It's #WorldCerebralPalsyDay At INFANT we have conducted research into Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy - brain injury due to lack of oxygen that can result in a cerebral palsy diagnosis A study led by PI Prof Deirdre Murray could improve how doctors diagnose the condition Learn about the results of this research here: https://www.infantcentre.ie/2019/01/07/infant-research-identifies-biomarkers-to-detect-brain-injury-in-newborns/
📣New paper by INFANT Research Centre Principal Investigator Prof Keelin O'Donoghue, Deirdre Murphy, Prof. Declan Devane, eleanor molloy, Fiona Boland, et. al. 💡'Digital fetal scalp stimulation versus fetal blood sampling to assess fetal wellbeing in labour -a multi-centre randomised controlled trial: Fetal Intrapartum Randomised Scalp Stimulation Trial' 🔎Read paper here: https://lnkd.in/evFFBcFG
🤱It's #NationalBreastfeedingAwarenessWeek 💡Breastfeeding is recommended, where possible, because it has many health benefits for mum and baby 🔎Check out these papers by INFANT researchers to know more: https://lnkd.in/eVjde8Qs 📑https://lnkd.in/eDbYPEhZ Health Service Executive University College Cork Mairead Kiely Geraldine Boylan Alan Irvine MD DSc Deirdre Murray Eugene Dempsey Sonia Lenehan Vicki Livingstone Leanna Fogarty Teresa Berkery
📢Do you know someone who has been pregnant with non-identical twins in <18 months ago? 💡INFANT Research Centre and Pregnancy Loss Research Group PhD Scholar Caroline O'Connor would like to speak with people about their antenatal care experiences to inform improvement efforts #TheMILESTONEstudy Irish Research Council NPEC National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre University College Cork UCC Medicine and Health UCC Innovation UCC Alumni and Development Cork [...]
📢INFANT Research Centre is at the International Child Neurology Congress 2022 💡The International Child Neurology Association are dedicated to promoting education & research in child neurology 🗣️Prof Geraldine Boylan is attending this congress as an invited speaker discussing 'Neonatal seizures:new horizons' 🔎Check out the full list of speakers and talks here: https://lnkd.in/eE5Snn9q
Meet INFANT Lead Investigator Dr Simon Woodworth. Simon is a lecturer in Business Information Systems in Cork University Business School. He teaches technical topics such as programming, software development and mobile application development. Simon’s main research interests are: Connected Health in both community and hospital settings, in developed and developing countries. He is particularly interested in [...]
📢Check out this University College Cork Magazine 'Independent Thinking' article 💡INFANT researcher sarusha pillay & commercial lead of the #pHetalsafe project explains how this novel technology could potentially revolutionise obstetric care 🔎https://lnkd.in/edZH76At
📢Last week INFANT PI Prof Deirdre Murray was a lead speaker at the UCC Medicine and Health 'from Molecules to people' Research Conference 💡This conference provided a forum where researchers at availed of the opportunity for network building and further collaboration Read more about the event here: https://www.ucc.ie/en/med-health/news/comh-research-conference-from-molecules-to-people.html
Doctor Researcher: Aisa Shayo Aisa is pursuing a PhD in the area of improved care for premature babies in order to reduce neonatal mortality caused by Preterm deliveries which is among the top three causes of death in neonates. Aisa is a Paediatrician working in Tanzania at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) which is a [...]
Dr Carol Stephens is a PhD candidate in INFANT and also on The HRB Neonatal Encephalopathy PhD Training Network (NEPTuNE). She graduated from NUI Galway in 2014 and has been working in paediatrics for the last seven years. Her areas of special interest in paediatrics include neuro-disability and palliative care. Both specialities are [...]
