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Translational Research Awards

Mr John Travers, Director General, SFI, Minister Sherlock, Minister Reilly, Mr Enda Connolly, Chief Executive, HRB

On 8 June 2011 Dr James Reilly T.D., Minster for Health, and Mr Seán Sherlock T.D., Minister for Research and Innovation, jointly announced funding awards for four research projects to be supported through the Health Research Board (HRB) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) which will aid patient well-being.

Under the 'Translational Research Award' (TRA) programme, the HRB and SFI will co-fund four exceptional research groups as part of a joint investment of €3 million. The groups have been selected due the potential of the research for producing health benefits and economic development in Ireland.

Summary details on the successful awards are available below with more details on each of the projects available from the Translationsal Research Award press release.

Project 1

Mr Sean Sherlock, Prof Noel Caplice, Dr James Reilly

Professor Noel Caplice, Chair of Cardiovascular Sciences, University College Cork. Professor Rosemary O'Connor, Professor of Cell Biology, Head of Department of Biochemistry, University College Cork

Mechanism of Benefit and Clinical Efficacy of Low Dose Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 in Acute Myocardial Infarct Repair

Evaluate safety and efficacy of new treatment that can repair heart muscle after heart attack.

Project 2

Mr Sean Sherlock, Dr Bryan Hennessy, Dr James Reilly

Dr Bryan Hennessy, Senior Lecturer, RCSI and Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beaumont Hospital. Dr Liam Grogan, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beaumont Hospital.

Inhibition of PARP in Women with Sporadic Ovarian Cancer

The development of a novel diagnostic tool for predicting responsiveness of ovarian cancer patients to a new class of therapeutics.

Project 3

Mr Sean Sherlock, Prof Wiliam Watson, Dr James Reilly

Professor William Watson, Associate Professor of Cancer Biology, UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science; Professor John Fitzpatrick, Professor of Surgery, UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science and Mater Hospital

Validating a panel of serum biomarkers to inform surgical intervention for Prostate Cancer

A web-based test to identify the grade and stage of prostate cancer which should reduce unnecessary diagnostic procedures and improve overall treatment.

Project 4

Mr Sean Sherlock, Prof Hilary Humphries, Dr Stephen Daniels, Dr James Reilly

Professor Hilary Humphreys, RCSI, Department of Clinical Microbiology & Beaumont Hospital. Dr Stephen Daniels, Executive Director of the National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology, Dublin City University

Improved methods to detect and decontaminate environmental sources of healthcare-associated infection

Potential for a new commercial device that can kill hospital superbugs.

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