€2.2m research investment offers fresh hope for Irish blood cancer patientsDecember 8, 2015
Science Foundation Ireland and Irish Cancer Society invest €2.2m in new clinical research network for blood cancers...
€4m secured by REMODEL at CURÁM for tendon repair and regeneration researchDecember 8, 2015
Consortium led by NUI Galway will develop the world’s first three-dimensional, cell-assembled prototype for human and equine patients suffering tendon...
Phision Therapeutics wins University College Dublin’s 2015 Start-Up AwardNovember 24, 2015
Phision Therapeutics, an early-stage life sciences venture, has won UCD 2015 Start-Up Award after being declared overall winner of this year’s UCD Ven...
UCD and IBM launch collaboratory to advance cognitive and sustainable cities research capabilitiesNovember 24, 2015
IBM and UCD form new research collaboratory in Ireland, allowing scientists from UCD and IBM Research-Ireland to work closely together on technologies...
UCD unveils strategy for research, innovation and impactOctober 27, 2015
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Six executive directors in buyout of biopharma and medical device specialist contracting firm ArdmacAugust 11, 2015
Irish specialist contracting firm Ardmac - family owned since it was established in 1977 - has been acquired by six of its executive directors...
€1m on offer as Horizon 2020 food scanner competition is launchedAugust 11, 2015
The European Commission is challenging innovators to come up with a food scanner, an ICT-based solution to measure and analyse people's food intake...
China Healthcare and Life Sciences Roadshow targets key export opportunitiesJuly 3, 2015
Export opportunities for healthcare and life-sciences, focusing on elderly care, digital health, hospital solutions and education and training...
Paracentesis: Delivering a faster, more convenient techniqueJune 30, 2015
The revised procedure reduced drainage time by 75 per cent revealing the benefits of utilising wall suction for LVP...
MGH team develops transplantable bioengineered forelimb in an animal modelJune 30, 2015
Engineers have taken the first step towards the development of bioartificial replacement limbs suitable for transplantation...
De Puy Synthes €53m investment in new manufacturing facility will lead to creation of 80 jobs in CorkJune 30, 2015
State-of-the-art facility will feature a Medical Device Test Methods Centre of Excellence laboratory...
Why isolating medical devices and maintaining a stable power supply is key to accurate diagnosisJune 16, 2015
With the increased complexity of medical device setups causing concern in the medical sector, electrical isolation and good product design is key...
Limerick IT student wins 2015 Engineers Ireland Innovative Student Engineer awardJune 16, 2015
2015 Engineers Ireland Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Award winner's project inspired by his four-year-old daughter with autism...
Ireland co-ordinating EU-funded project on how to revitalise a failing heartJune 2, 2015
Project working on advancing stem cell therapy that can help to regenerate the damaged tissue of cardiac muscle following a heart attack...
How good design in medical device manufacturing facilities can improve quality and accelerate productionJune 2, 2015
When it comes to medical device manufacturing, two things are paramount: efficiency and quality...
Using HEPA filters to bring about a clean room environmentMay 20, 2015
In clean rooms it is important that the cleanliness of the room is maintained to ensure there is no disruption to the manufacturing process...
Wearable near-field technology – life-saving information on tapMarch 10, 2015
Tap2Tag Medical Alert uses near-field technology so that first responders can access a person’s medical information in an emergency on their phone...
Irish company at advanced stage of testing Ebola treatmentNovember 24, 2014
Irish start-up Hemanua Ltd is in advanced testing of its ProBlood CP product for treatment of Ebola virus disease...