***New date!***Researcher in Focus: Sharon Walsh
Researcher in Focus for October's newsletter is Dr Sharon Walsh, assistant professor in economics at the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, University of Galway. Sharon shared her research interests and insights with us:
What is your area of research?
DRNI ECR Day 2026
DRNI's annual Early Career Researcher Day is back! DRNI ECR Day 2026 is taking place in the Human Biology Building, University of Galway, on Thursday, 09 April 2026.
This is an in-person event, and is a free event and open to all!
DRNI Cross-Border Exchange Scheme
DRNI are thrilled to announce our Cross-Border Exchange Scheme, where DRNI facilitates researchers visiting institutions for networking and knowledge exchange.
New date! Researcher in Focus: Emma O'Shea
August's Researcher in Focus is Dr. Emma O'Shea, lecturer and researcher in the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, University College Cork.
What is your area of research?
Dementia and Brain Health in Women - Barriers and Opportunities
***Cancelled due to strike in Brussels***
Clinical Symposium on Less Common and Young-Onset Dementias
The TUH Institute of Memory and Cognition (TIMC) together with Dementia Research Network Ireland invites you to attend an in-person Clinical Symposium on Less Common and Young-Onset Dementias on Wednesday September 3rd, 2025 in the Centre for Learning and Development, Tallaght University Hospital.&
Researcher in Focus: Heather Eames
DRNI caught up with Heather Eames, PhD candidate in the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin and the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics.
What is your area of research?
Trasna na dTonnta
DRNI are thrilled to introduce Trasna na dTonnta (Across the Waves), an initiative to develop a network of the Irish dementia research diaspora.
Trasna na dTonnta is the brainchild of DRNI members Dr Rory Boyle and Dr Francesca Farina, and it aims to: