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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Go raibh maith agaibh to the researchers, animators & previous participants who came to yesterday's info day for the Science on Screen Animation Commission! Applications open - closing date Sept 17: ardan.ie/funding/anim... @curamdevices.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A Science on Screen documentary exploring the human impact of diabetes research and clinical trials has received international recognition after being selected for the SCINEMA International Film Festival 2026 and awarded an Honourable Mention in the Best Short Film category ardan.ie/event/imperf...

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Rinn Medical Devices launched yesterday, a landmark day for medical device research. It will carry forward what CÚRAM has built, a world-class, patient-centred research ecosystem focused on healthy ageing. 📸:Jason Clarke Read more lnkd.in/dUgxDTVz @researchireland.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about why physical forces slow cancer growth.and the answer could open up an entirely new role for treatments known as mechanotherapies in the fight against cancer. Read more at tinyurl.com/zt4ya8fp @universityofgalway.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

👏 Congratulations to Dr Enda Murphy Ph.D and team who recently published findings about how the timing and intensity of training impacts muscle health. Read more at curamdevices.ie/study-shows-... @researchireland.ie

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Coimisiún Nua Cláir Faisnéise Science on Screen Fógartha / New Science on Screen Documentary Commission Announced – STEM as Gaeilge! Tuilleadh eolais/ Find out more: ardan.ie/news/coimisi... @curamdevices.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @tg4.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

CÚRAM researchers at @ucddublin.bsky.social have developed a groundbreaking robotic model of the human oesophagus, transforming how swallowing disorders are studied, diagnosed and treated. Read more at curamdevices.ie/curam-team-r... @researchireland.ie

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Huge thanks to Dr Brendan Dolan who delivered a Science Advocacy training seminar to support our researchers to engage with policymakers about medical device research last week. Read more about Science Advocacy at CÚRAM at lnkd.in/d_2hcT67 @researchireland.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Researchers at CÚRAM show how coating electrodes used in deep brain stimulation can reduce scarring & inflammation, thereby improving the long term performance of implanted neural electrodes. Read more at curamdevices.ie/coatings-tha... @universityofgalway.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

An international team of scientists from CÚRAM @researchireland.ie Centre @universityofgalway.bsky.social, @mayoclinic.org & Queen Mary University of London detail findings of new technique to repair & restore function to injury-ravaged nerve tissue in Cell Biomaterials. See tinyurl.com/325k4xhv

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

".. biomaterials for tissue engineering, a field that asks a deceptively simple question: when we put a material into the body to help repair damaged tissue, how do we stop the immune system from attacking it?" More at www.ria.ie/blog/abhay-p... @researchireland.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Read more about how how 'Improved blood vessels make better 'mini-brains' in the lab'. The research, just published in Advanced Science was led by CÚRAM researcher Dr Mihai Lomora at @universityofgalway.bsky.social See curamdevices.ie/improved-blo... for more info. @researchireland.ie

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University of Galway @uniofgalway.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

An international research team from University of Galway is reshaping sex and gender in medical research with 13 actionable recommendations. Read more 👉 ow.ly/qym950XNcVI CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices Research Ireland FutureNeuro Centre

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Celebrating 3-years of ELR-SCAR with a short animation that captures the essence of our work. With €4.46 million in EU funding and 8 partners across 7 countries, we are progressing steadily toward first-in-human trials by 2027, offering renewed hope for future cardiac care. More @ elr-scar.eu

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FutureNeuro Centre @futureneuro.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Delighted to have been part of @curamdevices.bsky.social's Teachers in Residence Programme again this year! Our Investigator, @chrisgreene.bsky.social, shared his research on how the barriers of the CNS regulate brain function in health & disease, & the role of the BBB in sport-related concussion.

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

💚 Highlighting a special award in recognition of the tireless efforts of Dr Una FitzGerald & colleagues-CÚRAM has received the 2025 Lab Programs and Initiatives Award for Pioneering Green Labs in Ireland from the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories - More @ tinyurl.com/cap4k5as

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Together with colleagues at the University of Malaysia, CÚRAM PI, Dr. Isma Lisa Mohd Isa @uniofgalwaymag.bsky.social has established a new protocol for obtaining intervertebral disc tissue for research in degenerative disc disease, a major cause of lower back pain. Read more @ tinyurl.com/msnrytet

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Listen back to CÚRAM Investigator Prof Aideen E Ryan as she describes how her research into bowel cancer at @universityofgalway.bsky.social has identified ways to reactivate the immune system, to help tackle the spread of the condition ..

