Our Stories of Impact
12 Oct 2025
Early Clues to Autism Discovered in Newborn Cord Blood – UCC Study Finds
Researchers at UCC’s Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience and INFANT Research Centre have identified early biological signs of autism in the umbilical cord blood of newborns.
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19 Aug 2025
UCC-led digital health project awarded almost €5m to save lives of mothers and babies in Africa
A University College Cork (UCC) led project, LINDA-FAMILIA, meaning “Protect the Family” in Swahili, has been funded under the Horizon Europe Programme to revolutionise maternal and child health in East Africa.
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02 Dec 2024
Global Health: Collaborators from Tanzania visit INFANT, UCC
Long-time collaborators from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC), Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) and Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI) visited INFANT, Unviversity College Cork from 25th - 29th November.
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10 Sep 2024
Professor Hannah Smithson (Manchester Metropolitan University) - 'What next for youth justice?'
On Tuesday 10th September the UCC Futures: Children Cluster welcomed Dr. Hannah Smithson who is Professor of Youth Justice at the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies, at the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). Hannah shared her expertise on participatory practice in youth justice and met with UCC colleagues and students to present a seminar titled “What Next for Youth Justice?”
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