We are thrilled to announce that eminent Geneticist, Prof Sally Ann Lynch, has been lauded for her work in discovering a new rare disease gene, and new clinical presentations for rare diseases in others, with the inaugural HRCI Research Impact Award. Consultant Geneticist, Prof. Sally-Ann Lynch, has been recognised for her contribution to the field […]
Health Research Charities Ireland along with Rare Disease Ireland, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, IPPOSI and the Northern Ireland Rare Disease Partnership have come together to form The Rare Disease Forum. This is a public and patient involvement initiative for Ireland, North and South, which calls for coordinated action to improve the health and social care needs […]
HRCI is hosting a celebration of the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme on December 1st for our members, researchers and funders. We will be acknowledging the high-calibre research projects that were funded in the last round and the efforts of all charities and researchers who participated. We are also excited to be announcing the first ever winner […]
HRCI is delighted to welcome attendees to this in-person Irish Health Research Forum event. Everybody wants health and social care research to have positive impact for patients, the public, healthcare professionals or other so-called knowledge users. But what exactly do we mean by “impact”? How do we talk about it? Why is societal impact from […]
Research is vital for achieving better outcomes for patients and the public who use health services in Ireland. Current frustrations, positive developments, new ideas and an unshakable belief in the possible stimulated lively, challenging, engaged, multi-stakeholder discussions at the Forum event. Nuanced by input from our expert Steering Group, the Irish Health Research Forum offers […]
HRCI is delighted to invite our members and PPI Ignite colleagues to join our LGBT+ awareness workshop on Wednesday, September 14th from 2.30 – 5.30pm. There is an obvious need for more inclusivity and diversity within the PPI Landscape- with this in mind we have asked Collette O’Regan from LGBT Ireland to speak to us […]
Wednesday 9th March 2022 In partnership with the National PPI Ignite Network, HRCI is delighted to invite our members to this in-person workshop. Purpose: To explore the potential and pitfalls of charities partnering on health research grant applications and to consider what best practice would look like. Attendees: HRCI members and invited PPI Ignite representatives, […]
We’re delighted that the projects successfully funded in the latest round of the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme have been announced. The successful projects will positively impact the lives of people with a wide range of health challenges such as cerebral palsy, cystinosis, arthritis, brain tumours, epilepsy and other health and social care issues including family […]
The Rare Disease Forum (RDF) is a public and patient involvement (PPI) initiative for Ireland, North and South. The rationale for the Forum is that much more needs to be done to address the health and social care needs of those living with a rare disease in Ireland. The founding organisations and members of the […]
