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Cross-border diabetes initiative has formed

A formal cross-border initiative in diabetes research has been set up by teams at NUI Galway and the University of Ulster to develop innovative solutions to the growing problem of the condition.

Together with the HSE West and the Western Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland, the collaborative cross-border partnership brings together clinicians and researchers from the health service, academia and industry, who will initially focus on the areas of health technologies, the use of geographical information systems in database analysis, diabetes in pregnancy, and beta cell engineering.

The participant organisations are enthusiastic about the prospect of such a formal cross-border initiative. According to Prof Fidelma Dunne, Head of the School of Medicine at NUI Galway, the Atlantic — Alliance for Cooperation on Research into Diabetes (Atlantic—ACORD) is all about ‘joined-up thinking and pooling resources and expertise north and south of the border’.

The ultimate aim of the initiative is to enhance the quality of life for patients with diabetes mellitus, and to focus on prevention, treatment and management of the disease.

“The Atlantic—ACORD initiative is an exciting opportunity for us all to pool our expertise in the field of diabetes research for the benefit of diabetes sufferers.

“This cross-border cooperation should help bring real improvements in prevention, treatment and management of diabetes in this catchment area,” added Prof Finbarr O’Harte of the University of Ulster.

Also welcoming the initiative, Dr Maurice O’Kane, Head of Research and Development, Western Trust, and the Clinical Translational Research and Innovation Centre (C-TRIC) in Derry, said: “The establishment of Atlantic—ACORD is another significant step forward in putting in place strong systems for research into prevention and treatment of diabetes.

“This will help us engage even more widely with experts both in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which will lead to real benefits in how we understand and treat diabetes.”

The group also plans to collaborate with other diabetes centres and work towards an all-island diabetes research network.

Posted in Public Health on 24 November 2009
Tags: research