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 16/10/2025

Research Ireland and HSE have funded a world-class cardiovascular research lab in Galway. Led by Prof Faisal Sharif, the project has established @uniofgalway.bsky.social as a global leader for cardiovascular CT scanner-based research. Read on @irishtimes.com: www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...

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Research Ireland and HSE fund world-class cardiovascular research lab in Galway

Project includes state-of-the-art CT scanner and cath lab, enabling groundbreaking clinical trials and AI-driven cardiac diagnostics

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

CÚRAM has been involved in the EU STE(A)M Learning Ecologies project since 2023, developing engaging science learning paths in formal and informal education settings, focusing on inclusiveness. Join this session on October 23rd to hear key insights from the pilot initiatives. @researchireland.ie

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

A great experience with colleagues at Galway Atlantaquaria on a #MarineMeetsMedtech seashore scavenger hunt, discovering animals that make their own glue & shoot stinging cells as part of the Baboro International Arts Festival for Children - see exhibit @ tinyurl.com/4z47xs7z @researchireland.ie

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Two of CÚRAM's Investigators Prof Madeleine Lowery and Prof Garry P. Duffy recently joined the @fortechssakepod.bsky.social to explain their work on sensors and soft robotics.. @researchireland.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social Listen at shows.acast.com/for-techs-sake

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

📚A new review from CÚRAM researchers explores how tweaking naturally occurring molecules in our bodies, called Glycosaminoglycans, could hold the key to better wound healing, joint health & even cancer treatments. Read more at tinyurl.com/5n8dhws7 @researchireland.ie @uniofgalwaymag.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Delighted to post our new animation from Chris Tierney @EarthboundFilm.co, explaining what we do and why we do it at CÚRAM @researchireland.ie Centre for Medical Devices @uniofgalway.bsky.social - now featured on our website at curamdevices.ie #medtech #innovation #ppi #engagedresearch

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

👏Congrats to CÚRAM Investigator Dr Andrew Daly, recipient of the Jean Leray 2025 ESB Award! Speaking @ ESB Conference last week, Dr Daly showcased his research and provided a glimpse into the future of biomaterials and regenerative medicine. Read more @ tinyurl.com/4f2mmxtp @researchireland.ie

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

👏Congrats to CÚRAM Investigator Dr Mihai Lomora, 1 of 4 @universityofgalway.bsky.social awardees under the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-Doctoral Network programme, who will lead a €4.2m project called ‘CerebroMachinesTrain’. More at tinyurl.com/4nvs5jxz @researchireland.ie

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 12/08/2025

Dr Catalina Vallejo-Giraldo came to @uniofgalway.bsky.social from Columbia in 2013 to begin her PhD. Today, Catalina holds a joint role at the University of Galway, and her work focuses on how physical variables such as forces & space affect brain cells. Read: www.researchireland.ie/news/associa...

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

CÚRAM supports underrepresented UG students each year through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) at @universityofgalway.bsky.social. Read about the programme and this years UROP graduates at curamdevices.ie/urop-graduat... @researchireland.ie

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 Science on Screen Animation Commission in association with our partners at @ardan-ie.bsky.social ! Looking forward to another great collaboration between researchers and animators 🙌 @researchireland.ie

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 18/07/2025

Research Ireland, on behalf of @deptoffhed.bsky.social, have today launched Global Talent Ireland - a new initiative to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. For more information visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...

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Global Talent Ireland - Research Ireland

Global Talent Ireland aims to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. Researchers funded through this programme are required to transfer their rese...

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

🙌 Congratulations to all of the labs certified through this programme! Great to see the enormous impact of the MyGreenLab initiative, spearheaded by Dr @unafitzg-unigalway.bsky.social @universityofgalway.bsky.social who led the 1st lab in Europe to certification at CÚRAM in 2019.

