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An international team of scientists from CÚRAM @researchireland.ie Centre @universityofgalway.bsky.social, @mayoclinic.org & Queen Mary University of London detail findings of new technique to repair & restore function to injury-ravaged nerve tissue in Cell Biomaterials. See tinyurl.com/325k4xhv

".. biomaterials for tissue engineering, a field that asks a deceptively simple question: when we put a material into the body to help repair damaged tissue, how do we stop the immune system from attacking it?" More at www.ria.ie/blog/abhay-p... @researchireland.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social

Read more about how how 'Improved blood vessels make better 'mini-brains' in the lab'. The research, just published in Advanced Science was led by CÚRAM researcher Dr Mihai Lomora at @universityofgalway.bsky.social See curamdevices.ie/improved-blo... for more info. @researchireland.ie

An international research team from University of Galway is reshaping sex and gender in medical research with 13 actionable recommendations. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/qym950XNcVI
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Athlone’s Dr Niamh Hynes features in Midlands Science Festival | Westmeath Independent Athlone vascular surgeon Dr Niamh Hynes recently featured in a Midlands Science Festival event which explored science through film.

Tullamore Library hosted screeningsof 2 science on screen documentaries as part of the Midlands Science Festival, 'A Tiny Spark' and 'Counter Attack' Read more at www.westmeathindependent.ie/2025/11/26/a...

Celebrating 3-years of ELR-SCAR with a short animation that captures the essence of our work. With €4.46 million in EU funding and 8 partners across 7 countries, we are progressing steadily toward first-in-human trials by 2027, offering renewed hope for future cardiac care. More @ elr-scar.eu

Delighted to have been part of @curamdevices.bsky.social's Teachers in Residence Programme again this year! Our Investigator, @chrisgreene.bsky.social, shared his research on how the barriers of the CNS regulate brain function in health & disease, & the role of the BBB in sport-related concussion.

💚 Highlighting a special award in recognition of the tireless efforts of Dr Una FitzGerald & colleagues-CÚRAM has received the 2025 Lab Programs and Initiatives Award for Pioneering Green Labs in Ireland from the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories - More @ tinyurl.com/cap4k5as

Together with colleagues at the University of Malaysia, CÚRAM PI, Dr. Isma Lisa Mohd Isa @uniofgalwaymag.bsky.social has established a new protocol for obtaining intervertebral disc tissue for research in degenerative disc disease, a major cause of lower back pain. Read more @ tinyurl.com/msnrytet

Listen back to CÚRAM Investigator Prof Aideen E Ryan as she describes how her research into bowel cancer at @universityofgalway.bsky.social has identified ways to reactivate the immune system, to help tackle the spread of the condition ..

Research Ireland and HSE fund world-class cardiovascular research lab in Galway Project includes state-of-the-art CT scanner and cath lab, enabling groundbreaking clinical trials and AI-driven cardiac diagnostics

Research Ireland and HSE have funded a world-class cardiovascular research lab in Galway. Led by Prof Faisal Sharif, the project has established @uniofgalway.bsky.social as a global leader for cardiovascular CT scanner-based research. Read on @irishtimes.com: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...

CÚRAM has been involved in the EU STE(A)M Learning Ecologies project since 2023, developing engaging science learning paths in formal and informal education settings, focusing on inclusiveness. Join this session on October 23rd to hear key insights from the pilot initiatives. @researchireland.ie

A great experience with colleagues at Galway Atlantaquaria on a #MarineMeetsMedtech seashore scavenger hunt, discovering animals that make their own glue & shoot stinging cells as part of the Baboro International Arts Festival for Children - see exhibit @ tinyurl.com/4z47xs7z @researchireland.ie

Two of CÚRAM's Investigators Prof Madeleine Lowery and Prof Garry P. Duffy recently joined the @fortechssakepod.bsky.social to explain their work on sensors and soft robotics..
@researchireland.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social Listen at shows.acast.com/for-techs-sake

