Life Sciences
UCD has established one of the largest multidisciplinary research institutes in Ireland, the UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research.
The UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, which officially opened in September 2003, received funding from the Higher Education Authority and private donors through the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI). The total funding committed amounted to over €90 million. Much of this funding was allocated to construct and equip the state-of-the-art research facility.
The research programme at UCD's Conway Institute focuses on biological molecules; examining how individual molecules contribute to the normal operation of cells and organs and how this can be disrupted by disease.The UCD Conway Institute consists of University researchers from multiple University Colleges and Schools. By facilitating the interaction of scientists from different disciplines, with different skills and viewpoints, this Institute allows them to collaboratively apply their research efforts to the resolution of important scientific problems.
The research programme at the UCD Conway Institute is organised around three centres:
The
Centre
for Synthesis and Chemical Biology
This
Centre concentrates on creating and understanding new
molecules, which will lead to the discovery of new or
refined drugs and the development of innovative tools to
investigate biological problems.
The
Centre
for Integrative Biology
This
Centre examines the role of individual molecules in the
overall function of cells, tissues and organs.
The
Centre
for Molecular Medicine
This Centre
investigates the molecular basis of disease by unravelling
the causes of disorders and explaining their effects on the
body.The
research activity of the UCD Conway Institute can also be
described in terms of the biological problem or type of
disease being studied. There are four major areas of focus: Cancer, Vascular
Biology, Neuroscience and Infection,
Immunity and Inflammation
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