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  • Cerebral Palsy Foundation awards €1.6 million funding to University College Cork to support cerebral palsy education and research

    05 Jun 2023
    Cerebral Palsy Foundation awards €1.6 million funding to University College Cork to support cerebral palsy education and research

    UCC and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation today announced the creation of a new Chair in Early Brain Injury and Cerebral Palsy.

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  • UCC study to tackle speech and language gap of children from under-resourced areas

    31 May 2023
    UCC study to tackle speech and language gap of children from under-resourced areas

    Congratulations to Dr. Pauline Frizelle, School of Clinical Therapies who secured Health Research Board funding for ‘Happy Talk’.

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  • Professor Chris Lynch admitted to Membership of the Royal Irish Academy – the highest academic honour in Ireland

    26 May 2023
    Professor Chris Lynch admitted to Membership of the Royal Irish Academy – the highest academic honour in Ireland

    Huge congratulations to Professor Chris Lynch, Professor and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Dental School & Hospital UCC and Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry RCSI.

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  • The Travelling Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland visits UCC!

    23 May 2023
     The Travelling Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland visits UCC!

    A wonderful day in association with The Mercy University Hospital and Cork University Hospital.

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  • 5th year students and their teachers joined us in UCC for 'Paramedic for a Day'!

    20 May 2023
    5th year students and their teachers joined us in UCC for 'Paramedic for a Day'!

    We were delighted to welcome secondary school students to UCC for our Information Day, where they had the chance to find out more about what it really means to be a paramedic.

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  • Announcing a lecture by Prof Paul Whelton - Managing High Blood Pressure: The Way Forward

    04 May 2023
    Announcing a lecture by Prof Paul Whelton -  Managing High Blood Pressure: The Way Forward

    The College of Medicine and Health is looking forward to welcoming Professor Paul Whelton to UCC on Tuesday 16th May when he will deliver a lecture on Managing High Blood Pressure: The Way Forward.

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  • Dr John Sweeney Memorial Photographic Exhibition opens on 11th May

    02 May 2023
    Dr John Sweeney Memorial Photographic Exhibition opens on 11th May

    The College of Medicine and Health is delighted to announce that our first post Covid exhibition will open in The Jennings Gallery on Thursday 11th May.

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  • UCC celebrates advances in research and innovation

    26 Apr 2023
    UCC celebrates advances in research and innovation

    Researchers and innovators at the College of Medicine and Health at University College Cork are showcasing their work at the inaugural ‘Bright Futures – Celebrating our Researchers Day’ today.

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  • UCC and Marymount University Hospital and Hospice jointly launch an innovative MSc in Palliative Care

    21 Apr 2023
    UCC and Marymount University Hospital and Hospice jointly launch an innovative MSc in Palliative Care

    A new MSc programme in Palliative Care has launched in partnership with Marymount University Hospital and Hospice and University College Cork.

     

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  • COMET 2023 - Early Bird Discount closes on Sunday 7th May!

    20 Apr 2023
    COMET 2023 - Early Bird Discount closes on Sunday 7th May!

    COMET is an international and interdisciplinary conference on communication, medicine and ethics. 

    #comet2023ucc

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  • Welcoming ALK, our partner in Allergy and Immunology Health, to UCC

    19 Apr 2023
    Welcoming ALK, our partner in Allergy and Immunology Health, to UCC

    ALK, a leading Danish pharmaceutical company producing treatments for allergies, is now in its second year of supporting UCC’s Postgraduate Programme in Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

     

     

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  • Prof Gerard O’Keeffe appointed Vice Head for Research and Innovation at College of Medicine and Health UCC

    17 Apr 2023
    Prof Gerard O’Keeffe appointed Vice Head for Research and Innovation at College of Medicine and Health UCC

    UCC has appointed Professor Gerard O’Keeffe as its new Vice Head for Research and Innovation at College of Medicine and Health.

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  • College of Medicine and Health Spring Conferring - 29th March 2023

    29 Mar 2023
    College of Medicine and Health Spring Conferring - 29th March 2023

    Congratulations to all our students in the College of Medicine and Health who were conferred in UCC's historic Aula Maxima on Wednesday 29th March!

     

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  • Dr. Aoife Fleming appointed Vice Head for Interprofessional Learning at College of Medicine and Health

    29 Mar 2023
    Dr. Aoife Fleming appointed Vice Head for Interprofessional Learning at College of Medicine and Health

    Dr. Aoife Fleming will promote the development of Interprofessional Learning (IPL) opportunities for students as well as supporting collaborative partnerships between College of Medicine and Health and the health services and promoting public and patient engagement in IPL education. She will lead an IPL action plan and work with a community of IPL advocates across Schools and Departments in CoMH to promote IPL education and research.

     

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  • Quercus College Scholars celebrated by family and the College of Medicine and Health

    23 Mar 2023
    Quercus College Scholars celebrated by family and the College of Medicine and Health

    The College of Medicine and Health celebrated the achievements of 36 students who received a Quercus Undergraduate College Scholarship at a special event in the Dr Dora Allman Room on Thursday, 23 March. 

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  • School of Nursing and Midwifery ranked an impressive 33rd in the world in the QS Subject Rankings 2023 for Nursing

    22 Mar 2023
    School of Nursing and Midwifery ranked an impressive 33rd in the world in the QS Subject Rankings 2023 for Nursing

    UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery has attained a top 50 place in the QS subject Rankings - a collective well done to the staff and students of the UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, clinical partners and national and international collaborators linked with the School. This is truly a collective effort.

    This year Nursing attained the highest subject ranking across 54 specific subjects ranked by QS within UCC - a fact that the school is extremely proud of.

    In addition a QS score of 33, places UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery as the top ranked School in Ireland. World university rankings show nursing is one of Ireland’s strongest subjects with four Universities making it to the top 100 in the QS rankings most years.

