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2021 News

23 November, 2021

Launch of IMPROVER – A New National Survey for Prostate Cancer Patients and Healthcare Professionals

11 November, 2021

Study conducted in National Maternity and Rotunda Hospitals, Dublin shows universal screening, rather than risk based antenatal screening for Hepatitis C, is more efficient and cost-effective

03 November, 2021

Congrats to Amy Hassett, Neuroscience PhD Student at UCD SoM and Co-Director of Disabled Women Ireland, who is new Co-Presenter of RTE’s ‘Let’s Find Out’, the science series for children produced for RTEJr, with SFI support

20 October, 2021

Warm congrats from School of Medicine to Prof Philip Nolan (Class of 1991) Chair, NPHET & former President, Maynooth University, on appointment as Science Ireland D-G from Jan 2022

15 October, 2021

Learning from ‘natural gene therapy’ study published in Nature Medicine.
Thanks to major contributor, Prof Owen Smith, Prof of Paed and Adolescent Medicine, UCD & EWOG-MDS National Coordinator for Ire.

15 October, 2021

RAPID Trial results pub in BMJ show high-dose of blood thinner reduces risk of death for moderately ill C-19 patients
Study Co-Author, Prof Fionnuala Ni Ainle, Clinical Professor, UCD, Co-Director, Conway Sphere & Cons Haematologist, MMUH