This is the fifth round of these awards which began in 2012 as the HRB’s Knowledge Exchange and Dissemination scheme. Having since evolved into the Knowledge Translation Awards (KTAs), the scheme allows HRB grant holders to apply for additional funding to what is normally allocated to every HRB grant for communication and dissemination activities.

Dr Mairéad O’Driscoll, Chief Executive at the HRB said:

“The Knowledge Translation Awards view each stage in the research process as an opportunity for collaboration with knowledge users*, which include healthcare practitioners, policy makers and the public. These awards give the HRB-funded research community extra opportunities to communicate the impact and value of their work.” 

While many awards use traditional knowledge translation methods like events, websites and printed materials, some use more creative approaches such as theatre and a World Café methodology. For example, one award involves art therapy sessions that, in a departure from the norm, encourage the clinical teams to attend, along with patients and their families and caregivers.

Speaking about this art therapy award, Dr Aoife Cahill, Programme Manager at the HRB, said:

“The University College Cork Cancer Trials Group (UCC CTG) will offer art therapy sessions to cancer patients, their families, and, in a break with previous conventions, the clinical trials teams. By including each of these parties, the sessions will help to communicate and exchange important, non-clinical knowledge that aims to support everyone involved in a cancer patient’s journey and address any fears patients may have about participating in clinical trials. The resulting artworks will be exhibited across UCC CTG sites, at a UCC CTG retreat and via an online gallery.”

Details of the 26 awards, including press contacts, follow.

ENDS

NOTES:
* Knowledge Users include those involved in delivering health, managing healthcare, decision or policy making, charities, members of the public, patients or carers. Activities may use any media or formats, such as written or audio materials, online technologies, meetings or events, television or radio, or creative media.

List of Awards

Listed by alphatetically by Host Institution then lead applicant surname

Project: Educating the Irish Public on Genomics.

Lead Applicant: Dr Derick Mitchell

Host Institution: Irish Platform for Patients Organisations, Science and Industry Ltd.

 
Project: Medication without harm: Building a network and knowledge exchange programme.

Lead Applicant: Dr Caitriona Cahir

Host institution RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

 
Project: Psychosis in the Theatre.

Lead Applicant: Professor David Cotter

Host Institution: RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Project: Taking a World Cafe approach to improving understanding of psychosis and establishing a psychosis research PPI network

Lead Applicant: Professor David Cotter

Host Institution: RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

 
Project: Better Osteoarthritis Care: Delivering education and training for primary care health professionals in Ireland.

Lead Applicant: Professor Helen French.

Host Institution: RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Project: Tip of the iceberg: highlighting the long-term health consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome

Lead Applicant: Professor Michael O’Reilly

Host Institution: RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Project The Ignition study: Sharing stories to improve the experience of transition for young people with cerebral palsy.

Lead Applicant: Dr Jennifer Ryan

Host Institution: RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Project: PARKIE: Parkinson’s community Awareness of Research; emphasis on Knowledge and Information Exchange.

Lead Applicant: Professor Maeve Caldwell

Host Institution: Trinity College Dublin. 

Project: National Patient Education and Research Engagement Programme.

Lead Applicant: Professor Ursula Fearon.

Host Institution: Trinity College Dublin.

Project: Integrated Knowledge Translation for Advanced Therapies: From Bench to Bedside.

Lead Applicant: Professor Martina Hennessy

Host Institution: Trinity College Dublin.

Project: HD (Huntington’s Disease)-knowhow. 

Lead Applicant: Professor Jennifer Hoblyn MD       

Host Institution: Trinity College Dublin    

Project: Translating knowledge into care to enhance sensory-cognitive health of people in long-term care in Ireland.

Lead Applicant: Professor Iracema Leroi

Host Institution: Trinity College Dublin. 

Project: FUTURE-VASC

Lead Applicant: Professor Mark Little

Host Institution: Trinity College Dublin.

Project: Building Circles of Support for people with intellectual disabilities.

Lead Applicant: Professor Mary McCarron

Host Institution: Trinity College Dublin.

Project: Teaching & Learning Trauma Informed Care for Health Settings.

Lead Applicant: Dr Frédérique Vallières

Host Institution: Trinity College Dublin.

Project: Early Detection and Intervention for Cerebral Palsy (EDI4CP).

Lead Applicant: Professor Geraldine Boylan

Host Institution: University College Cork.

Project: Art4Knowledge – Art Therapy for Knowledge Exchange between UCC CTG patients with cancer, their families, and clinical trials teams.

Lead Applicant: Professor Roisin Connolly

Host Institution: University College Cork.

Project: Developing an online platform to promote oral health among the Cystic Fibrosis community.

Lead Applicant: Dr Martina Hayes

Host Institution: University College Cork.

Project: Translating the tailoring process to improve the implementation of diabetes care.

Lead Applicant: Dr Sheena McHugh

Host Institution: University College Cork.

Project: RE:CURRENT-KTA | Recurrent Miscarriage: evaluating CURRENT services-Knowledge Translation Acceleration.

Lead Applicant: Professor Keelin O’Donoghue

Host Institution: University College Cork.

Project: Enhancing Testicular Awareness and Self-Examination Among Gay Men: Campaign Co-Design and Delivery Using the World Café Methodology.

Lead Applicant: Dr Mohamad Saab

Host Institution: University College Cork.

Project: Co-creation of a cookery book – pathways to making changes in diet.

Lead applicant: Professor Lorainne Brennan

Host Institution: University College Dubliln

Project: Pandemic Resilience- translating knowledge for improved future pandemic preparedness.

Lead Applicant: Professor Alistair Nichol

Host Institution: University College Dublin.  

Project: TAME-Translation: Translating the TAME cardiac arrest trial results to public, policy, clinicians, and researchers.

Lead Applicant: Professor Alistair Nichol Host Institution:

University College Dublin.

Project: Clinical trials: what are they and why are they important.

Lead Applicant: Professor Declan Devane

Host Institution: University of Galway.

Project: Co-design and co-adaptation of a trustworthy online resource for healthcare professionals and people with chronic hip and knee pain in Ireland.

Lead Applicant: Dr Clodagh Toomey

Host Institution: University of Limerick.

Press Contacts:

Irish Platform for Patient Organisations Science and Industry

Shannon Karpinski, Communication and Impact Manager, Email: info@ipposi.ie, Phone 01 556 8269

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Jane Butler, Communications Manager. Email: janebutler@rcsi.ie Phone: +353-(0)1-402-8610

Trinity College Dublin.

Ciara O’Shea, Media Relations Officer, Trinity Communications, Trinity College Dublin. Email: coshea9@tcd.ie Phone: +353 1 896 4337

University College Cork,

Kate O’Sullivan, Office of Media and Communications.  Email: kateosullivan@ucc.ie

University College Dublin.

Caroline Byrne, Communications Manager, UCD Research. Email: caroline.byrne1@ucd.ie

National University of Ireland, Galway.

Ed Carty, Director of Marketing and Communications. Email: ed.carty@nuigalway.ie

University of Limerick.

Alan Owens, Communications Officer. Email: Alan.Owens@ul.ie