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  • Irish Cancer Society Liam Mc Trial making a difference at Cork University Hospital

    21 Mar 2023
    Irish Cancer Society Liam Mc Trial making a difference at Cork University Hospital

    “I feel privileged to be able to share what I have experienced, found and felt so far in my journey with the team behind the trial in the hope of making life better for more patients in future.”  Mr Martin O’Sullivan from Cork who lives with prostrate cancer, was among the patients consulted in the trial’s design  

    Clinical trials for a new €300,000 Irish Cancer Society research project based at Cork University Hospital and supported by the UCC Cancer Trial have been successful and this new project is expected to begin in April 2023 helping make crucial improvements to quality of life for men facing devastating cancer diagnoses. 

     

     

     

     

     

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  • World Oral Health Day 2023

    20 Mar 2023
    World Oral Health Day 2023

    It's World Oral Health Day (WOHD) 2023 today!

    It is now into the final year of the three-year Be Proud of Your Mouth campaign, which sends out the message to people all over the world to value and take care of their mouths.

    After all, no matter your age, caring for your mouth and looking after your oral health is vital for good health and quality of life.

    And our Masters in Dental Public Health team couldn't agree more! 

    That is why this year, we are calling on you and your loved ones to Be Proud of Your Mouth for a lifetime of smiles.

    #WorldOralHealthDay 

     

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  • UCC graduate honoured with SFI Saint Patrick’s Day Science Medal

    15 Mar 2023
    UCC graduate honoured with SFI Saint Patrick’s Day Science Medal
    • Dr Paul K. Whelton was recognised for outstanding achievements in his research studies on blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases.
    • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD presented the award at event in Washington DC.

     

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  • Announcing the 7th Interdisciplinary Cork Pain Symposium

    08 Mar 2023
    Announcing the 7th Interdisciplinary Cork Pain Symposium

    Nano Nagle Place, Saturday, 25th March 2023 8:30 - 14:00

    Musculoskeletal conditions are a leading cause of disability worldwide, approximately 75 million people in Europe are affected by chronic pain; in Ireland alone an estimated 1.65 million people report chronic pain.


    Despite the widespread prevalence of musculoskeletal pain conditions, management is often suboptimal with outcomes of treatment poor.

    The 7th Interdisciplinary Cork Pain Symposium brings together international and local expertise in the field of pain science and management. The symposium aims to highlight current issues in pain management and present some of the current developments in musculoskeletal pain, its assessment and treatment.

    We are delighted to welcome our keynote speaker Professor Morten Hoegh to Cork.

    The full programme is available here.
     
    General Registration is €50, free registration for verified Students. This event is granted 4 CPD training points.

    To find out more about our speakers, the event and to register, please visit https://conference.ucc.ie/7th-interdisciplinary-pain-symposium/registration/Site/Register

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  • UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Research Conference 2023

    06 Mar 2023
    UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Research Conference 2023

    Nurses and Midwives: Impacting on a Healthy and Sustainable Future

    • Date: Friday, 31st of March 2023
    • Time: 09:00 - 16:00
    • Venue: Brookfield Health Sciences Building, College Rd., University College Cork

    Please view our Conference Flyer here SoNM Research Conference 2023

     

    About the Conference

    The Conference and World Café event will be held in-person in Brookfield Health Services Complex, University College Cork.

     

     

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  • First research-intensive, industry-focussed MRes in Industrial Pharmaceutics in Ireland

    06 Mar 2023
    First research-intensive, industry-focussed MRes in Industrial Pharmaceutics in Ireland

    In your final year of your undergrad and looking for a Research Masters that will turbo-charge your career prospects in the pharma and biopharma industries?

    Then look no further!

    Starting in September 2023, UCC will launch its MRes in Industrial Pharmaceutics.

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  • Announcing our new, unique MSc programme!

    23 Feb 2023
     Announcing our new, unique MSc programme!

    The iEd Hub, through the School of Pharmacy and Cork University Business School, are delighted to announce the launch of a new 1-year postgraduate MSc programme in Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations and Management.

    This unique multi-disciplinary programme covers the technical, quality, regulatory skills required to work in the (bio)pharma industry, as well as the management, leadership and transversal skills required in the workplace. The programme was developed by the iEd Hub, a HCI Pillar three funded industry-academia consortium, with industry for industry, ensuring employability is at the core of the curriculum.

    MSc in Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations and Management 

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  • Announcing the second lecture in our 2022/23 Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series

    23 Feb 2023
    Announcing the second lecture in our 2022/23 Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series

    All new professors are given the opportunity to give an inaugural lecture. The series provides an opportunity for CoMH to celebrate our academics' achievements with each lecture representing a significant milestone in an academic's career.

    Professor Aisling Barry

    On 10th March, our series continues with Professor Aisling Barry, our recently appointed Chair of Radiation Oncology UCC, delivering her Inaugural Professorial Lecture entitled ‘Precision Radiation Medicine’.

    To find out more about Prof Barry, please click here.

    Friday 10th March, 1.30pm - 2.30pm, BHSCG05 in UCC's Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.

    If you would like to  join Professor Barry in person for her inaugural lecture, please email comh@ucc.ie to register your interest.

    Refreshments afterwards in the Jennings Gallery. 

    Staff, colleagues and friends are looking forward to joining Aisling to celebrate this important academic milestone.

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  • Media and Medicine

    22 Feb 2023
    Media and Medicine

    Dr. John Torres, NBC News Senior Medical Correspondent, was a guest speaker at School of Medicine grand rounds at Cork University Hospital recently.

    A renowned emergency room physician, Dr. Torres is an adjunct clinical professor at University College Cork and contributes to the prehospital care special forces Medicine teaching programmes.

