🎖️ Congrats to Professor Brian Walsh and team at INFANT Research Centre and Cork University Maternity Hospital on winning best follow-up rates in the CoolPrime study at #PAS2026 in Boston 👏

What if speaking more than one language actually helps children learn maths? A project exploring how bilingualism shapes learning has been funded under Research Ireland COALESCE 👏 🔗 www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

🔬 Postdoc opportunity at INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork Join the SOPHIE Project using MRI + ML to improve outcomes in neonatal brain injury. ⏳ 24 months | 📅 Closes 3 Apr 👉 ore.ucc.ie (Ref: 094673)

This #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, we’re highlighting a gap that can’t be ignored. Many girls with autism are identified too late, while families face long waits for support. Research at INFANT and UCC is exploring earlier identification from birth. Learn more: tinyurl.com/the-gender-g...

INFANT is delighted to be heading to the 17th International Newborn Brain Conference (INBBC) from 8-10 Feb in Naples🧠 👉 Interested in learning more about the conference?https://www.mcascientificevents.eu/inbbc/welcome/

Interested to learn more about the new Horizon Europe–funded LINDA-FAMILIA project? In Nov '25, the project team came together in Istanbul for the official kick-off meeting which brought together 30+ participants from the project’s global consortium Read more⬇️ www.infantcentre.ie/2026/01/19/l...

📢 Publication Alert! 📰 "Breath-by-breath lung gas volume detection using GASMAS in a neonatal mannequin" Pediatric Research The paper is available at this link: doi.org/10.1038/s413...

🙌 Join us in congratulating Dr Elizabeth Bodunde for successfully defending her PhD. 🔎Elizabeth investigated how pregnancy and birth complications are experienced by mothers, and how these experiences can affect women’s mental health beyond the immediate postpartum period. Well done👏

🗞️ New research projects in the areas of clinical risk prediction & gestational trophoblastic disease 👋 Officially welcoming Dr Barbara Burke & Dr Aoife Corcoran to the team! 🔗 www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy... @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @carolinemjoyce.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @ucc.ie

"New University College Cork Research Links Iron Deficiency in Mothers During Early Pregnancy to Lower Language and Motor Skills at Age Two" - Highlighted in The Irish Times. 📰 Read more in The Irish Times: www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/...

A busy but fantastic few days at the #jENsCongress connecting with a global #neonatology and #paediatric community of experts, sharing knowledge, and shaping the future of care for our tiniest patients. 💜

🏆 MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS to Mark O'Sullivan, CEO and Co-founder of University College Cork and INFANT Research Centre spin-out company NeuroBell who was awarded the Enterprise Ireland High-Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Founder of the Year for 2025! 👏 www.infantcentre.ie/2025/10/17/e...

"UCC launches Irelands first Pregnancy Loss Support Policy for University staff" The policy aims to provide employees with dedicated leave, resources & support they need following a pregnancy loss under 23 weeks informed by findings from the #PLACES project 👉 Read more: www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

NU25 - Day 2 'Optimising early childhood outcomes for children with developmental disabilities in diverse settings' Professor @callytann.bsky.social Register 👉https://bit.ly/NeonatalUpdate25 @lshtm.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @imperialmed.bsky.social #newbornbrainhealth

🤝 What an inspiring few days at the 19th #ECCN INFANT, UCC research was showcased throughout the conference with poster and oral presentations and our Director, Prof Boylan, was proud to deliver the Opening Lecture: “Baby Brainwaves: Neonatal EEG Monitoring in the NICU in the 21st Century”

🌍INFANT at the Neonatal Stroke Conference in Utrecht. With a poster presentation: 🧠 “Blood-Based Biomarkers Predict Cerebral Palsy and Cognitive Delay in Infants with Moderate-Severe Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy; A Secondary Analysis of the HEAL Randomized Controlled Trial.”

