DCCR initiated studies are now underway across Dublin city in the areas of Diabetes and Coeliac Disease. The Diabetes and Metabolism Group is participating in an eight-country European funded study into the care provided to Type 2 Diabetes patients. The study involves surveying 1000 Type 2 Diabetes patients in Ireland. The plan is to survey approximately 300 in hospital based Diabetes clinics and 700 in primary care settings. To date, patients have already been recruited into this study in Beaumont, St. James’s and Tallaght Hospitals and will be underway soon following Research Ethics Approval at the Mater, St. Vincent’s and James Connolly Hospitals.

A collection of blood samples from patients diagnosed with Coeliac Disease is also underway across the city. Samples have been collected at Mater, St. Vincent’s and St. James’s Hospital and further collections at Beaumont and at University College Hospital, Galway will be underway shortly. This will facilitate further studies into genetic factors associated with Coeliac Disease.

For further information, please contact:
Jeremy Towns,
Programme Manager, Dublin Centre for Clinical Research,
M: +353 87 281 8707,
jeremy.towns@molecularmedicineireland.ie