    The topic of discussion was ‘Media and Medicine’. Dr. Torres spoke about the importance of medical messaging, how this was highlighted during the pandemic when many within the medical profession were called upon by the media to share their expertise. “We had to convert, explain science and medicine to the general public – not always an easy thing to do”.

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  • Busy day at Teddy Bear Hospital

    21 Feb 2023
    Busy day at Teddy Bear Hospital

    More than 750 children and lots of sick and injured teddies attended UCC Med Soc’s hospital this week. The annual event aims to help children feel more at ease when visiting the doctor and other healthcare professionals.

    The children aged between 4 – 6 brought their sick and injured teddies to be treated at the Teddy Bear Hospital hosted by medical students at University College Cork’s Medical Society.

     

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  • Celebrating our Researchers in our new Spotlight Series!

    20 Feb 2023
    Celebrating our Researchers in our new Spotlight Series!

    The College of Medicine and Health prides itself on its greatest resource – our people.

    Staff within the CoMH and affiliated healthcare institutions are committed and dedicated, and constantly innovate in both teaching and research.

    The partnership among academia, the health and social care service, industry and policy makers is essential to promote, facilitate, translate and implement research advances in a timely manner. Better health and improved treatment outcomes for patients are the rewards for this effort.

    Our CoMH Researcher Spotlight Series aims to showcase some of the diverse range of cutting edge research being undertaken by researchers at all career stages, providing an insight into the motivation behind their rewarding careers and highlighting opportunities for network building and further collaboration.

    Our series begins with María Rodriguez Aburto, PhD, a Senior Lecturer, Group Leader and ERC-funded Investigator based in UCC's Dept. Anatomy & Neuroscience and APC Microbiome Ireland.

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  • Successful visit by two world leading endocrine surgeons to UCC  

    16 Feb 2023
    Successful visit by two world leading endocrine surgeons to UCC  

    Students and colleagues at University College Cork’s (UCC) School of Medicine and Department of Surgery met with two of the world’s leading endocrine surgeons, Dr. Jim Norman and Professor Martin Walz at Cork University Hospital (CUH) recently as part of the RCSI Charter Day.  

    Professor Walz and Dr. Norman participated in a number of surgeries in CUH whilst being watched by many of our surgical students and colleagues from UCC and CUH.  

    Professor Paul Redmond, Head of the Department of Surgery at University College Cork and Cork University Hospital said: “this was a truly unique opportunity for UCC-CUH and Irish surgery to welcome and greatly benefit from the knowledge of these two revolutionary and renaissance surgeons of our time. Our students were immensely delighted that our guests were so forthcoming with help and advice and answered their questions”. 

    Dr. Jim Norman is based in Florida, America. He is recognised as one of the world’s foremost experts on parathyroid disease and hyperparathyroidism. Professor Martin Walz is based in Essen, Germany. He has dedicated his surgical career to endocrine surgery, with a special interest in minimally invasive techniques in general surgery. 

    Read more about Professor Walz and Dr. Norman here: News | University College Cork (ucc.ie) 

     

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  • Irish academics elected to lead European societies of radiology

    13 Feb 2023
    Irish academics elected to lead European societies of radiology
    • Leading UCC academics elected as Presidents of European radiology societies. 
    • Professor Adrian Brady has been appointed as President of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
    • Dr Andrew England has been elected President of the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS).

    Two Irish radiology leaders have been appointed to presidential posts in Europe.  

    Professor Adrian Brady, Clinical Professor of Radiology, UCC and Consultant Radiologist at Mercy University Hospital, Cork has been elected President of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Congress of Radiology (ECR). The ESR, with over 130,000 members from 186 countries worldwide, is the world’s largest radiology society. It is the first time a radiologist based in Ireland has held this leadership position. 

    Dr Andrew England, Senior Lecturer in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy at School of Medicine, UCC was elected President of the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS). The Federation represents 35 countries and over 100,000 radiographers and radiation therapists at European level. It is the highest position a radiographer can serve in Europe.  

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  • UCC School of Public Health receives APHEA accreditation

    01 Feb 2023
    UCC School of Public Health receives APHEA accreditation

    The School of Public Health at University College Cork has been awarded accreditation from the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA), becoming the eighth institute globally to receive the prestigious recognition.

    The School of Public Health drives the delivery of superior quality in research and advocacy in population health, health services and health systems to address global health challenges.

    Established by Professor Ivan Perry and his team in 1997, the School of Public Health is the largest and highest-ranking school of public health in Ireland with a high-quality teaching and education programme and a research programme led by world-leading researchers.

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  • Two of the world’s leading endocrine surgeons visit UCC

    31 Jan 2023
    Two of the world’s leading endocrine surgeons visit UCC

    Two of the world’s leading endocrine surgeons will visit University College Cork and Cork University Hospital on Thursday, February 2nd as part of Royal College of Surgeon’s in Ireland (RCSI) Charter Day. As part of their visit, they will participate in a number of surgeries at CUH offering surgical students from UCC and surgical staff, a magnificent opportunity to learn and engage. 

     

     

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  • Announcing our innovative Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma, MSc in Palliative Care

    31 Jan 2023
    Announcing our innovative Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma, MSc in Palliative Care

    This innovative part-time, blended-learning programme (Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc) has been designed to an international standard and is suitable for healthcare professionals from a wide range of professions. It is a collaboration between clinicians at the world class Marymount University Hospital & Hospice and academics in UCC.

     

     

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  • National network for children’s clinical research launched

    27 Jan 2023
    National network for children’s clinical research launched

    In4Kids is the first clinical trial network in Ireland to focus on children's health.

    A new network putting children at the centre of decision-making in healthcare was launched today at University College Cork.

