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INFANT Leads European Study on Neonatal Seizure Management

By |2021-11-12T16:03:12+00:00November 12th, 2021|

A new paper from INFANT has just been published in The Journal of Pediatrics, titled, Neonatal Seizure Management – Is the Timing of Treatment Critical? INFANT Centre research fellow Dr Andreea Pavel is the first author on the paper. The open access paper, which is the latest from the ANSeR study team led by INFANT [...]

INFANT Led Research Team Create App That Could Revolutionise Maternal Healthcare in Developing Countries

By |2021-11-10T17:35:31+00:00November 10th, 2021|

Researchers at INFANT have created a ground-breaking app that could help reduce maternal and perinatal mortality rates in developing countries. Funded by the Global Pregnancy Collaboration (CoLab), Dr Ali Khashan and Dr Simon Woodworth from the INFANT research centre at University College Cork, alongside CoLab’s Professor Christopher Redman, designed the ULTRA app to improve health [...]

INFANT Seminar Series: Dr Juan Trujillo and The Paediatric Allergy Service and His Research at INFANT

By |2021-11-10T16:45:14+00:00November 9th, 2021|

As part of the INFANT seminar series, Dr Juan Trujillo will discuss the paediatric allergy service at CUH and his research this Friday, November 12th 2021 at 12pm. Dr Trujillo's presentation will largely touch on the following areas. • Brief introduction of the paediatric allergy service and his research at INFANT (5min) • Allergy awareness involvement [...]

Pregnancy Loss Research From Ireland Well-Represented at Upcoming ISA-ISPID Conference

By |2021-11-09T10:43:23+00:00November 9th, 2021|

Researchers from the Pregnancy Loss Research Group, comprising staff from INFANT, UCC College of Medicine and Health and the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre, will present a range of their work at the 2021 ISA-ISPID Conference which takes place virtually from 11-13 November 2021.  The twelve presentations – details below – showcase the breadth of research areas within the Group, including perinatal mortality audits/reporting (including parental involvement) and coronial processes, termination of pregnancy, stillbirth prevention (including barriers and facilitators to [...]

PhD Profile: Kaiyu Yu Talks Decision Support Tools for Newborn Brain Protection

By |2021-10-27T14:28:09+01:00October 27th, 2021|

An emerging expert in the field of biomedical engineering, Kaiyu Yu joined INFANT as a PhD researcher in July 2021 to begin working on an SFI Frontiers for the Future project that is developing decision support tools for newborn brain protection at INFANT. The newborn brain is vulnerable to injury around the time of birth. [...]

INFANT Led European Network to Advance Development of Algorithms that Detect Brain Injuries in Infants

By |2022-09-12T14:22:44+01:00October 27th, 2021|

INFANT’s Dr John O’Toole will lead a team of international researchers to accelerate the development of AI Technologies that detect brain injuries in infants. Working alongside a team of scientists, clinicians and technical experts from 14 different European countries, Dr John O’Toole aims to build capacity and strengthen cooperation among international research groups, with the [...]

PhD Profile: Kimia Rezaei on Developing Algorithms to Measure Abnormal Biosignals

By |2021-10-22T09:31:25+01:00October 22nd, 2021|

One of five PhD students to begin their studies at INFANT this semester, Kimia Rezaei comes to University College Cork with a great deal of academic and industry experience. After completing a Masters in electrical engineering at Islamic Azad University in Iran during 2014, Kimia sought out and secured a role with Sahand Parsian Gharb [...]

PhD Student Profile: Mary Anne Ryan, General Nurse, Paediatric Nurse and Mid-Wife

By |2021-10-14T10:52:28+01:00October 13th, 2021|

Introducing herself as a registered general nurse, paediatric nurse and a mid-wife, INFANT PhD researcher, Mary Anne Ryan, is fervent in her desire to protect brain development of pre-term babies who pass through the neonatal unit in CUMH. Mary Anne describes how advances in technology have pushed back the limits of viability, reducing mortality associated [...]

INFANT Seminar Series: Dr Nahla Ahmed and Dr Antoine Giraud to Discuss Their Research

By |2021-10-13T09:20:07+01:00October 13th, 2021|

The INFANT seminar series will continue this Friday, October 15th 2021 at a slightly later time of 12.30 pm. For the coming weeks, we hope to welcome our new clinical fellows and PhD students and learn about some of their plans while here in INFANT. First up are two new clinical fellows. Dr Nahla Ahmed, [...]

Dr. Eoghan McKernan Takes Part in 7th Annual Trials Methodology Symposium

By |2021-10-06T13:00:02+01:00October 6th, 2021|

Dr. Eoghan McKernan took part in the 7th Annual Trials Methodology Symposium, presenting an exciting Post-PhD career perspectives & viewpoints presentation, with an emphasis on Infrastructure Management.  Eoghan presented a case study on infrastructure management at INFANT. This year’s theme is ‘’The Future of clinical trials: people, project, purpose, place’’ The prestigious event, which was hosted between [...]