News from around the HRB
Obesity and heart disease – does the health of your fat dictate your cardiovascular risk?
1 February 2012
Dr Fiona McGillicuddy from the Conway Institute at University College Dublin wins the first successful award under the SFI-HRB Wellcome Trust Biomedical Partnership. She will investigate the links between obesity, 'good...
NUIG student scoops Watts Medal
25 January 2012
Ms Dympna O'Dwyer, a student in the Department of Radiology, at NUI Galway, won the annual HRB Watts Medal competition.
Community-based programme helps patients better manage lung disease
18 January 2012
A HRB-funded study carried out at NUI Galway has shown a significant improvement in managing breathing difficulties among people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), using a community-based approach...
Weight tape to calculate pediatric drug dose
16 January 2012
Congratulations to Eoin Farrell, from St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, who won the 'HRB special prize' and 'Best Individual' award at this year's BT Young Scientist exhibition.
First female Professor of Primary Care in Ireland
13 January 2012
HRB-funded researcher, Professor Anne MacFarlane has been appointed Professor of Primary Healthcare (Research) at the Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS) in the University of Limerick.
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