On Wednesday the 4th December, we hosted the annual INFANT Study Day, welcoming over 80 attendees from across the INFANT team and colleagues in UCC that support our operations. The day was spent recapping on the highlights for 2024, showcasing ongoing research at INFANT while also hearing from students who presented posters on the day. [...]
From 25th - 29th November, we welcomed long-time collaborators from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC), Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) and Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI) to INFANT, UCC. We hosted our esteemed collaborators Professor Blandina Mmbaga and Professor Levina Msuya, from KCMC, KCRI and KCMUCo in Tanzania, for an enriching visit to Cork. [...]
On Thursday, 28th November, INFANT team members attended the Cork Convention Bureau Conference Ambassador Awards 2024 , a fantastic event celebrating individuals who have made a significant impact by bringing international conferences to Cork. These ambassadors play a vital role in driving business tourism and enhancing Cork's reputation as a leading European destination for big [...]
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we caught up with INFANT collaborator, Professor Cally Tann and the Baby BRAiN research team to learn about their work to improve outcomes for children and families affected by newborn brain injury. Newborn brain injury, caused by oxygen deprivation around the time of birth (birth asphyxia), is one [...]
CergenX has been awarded the prestigious Irish Times Innovation Award in the Life Sciences & Healthcare category, sponsored by Research Ireland. This award celebrates their innovation in neonatal brain health, particularly with their new, easy-to-use brain-monitoring technology called Wave. The Wave device helps identify newborns in need of extra support or treatment, with the aim [...]
Dr Cathal O'Connor won the Dermatology Research Award at the all-island Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Research Awards, held at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Cathal's publication 'Early emollient bathing is associated with subsequent atopic dermatitis in an unselected birth cohort study' was published in the leading journal EAACI PAI Journal - [...]
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 [...]
