30.11.2011 Dr Christina Buckley has won the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland’s inaugural fellowship to focus on innovation in surgical technology. Healthcare provider Covidien is sponsoring the €200,000 grant for the fellowship, with the research having the scope for technological advancements in the global surgical arena.
29.11.2011 A Trinity College Dublin-led neurological research project called VERVE, with partners from France, the UK, Italy, Spain and Germany, has been given research funding of €4.8m from the European Commission to progress its neurological research using virtual reality, 3D web graphics and ‘serious’ games.
28.11.2011 Medical researchers from University of Limerick in Ireland and the state of Indiana in the US are on a mission to improve how delirium is detected via computer diagnostics. If successful, their research could prove to have major clinical implications for treating those with delirium.
25.11.2011 European Commissioner for Research and Innovation Máire Geoghegan-Quinn was in Ireland yesterday to visit Tyndall National Institute, where she gave a heads-up on the EU's new research budget, as the EU moves towards creating an Innovation Union.
25.11.2011 A revamp of the current research and development (R&D) tax regime would entice 45pc of businesses in Ireland to recruit extra staff. That’s according to KPMG’s 2011 R&D Survey, released today.
24.11.2011 BioInnovate Ireland is now recruiting for its next medical device innovation fellowship programme. This programme is modelled on the prestigious and internationally recognised biodesign programme offered at Stanford University.
22.11.2011 Ireland’s Minister for Research and Innovation Séan Sherlock, TD, has reacted strongly to recent rankings of Irish universities from Times Higher Education and QS World University rankings, saying these rankings aren’t giving the complete picture, as Irish universities rank sixth globally when you take in GDP.
21.11.2011 Elena Irina Pascu takes a look at the scientific landscape in Ireland in terms of the various research centres around the country and the people directing them.
16.11.2011 New jobs are on the way for Ireland in the medical-tech space. The CEO of Covidien José E Almeida said this morning that Ireland’s record of fostering successful innovation was key to the decision to locate six new R&D projects in the country, with Ireland poised to become a global med-tech hub.
16.11.2011 Apple has named its long-serving director Arthur Levinson as chairman of the board. The position had been vacant since the passing of Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs in early October.
