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Discovery host Prof. Akram Alshawabkeh, Director, NU PROTECT Center 23Sep
Discovery host Prof. Akram Alshawabkeh, Director, NU PROTECT Center

The UCD Institute for Discovery was honoured to co-host Prof. Akram Alshawabkeh, Senior Vice Provost, and Director, PROTECT Superfund Research Center, at Northeastern University in September alongside the UCD Insight Centre for Data Analytics.
Akram has led PROTECT, a pan-American consortia research program, which aims to understand how chemicals can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth and impaired fetal growth, in Puerto Rico.
Winners of AI Healthcare network seed funding announced 19Sep
Winners of AI Healthcare network seed funding announced

Congratulations to all the winners of the inaugural AI Healthcare Network Seed funding - watch this space!

Seed funding was awarded to 5 winning networks of interdisciplinary collaborators led by a core lead in UCD, aiming to develop approaches and applications to support implementation of responsible AI to address urgent, timely problems.
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Future of AI and Digital Transformation Campaign 19Jun
Future of AI and Digital Transformation Campaign

The Future of AI and Digital Transformation Campaign launched Friday, and is exploring key and emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities associated with the development and deployment of AI in Ireland. From research and innovations to new technologies across all industries; it will focus on ensuring businesses are keeping up with evolving tech and unlock the full potential of AI for economic growth, social good, and technological advancement.
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UCD Cancer Research Symposium 15May
UCD Cancer Research Symposium

The bi-annual UCD Cancer Research Symposium, organised by UCD Research with the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI) and the UCD Cancer Trials Cluster took place on June 7, 2024. The AI Healthcare Hub chaired a session on AI in Cancer Research. The event concluded with a keynote on AI for more effective Cancer Diagnosis from Discovery Visiting Professor Manuel Salto-Tellez, Queens University Belfast.

Successful Launch of UCD AI Healthcare Hub Marks a Milestone in AI-Driven Healthcare Innovation 15May
Successful Launch of UCD AI Healthcare Hub Marks a Milestone in AI-Driven Healthcare Innovation

University College Dublin celebrated the successful launch of the AI Healthcare Hub this week, marking a significant milestone in the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare. The event showcased a shared vision of revolutionizing healthcare with AI.

UCD AI Healthcare Hub invites researchers to join community of practice 28Mar
UCD AI Healthcare Hub invites researchers to join community of practice

“Every day, across UCD, colleagues are increasingly engaged in transformative and highly multidisciplinary, data-rich, healthcare-focused research projects,” says Professor Patricia Maguire, director of the UCD Institute for Discovery. “These projects range from large-scale, trans-institutional endeavours to small-scale pilot research aimed at generating key preliminary data for future funding."

Harnessing "the magic of AI" to mitigate the next pandemic 21Feb
Harnessing "the magic of AI" to mitigate the next pandemic

David Hickton describes the Covid-19 pandemic as “a very expensive learning curve”.
The former US Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania was appointed Staff Director of the bipartisan committee on coronavirus in the US Congress in 2020, where he oversaw trillions of dollars in federal relief funding to tackle the crisis.

National Health Summit 2024: AI_PREMie lead Patricia Maguire joins distinguished panel\n 15Feb
National Health Summit 2024: AI_PREMie lead Patricia Maguire joins distinguished panel

Prof Patricia Maguire joined a distinguished panel to discuss digital transformation in healthcare at the 20th anniversary National Health Summit in Croke Park on February 7th.

Upcoming Dr John Basl talk to address ethics ecosystem for AI 08Feb
Upcoming Dr John Basl talk to address ethics ecosystem for AI

The military has one. So does legal practice. The finance industry, the world of medicine - tick, tick.
So why doesn’t AI and big data have a serviceable ethics ecosystem?
Dr John Basl, philosopher and AI ethics lead at Northeastern University will answer this question and more at his UCD talk next Monday, February 12th.

Reflecting on AI in Healthcare in 2023 18Jan
Reflecting on AI in Healthcare in 2023

A highlight of the breakthroughs and the smiles they've sparked in the world of AI and Healthcare!
Top 100 AI Leaders in Drug Discovery and Advanced Healthcare 17Jan
Top 100 AI Leaders in Drug Discovery and Advanced Healthcare

Deep Knowledge Analytics announces top 100 AI Leaders in Drug Discovery and Advanced Healthcare in new report. Discovery Visiting Prof. Maja Pantic and UCD Alumni Nora Khali recognised.
UCD Discovery co-hosts a workshop on AI and Healthcare at Nagoya University IAR 30Nov
UCD Discovery co-hosts a workshop on AI and Healthcare at Nagoya University IAR

UCD Discovery conducted an invited visit to the Nagoya University Institute of Advanced Research, Japan, to co-host a workshop on AI and Healthcare at the UBIAS Directors Conference with the aim to develop a collaboration across the network of 50 Institutes of Advanced Study.