    Funded by the Health Research Board (HRB), In4Kids, the Irish Network for Children’s Clinical Trials, will support innovative clinical research and trial design for children in Ireland. It is the first clinical trials network in Ireland to focus on children’s health.

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  • Save the Date!

    27 Jan 2023
    Save the Date!

    “Bright Futures: Celebrating our Researchers”, on Wednesday 26th April 2023 in G05, Western Gateway Building, UCC. 

    The Postgraduate Student and Graduate Studies Committees in the College of Medicine and Health invite you to the inaugural Research Day for doctoral students:

    The theme of the day is a celebration of research achievement in the health sciences.

    ‘Bright Futures’ reflects the vision of UCC Futures to inspire, engage and enable our researchers to create the future.

    Registration will open in the coming weeks. Further information can be found here.

     

     

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  • Announcing our 2023 CoMH Futures Research Conference

    24 Jan 2023
    Announcing our 2023 CoMH Futures Research Conference

    Following our highly successful inaugural CoMH Research Conference "from Molecules to People" in 2022, the CoMH Futures Research Conference will be held on Thursday 21st September 2023 in Devere Hall, UCC.

    Additional conference details available by clicking here

    Our CoMH Futures Research Conference will follow a similar format to last year's very successful inaugural conference, see further details below.

    2022 CoMH Research Conference "from Molecules to People" 

    The inaugural CoMH Research Conference, "from Molecules to People", took take place on 22nd September 2022 in the Devere Hall, UCC.

    This highly successful Conference showcased the diverse range of basic, translational and people centric research across the College of Medicine and Health.

     

     

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  • UCC is looking forward to hosting COMET 2023 in June!  #comet2023ucc

    23 Jan 2023
    UCC is looking forward to hosting COMET 2023 in June!  #comet2023ucc

    COMET is an international and interdisciplinary conference on communication, medicine and ethics.

    COMET aims to bring together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds, involving various healthcare specialities and the human and social sciences. A special emphasis will be on the dissemination of ongoing research in language / discourse / communication studies in relation to healthcare education, patient participation and professional ethics.

    The 2023 conference will be hosted by University College Cork (Ireland), and will take place in the Western Gateway Building.

    • Dates: 20-22 June, 2023
    • Venue: Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Ireland
    • Contact: comet2023@ucc.ie

    To find out more, please visit https://www.ucc.ie/en/comet2023/

     

     

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  • Join Schools from CoMH on campus for UCC's Postgrad Expo 2023

    24 Jan 2023
    Join Schools from CoMH on campus for UCC's Postgrad Expo 2023

    Don't forget that UCC will be holding its annual Postgrad Expo on Thursday, 26 January from 3pm - 8pm in the Hub.

    Come along and find out more!

    You will be able to attend talks with panels of Academic Staff, Students and Industry Partners and will also have the chance to meet 1:1 and chat with staff and students to explore your postgrad options from taught programmes all the way up to PhD level.

    We are also planning some extra-curricular talks and initiatives around transitioning to postgraduate study and finding the right balance. There will be a chance for you to network over some delicious nibbles, plus, we will also have some lovely goodie bags to give away on the day so be sure to register your interest and secure your space!

    To find out more, click here.

    To register, please click on https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucc-postgraduate-expo-2023-tickets-466266725327

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  • Art4Knowledge - free Art Therapy Workshop Series for people affected by cancer

    11 Jan 2023
    Art4Knowledge - free Art Therapy Workshop Series for people affected by cancer

    Art4Knowledge is a free Art Therapy Workshop Series funded by the Health Research Board (HRB) and facilitated by the UCC Cancer Trials Group (UCCCTG) in collaboration with Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork.

    It offers an Art Therapy intervention to patients with or beyond a cancer diagnosis, families or close friends of patients with/beyond cancer, and UCCCTG clinical trials teams.

    Participants will be encouraged to reflect on and better understand their own experiences, perceptions, and feelings around receiving cancer care and participation in clinical trials (patients/families), and the provision of cancer care (clinical trials teams), which they will communicate to each other using creative media. 

    NO EXPERIENCE OR SKILL IN ART IS REQUIRED!

     

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  • CoMH Postgraduate Student Committee launch a new Handbook for Graduate Students: ‘Coming to Cork’.

    13 Jan 2023
    CoMH Postgraduate Student Committee launch a new Handbook for Graduate Students: ‘Coming to Cork’.

    We are delighted to launch a new handbook entitled Graduate Students: ‘Coming to Cork’, hosted on the COMH Graduate Studies webpage and also avaialble to download here Graduate Students - Coming to Cork 2023.

    Researched and compiled by students on the Postgraduate Student Committee in the College of Medicine and Health, it is especially valuable for international students who are new to Cork and to UCC. 

     

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  • Season's Greetings to all our staff, students and colleagues!

    16 Dec 2022
    Season's Greetings to all our staff, students and colleagues!

    Best Wishes for 2023.

    From the College of Medicine and Health Team

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  • Hot off the Press!

    18 Dec 2022
    Hot off the Press!

    UCC's CoMH Winter 2022 Newsletter has arrived!

    Read CoMH Winter Newsletter 2022 which highlights recent events, achievements and other news from across the College of Medicine and Health.

     

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  • UCC Futures - Future Medicines

    16 Dec 2022
    UCC Futures - Future Medicines

    University College Cork (UCC) is today launching the latest phase in its ambitious & dynamic academic recruitment initiative.

    UCC Futures – Future Medicines is developing next generation medicines and medical technologies for improved health outcomes & quality of life for those with chronic disease.

    We have 11 academic opportunities available spanning Lecturer to Professor, across multiple schools in the College of Medicine & Health UCC, including Pharmacy, Medicine, and Nursing.

