Congratulations to our 12 Definitive Intervention and Feasibility Award (DIFA) scheme awardees announced today. With an investment of €10.2 million, DIFA is central to our efforts to support a thriving clinical trials ecosystem in Ireland. Read more at: bit.ly/4360gBX

👇👇📢 Congratulations to all Definitive Intervention & Feasibility Award recipients, many of which have embedded #TrialsMethodology workpackages - we look forward to supporting all teams on their journey 👏

And after the event, with thanks to Andrew Smyth and Richard Conway for a wide ranging and in depth examination.

Absolutely thrilled to have passed my PhD viva y/day! 🥳 Huge thanks to Andrew Smyth Richard Conway for rigorous discussion - I can see where ‘PhD defence’ comes from now!Thanks Prof Catherine Darker for chairing. Massive thanks Trinity Kidneys Mark Little for endless support & mentorship!

Well done, Senan, Catriona Reddin and Robert Murphy on your awards at the GUH research awards day! Such well deserved recipients. The future is bright in Geriatric and Stroke medicine! @saoltagroup University of Galway CMNHS

Fidelma dunne is excited to present the EMERGE trial at the American Diabetes Association Conference in San Diego. EMERGE is is an exciting trail that looked at the effectiveness of Metforminin in the reduction of gestational diabetes effects.

Co-authors include Prof Alverez-Igiesias, Christine Newman, Andrew Smyth, Marie Browne, Declan Devane, P Gillespie, Prof Martin O Donnell.

Interesting series on biopsy findings in scleroderma Tara O’Sullivan Sarah Moran James Gleeson Adeel Rafi Ahmed, MB BCh, FASN

Technology failing again… this time in the plenary. Not fair on the speakers American Society of Nephrology #KidneyWk

Well done to Prof. Fidelma Dunne, a long time colleague, collaborator, mentor and friend of the HRB Clinical Research Galway. This is a wonderful achievement and well deserved. Comhghairdeachas Fidelma! 👏👏 Royal Irish Academy University of Galway CMNHS

Just Accepted! 🗞️Tea and Coffee Consumption and Risk of Acute Stroke: the INTERSTROKE Study journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117… Andrew Smyth

Just Accepted! 🗞️Tea and Coffee Consumption and Risk of Acute Stroke: the INTERSTROKE Study journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117… Andrew Smyth

🧠Is tea and coffee consumption associated with stroke? ☕️More than 4 coffees a day was associated with ⬆️ odds of stroke ☕️Low–moderate coffee had no association with stroke 🫖Tea consumption associated with ⬇️odds of stroke journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… Andrew Smyth

Good to see these papers published Journal of Stroke International Journal of Stroke

Research by Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway and McMaster University reveals increased stroke risk from consumption of coffee and fizzy drinks. irishtimes.com/health/2024/09…

Lead researcher Andrew Smyth, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at University of Galway talked to Drivetime RTE about new findings from global research studies co-led by University of Galway, in collaboration with McMaster University University of Galway CMNHS Listen back: rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Great presentation by Luke Harris on use of AI for extraction of kidney failure concepts from medical notes - helping shape the future of an Irish renal registry! #kidneywk