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Embracing innovation: Taking a randomised approach to a grant selection process
With the popularity of the HRB Summer Student Scheme and a consistently high number of applicants, Programme Manager, Dr Annalisa Montesanti, explains...
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Ucrisis scheme attracts talented Ukrainian psychologist to magnetic research in neuroscience
In this blog, Dr Claire O’Connell speaks with Ukrainian psychologist Olia Akhmetova and neuroscientist Dr Kathy Ruddy about how the HRB’s UCrisis...
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Mind the gap - connecting research to relevance
In this blog, HRB post-doctoral intern John-Mark Fitzpatrick illustrates how the HRB supports getting research findings in front of the right...
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Inclusion, innovation, trust – key takeaways from the National Conference on Research Ethics
The National Conference on Research Ethics took place on 30 November 2023, co-hosted by the Health Research Board and the National Office for Research...
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Healthcare research with people in mind
A psychology degree paved the way for social gerontology researcher Dr Emma O’Shea to find her calling in dementia and Parkinson’s research.
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Good questions lead to better design in health research
A study of HRB data shows that questions on funding applications can improve the design and usability of health studies.
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Alcohol labelling: evidence-based health policy in action
HRB evidence and analysis have been instrumental in informing the decision makers shaping Ireland's new alcohol labelling regulations. In this blog...
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Snapshots of success – the HRB Strategy to date
The HRB’s 2022 Annual Report has just been launched and we are mid-way through HRB’s strategy for 2021-2025. HRB Chief Executive Dr Mairéad O’Driscoll...
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Seven steps to an epic evidence review
Evidence reviews help to support effective health policy. In this blog, Head of the HRB Evidence Centre Dr Jean Long and Research Officer Dr Lisa...
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A coordinated clinical trials ecosystem in Ireland – are we there yet?
As we mark International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD) 2023, HRB Chief Executive, Dr Mairéad O’Driscoll, reflects on where we are in relation to clinical...
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Pipework and smoothies - perspectives on collaboration and partnership in research
Our latest blog sees science writer Dr Claire O’Connell recap on the Health Research Board (HRB) Grant Holders Conference 2023: “Perspectives on...
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Connecting the dots between drugs research and policy
Brian Galvin, Programme Manager for Drug and Alcohol Research at the HRB, works daily forging links between the drugs research and policy communities....
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Co-creating the future of personalised medicine in Ireland
The right treatment for the right person at the right time: this is the promise of personalised medicine (PM), a paradigm shift in healthcare with...
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Research to fight antibiotic resistance
Today marks European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) 2022, and in this blog, Professors Akke Vellinga and Cristín Ryan discuss the growing threat of...
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