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  • Join Schools from CoMH on campus for UCC's Postgrad Expo 2023

    17 Dec 2022
    Join Schools from CoMH on campus for UCC's Postgrad Expo 2023

    UCC will be holding its annual Postgrad Expo on Thursday, 26 January from 3pm - 8pm in the Hub.

    Come along and find out more!

    You will be able to attend talks with panels of Academic Staff, Students and Industry Partners and will also have the chance to meet 1:1 and chat with staff and students to explore your postgrad options from taught programmes all the way up to PhD level.

    We are also planning some extra-curricular talks and initiatives around transitioning to postgraduate study and finding the right balance. There will be a chance for you to network over some delicious nibbles, plus, we will also have some lovely goodie bags to give away on the day so be sure to register your interest and secure your space!

    To register, please click on https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucc-postgraduate-expo-2023-tickets-466266725327

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  • Highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant awarded to Prof. Paul Ross

    12 Dec 2022
     Highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant awarded to Prof. Paul Ross

    Congratulations to our colleague Professor Paul Ross, Director of APC Microbiome Ireland, a world-leading Science Foundation Ireland research centre based at University College Cork who has been awarded a highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant to investigate viable alternatives to antibiotics.

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  • COMET Conference 2023 to be hosted by UCC!

    09 Dec 2022
    COMET Conference 2023 to be hosted by UCC!

    UCC is delighted to host the COMET Conference which aims to bring together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds, involving various healthcare specialities and the human and social sciences.

    A special emphasis will be on the dissemination of ongoing research in language / discourse / communication studies in relation to healthcare education, patient participation and professional ethics.

    The 2023 conference will be hosted by University College Cork (Ireland), and will take place in the Western Gateway Building.

    • Dates: 20-22 June, 2023
    • Venue: Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Ireland
    • Contact: comet2023@ucc.ie

    To find out more, visit https://www.ucc.ie/en/comet2023/

     

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  • Congratulations to our newly appointed Clinical Professors!

    01 Dec 2022
    Congratulations to our newly appointed Clinical Professors!

    We had a great evening welcoming our new Clinical Professors to College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork last night. Great to see so many familiar faces, friends and colleagues come together to acknowledge and celebrate academic research and teaching excellence.

     


     

     


     

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  • Jack Murray takes ‘Medal of Excellence’ at 2022 Irish Research Council Awards

    05 Dec 2022
    Jack Murray takes ‘Medal of Excellence’ at 2022 Irish Research Council Awards

    Congratulations to Jack Murray, a first year PhD student at School of Pharmacy UCC who was awarded the esteemed Jane Grimson Medal of Excellence at this year’s Irish Research Council Awards.

    Jack is one of four top-ranked early-career postgraduate researchers selected by the Irish Research Council for ‘Medals of Excellence’. Jack was awarded his medal for his work in the STEM category where he was given high praise for his research which investigates ways of addressing challenges associated with formulating oral drugs, such as poor water solubility. His focus is on the creation of a ‘smart’ development pathway - using artificial intelligence to assist formulators in choosing the best ingredients for each poorly water-soluble drug.

    Professor Helen Whelton, Head of the College of Medicine and Health UCC, said this was a great achievement and she congratulated Jack on his excellent work.

    Twenty-three year old Jack said he is delighted to receive this prestigious award. “I am working in this area because of the potential of artificial intelligence to streamline the clinical translation of tomorrow’s medicines. It will improve the safety of therapies already on the market and reduce the need for expensive experiments”

    Jack said he would like to thank Professor Brendan Griffin and Dr. Patrick O’Dwyer for their time and help with his project.

     

     

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  • CoMH receives a Higher Distinction award for its outstanding workplace standards

    30 Nov 2022
    CoMH receives a Higher Distinction award for its outstanding workplace standards

    College of Medicine and Health, UCC received a Higher Distinction award for its outstanding workplace standards at this year’s National Irish Safety Organisation Awards (ROI and NI) and it could not come at a better time. The award is indeed a fitting tribute to the huge work put in over the years by University Safety Officer Mr. John Ring who retires this week after 30 years managing all things safety at UCC.

    A former civil engineering student of UCC John has worked as University Safety Officer providing safety management and compliance advice and supports to all FA and Schools (management and staff) since 1992.

     

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  • UCC Futures: Food Microbiome and Health

    28 Nov 2022
    UCC Futures: Food Microbiome and Health

    Overview

    UCC Futures is an ambitious new programme of research prioritisation, coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy spanning 10 strategically important indicative areas encompassing the humanities, arts, social sciences, STEM, health, business and law.

    UCC Futures - Food, Microbiome and Health is a once in a generation opportunity to generate an ecosystem that will maximise the potential of our academic expertise and provide tangible, impactful, solutions in response to one of the most important global challenges of our time.

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    These positions are being filled as part of UCC Futures - find out more at Food, Microbiome and Health.

    The following positions are open for applications:

     

     

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  • First Annual UCC Cancer Trials Group (UCC CTG) Retreat!

    25 Nov 2022
    First Annual UCC Cancer Trials Group (UCC CTG) Retreat!

    The first annual UCC Cancer Trials Group (UCC CTG) Retreat took place on 25th November. The HRB-supported UCC CTG was established in January 2022 to bring together oncology clinical trials units at Cork University Hospital, University Hospital Waterford and the Bon Secours Cork Cancer Centre, in partnership with the HRB Clinical Research Facility UCC and University College Cork, to provide equitable access to cutting-edge cancer care in the South/Southwest of Ireland, in parallel with innovative cancer research and training opportunities.

    The Retreat enabled staff of Cancer Trials Cork and Cancer Trials Waterford to come together in person for brainstorming and discussion, with patients and public attending the afternoon session.

