Another cracking day of hands-on learning!🔬Special thanks to Prof. Suzannah Williams and our helpers @nilay_ksc Janet Kwan for guiding our MSc students through the intricacies of IHC techniques. Stay tuned for more highlights from this week’s practical! Nuffield Dept of Women's & Reproductive Health MSc in Clinical Embryology, University of Oxford

Biobanking in Ireland - Irish Health Research Forum 'The value of Biobanks is difficult to quantify but necessary' 'Biobanks are more than just sample stores' 'Competencies need to be in place before a biobank is started' 'What happens when a BB finishes' #HealthResearchMatters

A gene therapy medicine that uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR has been authorised by medical regulators - a UK first. The treatment, Casgevy, is aimed at curing sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia. Read about genome editing and gene therapy in our blog orlo.uk/MrwRC

The Gallery at dlr LexIcon are hosting a free dementia inclusive guided tour on Monday 20th at 11.00 - 12.30. This is a wonderful way to explore the exhibition with a chance for tea and conversation afterwards. Carers and family members are also welcome. Email: [email protected]

Congratulations on the really relevant HRB funded research to deliver point of care age related services ucc.ie/en/news/2023/h…

Exciting news! We've just launched the Report & Recommendations from the Nov 2023 Irish Health Research Forum, delving into the future of biobanking in Ireland. Find the report and one page snapshot here hrci.ie/biobanking-in-… #HealthResearchMatters

Interested in joining the 2024 Regional Meeting Program Planning Task Force? #isber members are invited to submit their "Expression of Interest" in the link below. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated after the nomination period ends. Apply here: ow.ly/LXBA50RlEB4

One of the kindest and loveliest people ever. ❤️ Enjoy your retirement Noreen!

Anne Osbourn Novo Nordisk Foundation Novozymes Prize #Symposium A million shades of green: Understanding and harnessing plant metabolic diversity 📅 9–10 September 2024 📍 John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK FREE registration – places are limited! 👇 ow.ly/XK4p50SJQR3 Anne Osbourn

Exciting kick off for BioBANC Symposium III #BnaG3 #nuig

Read our statement about an article in The Guardian about potential misuse of UK Biobank data: ow.ly/Z35s50TNSXW

Delighted to be part of the #NationalBiobankingSymposium2024 chaired by Aine Lawlor Congrats to #BiobankIrelandTrust supporting biobanks across Ireland for 20 years, driving #research Wonderful to hear the patient stories and how Josephine Brady found solace in cancer literature

🌟 Now available in Chinese! 🌟 ISBER’s Best Practices, Fifth Edition sets the global standard for biological & environmental repositories. Access the essential guide shaping biobanking worldwide! 🔗 Download now: ow.ly/VQjl50U5w1E #ISBER #Biobanking

Female cardiomyocytes show higher expression of fatty acid oxidation genes, leading to greater reliance on fat for energy. A key insight into cardiac sex differences! @yoshiko96821 Maya Talukdar ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.11…

Great news from #iphaconference2025! Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD expresses strong support for clinical trials and plans to meet the National Clinical Trials Oversight Committee next week. A positive step for #CancerResearch, Cancer #ClinicalTrials & patients! 👏💙

"Ireland is missing out on clinical trials because pharma companies see it as ‘too difficult.’" At today's IPHA conference, Grainne O'Kane, Pat Smullen Chair in Pancreatic Cancer, encouraged partners to work together to make 🇮🇪 more attractive for clinical trials. #ClinicalTrials

By investigating the effect of glucocorticoid exposure on brain development in human neural organoids, researchers find that chronic exposure was associated with lasting cell type–specific changes that included autism risk genes. scim.ag/4bsJGBr Science Advances

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🔬 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is rising—especially in younger adults. ⚠️ 361,986 new CRC cases in the EU (2022) ⚠️ 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths ⚠️ More under-50s diagnosed than ever Why? Poor diet, delayed screenings & gaps in early detection.