The Health Research Podcast – all episodes
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Episode 6 - Rare Disease Research
This episode features Dr Avril Kennan Chief Executive of Health Research Charities Ireland, Dr Gráinne Gorman Chief Executive of the Health Research Board, and Gavin Lawler, HRB Programme Manager and co-ordinator of the Irish National Mirror Group on Rare Diseases.
HRB National Conference 2025 - Conference Special
This episode, features exclusive interviews and highlights from the proceedings of the HRB National Conference 2025, on the theme of Advancing Evidence-Informed Policy for Health and Social Care in Ireland. Presented by Danielle Barron.
Episode 4 - Assessing Ireland’s ability to produce & act on evidence rapidly
This episode includes discussion on the HRB’s Rapid Evidence Support System Assessment (RESSA) for Ireland, featuring: co-author of the RESSA, Dr Barbara Whelan, Evidence Synthesis Ireland and Cochrane Ireland; Prof John Lavis, Department of Health Evidence & Impact, McMaster University; and Dr Fergal Lynch, former Secretary General of the Department of Children.
Episode 3 - Gaps in Women's Health Research
This episode focuses on a new HRB report that has identified substantial gaps globally in research into conditions affecting women, including early pregnancy loss and mental health after childbirth. Dr Claire O’Connell hosts the discussion with Dr Susan Smith of Trinity College Dublin, Dr Linda Biesty of the University of Galway and Dr Jane Murphy, co-author of the report.
Episode 2 - How to break into the policy life cycle to effect change
Dr Claire O’Connell speaks to Dr Thomas Hemmelgarn, Head of the EU Policy Lab in Brussels, and Dr Anna Visser from the Department of the Taoiseach.
Episode 1 - Influencing Health Policy and Behaviour
Dr Claire O’Connell leads a discussion on communicating to influence health policy and behaviour with guests Sara Burke of Trinity College Dublin and Pete Lunn of the ESRI.