     

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  • UCC researchers’ success in HRB Knowledge Translation Awards 2022

    22 Nov 2022
    UCC researchers’ success in HRB Knowledge Translation Awards 2022

    Research into miscarriage, cancer care and testicular awareness are among the UCC research projects awarded Health Research Board (HRB) Knowledge Translation Awards for Health as part of a €1.2 million investment to help solve health challenges. 

    Six successful UCC projects have received additional funding from the HRB for communication and dissemination activities, bringing scientific discoveries closer to the public. The HRB KTA programme supports researchers to work together to shape and deliver knowledge translation activities that will improve the exchange of research findings and its translation into policy and practice. 

    Pictured below are UCC researchers Professor Roisin Connolly, Dr Mohamad Saab and Dr Sheena McHugh who are among the researchers who have received €1.2 million in 27 new Knowledge Translation Awards from the Health Research Board. Image credit: Provision.

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  • Announcing the commencement of our 2022/23 Inaugural Lecture Series!

    14 Nov 2022
    Announcing the commencement of our 2022/23 Inaugural Lecture Series!

    The College of Medicine & Health is pleased to announce the annual series of inaugural professorial lectures for 2022/23.

    All new professors are given the opportunity to give an inaugural lecture. The series provides an opportunity to celebrate our academics' achievements with each lecture representing a significant milestone in an academic's career.

    Professor Emma Wallace

    On 30th November, our Inaugural Lecture Series begins with Professor Emma Wallace, our recently appointed Professor of General Practice in UCC, for her Inaugural Lecture entitled 'Evidence-based Medicine in General Practice: progress, pitfalls & promise'

    Inaugural Lecture video now available to view here.

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  • College Manager, College of Medicine & Health, Permanent Whole Time Post

    07 Nov 2022
    College Manager, College of Medicine & Health,
Permanent Whole Time Post
    UCC wishes to appoint an experienced senior manager to the above role within the College Office, College of Medicine and Health. Reporting to the Head of College, the College Manager will lead the administrative functions of the College and will be a member of the College Senior Management Team. 
     

     

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  • NMBI Annual National Student Midwife Debate

    08 Nov 2022
    NMBI Annual National Student Midwife Debate

    The annual National Student Midwife Debate organised by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) was held on Friday, 4 November 2022 in University College Cork (UCC) with the UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery.

    The event saw six student midwives, from each of the six education bodies that offer midwifery, compete in two teams to debate for or against a motion. This year’s motion was: ‘This house believes that the diminishing ‘normal birth’ rate is a threat to the midwifery profession’.

    It was a lively and engaging debate with Nadia Hutton representing Trinity College Dublin, Laura O’Sullivan representing University College Cork and Claudia Donnelly representing Dundalk Institute of Technology debating for the motion, and Khayla Timothy representing University of Limerick, Lia Kehoe representing University College Dublin and Hannah Flaherty representing University of Galway debating against the motion.

    Khayla Timothy, from Co Galway, who is studying midwifery at University of Limerick won the prize for best speaker at the debate.

     

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  • Making Space for Everyone

    03 Nov 2022
    Making Space for Everyone

    Equality Week is an important opportunity to celebrate and explore how we can build healthier, happier and safer spaces for everyone, to create environments in which everyone can thrive and reach their full potential. 

    There are a range of special events for students and staff, across theatre, film, art, workshops and discussion. 

    The full programme of events is available at www.ucc.ie/en/edi/equalityweek2022/

     

     

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  • Understanding Dementia Together

    26 Oct 2022
    Understanding Dementia Together

    Senior Lecturer at UCC and GP Dr. Tony Foley is guest speaker at today’s ‘Understanding Dementia Together’ new IPL workshops. The workshops are hosted by School of Clinical Therapies, Brookfield, UCC and involve students from 11 different disciplines from across the College of Medicine and Health.

    Dementia is one of the greatest health and social care challenges of our time. Dr. Foley says we need a structured pro-active model of care rather than reactive care for the many people living with dementia in Ireland and he says dementia needs to be part of a National Structured Chronic Disease Management Programme.

    There are 64,000 people living with dementia in Ireland, predicted to increase to 142,000 by 2050.  It is estimated that 25% of all over 65 year olds in hospital in Ireland have dementia or cognitive impairment yet there is no specific dementia training given in clinical practice.  

     

     

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  • UCC releases new College of Medicine and Health Virtual Reality video!

    11 Oct 2022
    UCC releases new College of Medicine and Health Virtual Reality video!

    Thanks to all involved in the development of this video - a very innovative way of showing the world what UCC's College of Medicine and Health had to offer - our teaching and research facilities are world class!

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  • College of Medicine and Health Open Day 2022

    08 Oct 2022
    College of Medicine and Health Open Day 2022

     

    Following two years of virtual open days due to Covid restrictions, it was wonderful to meet with students and parents to chat about the programmes our College has to offer and to let them see our beautiful campus.

    Sincere thanks to all our six Schools – Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Clinical Therapies, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Public Health – all of whom provided staff and students to staff information stands and deliver talks to our Open Day visitors.

    It was a very busy and worthwhile day so thanks to all our Schools for helping to make the Open Day so successful.

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  • ‘A Bee at UCC’ mural unveiled at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex

    04 Oct 2022
    ‘A Bee at UCC’ mural unveiled at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex

    A bright mural will now welcome young patients, families, and staff at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex (BHSC) in University College Cork (UCC) as the University unveiled the large artwork today.

    UCC commissioned artist Kevin O’Brien to create the mural inspired by ‘A Bee at UCC’, a book written by JP Quinn, Head of the UCC Visitors' Centre and illustrated by UCC graphic designer Charlie Ruxton.

    Unveiling the mural ‘A Bee at Brookfield’, Professor Nicole Müller said: “Combinations of color, lighting, and texture are key to setting the tone for spaces such as patient waiting rooms. The mural has transformed our reception into a warm, bright and welcoming space for our paediatric clients from HSE and South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH)”.

