Almost €1 million has been allocated to researchers at NUI Galway to support research and innovation as part of our national response to Covid-19.

National funding of €5 million has been allocated to 26 peer-reviewed projects which aim to examine and investigate ways of tackling Covid-19 to benefit patients and communities both here at home and abroad.

Seven research teams at NUI Galway have received funding of €972,475 for a range of projects to help combat the coronavirus and help inform our response to the crisis.

Among the supported projects at NUI Galway are:

  • Supporting Patients – developing easy-to-manufacture and use equipment to make it easier for patients with Covid-19 to breathe;
  • Supporting Recovery – improving long-term patient recovery and reducing disability;
  • Social Distancing – encouraging greater adherence to social distancing;
  • Mental Health – developing experienced-based supports for the mental healthcare needs of frontline workers.

A full list of the successful projects are available at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/1b4099-covid-19-list-of-successful-projects-and-case-studies/