Colin Doherty
            
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              Head of School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin. Academic Neurologist…. still marvelling after all these years at how people behave.
              
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              Joined April 2010
            
            
           Very interesting piece in today from Dr Colin Doherty @gastaut on concussion risks in team sports  https://t.co/FlCSUnjxpC 
          
          
            
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              The problems caused by contact sports are real — we need to make rugby and American Football safer 
            
                
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             Prof Denise McDonald has been appointed Trinity's first professor specialising in #cerebralpalsy, a post supported by philanthropic funding through the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Read more on this exciting development here:  https://t.co/cX9DyGi7ub 
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             A great response today for supporting Pride🏳️🌈 ⚧ within the School of Medicine 🩺🥼💉 TCD lead by Dr. Roisin McMackin 🤩Associate Director of EDI for the School along with Claire Murphy & Dani Fernandes @TrinityMed1 #ThisIsTrinityMed @TCDPhysiology
          
          
                
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             Today all of us in @TrinityMed1 are celebrating the commencements for our classes of Radiation Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy for 2025. We’re all hugely proud of them all and hope they all have a wonderful day. The sun has even come out to celebrate! ☀️ 
          
                
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             Newly published research from @FordePatrick in @NEJM shows the use of #immunotherapy with #chemotherapy before #lungcancer surgery reduces the risk of #cancer returning + improves long term survival for patients. MORE:  https://t.co/IeRxgnZcGu 
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             Wonderful talks this afternoon from Susan Smith @RoseAnnekenny1 @ClionaNi focusing on social determinants of health - impact of social exclusion and childhood experience, and role of the medical community in sharing insights and advocating to influence policy. @tcddublin @gastaut
          
          
                
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             Congratulations @ClodaghNolan1 your contribution has been incalculable! 
           Celebrating Dr Clodagh Nolan @clodaghnolan1 today on her last lecture in @tcddublin A fitting last lecture & celebration with the 4th year undergraduate occupational therapy students 
            
                
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             Colin Doherty: Failure to call out deliberate targeting of hospitals in wars is moral cowardice  https://t.co/p3ZMOrq0YB 
          
          
                
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             Professor Joe Harbison @2013_Sylvius recently published an article about John Stearne, the found of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and the first Professor of Medicine in Trinity College Dublin, within the Irish Journal of Medical Science.  https://t.co/HrLyCoPN9d 
          
          
                
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             Project spotlight: This project idea is coordinated by @gastaut in @tcddublin and is seeking collaborators. Applications to our Call close on 10/04/25. Get in touch to find out more #Healthcare #DigitalHealth #AI #Technology #Fellowship #Training #Neurology @Futureneuro_ie
          
          
                
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             Today we attended the @NOCA_IRL Annual Conference! 🎉 Researcher Jack Doherty & Dr Colm McCarthy from St James's Hospital presented a poster on the LEGEND project, aimed at improving the patient experience in specialist neurology outpatient clinics. Huge thanks to 
          
                
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             Please spread this far and wide. Mohammed is a close friend of mine in Gaza, an inspirational man who runs a wonderful child psychology centre in Gaza City. He has been abducted by the Israeli military and we have no idea where he is. 
           My dear brother,You have been arrested, but your free spirit can never be confined. You are always in our hearts, and we stand strong for you and for everyone seeking freedom and dignity.We will remain steadfast until you return for the sun never sets on those who deserve light. 
            
                
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             Very grateful to @hrbireland for funding, and to @TUH_Tallaght @ageingwithID @NidmsIrl
            @DownSyndromeIRL @drnire @alzheimersocirl @TCDGerontology for supporting, research using blood tests to advance the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in Down syndrome.
          
           Find out more about the @hrbireland €12.5 million investment that underpins our strategic commitment to build research leadership across academic and clinical environments in Ireland.  https://t.co/cq7hmC7rAO 
            
            
                
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             What a tremendously high standard of #creativity at the @TrinityMed1 @tcddublin #medicine and the #arts event @RHANews . Well done to winners. Jim meaney sponsored with @TCDBiosoc president Orla 
          
                
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             Great achievement and great promise from this young physician scientist @TrinityMed1
          
           Our Consultant Neurologist Antoinette O’Connor is to carry out new research to see if blood tests can track the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome. The @hrbireland funded study will take place here at TUH. For more -  https://t.co/lf7sHU3nsu 
            
            
                
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             Over the last 13 months an average of 40 children per day have been killed compared to 0.6 per day in the Ukraine! 
          
                
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             Dear All @TrinityMed1 @tcddublin please consider supporting the screening of this Doc on #DenisBurkitt, one of our most illustrious alumni: In 1957, he described, for the first time, tumours of the Jaw he found in African children which became known as Burkitt’s Lymphoma 
           Documentary on pioneering Fermanagh doctor to be screened in Dundrum @AlCRIproject @ScienceWeek @burkitt_film @MoviesDundrum @DundrumTC @TG4TV @NIScreen #fermanagh #dundrum
               https://t.co/yrJiSG8CDf 
            
            
                
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             What a fantastic day and thanks to everyone from @TrinityMed1 @tcddublin @stjamesdublin @tcdalumni #medday #teamwork and #community! Thanks to @DifferenceDays for their guidance @LindaDoyle @orla_sheils
          
          
                
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             US doctor & activist Dr Rupa Marya recently delivered a lecture at Trinity College Dublin, outlining a vision for health that is both... @TrinityMed1 @deepmedicinecir @tcddublin @gastaut @LifestyleMedi10 @IrishDocsEnv #farming #onehealth #health #MedEd
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              medicine. US doctor and activist Dr Rupa Marya recently delivered a lecture at Trinity College Dublin, outlining a vision for health...
            
                
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             Fabulous team building event @tcddublin @TrinityMed1 @stjamesdublin today! Thanks for all the support! 
           Today saw staff and student volunteers from the Faculty of Health Sciences unite for a ‘Difference Day’ creating an outdoor classroom for the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences at @stjamesdublin. 🪴☀️ Vice Provost @orla_sheils dropped by to support the hard work of @TCD_SNM, 
            
                
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