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Teddy bear hospital (TBH) is a programme run by Trinity’s paediatric society to familiarise children with healthcare settings, and to alleviate any fears they may have. TBH also aims to raise funds for BUMBLEance which is the children’s ambulance service of Ireland.

Some excellent news from Trinity and celebrations for the School of Dental Science.

Delighted to share that our very own IRC Research Fellow Dr Isha Behl is featured in the Society for Optics and Photonics Women in Optics. Isha is currently working with Dr Jeff O'Sullivan (@jeffosullivan2018) as part of  the Oral Cancer Research Group in the  School of Dental Science examining the  use of Raman Spectroscopy in the detection of early molecular changes in  oral cancer and dysplasia. https://www.instagram.com/p/C35MzHkujOY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== , https://spie.org/about-spie/equity-diversity-inclusion/women-in-optics/2024-wio-notebook/isha-behl#_=_  @dduh12 @tcddublin @IrishResearch @SPIEtweets @WomenInOptics  #WomenInOptics  #oralcancer #oralcancerawareness #oralhealth #cancer  #mouthcancer #cancerawareness #headandneckcancerr #headandneck #squamouscellcarcinoma 

On February 13th the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe launched its 2024-2029 manifesto ‘Smile your way to a Healthy Life’ in the European Parliament. The event was sponsored by MEPs Stelios Kympouropoulos (EPP, Greece), István Ujhelyi (S&D, Hungary), and Deirdre Clune (EPP, Ireland) and launched by Platform members, the Dental Officer at the WHO, representatives of civil society and EU policymakers. DDUH was represented by Prof Brian O’Connell (PER-IADR) and Max Walsh (EDSA).

  

Please note that the Bench Test Preparatory Course is currently fully booked. Should you wish to be added to the waiting list and informed of any cancellations, please email postgrad.admin@dental.tcd.ie.

Trinity College School of Dental Science is inviting applications to the Professional (Higher) Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy, to commence 2nd September 2024 for a 12-month full-time course. The Professional (Higher) Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy

On Friday 6th & Saturday 7th October 2023, the Prosthodontic Society of Ireland and the Dublin Dental University Hospital held a joint conference, entitled, "Prosthodontics 2023 - A Vision for the Future."

Congratulations to Bisola Aloba who graduated from TCD with her Ph.D. on Friday the 1st of December 2023. Bisola’s Ph.D. project involved the application of state-of-the-art whole-genome sequencing to investigate the emergence, dissemination, and evolution of Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin–producing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in the community and healthcare settings in Ireland and internationally. Bisola worked under the supervision of Professor David Coleman and Dr. Brenda McManus from the Dublin Dental University Hospital Microbiology Unit, Division of Oral Biosciences.