Our Stories of Impact

• Research shows that people with the complex lung disease COPD see improved health benefits from behaviour change interventions.
• It is estimated that over 380,000 people in Ireland suffer from COPD.
• Interventions ‘has helped me greatly’ says woman with COPD.

Study by APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre at University College Cork reveals the virome is a viable treatment option to restore the microbiome-gut-brain axis during stress. The findings pave the way for new treatments for stress-related disorders.

University College Cork (UCC) researchers have made a significant contribution to a landmark report published today on the impact of climate change on Ireland.

• UCC hosts meeting of bioeconomy experts and stakeholders from industry, academia, and government bodies.
• Colloquium sees launch of new multi-disciplinary fermentation research centre.

• Virtual reality game aims to increase men’s awareness of testicular diseases.
• This is the first time virtual reality gaming has been used to promote men’s health.
• The study was conducted in collaboration with nine GAA clubs in Ireland.

• INFANT researchers are part of international collaboration highlighting benefits of deferred cord clamping in preterm infants.
• Waiting for two minutes to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby soon after birth could significantly reduce the risk of death relative to immediate clamping.
• Worldwide almost 13 million babies are born prematurely each year and close to 1 million die shortly after birth.

14 University College Cork (UCC) researchers are featured today in the Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list from Clarivate.

• Deepfakes are artificially manipulated audio-visual material.
• This new study examined tweets about deepfakes during the Russo-Ukrainian war, UCC researchers demonstrated that deepfakes undermine peoples trust generally in news media.
• This study is the first empirical analysis of the use of deepfakes in wartime misinformation and propaganda.

• International team of researchers discover evidence of heavy elements created in violent cosmic explosion.
• Major astronomical explosion observed with James Webb Space Telescope provides first evidence supporting long-held theory.
• UCC astronomer’s discovery led to James Webb Space Telescope observations, announced globally Wednesday.