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PhD Profile: Tamara Escañuela Sánchez’s Study to Raise Awareness of and Reduce the Risk Factors Connected with Stillbirth

PhD Profile: Tamara Escañuela Sánchez’s Study to Raise Awareness of and Reduce the Risk Factors Connected with Stillbirth

By Alan Drumm|2022-03-30T15:09:53+01:00March 30th, 2022|

A graduate of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, INFANT PhD candidate, Tamara Escañuela Sánchez came to University College Cork to study under Professor Keelin O’Donoghue and develop a behaviour change intervention model that will raise awareness of and reduce the risk factors associated with stillbirth in Ireland. Tamara’s multidisciplinary supervisory team is composed by Dr. [...]

Liltoda wins UCC Innovation Award for CogniTOT Application

Liltoda wins UCC Innovation Award for CogniTOT Application

By Alan Drumm|2022-03-24T14:58:48+00:00March 24th, 2022|

Liltoda Ltd, the first academic spin out to emanate from the INFANT Research Centre at University College Cork, has been awarded a GatewayUCC Sprint Award by Professor John O’Halloran, President of UCC. Launched in August 2021, Liltoda aims to develop and market novel technology-based solutions to the cognitive assessment of young children. Its first product, [...]

INFANT Researchers Assess Novel Optical System to Monitor Lung Function in Babies

INFANT Researchers Assess Novel Optical System to Monitor Lung Function in Babies

By Alan Drumm|2022-01-20T10:55:09+00:00January 19th, 2022|

Researchers at University College Cork’s INFANT Centre recently commenced a study of a new non-invasive optical device that may provide real-time information on the lung function of newborn babies. By using light-emitting technology, this novel system incorporates sensors placed on a baby’s chest to detect oxygen levels in different regions of the baby’s lungs. ‘This [...]

PhD Profile: Cathal Dorgan’s Fascinating Project That Connects Maths and Neuroscience

PhD Profile: Cathal Dorgan’s Fascinating Project That Connects Maths and Neuroscience

By Alan Drumm|2021-12-16T15:15:08+00:00December 16th, 2021|

An emerging expert in the field of non-linear dynamics, Cathal Dorgan joined INFANT as a PhD researcher in October, bringing with him cutting edge knowledge and ideas. An ambitious researcher, Cathal aspired to enrol in a postgraduate programme that offered him the opportunity to delve deeper into areas that specifically interested him after completing a [...]

Science Foundation Ireland

PhD Profile: Tamara Escañuela Sánchez’s Study to Raise Awareness of and Reduce the Risk Factors Connected with Stillbirth

Liltoda wins UCC Innovation Award for CogniTOT Application

INFANT Researchers Assess Novel Optical System to Monitor Lung Function in Babies

PhD Profile: Cathal Dorgan’s Fascinating Project That Connects Maths and Neuroscience

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