University of Galway - Institute for Clinical Trials

The awards keep coming and this recognition from University of Galway peers and University of Galway Interim President Professor Peter McHugh is particularly meaningful. Professor Fidelma Dunne, Director of the Institute for Clinical Trials, has received the President's Award for Best Research Team on behalf of the #EMERGE team. Congratulations to Prof Dunne, Prof Andrew Smyth, Prof Martin O'Donnell, Dr Christine Newman Prof. Declan Devane Prof Paddy Gillespie and Dr Alberto Alvarez-Iglesias for their work on the #EMERGE trial Congratulations to Dr Elaine Toomey, Academic Co-Lead for Trials Innovation at the Institute, who received the President's Award for Best Early Career Researcher at the same ceremony. She is a Health Research Board (HRB) ‘Applying Research into Policy and Practice’ Research Fellow and PI on the INTREPiD project which looks at integrating research into public-health decision-making.

In our latest #newsletter Professor Fidelma Dunne, Director of the University of Galway - Institute for Clinical Trials shares her reflections on the exciting developments over recent weeks. Click below to read 🔗 Highlights in the newsletter include: #HYPERCARE – Introducing a new MedTech trials pilot model, focused on enhancing Ireland’s reputation for trial efficiency and reliability in collaboration with the National Research Ethics Committees (NREC) and Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) We thank John Kilmartin for representing the work of the Institute at #globalaccess24 The Trialist Programme 2024 – Catch up on the practical sessions from this month - 🔗 https://lnkd.in/evU-YWrC Introducing the Trial Design Advisory Service – this new service provides expert insights and tailored recommendations to enhance clinical trials for both internal and external partners. MSc Programmes – Applications are now open for our three taught Master's programmes And finally mark your calendars for #FutureTrials25, scheduled for 17-18 June 2025.

‘Setting the scene: Past, present and creating the future for Ireland and Europe’ -John Kilmartin Adjunct Professor, University of Galway - Institute for Clinical Trials presenting at Global Access 2024 today, in the session ‘Unlocking Ireland’s Innovation potential-Clinical Investigations and Real-World Evidence’. A fascinating panel of presentations and discussion, moderated by Robbie Walsh AOTI, exploring clinical investigations and real-world evidence and the many potential opportunities to work together to optimise the Irish ecosystem for MedTech Clinical Trials. Thank you to Ibec, Irish Medtech, Emer Sherry and team for organising and including such an important session. University of Galway - Institute for Clinical Trials University of Galway - College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences #GlobalAccess2024

👏 🍥 Well done to the Cancer Clinical Trials team at HRB-Clinical Research Facility Galway for hosting a cake sale and coffee morning for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Olive Forde Grainne Mcdonnell Veronica McInerney Aoife Lowery University of Galway - Institute for Clinical Trials University of Galway - College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences HSE West North West National Breast Cancer Research Institute Irish Cancer Society

We're so excited to co-host our first MedTech Brew of the Season, here in Galway with Irish Medtech. See you at Hyde Bar Galway this Wednesday 23rd October 7-9pm!

A huge thank you to all our contributors, audience members and future trialists. We hope you enjoyed the #TrialistProgramme and we look forward to hosting again soon. A special thanks to our panel members- Dr Elaine Breslin, Prof. Declan Devane, host Dr Sinead Walsh and Institute Director Professor Fidelma Dunne For those with #FOMO we will share talks online early next week.

And we are off. The Institute for Clinical Trials #TrialistProgramme is underway with representatives from all Universities, CRFs and the Health Service Executive at joining in person and remotely. Welcome- please feel free to join us online here: https://lnkd.in/ek73rfmB Health Research Board (HRB) CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Laboratory Prof kFidelma Dunne

A great opportunity to build capacity in #ClinicalTrial Governance, all from the comfort of your own desk. Join international #clinicaltrial teams on various committees, to learn more about all aspects of leading & monitoring trials. https://lnkd.in/e9Xyuc9p #TrialsMethodoogy

Congratulations to all the team at SymPhysis Medical, a medical technology firm focused on palliative care for late-stage cancer patients who have recently raised €2.2 million in funding. This company emerged from the BioInnovate Ireland programme University of Galway, and are preparing to secure US regulatory clearance for its #Releaze device. In total, they aim to raise €6.5m in 2024. Releaze is being manufactured in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, by Phillips Medisize. 📑 https://lnkd.in/eksg5GpY The Irish Times Tim Jones

We wish our colleagues in the Institute for Health Discovery and Innovation the very best as they launch today. The directors of both Insitutes will come together on stage in the afternoon to talk about the intersection and collaboration that lies ahead.