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30 Aug 2024
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 babies and their families daily, while also shaping perinatal medicine globally.
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30 Aug 2024
New art project on impact of drug-related bereavement unveiled
UCC researchers, artist Spicebag and community partners unveil art project to mark International Overdose Prevention Day. Ireland has the highest rates of drug deaths in the EU. The impact of drug-related bereavement is a significant and often overlooked public health issue.
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28 Aug 2024
AI can make pharma production cheaper and more efficient - researchers
Artificial Intelligence can be used to make drug production more efficient, economical, and sustainable, according to the international research team behind a groundbreaking new collaboration. Scientists from University College Cork (UCC) with academic and industry leaders from Ireland and the United States are part of a new initiative named ‘InTeleCat’, which aims to accelerate the development of pharmaceuticals.
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27 Aug 2024
UCC wishes Mary Fitzgerald good luck at the Paralympic Games
As the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games begin this week, all at UCC extends our best wishes to Mary Fitzgerald as she competes on the world stage once again. Mary will compete in the F40 Shot Put final on Saturday, September 7 at 10:35am Irish time.
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