Our Funders and Research collaborators in Ireland and around the world
Our state-of-the-art research is funded by a number of organisations both nationally and internationally. To date, we have received nearly €8 million in research funding.
We collaborate with researchers and institutions in Ireland, across Europe, as well as in South America (Brazil) and Asia (Malaysia).
Recent Awards
Adolescent Pathways to Crisis Mental Health Care: From Garda Contact to Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services
PI: Professor Fiona McNicholas (UCD)
Funder: Police Authority Research Bursary €19,053
Date of award:
Transition from child to adult mental health services for youths with Emerging Severe Mental Illnesses (TESMI)
Funder: Saint John of God Research Foundation: €49,803
Date of award: 01 Jul 2019
Evaluation of the PiLaR Programme
Funder name: Health Service Executive (HSE). €3,252
Date of award: Sep 2018
Developing the evidence base on psycho- educational parenting programmes to enhance the mental health resilience of children and young people with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (Eb-PEPP)
PI: Professor Fiona McNicholas (UCD)
Irish Research Council: €10,000
Date of award: Feb 2016
What do we want? Planning an international conference to promote the mental health and wellbeing for young people with 22q11.2DS with the Irish Youth Experts by Experience Panel (22qYEEP!)
PI: Professor Fiona McNicholas
Irish Research Council: €9999.75
Date of award: Feb 2016
Marie Curie Award
Dr Cliodhna O Connor
Supervisor: Professor Fiona McNicholas
UCD Foundation Newman Fellowship: Developing a programme of ADHD research in Ireland
PI: Prof Fiona McNicholas
Co-Applicant: Dr Blanaid Gavin
Shire Pharmaceuticals – unrestricted educational grant through the UCD Foundation
€100,000
Growing up and Children in CAMHS in Ireland Study: Translating population-based findings into a clinical context: Comparative analysis of Growing Up in Ireland and CAMHS data (GUCCI).
Principal Applicant: Professor Fiona McNicholas
Co-Applicants: Dr Blanaid Gavin, Dr Udo Reulbach
St John of Gods Research Fund: €50,000
ID: 55-901-170.
THE MILESTONE PROJECT: Managing the Link and Strengthening Transition from Child to Adult Mental Health Care
Singh S, Paul M, McNicholas F, Madan, J, Wolke, D, Degirolamo G, Santosh P, Ouakil D, Maras A, Schulze U, Franic T, Verhulst F, & Gates S
Awarded July 2013
7th Framework program CER, EU €6,000,000
FP7-HEALTH-2013-INNOVATION-1: ID 602442
The cost and cost-effectiveness of models of care for child and adolescent anorexia nervosa
Byford S, Eisler I, Nicholls D, Gowers S, Barrett B, Fletcher J, Ringwood S, Ford T, Glaze R, Macdonald G, McNicholas F, Simic M
National Institute for Health Research £675,578
Awarded July 2013
An investigation of the effects of maternal depression during pregnancy on the baby's HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis and development during the first year of life
O’Keane V, Molloy E, Fenton J, Connor T, Gray S, McNicholas F, Cody D
Awarded July 2013
Health Research Board: €329,508
Knowledge of and Attitudes Towards Eating Disorders in Ireland and Pathways to Care (STEDI)
McNicholas F, McNamara N, Dooley B.
Awarded: Jan 2013
St John of Gods Research Fund: €62,414.64
The Transition from CAMHS to Adult Mental Health Services in Ireland (ITRACK): A Study of Service Organisation, Policies, Process and User and Carer Perspectives. ITRACK study aims to identify the barriers and enablers to effective transition for adolescents from CAMHs to adult services.
McNicholas F, Gavin B, Dooley B, Coyne I, Ford T, Paul M, Singh S.
Health Research Board (HRB): €198,973.80
Low Birth Weight – Follow up study of LBW infants to age 12, the med, psychological, cognitive outcomes.
Principal Applicant: Professor Fiona McNicholas
St John of Gods Research Fund: €252,000
EPICA Epidemiological Study of eating Problems in Children and Adolescents
Principal Applicant: Professor Fiona McNicholas
St John of Gods Research Fund: €250,000
Consultation and Advice Study; Comparing consultation and advice over 3 sessions to treatment as usual in child psychiatry community settings.
Principal Applicant: Professor Fiona McNicholas
St John of Gods Research Fund: €189,000
Selective Mutism - Development of treatment programme and manual
Principal Investigator: Professor Fiona McNicholas
Donation: €10,000