Dr Aoife Gallagher Awarded The Sir Henry Marsh Medal
INFANT Clinical Research Fellow Dr Aoife Gallagher won the Sir Henry Marsh medal. The Sir Henry Marsh medal award is an annual award given by the Faculty of Paediatrics to the lead author of the best paper by a Paediatric Trainee on the topic of child health or the delivery of child healthcare in Ireland [...]
Interview: Cerebral Palsy Foundation Chair in Early Brain Injury and Cerebral Palsy: Professor Deirdre Murray, One Year On
On World Cerebral Palsy Day, October 6th, 2023, University College Cork (UCC) proudly announced the appointment of Professor Deirdre Murray as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation Chair in Early Brain Injury and Cerebral Palsy, marking the start of a transformative programme aimed at revolutionising cerebral palsy care in Ireland. A UCC alumna, Professor Murray graduated in [...]
Machine learning meets medicine: student’s groundbreaking work on cerebral palsy detection
A software engineering student at University of Limerick is working on a project that could help to revolutionise the early detection of cerebral palsy. Aaron Roche, a 20-year-old student on the Immersive Software Engineering (ISE) programme at UL, is working on the ELEVATE project, which is a ground-breaking five-year research programme that aims to improve [...]
We Are Hiring! Postdoctoral Researcher
INFANT is now accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the team and help advance research in early brain injury and cerebral palsy. The Postdoctoral Researcher will focus on developing new diagnostic and predictive biomarkers for early detection of brain injury in newborns and high risk children. Project Title: Cerebral Palsy Foundation Funding Post Duration: [...]
4 in 5 Pregnant Women in Ireland are Iron Deficient by Third Trimester, a research study reveals
4 in 5 Pregnant Women in Ireland are Iron Deficient by Third Trimester, a research study reveals Worrying findings sparking call for action Four out of five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, a University College Cork (UCC) study reveals. Researchers at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health [...]
New approach to milk allergies promises breakthrough
Study shows that using a novel advancement therapy called the “Milk Ladder”, was almost four times more likely to be successful in safely reintroducing cow’s milk to children with milk allergies in comparison to other classic approaches used in other countries. Research conducted at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research (INFANT) at [...]
Volunteers Needed For Research Study: Long-term follow up after preeclampsia in Ireland: patient perspectives
We would like to invite women from diverse backgrounds around Ireland, who have had a previous diagnosis of preeclampsia, to take part in one-to-one interviews with a researcher to understand their experiences of follow-up care after preeclampsia, and their preferences regarding future follow-up care. What is the Study? This study aims to explore women’s awareness [...]
