News

Congratulations to all of our auditors who conducted audits in the past year and presented their findings to colleagues at the DDUH Clinical Audit Presentation Evening on Thursday 30 May.

The Faculty of Health Sciences Annual Research Blitz was held on 16th May 2024. There were three presentation categories Research Assistants, Postdoctoral researchers and PhD students. Each category had an award for the best talk. We are delighted to announce that Ross Quigley won the best talk in the PhD category out of 21 entries.

Padhraig Fleming was presented with the BF and Helen E Dewel Award at the American Academy of Orthodontists Annual Session in New Orleans on 5th May. The Dewel Award recognises the best clinical research paper published in the American Journal of Orthodontics in the preceding calendar year and was awarded on the basis of a clinical trial involving the comparison of fixed and removable functional appliances. Padhraig is the first orthodontist globally to have been awarded this prize on three occasions.

Teddy bear hospital (TBH) is a programme run by Trinity’s paediatric society to familiarise children with healthcare settings, and to alleviate any fears they may have. TBH also aims to raise funds for BUMBLEance which is the children’s ambulance service of Ireland.

Some excellent news from Trinity and celebrations for the School of Dental Science.

Delighted to share that our very own IRC Research Fellow Dr Isha Behl is featured in the Society for Optics and Photonics Women in Optics. Isha is currently working with Dr Jeff O'Sullivan (@jeffosullivan2018) as part of  the Oral Cancer Research Group in the  School of Dental Science examining the  use of Raman Spectroscopy in the detection of early molecular changes in  oral cancer and dysplasia. https://www.instagram.com/p/C35MzHkujOY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== , https://spie.org/about-spie/equity-diversity-inclusion/women-in-optics/2024-wio-notebook/isha-behl#_=_  @dduh12 @tcddublin @IrishResearch @SPIEtweets @WomenInOptics  #WomenInOptics  #oralcancer #oralcancerawareness #oralhealth #cancer  #mouthcancer #cancerawareness #headandneckcancerr #headandneck #squamouscellcarcinoma 

On February 13th the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe launched its 2024-2029 manifesto ‘Smile your way to a Healthy Life’ in the European Parliament. The event was sponsored by MEPs Stelios Kympouropoulos (EPP, Greece), István Ujhelyi (S&D, Hungary), and Deirdre Clune (EPP, Ireland) and launched by Platform members, the Dental Officer at the WHO, representatives of civil society and EU policymakers. DDUH was represented by Prof Brian O’Connell (PER-IADR) and Max Walsh (EDSA).

  

Please note that the Bench Test Preparatory Course is currently fully booked. Should you wish to be added to the waiting list and informed of any cancellations, please email postgrad.admin@dental.tcd.ie.