National study of #COVID19 shows links between underlying conditions and poorer outcomes in an Irish setting. The study by Prof. Kathleen Bennett Kathleen Bennett and HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is published in The Lancet Reg Health-Europe bit.ly/RCSIHPSCLancet

This scoping review by Melanie Murphy, Clement Archer Scholar PhD student RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, provides an overview of the existing literature on interventions aimed at optimising medication prescribing and adherence in older adults with cancer. RCSI Research and Innovation #RCSIDiscover

Great to have this work published #openaccess in Journal of Geriatric Oncology which was generously supported by Irish Cancer Society and All Ireland Institute of Hospice & Palliative Care

Call for patients and caregivers to take part in new research 👇 Researchers in Csontos Erika and Trinity College Dublin are looking for adults aged 65yrs+ with a history of cancer, and caregivers in Ireland to take part in a short interview about the use of medicines.

*Call for research participants* If you are 65+ who has had a cancer diagnosis in the last 5 years, and prescribed 5 or more medications or A caregiver to someone who is, please get in touch.

Be very grateful to anyone who can help out with this research!

Calling patients and caregivers to share their experience of the use of medication in age 65+ adults with #cancer.

We are still looking for people that are living in Ireland, aged 65+ years with a diagnosis of cancer OR caregivers of these patients to take part in a research interview study. Please reach out if you are interested in participating!

Struggling with recruitment for this study. I’d be very grateful if you could share with anyone who may be eligible. Any ideas for spreading the word are welcome. All help & RTs appreciated - thanks!

Last chance to have your voice heard in our study exploring use/non-use of complementary & alternative medicine #CAM in cancer. If you've ever had #cancer or treat patients who have, please complete our survey for patients: qrco.de/oncamie or HCPs: bit.ly/hcp_oncamie

Huge thanks for your help with the previous tweet. Just a few more participants required for our study! We're interested in hearing from people in Ireland aged 65+ with a cancer diagnosis in last 5 years, and carers. Please share with people that might be eligible. Thanks!

Researchers in Csontos Erika and Trinity College Dublin seeking research participants:

Final call for participants for this study! We're interested in hearing from people in Ireland aged 65+ with a cancer diagnosis in last 5 years, and carers of these people. Please share with people that might be eligible. Thanks for your help!

Huge congratulations to Tom Lynch on a successful PhD viva today! Many thanks to his examiners, Prof Niro Siriwardena from University of Lincoln, UK and Dr Shane Cullinan Shane Cullinan, the chair, Dr Ann Hopkins, and Kathleen Molloy for organising

We were delighted to celebrate our #RCSIConferring Ceremony yesterday at 123 St Stephen's Green 🎓👏 Congratulations to all the graduates who received degrees of MD, MSc, PhD and MChs and the new radiologyireland Fellows! rcsi.com/dublin/news-an…

Excited to announce that I've officially graduated with a PhD! 🎓🎉 Huge thanks to my supervisors Cathal Cadogan and Kathleen Bennett for their support and guidance throughout this journey. And to @StrawbridgeJD and Sonja Mcilfatrick MBE for an enjoyable viva 📚 #Grateful #PhDGrad #RCSI