A new report into the efficiency of Irish universities and Institutes of Technology has shown Trinity to be “at or near the frontier in all areas”, according to an academic involved in the study.
Professor Brian Lucey said that Trinity …
Research
Trinity immunologists make breakthrough relating to vaccine immune-responses
A new adjuvant, key components in vaccines, called chitosan could pave the way for the future of vaccinations
Trinity immunologists have recently published groundbreaking research in the scientific journal Immunity relating to adjuvants. Adjuvants are key components in vaccines, and play an important role in enhancing the human body’s immune response to vaccination. Simply put, they help vaccines …
Blueprint of globomycin created by Trinity researchers combats antibiotic resistance
The high resolution blueprint of the substance created by a team led by Trinity’s Professor Martin Caffery has been long sought after in the battle to delay the post-antibiotic era
Two Trinity researchers awarded prestigious European Research Council grants worth combined total of €4.5 million
The competitive grants enable mid-career researchers to carry out ground-breaking research, build their research teams, and develop innovative ideas.
Female researchers at Trinity honoured for their contribution to science
The eight women received their awards at a ceremony in Áras an Uachtaráin.
Agricultural greenhouse emissions “underestimated” according to Trinity scientists
Ireland is under international observation with regards to a number of environmental issues including large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions.
77,570 animals used in lab tests in Trinity between 2012 and 2014
A spokesperson for the college said: “Animal studies are conducted only when they will contribute to the advancement of knowledge that is likely to lead to the improvement of the health and welfare of animals and human beings”
Trinity researchers contribute to diabetes breakthrough
The discovery was made by a team led by Dr John Stephens of Maynooth University and including researchers from a number of Irish third-level institutions.
Can psychology research be trusted?
Can we rely on results published by researchers in the field of psychology? How reproducible are the results? Turlough Heffernan describes the Reproducibility Project and its findings.
Meet the Trinity student making waves in neonatal research
It might have often seemed this year that worldwide healthcare – from the Ebola crisis in West Africa to the dysfunctional operation of Obamacare – has fallen victim to bureaucracy and pessimism. But examples of cutting edge innovation in the area …