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University College Dublin & St Vincent's University Hospital
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Research at St Vincent's University Hospital:
improving patient care today and tomorrow
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Clinical Research and Patient Care
St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH), renowned throughout Ireland and abroad for its clinical expertise, is actively extending this reputation by promoting research and the generation of new knowledge as key initiatives for helping patients.
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Research Complements Clinical Expertise at SVUH
Improved laboratory and clinical research facilities at SVUH have stimulated the growth of research programmes that address the most important clinical challenges faced by healthcare workers at SVUH. In particular, clinical and basic research into arthritis, liver and gut disease, and breast cancer are now integral components of Ireland's premier Early Arthritis Clinic, the National Liver Transplant Programme, the Colorectal Unit, and the National Breast Cancer Referral Unit, all based at SVUH. Respiratory Medicine and Endocrinology have also made significant contributions to clinical practice. Ambitious research programmes in mental health, cardiovascular disease and preventive medicine are also contributing to the emerging clinical research profile of SVUH
Team Research at SVUH
Medical doctors, surgeons, pathologists, scientists, nurses and physiotherapists all contribute to the research impetus at SVUH. Some researchers work directly with patients, while others work with patients' tissues, cells or genes. All research work at SVUH must first be passed by the Hospital Ethics Committee and is only carried out with patients' consent. Irish patients are particularly generous and also are knowledgeable and curious, so the research goal to find out more about their disorders is truly a team activity.
SVUH Research and Collaborative Developments
Partnership with the Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research at UCD and the Dublin Molecular Medicine Centre is providing a wonderful opportunity for SVUH researchers to access and share the most advanced technologies, expertise and equipment required for cutting edge biomedical research. With the development of the Genomics Research Unit and bioinformatics and epidemiological expertise on site, the way is now open for SVUH researchers to make significant progress in understanding disease processes and improving patient care.
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Photographs courtesy of PhD student Rowan Higgs
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Contact: Professor Cliona O'Farrelly, Education and Research Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4;
Tel: 01-209 4940; Fax: 01-283 8123; E-mail: [email protected]