Research Newsletter - Issue 105: Good News
Research Ireland-Wales Research Alliance award to DCU
Congratulations to Professor Silvia Giordani (School of Chemical Sciences) for being awarded the Research Ireland-Wales Research Alliance award for the project “Laser-Assisted Carbon Nano-Onion Photothermal Therapy: A Feasibility Study”.
The Research Alliance Award scheme is a collaborative funding programme designed to strengthen Ireland-Wales research ties and develop competitive grants for Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. The funding programme supports research partnerships across a diverse range of disciplines, spanning cutting-edge fields from neurodegenerative therapies to sustainable energy and AI-driven environmental solutions, fostering innovation and collaboration between Irish and Welsh institutions.
In this project Prof. Giordani will collaborate with Prof. Zengbo Wang of Bangor University in Wales. Congratulations to both awardees!
Breakthrough Cancer Research Summer Studentship
Congratulations to Mr Alex Candon and his supervisor Dr Lorraine Boran (School of Psychology) on their success in the Breakthrough Cancer Research Summer Studentship Call 2025. Mr. Candon will undertake a research project with Dr Boran entitled "NOURISH-PM: Nutrition and Operational Uplift for Recovery in Surgery of Peritoneal Malignancy".
We wish them the best of luck with the project, which will take place during the summer months.
Irish Cancer Society Research Summer Studentship
Congratulations to Ms Emma Hanlon and her supervisor Dr Simon Dunne (School of Psychology) on their success in the Irish Cancer Society Research Summer Studentship Call 2025. Over the summer months, Ms Hanlon will be undertaking a research project with Dr Dunne entitled "Body Image Following Ostomy Surgery for Cancer: A Rapid Review". We wish them the best of luck.
DCU and University of Notre Dame set to collaborate on new Precision Biomedical Technologies
Congratulations to Prof. Anne Parle McDermott, Prof. Aoife Morrin and Dr Darren Fayne (all from Life Sciences Institute) who will be leading projects in the inaugural Notre Dame-DCU seed grants in Precision Biomedical Technologies. Funding was awarded for three projects to develop innovative solutions in global health and diagnostics.