The Researcher in Focus in April's DRNI CONNECT is Dr Dympna O'Sullivan, Academic Lead at the Digital Futures Research Hub, TU Dublin. We caught up with Dympna who told us about her fascinating research in the area of assistive technology. 

Together with the Global Brain Health Institute and the Discipline of Medical Gerontology (Trinity College Dublin), DRNI are delighted to announce our upcoming symposium, The role of the ageing immune system in the development of delirium and dementia.

DRNI are delighted to introduce our next webinar, Inclusion in dementia research. 

Taking place at 10.00 am on Monday, 16th June, this extended webinar will feature three speakers as well as an expert panel discussion. 

DRNI ECR Day 2025 took place at the Centre for Public Health, Royal Victoria Hospital, Queen's University Belfast on 4th March 2025. Over 50 attendees took part in the event which saw 37 Early Career Researcher presentations and posters, and an expert panel discussion on academic publishing. 

How can neuropharmacology help to maintain and restore cognition and memory function?

What drug and non-drug approaches are there to stimulate the brain?