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SFI National Challenge Fund recipients. Clockwise from top left: Dr David O'Connor; Dr Jennifer Gaughran & Dr Susan Kelleher; Professor Enda McGlynn and Dr Ruairi Brannigan

The findings of a new all-island study emphasise the importance of ongoing efforts by policymakers, educators and health professionals to cultivate active and healthy lifestyles in the next generation, said Dr Goss.

Assistant Professor Peter Taylor investigates 'black holes' and 'wormholes'.

Prof Kellett and his collaborators have created a compound that binds and cuts cancer DNA.

Dr O'Connor started looking at mental health and help-seeking in athletes before moving on to the farming community

Dr Denis Collins, with colleagues, has developed a blood test that can identify which patients will respond to certain breast cancer therapies.

Dublin City University Futures team and industry partners at the event. From left: Dr Susan Hegarty, Dr Ciarán Dunne, Stephen Murnane (1st year Global Challenges student), Abbey Byrne (2nd year Bioprocessing student), Dr Jennifer McKenna (Intel), Prof Anne Sinnott, Mark Brady (2nd year Psychology & Disruptive Technologies student), Prof Blánaid White, Prof Lisa Looney, Prof Brian Harney, Dr Shirley Coyle, Lisa Whelan, Dr Brian Freeland and Brett Stout

Professor Veronica Lambert, Head of the School of SNPCH, lead of the local planning committee and host of #IFNC16 at DCU.

Dr Ciprian Briciu-Burghina is one of five Faculty of Science and Health researchers to receive funding under the SFI National Challenge Fund