INFANT is delighted to be attending the upcoming 6th #jENScongress 2025! Our colleagues will be actively contributing throughout the event, including: ✅ Hosting a pre-congress workshop ✅ Invited speaker sessions ✅ Oral & poster presentations ✅ Chairing sessions More here: lnkd.in/ec73p2DW

📢 UCC-led digital health project awarded almost €5m to save lives of mothers and babies in Africa. Huge congratulations to all the research team which will be led by INFANT PI Prof. Ali Khashan 👏 www.linkedin.com/pulse/ucc-le...

We're at #HSRUK25 this week - check out the full programme via www.eventsforce.net/eventage/fro... @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @hsruk.bsky.social #PregnancyLoss #PerinatalDeath #Stillbirth #MaternityCare

🙌 Join us in congratulating Dr Soraia Ventura, for successfully defending her PhD titled “Electroencephalographic Study of Sleep Architecture in Infants at Four Months” 👏 👏 Well done, Dr Ventura

➡️60% of pregnant women in a study group in Ireland show signs of iodine deficiency, according to new UCC research. Iodine is essential for baby brain development, and requirements increase by 50% during pregnancy but can’t be produced by our bodies. www.infantcentre.ie/2025/06/30/p...

📣 Do you provide healthcare to women affected by preeclampsia? We need your experience and insights to help shape the future of follow-up care pathways in Ireland. What’s involved? A 30-minute once-off interview. 📩 Interested? Express interest here: lnkd.in/dvSqGZPi to receive more information

📢 Publication Alert! 📱 📰 " High-risk infant follow-up: current practice and factors determining eligibility” Pediatric Research. 🔗 Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

'The care people receive after a miscarriage can have a significant impact' - @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social speaking with Deirdre McArdle @ EchoLive @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @hrbireland.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @ucc.ie #ReCurrentStudy www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-416...

CanVas consortium receives €10.7m to advance new class of cell therapy to clinic for early brain injury INFANT willlead the clinical development of the project bringing extensive expertise in newborn brain injury ➡️https://www.infantcentre.ie/2025/04/10/canvas-consortium-receives-e10-7m-dtif-grant/

🌎 INFANT will be at the Neonatal Brain Matters Symposium 2025 on 17th April in Dallas to discuss "Brain Monitoring to Shape the Future of Neurological Care in the NICU" 🎤 Prof Geraldine Boylan will be presenting throughout the day. 🔗 Register or learn more here: lnkd.in/e5V_mtn5

🗞️ All-Ireland Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2025 🗣️ @mgtmurphy.bsky.social @caroline-oconnor.bsky.social 🔗 www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy... @midwiferyforum.bsky.social @isastillbirth.bsky.social @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social #Stillbirth #TheMILESTONEstudy

INFANT Director, Prof Geraldine Boylan, keynote speaker at yesterday's CUH Child & Family Nursing Conference talking about “Children’s Health Research in the Era of AI” 📣

🎉 We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Best Research Project in The Education Awards 💜 The project is the Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy in Ireland (EDI-CPI)which is led by Prof Brian Walsh at INFANT,UCC & funded by the Cerebral Palsy Foundation #EducationAwardsIrl

📣 New information resources to improve services & supports for miscarriage & recurrent miscarriage in Ireland 🔗 www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy... @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @maritahennessy.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @ucc.ie @hselive.bsky.social #ReCurrentStudy

Last few hours to Register for the upcoming SPHeRE Network Online Symposium 'Can we harness obstetric information for chronic disease prevention? A public health perspective' with Dr Peter Barrett on Tuesday 1st April from 1-2 pm. www.sphereprogramme.ie/5572-2/

“Success is not about personal achievement–it’s about impact. Use your power of one to uplift others, challenge the status quo, and contribute to a better world” Huge congrats to renowned CP advocate Lily Collison who received an Honorary Doctorate from UCC in recognition of her pioneering work.⬇️

