Congratulations to Sara Yousif, who received an ESI Summer Scholarship (2026). Sara is a Medical Doctor and an MPH candidate at University College Dublin, and an Ireland Fellows Programme awardee. Originally from Sudan, Sara holds an MBBS and a Bachelor of Anaesthesia, bringing clinical experience in high-dependency surgical settings alongside growing expertise in public health research. Her interests […]
Congratulations to ESI PhD Scholar Éle Quinn & The People’s Review team leading on this newly published review protocol, which considers the evidence on resistance training and its potential benefits for quality of life and cardiovascular health in older adults. Systematic reviews bring together all the evidence on a health topic in an organised and careful […]
The annual Evidence Synthesis Ireland (ESI) Summer School, Introduction to Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Beyond, took place at the University of Galway, attracting more than 85 attendees from across Ireland and internationally. Day 1: Foundations of Evidence Synthesis The opening day introduced participants to the core principles of evidence synthesis. Prof. Declan Devane provided […]
Congratulations to Dr Cian Dowling-Cullen, who has been awarded in our latest round of the Evidence Synthesis Ireland Fellowship Scheme. Dr Cian Dowling-Cullen is a Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine. Cian graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2017 and completed his MSc in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine […]
We are pleased to announce that the ESI Travel Bursary Award was awarded to two students to attend the ESI Summer School: Ammar Suhail (Ulster University) and Mia Daly (University College Cork). The bursary covered the registration fee, campus accommodation, and rail travel to attend the ESI Summer School on May 26-28 at the University of Galway. […]
Congratulations to Ireland Scott, who received the ESI Summer Scholarship 2026. Ireland Scott is a 3rd year MB student in the School of Medicine at the University of Galway. The project will conduct a study within a review (SWAR) to identify the most common rationales, streamlining techniques, and reporting guidelines used in health topic-related published […]
