UCD Covid-19 Response

UCD Covid-19 Response

The UCD Community is rising to the challenge posed by the global pandemic

Updates and Activities View All

World’s largest study of genetics of critical COVID-19 led in Ireland by ICC-CTN

Testing and Sequencing

Testing and sequencing SARS-Cov-2 at the National Virus Reference Laboratory

Vaccine Trial Network

UCD national coordinator in EU-wide network to accelerate covid vaccine trials

National Irish Covid-19 Biobank

UCD co-leads new resource to coordinate Covid-19 samples and clinical data

Safeguarding our campus with testing, surveillance and screening

Trials including REMAP-CAP find blood thinner improves outcomes in moderately ill

Med Tech

PORSAV: Innovative optical technology for new safer surgery solution

Tocilizumab Trial

Global drug trial shows greatly improved survival rates in critically ill patients

Genome Sequencing

Whole-genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Ireland during waves 1 and 2

Clinical Research

Treatment trials and mechanistic studies with hospital partners

Clinical Trials

UCD Professor commended for ‘exceptional contribution’ in pandemic

Genome Sequencing

Whole-genome sequencing to track SARS-CoV-2 transmission in hospital outbreaks

Innovation

Pioneering soft x-ray microscope in leading virology and disease labs

Soft X-ray-based method used for pan-European CoCID cellular imaging project

Environmental Monitoring

SARS-CoV-2 in sewage and bodies of water

Biomedical Engineering

Home monitoring of respiration in Covid-19 patients using smartphone technology

The COCOON study: Covid-19 coagulopathy & thrombosis, novel prognostic & therapeutic opportunities

Pathogen Host Research

Detection and quantification of neutralising antibodies against Covid-19 infection

Computer Science

COMBAT: Covid-19 Modelling through agent-Based Techniques

Expanding Care Capacity through Remote Monitoring of Covid-19 patients

Materials Engineering

Development of Plastic Packaging and Film Resistant to Covid-19

Medical Devices

Manufacture of novel Covid-19 Laryngoscopes for airway intubation

Next generation magnetic beads for enhanced viral RNA detection and improved Covid-19 testing

Materials Engineering

Applying Surface Engineering to PPEs in the Fight against Covid-19

PPE

I-Form 3D printing PPE for healthcare settings

Testing Reagents

Creating secure supply of critical reagents for Covid-19 testing

Precision Surgery

UCD Centre for Precision Surgery Covid-19 projects with the Mater Hospital

Pathogen Host Research

Screening for antiviral compounds active against SARS-CoV-2

Covid-19: The North Dublin Cohort Study

Cupid Covid-19: Paediatric A&E attendance during Covid-19

Covid-19 and intellectual and developmental disabilities

Protecting Food Systems

Food Shield: Resilience, growth and digitisation of food and feed systems

Biomedicine/Agriculture

Understanding & preventing Covid-19 outbreaks in meat processing plants

Environmental Monitoring

Integrated system for all-island SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance and reporting

Biomedicine/Bioinformatics

Multifunctional peptides targeting SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection

Immunity and Infection

Investigation of the mechanisms of Covid-19 associated neurological disease

Biomedicine/Virology

New approach to stop SARS-CoV-2 transmission and inflammation during Covid-19

Biomedicine/Virology

Outbreaks in the workplace: understanding and preventing super spreading events

Immunity and Infection

Biological profiling in Covid-19 infection for optimal therapeutic approaches

Biomedicine/Obesity

Adipose tissue markers and systemic inflammation in obese and nonobese covid patients

Molecular Biology/Virology

Accelerating antiviral treatments with novel virus-host interface strategies

Contact Tracing

What can we learn from experiences of contact tracing in Ireland?

Psychology

Inoculating against Covid-19 misinformation

Children and Covid

How can we help children adjust to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?

Psychology

PAUSE: a remote psychological tool for the public during the Covid-19 pandemic

Sociology

The impact of national past on behaviour in the Covid-19 pandemic

Communication and Media

Communicating Covid-19 cases and deaths: guidelines for media

Tocilizumab Trial

Tocilizumab therapy in Covid‐19 patients with hyperinflammatory response

Innovation

Irish digital health start-up Akkure launches COVIDMedBot

Innovation

Zipp wins first UK e-scooter trial, with anti-viral handlebar wraps

National Food Study

UCD National Covid-19 Food Survey in pandemic lockdown

Modelling

Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group to NPHET

Behavioural Economics

Advising on NPHET Behavioural Change Group

Advising NPHET Expert Panel on Nursing Homes

PPE

UCD Centre for Emergency Medical Science fills in PPE knowledge gap

Vaccine Innovation

UCD Spin-out APC partners with Australian vaccine developer Vaxine

Innovation

NovaUCD start-ups on new online platform to help firms collaborate on Coronavirus

Critical Care Training

UCD offers free online critical care courses for ICU nurses of Covid-19 patients

Nutritional Epidemiology

Role of adequate selenium status in disease course of Covid-19

Covid-19 NERF Licence

CeADAR tech available for free licence to support Covid-19 R&D activities

Top UCD virology experts advising businesses on Covid-19 health and safety

Science Communication

Debunking scientific misinformation during a pandemic

Genome Sequencing

First sequencing of SARS-Cov-2 virus genomes in Ireland

Leaving Cert Supports

UCD Maths Support Centre puts 143 tutorial videos for Leaving Cert online free

UCD engineer leads Irish efforts in global race to build ventilators

Innovation

Output Sports tech helps athletes and coaches optimise remote training

UCD Geary Institute hosts 'Covid-19 Crisis Response: Perspectives from Social Science' webinar series

Expert Commentary

UCD Institute for Discovery weekly webinar series with academic leaders

Innovation

THEYA Healthcare launches washable bamboo fibre face masks

Contact Tracing

UCD Covid-19 Contact Tracing Centre and training facility

Recruiting and Training

Recruiting and training volunteers for SARS CoV 2 testing

UCD Geary Institute papers and online Crisis Policy Response events

Humanities Institute Webinar

Covid-19 Reframing Ageing: Looking at blind spots and biases in public discourse and policy

UCD researchers tackling the Covid crisis talk about their work

Business Impact

UCD College of Business ‘Business Impact’ podcast

In the News

Expert Commentary

Articles and publications containing insight and analysis from UCD academics and research staff

Resources

Information on Covid-19 funding calls, related research, publications, data and other resources

Centres of Research

UCD is committing its key research units and programmes in the fight against Covid-19

Webinars and Conferences View All

UCD Foundation: Special Briefing

Prof Paddy Mallon and Dr Cillian de Gascun discuss ‘Ireland’s Roadmap to Recovery’ with UCD VPRII Prof Orla Feely.

UCD Festival: Q&A with Dr Tony Holohan

UCD Research and Innovation presents Kids' Covid-19 Q&A with Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan, hosted by journalist Dr Claire O’Connell

UCD Covid-19 Web Series

Dr Emma Nicholson and Dr Therese McDonnell talk about their project 'CUPID COVID-19: Paediatric Emergency Department Attendance during Covid-19'

UCD Alumni: In Conversation

Sir Ciarán Devane, HSE Chairman and Chief Executive of the British Council discusses ‘Leadership in a Time of Crisis' with UCD VPRII Prof Orla Feely

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