Over 50% of children received unlicensed or off label medications in a hospital setting A renewed focus on clinical trials for children is urgently needed In4kids is Ireland’s National Children’s Clinical Trial Network; funded by the Health Research Board (HRB) In4kids is hosting a General Assembly Meeting on 6th June to discuss “Shaping the Future of [...]
Applications are open for a number of positions at INFANT, including: Please visit Job Vacancies | University College Cork for more details Old Positions, deadline has now passed: 1. Research Support Officer Admin. Accounting Technician INFANT is now accepting applications for the post of Research Support Officer Admin- Accounting Technician. The Accounting Technician [...]
University College Cork's INFANT Research Centre forms part of the CanVas consortium which has recieved a €10.7M non-dilutive grant from the Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF). The grant will help develop one of the first ever therapeutics for early brain injury by advancing CanVas-001 to clinic. CanVas is led by HAON Life Sciences, a leading [...]
The AIM-HIGH Feasibility Study is a research study at the INFANT Research Centre at University College Cork(UCC) and Cork University Maternity Hospital(CUMH). Researchers at INFANT, UCC are looking for healthy infants aged 15 – 18 weeks old to take part in this study. Express Interest here: https://forms.office.com/e/ZzAkScCcDG What is the Study? After birth, a baby’s [...]
Today, the Pregnancy Loss Research Group at University College Cork is launching a suite of resources to improve the care of people who experience miscarriage and recurrent miscarriage. Developed as part of the Health Research Board-funded RE:CURRENT study, with the involvement of people with lived experience, health professionals and decision-makers in the maternity services, resources include [...]
Renowned cerebral palsy (CP) advocate Lily Collison today received an Honorary Doctorate from University College Cork in recognition of her pioneering work. Motivated by her son Tommy’s diagnosis of spastic diplegia, Lily has been dedicated to improving outcomes for those affected by CP. A member of the board of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, and has [...]
Today, 8th March 2025 is International Women’s Day, a day where we celebrate the achievements of our female research team at INFANT. All of whom play a key role in transforming the future of maternal and child healthcare. Led by Director Professor Geraldine Boylan, and hosted at University College Cork(UCC), INFANT is the hub of [...]
Applications are open for the position of Senior Research Co-Ordinator – Finance Manager. A Part-Time Post (31.2 hours per week) is an option. This key role will report directly to the Director of INFANT, with a dotted line relationship to the Head of research Accounting, and collaborate closely with the INFANT Executive Management Team, Principal [...]
Cork medtech company Cergenx has secured the support of US regulators for a device that allows maternity hospital staff to detect brain injury in newborns without having to wait for specialist neurological support. Cork, Ireland – Monday, January 20, 2025 – CergenX, a pioneering Irish neurotech company specialising in AI solutions for neonatal brain monitoring, [...]
