We are thrilled to share that Prof Geraldine Boylan, Director of INFANT & UCC Futures Children, has been awarded the UCC Medical School Medal 2024. Prof Paula O’Leary, Dean of the School of Medicine at UCC, congratulated Prof Boylan on receiving the award, “We are hugely proud of Prof Boylan’s achievements and her amazing journey. [...]
The IMAGINE Study is a nationwide research study led by University College Cork. Researchers at the INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork and University of Galway are looking for people of all ages who have been diagnosed with morphea to take part. What is the IMAGINE Study? ‘IMAGINE’ stands for ‘Imaging Morphea: Advancements for DiaGnosis [...]
This study uses data from the BASELINE study, which was a longitudinal cohort study, coordinated by the Infant Centre in UCC, which was also funded by the National Children's Research Centre with our Children's Health Foundation.
We are very proud to announce four INFANT colleagues were recognised at the 2024 UCC Research and Innovation Awards. UCC is an internationally competitive, research-led university that plays a key role in the development of Ireland’s knowledge-based economy and provides the insight and understanding of the challenges facing our society. The UCC Research and Innovation [...]
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 [...]
