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Tuesday 1 April 2025, 1:15pm-2pm
Presented by: Prof. Mary McCarron, Professor of Aging and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin; Director of the Trinity Centre for Aging and Intellectual Disability (TCAID); Executive Director of the National Intellectual Disability Memory Service
Join Professor Mary McCarron for an insightful discussion encompassing her remarkable journey in academia, health research, and transformative leadership. Professor McCarron will share her experiences transitioning from nursing to academia, including her achievements and the pursuit of a PhD focusing on genetic risk factors for dementia in individuals with Down Syndrome. She will delve into her senior roles in Trinity College Dublin, particularly focusing on the introduction of IDS-TILDA, a groundbreaking longitudinal study researching aging in Ireland among people with intellectual disabilities aged 40 and over.