📚A new review from CÚRAM researchers explores how tweaking naturally occurring molecules in our bodies, called Glycosaminoglycans, could hold the key to better wound healing, joint health & even cancer treatments. Read more at tinyurl.com/5n8dhws7 @researchireland.ie
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Delighted to post our new animation from Chris Tierney @EarthboundFilm.co, explaining what we do and why we do it at CÚRAM @researchireland.ie Centre for Medical Devices @uniofgalway.bsky.social - now featured on our website at curamdevices.ie
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👏Congrats to CÚRAM Investigator Dr Andrew Daly, recipient of the Jean Leray 2025 ESB Award! Speaking @ ESB Conference last week, Dr Daly showcased his research and provided a glimpse into the future of biomaterials and regenerative medicine. Read more @ tinyurl.com/4f2mmxtp @researchireland.ie

👏Congrats to CÚRAM Investigator Dr Mihai Lomora, 1 of 4 @universityofgalway.bsky.social awardees under the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-Doctoral Network programme, who will lead a €4.2m project called ‘CerebroMachinesTrain’. More at tinyurl.com/4nvs5jxz @researchireland.ie

Dr Catalina Vallejo Giraldo

Dr Catalina Vallejo-Giraldo came to @uniofgalway.bsky.social from Columbia in 2013 to begin her PhD. Today, Catalina holds a joint role at the University of Galway, and her work focuses on how physical variables such as forces & space affect brain cells. Read: www.researchireland.ie/news/associa...

CÚRAM supports underrepresented UG students each year through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) at @universityofgalway.bsky.social. Read about the programme and this years UROP graduates at curamdevices.ie/urop-graduat... @researchireland.ie

Delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 Science on Screen Animation Commission in association with our partners at @ardan-ie.bsky.social ! Looking forward to another great collaboration between researchers and animators 🙌 @researchireland.ie

Research Ireland, on behalf of @deptoffhed.bsky.social, have today launched Global Talent Ireland - a new initiative to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland.

For more information visit:
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🙌 Congratulations to all of the labs certified through this programme! Great to see the enormous impact of the MyGreenLab initiative, spearheaded by Dr @unafitzg-unigalway.bsky.social @universityofgalway.bsky.social who led the 1st lab in Europe to certification at CÚRAM in 2019.

About 10% of implanted medical devices are rejected by the body. Amrutha Hariharan 2nd yr CÚRAM PhD candidate @uniofgalwaymag.bsky.social funded thru CDTLifETIME is developing biomaterial coatings for devices to make them more readily acceptable. Read more @ tinyurl.com/bpxjaccw @researchireland.ie

Biomaterials and ‘brains in a dish’ for future treatments Research Lives: Associate professor Catalina Vallejo Giraldo, University of Galway

Read all about the work of CÚRAM Investigator Dr Catalina Vallejo Giraldo to enhance biomaterial design and functionalization to improve neurooncology therapies in @irishtimes.com w/ @claireoconnell.bsky.social. Read more at tinyurl.com/3hknmv8y. @researchireland.ie
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We're delighted to announce the launch of a new 10-week micro-credential course 'Green Labs Principles and Practices' to encourage sustainability in the medtech, pharma and public sector in Ireland.

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New research on how electrical signals travel in Deep Brain Stimulation has been published in the Journal of Neural Engineering, by CÚRAM PI Prof Madeleine Lowery & team at @ucddublin.bsky.social - a critical step to inform the next gen of neuromodulation technologies. More at tinyurl.com/2craecym

@curamdevices.bsky.social gave me and every other MedTrain+ fellow the opportunity to attend a two-days Grant Writing Training held by Catalyze Group and it was eye opening! I am looking forward to put all I have learnt into practice.

Cast and crew of the 'Counter Attack' documentary are pictured with MC Dr Claire O'Connell, at the Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin,

‘Counter Attack’, the latest documentary from the Science on Screen Programme by @curamdevices.bsky.social and Ardán, premiered at Dublin's Lighthouse Cinema. It follows Dr Niamh Hynes’ research on the body’s largest artery - the aorta. Read more: researchireland.ie/news/counter-attack-premiere/

On Friday for #WorldMSDay we highlighted the work of Dr Una FitzGerald at CÚRAM, who for over 25 years has researched the disease & how lab discoveries could help people living with the chronic condition. Read her conversation with @claireoconnell.bsky.social here lnkd.in/eXGverk5