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Trinity researchers identify immune ‘energy signature’ linked to tuberculosis protection

The findings could help pave the way for improved TB monitoring tools and future therapies or vaccines that target how immune cells generate energy.

28 May 2026

Health|Research

Trinity to host new research on how immune system repairs brain

Prof. Denise Fitzgerald, from Trinity’s School of Medicine, has been awarded €6.26 million Research Professorship funding from Research Ireland to investigate how ageing affects the ways the immune system helps repair brain tissue in illnesses such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

27 May 2026

Awards and Funding|Health|Research|Science

Immune system overreaction linked to deadly flu in pregnancy

Researchers have discovered why influenza can lead to life-threatening complications during pregnancy.

19 May 2026

Health|Research|Science

Celebrating 30 years of the School of Nursing & Midwifery

Professor Linda Doyle, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, said: “I am immensely proud of our School of Nursing & Midwifery and all that it has achieved over the past 30 years."

19 May 2026

Community|Health

Alzheimer's therapeutic breakthroughs may be financially inaccessible

A newly published study shows that while disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) may offer substantially greater health benefits than usual care, their real-world impact will depend on whether they are priced in ways that health systems can afford.

13 May 2026

Community|Health|Research

HIV’s protein disables lung immune cells, fuelling TB risk even in treated patients

Trinity researchers address why people living with HIV remain vulnerable to tuberculosis, pointing to a new metabolic target for therapy.

11 May 2026

Health|Research

Trinity Knowledge Exchange (KnEx) hosts global medtech leaders

KnEx recently welcomed leading figures from across the global medical technology sector as part of its ongoing collaboration with MedTech Innovator, the world’s largest accelerator for medical device, digital health, and diagnostics companies.

5 May 2026

Health|Innovation|Research|Science

Trinity scientist aims to demystify debilitating inherited conditions and pinpoint new treatment options

Dr Dylan Ryan will pursue the research after securing a highly competitive Wellcome Career Development Award valued at around €2.5 million.

5 May 2026

Health|Research|Science

Researchers publish ‘playbook’ for understanding pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers

Researchers have published a major new review that brings fresh clarity to one of the deadliest forms of cancer - pancreatic cancer - by mapping how the disease operates at every level. The review is published in the journal Cancer Letters.

30 Apr 2026

Health|Research

Trinity experts call for public health interventions for head injuries in sport

Professor Colin Doherty, Head of the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin, Professor Matthew Campbell of Trinity’s Smurfit Institute of Genetics, and Andrew Dunne, a former professional rugby union player, all addressed the Joint Committee today.

29 Apr 2026

Community|Health|Research|Society