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News Archive 2023

Translational Research Internship (TRAIN) Awards 2023

2 Apr 2023
2023 TRAIN Awardees with Academic Staff (back row l-r); Mark Leahy, Éamon de Buitléar, Catriona Curran, Gabriel Akinmola, Senán O'Brien, Dr Roisin Kelly-Laubscher, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Professor Aideen Sullivan, Academic Director BSc Medical and Health Sciences; Dr Louise Collins, Course Coordinator BSc Medical and Health Sciences; Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar, School of Public Health; Dr André Toulouse, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience; Dr Cian McCafferty, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience; Professor Gerard O'Keeffe, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience; Emma O'Donovan, Seán O'Flaherty, Brian Curtin, Ellen Power, Rachel Roberts, Emma Dunne, Ribh Ardren, Ellena O'Keeffe, Eibhlís Myers, Caoimhe Foster, Annie O'Callaghan, Ciara Sherlock & Ifelouwa Olajide.

Congratulations to the final year BSc Medical and Health Science students who were awarded Translational Research Internship Awards at the awards cermony held in Western Gateway Building UCC on the 24th of March 2023.

The Translational Research Internship (TRAIN) Awards were set up to support the participation of undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences students in life science research related to human health and disease. The TRAIN awards provide students with an up-to-date appreciation of cutting-edge research in the fast-paced discipline of biomedical research and enable students to further develop their research interests and become familiar with research techniques.

These awards support undergraduate research over a period of not less than four weeks between June and August. The award of a stipend of €500 to the successful applicant and an additional budget of up to €500 to the host laboratory for consumables required for the outlined research. 

Applying students must have completed Second or Third Year in AY2021/22 in the BSc Medical and Health Sciences programme and be registered full-time within the School of Medicine at UCC. The research must be conducted with at least one Investigator who is based within the College of Medicine and Health at UCC. Successful applicants will be required to submit a final Summary Report within one month of award completion. 

The 2023 TRAIN awardees are;

Mark Leahy, Éamon de Buitléar, Catriona Curran, Gabriel Akinmola, Senán O'Brien, Emma O'Donovan, Seán O'Flaherty, Brian Curtin, Ellen Power, Rachel Roberts, Emma Dunne, Ribh Ardren, Ellena O'Keeffe, Eibhlís Myers, Caoimhe Foster, Annie O'Callaghan, Ciara Sherlock & Ifelouwa Olajide.

Photo Gallery: TRAIN AWARDS 2023

2023 Train Awardees with Academic Staff 2023 Train Awardees with Academic Staff

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ribh Ardren with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ribh Ardren with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Catriona Curran with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Catriona Curran with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Brian Curtin with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Brian Curtin with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Eamonn de Buitleir with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Eamonn de Buitleir with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Emma Dunne with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Emma Dunne with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Caoimhe Foster with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Caoimhe Foster with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Mark Leahy with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Mark Leahy with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Eibhlis Myers with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Eibhlis Myers with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Annie O’Callaghan with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Annie O’Callaghan with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Sean O’Flaherty with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Sean O’Flaherty with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ellena O’Keeffe with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ellena O’Keeffe with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ifelouwa Olajide with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ifelouwa Olajide with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Rachel Roberts with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Rachel Roberts with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ciara Sherlock with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ciara Sherlock with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Gabriel Akinmola with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Gabriel Akinmola with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Senan O’Brien with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Senan O’Brien with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Emma O’Donovan with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Emma O’Donovan with a 2023 TRAIN award

Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ellen Power with a 2023 TRAIN award Professor Aideen Sullivan presenting Ellen Power with a 2023 TRAIN award

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