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    • A World Leading SFI Research Centre

    The Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT) is Ireland’s first dedicated perinatal research centre.

    Mission and Values

    Our mission is to make pregnancy safer and to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies. We are developing innovative technologies to improve the treatment and care available to mothers and babies worldwide.

    Our Partnerships

    INFANT is funded by Science Foundation Ireland. We are an industry-facing centre developing innovations that build commercial opportunities with our industry partners.

    Who We Are

    A World Leading Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre

    INFANT is a global force for development in perinatal healthcare, funded by Science Foundation Ireland.

    Although maternal and perinatal complications account for nearly 10% of the global burden of disease, R&D investment in perinatal health remains small and non-strategic. It has been estimated that equitable industry R&D and public sector research funding in perinatal health over the next 10-20 years could avert 3% of the global disease burden.

    Access to world-first technologies allows our industry partners to deliver innovative solutions to global markets, creating exciting and vast economic opportunities. Most importantly of all, INFANT will have fundamental societal impacts by changing the delivery of healthcare and improving outcomes for the most vulnerable members of our society – mothers and their babies.

    Our Research

    Latest Publications

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    • STRIDER UK: a randomised controlled trial of sildenafil therapy in dismal prognosis early-onset intrauterine growth restriction.

      Sharp, A., Comforth, C., Jackson, R., Turner, M., Kenny, L., Baker, P., (...)

    • Neonatal Seizure Detection Using Convolutional Neural Networks

      O’Shea, A., Lightbody, G., Boylan, G., Temko, A.

    • The public awareness of stillbirth: An Irish population study.

      Nuzum, D., Meaney, S., O'Donoghue, K.

    Our News

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    • jane-english-cathal-mccarthy-hrb
      21 Aug 2017

      Infant Researchers Win Emerging Investigator Award

      The HRB Emerging Investigator Awards helps talented researchers reach the next stage of their careers.

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      21 Aug 2017

      ICAT Fellow Joins Infant

      Infant welcomes ICAT fellow Dr. Peter Barrett to the team.

    • ISACork
      31 Jul 2017

      ISA Cork 2017

      We are thrilled to be taking part in the International Stillbirth Association conference in Cork.

    • Keelin O'Donoghue, Jane O'Sullivan, Louise Kenny
      18 Jul 2017

      A Marathon Effort!

      We were so delighted to have a visit from Jane O'Sullivan who ran the Cork Marathon in aid of our pr...

    • Louise and Infant Team Irish Science Hero
      11 Jul 2017

      Prof. Louise Kenny: Science Hero

      Prof. Kenny has been named as the Guaranteed Irish Science Hero for 2017

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    Who We Are

    Get to know our international community of researchers, the multi-disciplinary team who implement our research programme across pregnancy, birth, infancy and childhood health.

    Our vision is to establish INFANT as the world’s leading perinatal translational research centre. The centre is led by directors Louise Kenny and Geraldine Boylan. A team of researchers and postgraduates drive the INFANT programme, underpinned by a dedicated and highly skilled research support team and operations team.

    Our Team
    2 Directors
    11 Principal Investigators
    44 Researchers
    12 Postgraduate Students
    7 Operations Team
    Alumni
    National and International Partners
    Mum and sleeping baby

    Get Involved

    INFANT brings people of all ages and interests together.
    Engage with our research team through our Events and Outreach Programmes.

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