The Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research (INFANT), at University College Cork (UCC), is the hub of world-leading research and innovation, working to provide better outcomes in pregnancy, newborn period and early childhood.
INFANT is answering the international need for research and innovation to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies.
Across pregnancy, birth, infancy and childhood, INFANT is solving challenges through its key research themes.
Key research areas
10 years of innovation in maternal and child health research
Key research projects
ELEVATE is a five-year research programme improving how early brain injury and cerebral palsy are prevented, detected, and treated in Ireland. By addressing gaps in early diagnosis and care, it aims to enable earlier intervention and improve outcomes for children and families affected by CP.
LINDA-FAMILIA is a four-year digital health project addressing a critical gap in East African health systems: access to timely, reliable data. By digitising health information from pregnancy through early childhood, it aims to strengthen disease tracking, support earlier interventions, and enable better decision-making to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.
