Donor Report | HEALTH

REFURBISHMENT OF THE MOYNE INSTITUTE

Supporting microbiology research

The Normanby Charitable Trust contributed another round of funding to the refurbishment of the Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine, a building presented to the College in 1953 by Grania Guinness (now the dowager Marchioness of Normanby) in memory of her father, the fi rst Baron Moyne. Lady Normanby and her family have taken a keen interest in the development of the Department of Microbiology, funding the construction of major extensions to the research space in the building in 1994 and other infrastructure improvements enabling world-class research.

With €250,000 received in April 2009,

refurbishment planning is in progress and due to be carried out in the summer of 2010.

www.tcd.ie/Microbiology

Pictured: Lady Normanby and her son Lord Normanby of the Guinness family

THE BOOTS PRACTICE OF PHARMACY TEACHING AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT

Educating the pharmacists of the future

The Boots Practice of Pharmacy Teaching and Development Unit at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will include a range of modern facilities to provide training in advanced pharmacy services for future pharmacists. Announcing the commitment of Boots to fund this state-of-the-art teaching facility Mary Rose Burke, Chief Pharmacist for Boots Ireland (pictured above third from the left in the back row), said, “Boots are honoured to be associated with the development of the Boots Practice of Pharmacy Teaching and Development Unit in Trinity. Boots and Trinity have both long and trusted histories of excellence in the fi eld of pharmacy, and this development will have profound impact on the pharmacists of the future.” Helix Health, a healthcare technology company, is providing a comprehensive cutting-edge IT solution for the Unit costing €1.8m.

www.pharmacy.tcd.ie

Trinity Student Medical Journal (TSMJ)

is Ireland’s oldest student-run medical publication. The aim of the journal is to encourage students to undertake and publish their research, as well as voice their opinions and ideas. Each year medical students from Trinity’s School of Medicine compile and edit articles of interest, research, case studies and reviews submitted by health science students from all around the country. A special edition of the TSMJ will be

produced for the School of Medicine’s Tercentenary celebrations in 2011 which will showcase the hard work and achievements of the current medical students in Trinity.

In 2009, the TCD Association & Trust sponsored TSMJ’s Best Research and Best Article prizes.

www.tcd.ie/tsmj

TRINITY STUDENT MEDICAL JOURNAL

Research as a student–led activity

Whilst Helix has always sought to support students through research grants and sponsorship, this commitment to the Trinity College School of Pharmacy represents by far our biggest commitment to third level education.”

Howard Beggs, Chief Executive of Helix Health Group

Pictured at the signing of the commitment by Helix Health Group to TCD is Howard Beggs, CEO Helix Health Group, and members of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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