    Due to COVID-19 restrictions, toys and children’s books had to be removed from the clinic reception which left the waiting rooms less welcoming.

     

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  • We are looking forward to meeting you on Saturday 8th October!

    06 Oct 2022
    We are looking forward to meeting you on Saturday 8th October!

    We are looking forward to welcoming thousands of visitors to our campus for our first in-person Open Day since 2019.

    Senior cycle students will join us on campus to find out more about studying in UCC, so an exciting and busy Saturday lies ahead!

    The event starts at 10am and will finish at 4pm so take the opportunity to come along and talk to our staff and students. To find out more, visit Open Day 2022.

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  • CoMH Research Conference 'from Molecules to People'

    22 Sep 2022
    CoMH Research Conference 'from Molecules to People'

    The College of Medicine and Health would like to extend our sincere thanks to all students, staff and guests who attended our Research Conference ‘from Molecules to People’ on Thursday 22nd September.

    A packed Devere Hall listened to a stellar line up of speakers and we would like to say thank you to our speakers, all of whom delivered such inspirational talks.

     

     

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  • Dr Mike Ryan Webinar ‘COVID Now – What Next?’ recording is available below.

    20 Sep 2022
    Dr Mike Ryan Webinar ‘COVID Now – What Next?’ recording is available below.

    Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme joined leading experts from UCC’s School of Public Health and UCC’s Centre for Global Development for today’s webinar exploring the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and solutions to prevent future public health challenges.

    A sincere thank you to Dr Mike Ryan for his time and engagement with the School of Public Health and the UCC Centre for Global Development.

    And thank you to the 270 people who joined us today for this inspiring and highly informative discussion.

    A recording of the webinar ‘COVID Now – What Next?’ is available below.

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  • Medical Graduates Association Annual Scientific Conference 2022

    12 Sep 2022
    Medical Graduates Association Annual Scientific Conference 2022

    The Annual Medical Graduates Association Conference will be held in Brookfield at University College Cork between 09.45 – 16.00.

    To register, please click HERE.   

    This is a full day scientific meeting for medical alumni of UCC, with Alumni of the UCC School of Medicine presenting during the conference.

    This meeting is followed by dinner in the Aula Maxima so please join us at the evening celebrations, starting with a pre-dinner reception in the Staff Common Room.

    Tables of 8 for dinner may be pre-booked at a discounted rate. Numbers are strictly limited – early booking is strongly recommended

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  • WHO’s Dr. Mike Ryan to address the next phase of COVID-19 and preventing the next pandemic at UCC Webinar

    20 Sep 2022
    WHO’s Dr. Mike Ryan to address the next phase of COVID-19 and preventing the next pandemic at UCC Webinar

    Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme joins leading experts from UCC’s School of Public Health and UCC’s Centre for Global Development for today’s webinar exploring the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and solutions to prevent future public health challenges.

    The webinar ‘COVID Now – What Next?’ will take place from 12.30pm to 2pm. A recording of the event will be available after the event.

    1. Mike Ryan said: “We are seeing signs that things are improving but we know too there are gaps - many people around the world are not protected, there are many systems that are still very weak, we don’t know how this virus will continue to evolve.”
    2. Ryan said he is concerned “we have lost capacity to detect that new variant quickly. At the peak of the pandemic while we might have been under huge pressure we were having lots of testing and sequencing. We were detecting new variants quite efficiently and characterising them very well”.

     

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  • Join Dr Mike Ryan on Tuesday 20th September. Registration now open!

    13 Sep 2022
    Join Dr Mike Ryan on Tuesday 20th September. Registration now open!

    The School of Public Health and UCC Centre for Global Development are delighted to announce that Dr Mike Ryan of the World Health Organisation (WHO) will join us for a Webinar - 'COVID now. What next?'

    Our Webinar with Dr Mike Ryan will take place via Zoom between 12.30pm - 2.00pm (Irish Standard Time) on Tuesday 20th September.

    Registration is now open at Eventbrite by clicking HERE.

     

     

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  • Announcing our Seminar with Dr Mike Ryan of the World Health Organisation 'COVID and where to next?'

    08 Sep 2022
    Announcing our Seminar with Dr Mike Ryan of the World Health Organisation 'COVID and where to next?'

    The School of Public Health is delighted to announce that Dr Mike Ryan of the World Health Organisation will join us for a Seminar via Zoom between 12.30pm - 2.00pm (Irish Standard Time) on 20/09.

    Further details to follow shortly so be sure to save the date!

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  • Join CoMH at our Research Conference "from Molecules to People" on 22nd September

    07 Sep 2022
    Join CoMH at our Research Conference

    On behalf of the College of Medicine and Health, I am delighted to announce that registration for our inaugural CoMH Research Conference “from Molecules to People” is now open.

    Taking place in Devere Hall UCC on Thursday 22nd September 2022, the Conference aims to showcase the diverse range of basic, translational and people centric research undertaken across UCC's College of Medicine and Health. 

    We have a stellar line up of speakers, oral presentations and poster presentations and are very much looking forward to this in-person  Conference with colleagues and collaborators following two years of COVID restrictions.

     “from Molecules to People” is a valuable opportunity for researchers at all career stages to discuss their investigations while providing an opportunity for network building and further collaboration. 

    To find out more about this exciting free Conference and to register, please visit from Molecules to People

    Professor Liam Fanning

     

     

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  • FOUR UCC PROJECTS RECEIVED OVER €1.6M FROM HRB SCHEME

    08 Sep 2022
    FOUR UCC PROJECTS RECEIVED OVER €1.6M FROM HRB SCHEME

    MEET the amazing Dr. Harriët Schellekens, Dr Frances Shiely, Prof. John Cryan, Dr Elizabeth Brint and Dr Linda O'Keeffe. Their projects are all newly funded by the Health Research Board (HRB) as part of its Investigator-Led Projects (ILP) 2022 scheme.

