The Cancer Trials Ireland Podcast
Episodes
Bench to Bedside: Cancer Research
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer research is a complex, multi-faceted journey that does not begin with clinical trials, requiring a critical link from discovery science in the ...
Future of Clinical Trials in Ireland
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Clinical trial activity is not yet fully integrated into the Irish healthcare system as a standard of care, leading to slower patient access to innova...
ENGOT: Gynae Cancer Trial Collaboration
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The challenge of low clinical trial availability for gynaecological cancers in countries with small populations requires a unified, international appr...
Value Of Cancer Trials To Ireland Explained
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland lags behind European countries in cancer clinical trial availability despite significant financial savings and improved patient outcomes. ...
Cancer Trials: Patient Stories
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The cancer diagnosis is a sudden shock that throws your future into question, leaving you desperate for the best possible treatment options and clear ...
The Urgency of Clinical Trials and GDPR Delays
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GDPR and its impact on clinical trials in Ireland is a critical issue. We explore why the timeline for initiating trials is extending, often leading o...
Increasing the Pace of Cancer Trials Access
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland is in a fortunate position to have a dedicated body managing cancer trials, however, we are always looking to improve our efficiency when it c...
Changing The World From Ireland
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer Trials Ireland is made up of a network of people who are really driven by one thing, and that's to bring new treatments and clinical trials to ...
Making Cancer A Priority for The Next Government
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the Irish general election approaches, a community of patients, advocates, researchers and experts are campaigning for better care for cancer patie...
Learnings from NCI-MATCH
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although the NCI-MATCH precision medicine cancer trial has now wrapped up, we are still learning a lot from this enormous initiative.Today we hear fro...
Working with Cancer Trials Ireland
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer research is one of the most challenging yet rewarding careers we know of. To give you the inside track on what it is like to work at Cancer Tri...
Molecular Tumour Board
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests today include Dr Dearbhaile Collins, Tanya Knott and Claire Bermingham. DearbhaileColllins is a medical oncologist, and also the Clinical L...
Pancreatic Cancer
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we focus on pancreatic cancer, what it is, why it is so hard to treat and about some of the amazing research being conducted into figh...
PPI from an Investigator’s Perspective
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eibhlín Mulroe talks to Prof Sean Dinneen, a Consultant Endocrinologist based in Galway & NUIG. They discuss Public & Patient Involvement. “...
Pancreatic cancer & uses of the Pat Smullen Fund
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Austin Duffy explains the nature of pancreatic cancer and the particular challenges of treating it - and how a new study (PATCH) hopes to address...
The HSE National Framework for the Governance, Management and Support of Health Research
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ana Terrés and Eibhlín Mulroe (CEO, Cancer Trials Ireland) have a conversation about health research in Ireland, beginning with the publication o...