing
Research Team::
Professor Catherine Comiskey, Professor in Healthcare Statistics
Dr Sonam Prakashini Banka, Research Fellow in Population Health and Psychology
Ms Helen Fitzgerald, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Paediatric Diabetes
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PROJECT TITLE: Development of OPTIMA-ID: Optimising Pharmaco-Therapy and Improving Medication for Ageing with Intellectual Disability.
FOCUS AREA: Ageing
Principal Investigator:
Dr Juliette O’Connell, Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Research Team:
Dr Máire O’Dwyer, Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Practice, TCD (Co-PI)
Prof Cristín Ryan, Professor in Pharmacy Practice, TCD
Dr Éilish Burke, Ussher Assistant Professor in Ageing and Intellectual Disability, TCD
Prof Mary McCarron, Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability, TCD
Prof Philip McCallion, Professor and Director, School of Social Work, Temple University Philadelphia
Dr Niamh Mulryan, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director of the Daughters of Charity Services for Person’s with Intellectual Disability
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PROJECT TITLE: Identifying the therapeutic potential of novel compounds in glioblastoma multiforme.
FOCUS AREA: Cancer
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Melissa Conroy, Senior Research Fellow, Course co-ordinator, PGDip in Entrepreneurship, Biotech and Pharma, Module co-ordinator, M.Sc. in Translational Oncology, Module co-ordinator, Key Skills for Biomedical Research, Trinity College Dublin.
Research Team:
Prof. Jacintha O’ Sullivan, Professor in Translational Oncology, Director of MSc. in Translational Oncology, TCD.
Prof. Kumlesh Dev, Professor in Physiology, Director, Postgraduate Teaching & Learning, Director, MSc Neuroscience, Director, PG Dip Biotech and Pharma, Director, Postgraduate Inclusive Curriculum, TCD. Funding Amount
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PROJECT TITLE: Extracellular Vesicle as drug delivery vehicles: Utilising intrinsic properties of extracellular vesicles to deliver therapeutic agents (EV-Drug)
FOCUS AREA: Biomedical Sciences
Principal Investigator:
Dr Anindya Mukhopadhya, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences & Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Research Team:
Prof Lorraine O’Driscoll (Mentor),
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences & TBSI,
Trinity College Dublin (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Prof Carsten Ehrhardt (Pharmacist),
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Trinity College Dublin (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Dr Barry Moran,
Manager Flow Cytometry Facility, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, TBSI,
Trinity College Dublin (Faculty of STEM)
Prof Maeve Lowery (Consultant Oncologist),
Academic Director, Translational Cancer Medicine at Trinity College Dublin and St James Hospital, Trinity College Dublin (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Prof Breandán Kennedy,
Conway Institute, School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, University College Dublin
Mr Gavin McManus,
Manager Microscopy and Imaging Centre, School of Biochemistry & Immunology, TBSI,
Trinity College Dublin (Faculty of STEM)
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PROJECT TITLE: Disrupting Premature Ageing Trajectories in Non-Communicable Disease; Feasibility of a frailty-focussed intervention in a Population Experiencing Homelessness.
FOCUS AREA: Population Health
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Julie Broderick, Assistant Professor, Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine
Research Team:
Dr. Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, Associate Professor TCD and Consultant in Clinical Medicine, St. James’s Hospital
Dr. Roman Romero-Ortuno, Associate Professor TCD and Consultant in Medical Gerontology, St. James’s Hospital
Dr. Suzanne Doyle, Lecturer Technical University of Dublin (TUD), CORU registered Dietitian
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