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$20 million awarded for international research initiative on autism
HRB to provide up to €5 million for Irish research team
- Release Date:
- Wednesday 15 December 2004
The Health Research Board has announced €5 million for autism research as part of a new major international research initiative to help improve international understanding of the genetic causes of autism. The HRB is joining forces with organisations in the United States and Canada to award research grants to identify...
€10 million for HRB Research Centres to tackle specific health needs
- Release Date:
- Thursday 03 April 2008
People suffering from diabetes or obesity and vulnerable patient groups including the elderly, children, pregnant women and drug users will benefit from new research which will be conducted in two ‘virtual’ HRB Research Centres. Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children, will announce €10 million i...
€11 million investment for a new clinical research facility in Cork
- Release Date:
- Thursday 28 February 2008
The Health Research Board (HRB) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) announced today that they will jointly fund a new Clinical Research Facility in Cork. The aim of HRB/HSE Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is to provide the infrastructure – the physical space, facilities and the experts - needed to support pat...
€2 million funding to increase charity led research into rare diseases
- Release Date:
- Monday 02 April 2007
Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children, will today announce 33 novel research projects to improve patient health which will be funded through a new joint funding scheme co-ordinated by the Medical Research Charities Group (MRCG) and the Health Research Board (HRB).
€20 million investment for a new clinical research facility in Galway
- Release Date:
- Monday 21 May 2007
The Health Research Board (HRB) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) have announced that they will jointly fund the establishment of a Clinical Research Facility in Galway. The aim of the HRB/HSE Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is to provide the infrastructure - the physical space, facilities and the experts - neede...
€4.5 million health research investment has positive impact on health services
- Release Date:
- Tuesday 18 September 2007
The Health Research Board (HRB) has published the 2007 edition of ‘A Picture of Health’. This book outlines, in plain English, the most recent breakthroughs in health research from a total of 48 experts in five third level institutions and eight hospitals throughout the island of Ireland. The resea...