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  • College of Medicine and Health Welcome Back Olympian Gold Medalist Paul O’Donovan

    01 Sep 2022
    College of Medicine and Health Welcome Back Olympian Gold Medalist Paul O’Donovan

    UCC final year medical student Paul O’Donovan took a break from rowing and was back in scrubs this week to attend lectures here at College of Medicine and Health.

    It is a busy busy month for the Olympian gold medalist who said he is putting time aside for study whilst also training hard to compete at 2022 World Rowing Championships (September 18th – 25th) in Racice in the Czech Republic where he and fellow reigning champion Fintan McCarthy will defend their title.

     

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  • Musgrave partners with UCC to support allergen education and research

    01 Sep 2022
    Musgrave partners with UCC to support allergen education and research

    Musgrave, Ireland’s leading food retailer, wholesaler and foodservice company, has collaborated with University College Cork (UCC) to advance allergy education and research.

    • New funding will provide grants to students on the new Allergy and Clinical Immunology Postgraduate Programme at UCC
    • Sponsorship will also fund essential studies into anaphylaxis management
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  • UCC Medical Student Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win European gold in Munich!

    15 Aug 2022
    UCC Medical Student Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win European gold in Munich!

    Congratulations to all the UCC students and alumni who represented Team Ireland at the Senior European Rowing Championships in Munich this past weekend. #Munich2022


    Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won gold in the lightweight double sculls, while Tara Hanlon claimed silver along with her crew mates in the women’s four.

    The College of Medicine and Health is incredibly proud of all who competed and offer warn congratulations to Paul O’Donovan, a medical student and Quercus Sports Scholar here in UCC. 

    To find out more about Ireland's win, please click HERE.

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  • UCC to appoint experts to enhance cancer research in Ireland following new UPMC partnership

    04 Jul 2022
    UCC to appoint experts to enhance cancer research in Ireland following new UPMC partnership
    • University College Cork and UPMC announce partnership towards the establishment of a collaborative, patient-focused cancer research environment across south of the country
    • UCC/UPMC partnership will see two Oncology Professors appointed as part of process to develop internationally-recognised Cancer Research Institute at UCC
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  • UCC scholarship recognised as academics elected to Royal Irish Academy

    17 Jun 2022
    UCC scholarship recognised as academics elected to Royal Irish Academy

    Sincere congratulations to three UCC professors who were recently elected to the Royal Irish Academy - Professor Patricia Kearney, Professor Geraldine Boylan and Professor Mairead Kiely.

    Patricia Kearney is professor of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health, University College Cork. She is an internationally recognised Epidemiologist and Clinical Trialist, with an outstanding record in Population Health and Health Services Research and its effective translation for improved health. Her Health Research Board Research Leader research includes an evaluation of the national clinical programme in diabetes and modelling of the population burden of diabetes. 

     

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  • Inspirational leader recognised by UCC

    27 May 2022
    Inspirational leader recognised by UCC

    An inspirational leader in the field of medicine has been awarded an honorary doctorate by University College Cork (UCC), as close to 200 medical students graduated from the university today.

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  • Professors Yvonne Nolan and John Cryan commence €1.2 million Irish UK research study to examine middle age health

    20 Dec 2021
    Professors Yvonne Nolan and John Cryan commence €1.2 million Irish UK research study to examine middle age health

    There has been increasing emphasis on the role of lifestyle factors in healthy aging. Now APC Microbiome Ireland together with King's College London have been awarded research funding to investigate how exercise impacts gut microbiota and brain health in middle age

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  • Call For Applications For Clinical Professorship (Honorary)

    10 Dec 2021
    Call For Applications For Clinical Professorship (Honorary)

    Eligibility Criteria are available and applications can be made at 

    University College Cork Vacancies (corehr.com)

     

     The closing date for receipt of expressions of interest is strictly 12 Noon on Wednesday February 16th 2022.

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  • Inaugural Lecture Series 2021: Professor Mark McEntee - 'The Invisible light, you won't believe your eyes'

    29 Jun 2021
    Inaugural Lecture Series 2021: Professor Mark McEntee - 'The Invisible light, you won't believe your eyes'

    On Friday the 18th June, Professor Mark McEntee, Professor of Diagnostic Radiography in the School of Medicine, gave a fascinating lecture on his research across the spectrum of life, health and radiation as part of our 2021 Inaugural Lecture Series.

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  • Online Event: Healthcare AI - is ABC alignment a requisite for success?

    14 Apr 2021
    Online Event: Healthcare AI - is ABC alignment a requisite for success?

    Views and discussion from local and international experts on the readiness of Ireland for AI-assisted healthcare delivery

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  • Second CiSA seed funding scheme announced

    02 Feb 2021
    Second CiSA seed funding scheme announced

    Applications to the second annual CiSA seed funding scheme open 15th March.

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  • Dr Niamh Coffey awarded John Zamet Memorial Prize in Periodontal Research

    02 Feb 2021
    Dr Niamh Coffey awarded John Zamet Memorial Prize in Periodontal Research

    Dr. Niamh Coffey, Clinical Fellow in Restorative Dentistry and PhD Candidate, has been awarded the John Zamet Memorial Prize in Periodontal Research by the Alpha Omega London Chapter.

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  • Registry-based Randomised Controlled Trials: Uses, Challenges, Advantages and Applications

    02 Feb 2021
    Registry-based Randomised Controlled Trials: Uses, Challenges, Advantages and Applications

    The CRF-C are delighted to bring this much anticipated event to you, online, on March 10th.

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