Defining what distinguishes the unique actions of insulin and studying the role that certain bacteria play in metabolising bile acids in our guts in people with inflammatory bowel disease are the two University College Cork (UCC) projects to receive funding under the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme.
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UCC researchers receive €1.9m to develop new therapeutic solutions for common diseases
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UCC researchers awarded €2.3m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges
20 Feb 2025Ireland must protect its transition towards net-zero emissions by 2050 from supply chain disruptions and geopolitical conflicts, according to a University College Cork (UCC) researcher leading a project on safeguarding Ireland’s energy transition.
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National Suicide Research Foundation launches new six-year strategic plan
11 Feb 2025Expanding real-time suicide surveillance nationally and globally, implementing the ongoing delivery of high-quality impactful research and ensuring that the research undertaken by the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF) continues to inform policy and practice are amongst the strategic aims and ambitions of the new NSRF Strategic Plan (2025-2030): Leading Research, Shaping Change, launched today in University College Cork (UCC).
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Targeted approach offers solution to Ireland’s nurse turnover and shortages, study finds
05 Feb 2025A healthcare study conducted in three of Ireland’s acute hospitals found that targeted staffing interventions can improve work environments and job satisfaction for nurses and offers a potential solution to the ongoing challenges of nurse turnover and shortages.
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Early-career researchers receive awards to address healthcare challenges
03 Feb 2025Innovative approaches in cancer diagnosis and the treatment of advanced cancers are the two University College Cork (UCC) projects to receive funding under the 2024 Research Ireland Industry Research, Development, and Innovation Fellowships (IRDIF) Programme.
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Global study reveals barriers in academic promotion practices for minority groups and underserved regions
23 Jan 2025An overreliance on metrics used to evaluate researchers is disadvantaging academics from underrepresented regions from achieving promotion, a major international study has found.
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CoMH Research Conference Futures 2024
17 Dec 2024On Thursday 12th December, CoMH hosted our annual research conference in our Western Gateway Building.
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Ireland’s food industry falls short on health and sustainability goals
13 Dec 2024Ireland’s food industry could be part of the solution to the health and sustainability crisis in our food system, but are trailing international counterparts, according to a report published today by researchers at University College Cork’s (UCC) School of Public Health.
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UCC researcher to develop a third-level cancer care educational programme to support patients
28 Nov 2024A University College Cork (UCC) researcher will develop a programme that supports the education of current and future health-care providers who work with patients on their cancer journey, as part of a project to receive funding from the Health Research Board All-Island Cancer Consortium (HRB AICC) awards.
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APC research discovers novel role for microbial metabolism in COVID-19 severity and long COVID
28 Nov 2024New research shows that people with lower levels of tryptophan production and tryptophan metabolism may suffer increased risk of severe and chronic outcomes from COVID 19, according to new research published in Gut Microbes from APC Microbiome Ireland, a Research Ireland centre based at University College Cork.
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