BTS 📸 Gathering all of our wonderful participants for a group photograph to capture this memorable day at the PPI Summer School! Thank you to Business at UL for this gorgeous backdrop outside the Kemmy Business School! #BTS #PPIUL24

HRCI is delighted to present our Annual Report 2023. It was a year filled with highlights as we continued our efforts to advance health research in Ireland. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 hrci.ie/annual-report-… RT's appreciated! #HealthResearchMatters

The last couple of days to apply to be part of this exciting Citizen Jury on AI, led by IPPOSI.

We are delighted to open registration for the 2024 ITS Annual Scientific Meeting! 🚀 We will be hosting our meeting at the Millennium Forum Theatre & Conference Centre in Derry. To Register Today, please visit lnkd.in/evcMzVuN #IrishThoracicSociety #RespiratoryHealth

🚨Healthcare Professionals! Ready to support #RareDisease research in Ireland? Join us to boost patient involvement, enhance local & international collaborations, and engage with universities and hospitals. Apply now to join the RDCatalyst Consortium team! UCD Ref#17440 #JobFairy

‘Fair market value’ is a critical yet confusing issue for charities & industry trying to work together. Charities led by steering group Health Research Charities Ireland - HRCI NRAS Patient Information Forum (PIF) @slginvolvement gathered earlier this week to continue developing new standards & guidance. Next step...

As part of implementing the EU Health Data Space, HIQA Department of Health HSE Ireland HealthResearchBoard are creating a Public/Patient Involvement Panel on “Collecting, using, sharing health information for better services, policy, research & innovation” Details here: bit.ly/3yq176B

HRCI is delighted to welcome Dr Claire Kilty to our Board of Directors. Claire is Head of Research at the Irish Cancer Society, where she leads the team to oversee ICS research funding, implements cancer research strategy & communicates with the public about research funded.

We're pleased to announce Niamh Gavin has joined the HRCI Board of Directors. Niamh is passionate about the AHF mission to advance healthcare & as CEO, works with AHF Board & team to deliver the organisation’s strategy through community, research & education programmes.

Our third new Board member is Dr Sarah Tecklenborg, Interim CEO of CF Ireland. Sarah joined CFI in 2019 as Snr Research & Policy Coordinator & has since established PPI programmes, the Pregnancy Support and Advocacy Group, & has campaigned for better CF care & medication access.

We’re delighted to share the report of our 2023 PPI survey. We captured info on how our members undertake & support PPI and the barriers and facilitators they encounter. Find the full report here hrci.ie/ppi-survey-202… #HealthResearchMatters

HRCI Research Support Manager, Dr Sarah Delaney, has written our latest blog post, focusing on the importance and neccessity of incorporating meaningful equality, diversity and inclusion in PPI. Well worth a read! hrci.ie/news/blog-news… #HealthResearchMatters #EDI

ERDERA First Irish National Mirror Group meeting this week! Thanks to Clement for joining Health Research Charities Ireland - HRCI UCD Medicine RAiN FutureNeuro Centre RCSI St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) Rare Disease Clinical Trial Network, Ireland Department of Health hosted by HealthResearchBoard

Part of the #PPIFestival24, HRB PrimaryCare CTNI are hosting a free online workshop with Health Research Charities Ireland - HRCI on the top 10 unanswered research questions about managing chronic conditions in primary care on Tuesday October 8th from 2-4pm. Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/yfhe4n7k

HRCI is pleased to announce that applications for the HRCI Research Impact Award are now being accepted. If you secured funding through the HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme 2010-22, you're eligible! More info & the application form here hrci.ie/joint-funding-… #HealthResearchMatters

HRCI is honoured to be one of the partners representing Ireland in ERDERA, a new partnership which aims to advance diagnosis, prevention and treatment research for the 30+ million people living with a rare disease in Europe and beyond. #HealthResearchMatters

We're excited to share the RIVA project report, which explores decision-making & the patient voice in the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme. Led by Dr Nicola Mountford & Emily Merrick Maynooth University, it highlights the importance of patient involvement. hrci.ie/joint-funding-…