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 [...]
Decade of Maternal and Child Health Research Celebrated at INFANT, UCC
University College Cork’s INFANT Centre, Ireland’s first translational research hub dedicated entirely to pregnancy, birth, and early childhood, marks over a decade of groundbreaking work. Since its establishment in late 2013, INFANT—The Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research—has been at the forefront of significant breakthroughs that are saving lives and improving outcomes for [...]
We Are Hiring! Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology) 2 x Job Openings
Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology) (First Role) INFANT is now accepting applications for a Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology) to work on the ELEVATE Programme for the Prediction, Early Detection & Intervention in Cerebral Palsy. It is funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation through the SFI Strategic Partnership Programme. INFANT seeks a Clinical Physiologist [...]