Accelerating Cancer Research through sharing Data & Infrastructure

The UCD Institute for Discovery and the UCD AI Healthcare Hub were delighted to support colleagues across University College Dublin and Queens University Belfast to deliver a workshop on Accelerating Cancer Research through sharing Data & Infrastructure on 10 December 2024 at UCD.

_{[Pictured: Prof Mark Lawler, Prof Kate Robson Brown, Prof Archie Clements, Prof Helen Roche, Prof Daniel Longley, Prof William Gallagher, Dr Loraine Smith and Clare McAuley at UCD University Club. Image from Vincent Hoban.]} 

The workshop brought together experts and leading researchers from across the island of Ireland to discuss the evolving landscape of cancer research data infrastructure and explore opportunities for cross-border collaboration in tackling one of the world’s most pressing health challenges.

The workshop, organized in partnership with the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI), was supported by several key initiatives, including the HEA-funded North-South Research Programmes, AICRIstart, and the e-Health-Hub for Cancer. It was further facilitated by the UCD-QUB All-Island Cancer Alliances project and the UCD AI Healthcare Hub.

The workshop was preceded by the The University College Dublin and Queen’s University Belfast All-Island Cancer Alliances Partnership, a unique three-year partnership between two leading academic institutions on the island of Ireland focused on cancer research, innovation and training.