The Life Sciences Consultation and Drive
What is the landscape for Life Sciences research in UL? Contributors discussed their views on the scope, objectives, opportunities and challenges in Life Sciences with the aim of informing the development of a new Life Sciences strategy for University of Limerick. Theme leaders across the Life Sciences areas in UL and the Director of SSPC gave their perspective on the importance of UL developing a coherent Life Sciences strategy in what turned out to be a hugely enlightening session.
Towards the development of an Age-Friendly Health System
Current healthcare systems are mostly designed to care for people with a single illness or injury and are often unable to care for older adults with unique and multidimensional needs. As a result, older adults remain among the most vulnerable populations in healthcare, with one in three experiencing functional decline during an acute hospital admission. There is growing evidence that care delivered through an Age-Friendly Health System (AFHS) lens can significantly improve outcomes and experiences for older adults. This symposium presented evidence underpinning the development, implementation, and evaluation of AFHSs.
Pillars, doughnuts, wedding cakes: multidimensional sustainability models
What role does physical activity have in addressing global sustainability challenges? This dynamic research excellence session and interactive panel discussion explored how physical activity can both contribute to - and potentially complicate - efforts to advance the climate agenda and how challenging the status quo should be positioned as a core ingredient of a sustainable, smart society. The event featured an outstanding international keynote speaker, Professor Peter Gelius, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland recognised for his engaging and accessible communication style.
My Most Impactful Research
Three academics from Computer Science and Information Systems and Lero – the Research Ireland Centre for Software which is hosted by UL present their most impactful research in lay-person's terms, accessible to the wider UL community and beyond. From groundbreaking work in the Biocomputing and Developmental Systems (BDS) research group to research on self-care technologies and practices in chronic disease, and the newly unfolding field of AI for Software Engineering and, in specific, applying AI to a specific software engineering task each talk will last 15 minutes, followed by five minutes of Q&A discussion.
Cancer Research: Genomics, Nutrition, and Risk Reduction
This event showcased ongoing cross faculty, interdisciplinary cancer research at UL and UHL, with a particular emphasis on genomics, nutrition, and lifestyle factors in cancer prevention and early detection. Attendees with emerging research approaches, learnings from experts, and the event provided an excellent forum to share ideas, foster collaboration, and strengthen the growing cancer research community across UL and UHL. Paul Brennan, who leads the Genomic Epidemiology branch at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was among the speakers.
