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UCC Futures - Future Ageing & Brain Science Conference


22nd March 2027 - Bringing together researchers and clinicians across ageing and brain science. Call for abstracts will open shortly.

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16 Sep 2026

New UCC research to focus on improving care for people living with Parkinson's disease

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) will explore perspectives on mental health care in people living with Parkinson’s disease to inform clinical practice in movement disorder services, in a new research project announced today under the Health Research Charities Ireland (HRCI) – Health Research Board (HRB) joint funding scheme.
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Photo: Ben Rein, Ph.D. - Neuroscientist, Science Communicator & Author.
15 Sep 2026

UCC Futures Lecture Series: Renowned science communicator discusses the importance of engaging with the public

All staff across University College Cork are warmly invited to attend the next seminar of the UCC Futures Lecture Series, a new platform designed to spark interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration across our research and teaching communities.
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Photo (L-R): Professor John Cryan, Benjamín Valderrama, Professor Aonghus Lavelle, Professor Gerard Clarke
20 Jul 2026

When it comes to brain health, is microbiome science missing much of the world?

For more than two decades, scientists have uncovered remarkable links between the trillions of microbes living in our gut and the health of our brains. This research has transformed our understanding of stress, depression, anxiety and neurodevelopment, opening new possibilities for preventing and treating mental illness. What if much of this science is based on studying only a narrow slice of global diversity? 
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Photo (L-R): Professor Suzanne Timmons, Professor Gillian Murphy, Professor Eugene Costello, Professor John Cryan (UCC Vice-President for Research & Innovation), Professor Paul O'Toole and Professor Maggie O'Neill. Image credit: Gerard McCarthy.
28 May 2026

UCC awards celebrate excellence in research and innovation

A researcher working on protecting democracy through her work on false memories, deepfakes, and conspiracy theories, a spin-out company developing next‑generation therapeutics using a microneedle patch platform and Ireland’s leading energy systems modelling team bridging research and policy were among the awardees honoured for their contributions to research and innovation at the 2025 University College Cork (UCC) Research and Innovation Awards, held at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery on Wednesday, May 27th.
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