The conference aims to stimulate co-operation across disciplines and professions, between clinicians and scientists, and help promote and strengthen clinical research.  It also encourages the development of a comprehensive research-based regional and national health strategy. All Health Care Professionals, scientists, are invited to attend and General Medical Practitioners are particularly welcome.

Keynote addresses will be presented on a wide range of topics including MRSA, TB, Vaccination, and the links between Food, Nutrition and Health by the following National and International experts:

Professor Gary French, Department of Infection, King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital, London 
Significant reduction in MRSA Infections in a London Teaching Hospital
Dr Mary Horgan, Infectious Diseases, CUH
Molecular epidemiology of an outbreak of acute Hepatitis B infection
Dr Margaret O’Sullivan, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, HSE
'Public Health Aspects of TB Control’
Dr D.P. Sleaman, Dept  Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science, UCC                                                                                      
The evolutionary origins of bovine tuberculosis, and its wild and domestic hosts
Professor Kevin Cashman, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, UCC                                                                     
Food, Nutrition and Health research at UCC: informing functional food science and public health policy
Professor Ger Fitzgerald, Director Biotransfer Unit, Microbiology, UCC
Mining the human gut microbiota: operating at the food pharma interface to enhance gut health
Professor Ted Dinan, Head of Psychiatry, UCC 
The inflammatory nature of irritable bowel syndrome
Professor Paul Ross, Moorepark, Teagasc 
Milk Intelligence: bioactive components which positively impact human health
Professor Michael Berndt
Interrelationships between Haemostasis, Nutrition and Infectious Disease.

The translation of scientific advances into practical health outcomes remains a formidable challenge. UCC together with the HSE are striving to achieve real medical breakthroughs, to further the practice and translation of evidence-based medicine in the pursuit of improving health outcomes for populations and individuals.

The annual Research Day provides an excellent opportunity for participants to share knowledge, gain new understanding and to strengthen connections between clinicians and researchers. Following on the success of last year's conference, a high level of local and national interest is expected.

Further information on Keynote Lectures and registration forms can be downloaded from http://www.narrowpoint.com by clicking on the 'Research Day 2008' icon.
Enquiries:  Dr Eleanor O’Sullivan at healthresearch2008@ucc.ie

Picture shows Dr Rosemary O’Connor with 2007 Keynote Speaker, Dr Dean Fennell, Senior Lecturer, Consultant Medical Oncologist Cancer, QUB.

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