HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme Celebration

Celebrating the funded projects under the HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme

On December 11th, we celebrated the latest round of health, social care and medical research projects funded by the HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme in the Mansion House, Dublin 2. 12 excellent, patient/service user-focused research projects are being funded in this round of the Joint Funding Scheme by 8 of our member charities, with matched funding from the HRB.

This internationally unparalleled scheme allows our members to fund research of importance to their communities in accordance with worldwide best practice in research governance. The funded projects seek solutions to challenges relating to cancer, rare diseases, dementia, visual impairment, pulmonary disease and parental mental health.

At the event, we announced Prof Mary McCarron as the recipient of the 2024 HRCI Research Impact Award. Mary has been recognised for her transformative work to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities living with dementia.

See the full press release here.

Agenda

2.30pm Registration and networking opportunity

3.00pm Welcome address
Dr Avril Kennan; CEO, Health Research Charities Ireland

3.05pm HRB Address
Dr Mairead O’Driscoll; CEO, Health Research Board (HRB)

3.15pm Findings of research on the Joint Funding Scheme
Dr Nicola Mountford; Associate Professor in Management and PhD Director, Maynooth University’s School of Business

3.30pm Celebrating the successes in the 2024 Joint Funding Scheme
Dr Avril Kennan; CEO, Health Research Charities Ireland

3:45pm The secrets of success!
A panel conversation chaired by Brian Lynch; Chair, HRCI / Operations Manager and Deputy Head of School – Partnerships with the School of Population Health, RCSI with Mary Lillis; PPI Contributor and public reviewer for the Health Research Board, Prof Sarah Doyle; Professor in Immunology, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN) and Alan Finglas; Research Manager and Founder, MSD Action Foundation.

4.15pm Announcing the recipient of the HRCI Research Impact Award

4.30pm Drinks reception