LAST 2 DAYS to Register for the upcoming SPHeRE Network Online Symposium 'Can we harness obstetric information for chronic disease prevention? A public health perspective' with Dr Peter Barrett on Tuesday 1st April from 1-2 pm. www.sphereprogramme.ie/5572-2/

Looking forward to attending & presenting at the @hsruk.bsky.social conference in Newcastle in July View the full programme/register via: www.eventsforce.net/eventage/fro... @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social #HSRUK25

📢 Publication Alert!📱 📰 "Accessing Anonymised Data from Ireland’s Maternal and Newborn Clinical Management System for Research Purposes” HRB Open Res 🔗 Read more: hrbopenresearch.org/articles/7-3...

🏆 Congratulations to our very own Dr @emilyoconnor.bsky.social, & Cheyenne Downey, joint winners of the @sphereprogramme.bsky.social Poster Prize 2025 👏👏 @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @ucc.ie #SPHeRE25 #SPHeRE2025 #ResearchEvidenceImpact

📢 New Publication! 📱 📰 "Infant sleep EEG features at 4 months as biomarkers of neurodevelopment at 18 months" ✅This study highlights potential EEG biomarkers of neurodevelopment, which can support early and targeted intervention in a phase of great neuroplasticity. 🔗 Read more: lnkd.in/eSXewHBf

'Truly inspiring': Former Navy captain hailed for powerful speech at Cork event  www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari... @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social

🎙️ Lots of #INFANT, #UCCResearch shared through guest speaker talks, oral and poster presentations at the 16th International Newborn Brain Conference in San Diego last week. Both INFANT,UCC spin-outs CergenX and NeuroBell are sponsors of the conference and showcasing their innovative technology.👍

📢Meet INFANT, UCC Final-Year PhD student, Kimia Rezaei 📚Her research focuses on utilizing newborn ECG signals as an alternative to EEG for the automatic classification of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) severity and seizure detection. 🔎 lnkd.in/efjebXt7

🗞️ Over 300 people gathered in Kinsale on Thursday, 20 February for an inspirational leadership evening with Marie Gleeson, former Irish Navy Captain & motivational speaker. Guest speaker: @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social Read more: www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy... @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @ucc.ie

🗨️ Interested to learn about the aEEG & cEEG Basics? INFANT Director Prof Boylan and Prof Hellstrom-Westas are leading a workshop on aEEG & cEEG Basics on Wed 19 Feb during the INBBC. So if you've registered, don't forget to sign up to this online workshop today! #INBBC

🎙️ Incredible interview with Marie Gleeson on Cork's 96FM Opinion Line this morning - host @pjcoogan.bsky.social Thank you for sharing Ciarán with us 💜 🔗 Listen back via shows.acast.com/501246da-866... @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social @ucc.ie

📢 New Publication Alert! 🏥📱 A Research Project led by Frederic Adam and Dr Fergus McCarthy, funded by Research Ireland(SFI)/Enterprise Ireland/IDA Ireland COVID-19 Rapid Response Call was published in Pregnancy Hypertension. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.pr...

🧠 Are you attending the 16th International Newborn Brain Conference(INBBC) this year? The INBBC provides a state-of-the-art forum for presentation and discussion of current research and clinical practice in newborn brain care. 📍 19-21 Feb, San Diego www.mcascientificevents.eu/inbc/registr...

Busy January output & grateful to be involved in so many different types of clinical research @pregnancylossie.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social More about PLRG 👉🏻 www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy...

💜 We are already excited to attend #jENScongress 2025 which brings leaders together to advance neonatal care! ℹ️ Register now with early bird discount: www.mcascientificevents.eu/jens/registr... @jenscongress.bsky.social

⁉️ Thinking about doing a PhD, or know someone who is? 📢 We're currently inviting applicants for a PhD scholarship 💜 Féileacáin-funded project on second trimester pregnancy loss 📅 Closing date: 14 Feb 🔗 www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancy... @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social