UCD AI Healthcare Hub joins Ireland’s Connected Health and Wellbeing Cluster 28Nov
UCD AI Healthcare Hub joins Ireland’s Connected Health and Wellbeing Cluster

The AI Healthcare Hub in University College Dublin has become a member of Ireland’s Connected Health and Wellbeing Cluster, funded by Enterprise Ireland. Set up to support collaboration across the technology and health sectors, the Cluster encourages and facilitates increased interaction and cooperation between industry, academia, healthcare providers and enterprise support agencies.
AI_PREMie features on RTÉ programme Game Changer: AI and You 16Nov
AI_PREMie features on RTÉ programme Game Changer: AI and You

The Science Foundation Ireland trans-institutional maternity project AI_PREMie features on tonight’s RTÉ programme, Game Changer: AI and You, which examines the increasing power and influence artificial intelligence will have on our lives.
AI and Society with AI visionary Stuart Russell 14Nov
AI and Society with AI visionary Stuart Russell

Before a packed room in Dublin’s National Concert Hall for ‘AI and Society’ on November 8th, AI visionary Stuart Russell likened the current competencies of artificial intelligence to only the very earliest days of aviation.
“I would be of the opinion that we are at the hot air balloon phase; a lot of hot air,” he added.

Ana Le Chevillier is a finalist in 2023 Young AI Role Model of the Year 2023 11Oct
Ana Le Chevillier is a finalist in 2023 Young AI Role Model of the Year 2023

Ana Le Chevillier, Clinical Research Manager of AI_PREMie, is a finalist in the 2023 Young AI Role Model of the Year at this year’s AI Ireland Awards.
AI_PREMie is the multi-award winning decision support tool for diagnosing the dangerous pregnancy condition preeclampsia. It is the flagship project at University College Dublin’s AI Healthcare Hub (AIHH), which Le Chevillier also manages.

AI_PREMie wins AI Innovation of the Year at Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards 2023 10Oct
AI_PREMie wins AI Innovation of the Year at Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards 2023

AI_PREMie has won the AI Innovation of the Year at the inaugural Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards, which celebrate the incredible achievements of the Irish public sector digital transformation.
The black tie gala event was held in Dublin's Shelbourne hotel.

UCD’s NAIXUS membership “puts Ireland on the map” 19Sep
UCD’s NAIXUS membership “puts Ireland on the map”

University College Dublin has been awarded membership of NAIXUS, a global network of Artificial Intelligence Excellence Centres in Sustainable Development. "UCD has joined a growing list of partners from over 40 universities, institutes, and foundations worldwide who will collaborate on harnessing AI to achieve the United Nations SDGs," says Professor Patricia Maguire.
“If I go on a hike, my legs could be killing me for a week.” 14Sep
“If I go on a hike, my legs could be killing me for a week.”

Ashleigh Kiernan was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) aged 7, in December 2010. Her mother noticed “little purple spots” appearing on her skin, says Ashleigh, which were quickly identified as the petechiae rash that can be, she adds, “one of the signs for leukaemia”.

"After chemotherapy I was given a 5% chance of fathering a child - it’s a miracle.” 13Sep
"After chemotherapy I was given a 5% chance of fathering a child - it’s a miracle.”

“Miracles do happen,” says Karl Corcoran, 25, from Longwood, Co. Meath, as he and his partner Leah prepare to welcome their first child this month. Before he had even begun treatment for his High Grade B-Cell Lymphoma in January 2021, Karl says he was given a 5% chance - “absolute best case scenario” - of fathering a biological child.

Prof Patricia Maguire talks to host John Patrick Shaw of Carelon Global Solutions Ireland about Saving lives through AI-led platelet research 01Sep
Prof Patricia Maguire talks to host John Patrick Shaw of Carelon Global Solutions Ireland about Saving lives through AI-led platelet research

In case you missed our director Prof Patricia Maguire’s 30-minute LinkedIn Live interview with host John Patrick Shaw of Carelon Global Solutions Ireland yesterday, you can catch up below. Patricia discusses saving lives through AI-led platelet research

Upcoming HHIT Events

HHIT Series Episode 15: "Neuromuscular Systems and Neural Engineering" with Madeleine Lowery, Professor and the Head of Subject for Biomedical Engineering in the UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, on 19 November 2024.\n Neuromuscular Systems and Neural Engineering
HHIT Series Episode 15: "Neuromuscular Systems and Neural Engineering" with Madeleine Lowery, Professor and the Head of Subject for Biomedical Engineering in the UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, on 19 November 2024.
HHIT Series Episode 16: Trials of the Future; Transforming Patient Outcomes with Prof. Peter Doran, Director of the UCD Clinical Research Centre and Professor of Clinical Trials at the UCD School of Medicine, chats to Prof. Patricia Maguire on Jan 21 2025. Trials of the Future; Transforming Patient Outcomes
HHIT Series Episode 16: Trials of the Future; Transforming Patient Outcomes with Prof. Peter Doran, Director of the UCD Clinical Research Centre and Professor of Clinical Trials at the UCD School of Medicine, chats to Prof. Patricia Maguire on Jan 21 2025.
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