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

About 10% of implanted medical devices are rejected by the body. Amrutha Hariharan 2nd yr CÚRAM PhD candidate @uniofgalwaymag.bsky.social funded thru CDTLifETIME is developing biomaterial coatings for devices to make them more readily acceptable. Read more @ tinyurl.com/bpxjaccw @researchireland.ie

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University of Galway @uniofgalway.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

We're delighted to announce the launch of a new 10-week micro-credential course 'Green Labs Principles and Practices' to encourage sustainability in the medtech, pharma and public sector in Ireland. #UniversityofGalway #Microcreds #MedTech #MyGreenLabs @curamdevices.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

New research on how electrical signals travel in Deep Brain Stimulation has been published in the Journal of Neural Engineering, by CÚRAM PI Prof Madeleine Lowery & team at @ucddublin.bsky.social - a critical step to inform the next gen of neuromodulation technologies. More at tinyurl.com/2craecym

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Camilla @biologistcami.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

@curamdevices.bsky.social gave me and every other MedTrain+ fellow the opportunity to attend a two-days Grant Writing Training held by Catalyze Group and it was eye opening! I am looking forward to put all I have learnt into practice.

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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 16/06/2025

‘Counter Attack’, the latest documentary from the Science on Screen Programme by @curamdevices.bsky.social and Ardán, premiered at Dublin's Lighthouse Cinema. It follows Dr Niamh Hynes’ research on the body’s largest artery - the aorta. Read more: researchireland.ie/news/counter-attack-premiere/

Cast and crew of the 'Counter Attack' documentary are pictured with MC Dr Claire O'Connell, at the Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin,

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

On Friday for #WorldMSDay we highlighted the work of Dr Una FitzGerald at CÚRAM, who for over 25 years has researched the disease & how lab discoveries could help people living with the chronic condition. Read her conversation with @claireoconnell.bsky.social here lnkd.in/eXGverk5

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Delighted to highlinght a new collaboration w/ B Braun, which will uses cutting-edge simulation technologies to redefine best practices training and innovation for vascular access. Read more at tinyurl.com/mrx3myhz @researchireland.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Congratulations to @abhaypandit.bsky.social on his election to the @ria.ie An Established Professor of Biomaterials @universityofgalway.bsky.social & founding director of CÚRAM, a multi-disciplinary medical device research centre funded through @researchireland.ie See tinyurl.com/3rdfsae8

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Great public engagement training session w/ researchers @ SUPERHUMAN exhibit in Galway City Museum yesterday, now open on Sundays for the summer season.Take a virtual tour of SUPERHUMAN @ tinyurl.com/y2vuay39 @researchireland.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social @galwaycitycouncil.bsky.social

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Ardán @ardan-ie.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Ardán & CÚRAM invite you to join us on June 9th at the Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin for the premiere of Counter Attack, a new Science On Screen film about heart disease. The free screening will be followed by a Q&A with participants from the film. Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ardn1...

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

What if a fizzy foam could help treat gut inflammation? Led by Prof David Brayden @ucddublin.bsky.social the team investigated how this foam could enhance drug delivery across gut tissue for IBD conditions like ulcerative colitis & Crohn’s. #WorldIBDDay See tinyurl.com/5n6b6nek @researchireland.ie

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Delighted to have had the opportunity to present at @eusea.bsky.social 2025 on our 'Empathy Detectives' project, a collaboration between CÚRAM, The PPI Ignite Network, the @ideaslabgalway.bsky.social and a wonderful PPI panel. Great discussions on how public engagment increases research excellence.

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Can we turn no NO into a YES for breast cancer treatment? CÚRAM researchers have developed a way to trap nitric oxide (NO), which can drive aggressive breast cancers, that could lead to safer, more targeted therapies - more at tinyurl.com/3fbkhrtb @researchireland.ie @uniofgalwaymag.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Calling all animators! A new opportunity to create an engaging one minute story about CÚRAM's research! See below for details! @researchireland.bsky.social @uniofgalwaymag.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Thrilled to represent Irish biomedical research at @expo2025japan.bsky.social! Celebrating the theme Creativity Connects People, the stunning exhibit showcases how creativity across disciplines is a defining human trait that unites us all @researchireland.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Highlighting the need for clinical trial expertise in device development, a new review paper 'Worldwide Trends in The Quality and Breadth of Clinical Investigations of Medical Devices Over The Past Decade' available at tinyurl.com/yrcthbch @researchireland.bsky.social @uniofgalwaymag.bsky.social

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