Research in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology

The School has particular strength in immunology and neuroscience, two of the seven major College research pillars. The School provides an exciting interdisciplinary environment in which to do research and it is recognised internationally as a leading centre for immunology, cell biology, metabolism, cancer, drug development, neurobiology, and structural biology.

Our success in these areas is complemented by our substantial investment in cutting-edge facilities for nuclear magnetic resonance, protein crystallization, X-ray crystallography, transgenics, histochemistry, electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, and fluorescent activated cell sorting. The school has undergone considerable growth in recent years and currently comprises 29 active research groups with €34m in research funding, 83 PhD students and 65 postdoctoral researchers.

During the period 2007-2011, researchers in the School raised over €21m in research funding, authored over 450 research papers and filed 25 patents. 50 of these research papers were published in journals with impact factor greater than 20.

The School of Biochemistry & Immunology is located in a newly built 24000 m 2 research & teaching facility. In this state-of-the-art facility, researchers are also working alongside industry in industry-academic collaborative and commercial labspace. This intersectoral approach aims to push the boundaries of discovery by promoting the translation of basic research discoveries into therapies and treatment. Five new campus companies have emerged from our research discoveries and are based in the School of Biochemistry & Immunology.

Research funding has been obtained from Science Foundation Ireland, N.I.H., the Human Frontiers Research Programme, Enterprise Ireland, the Health Research Board, EC FP7, the Wellcome Trust and from pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

For more information write to the staff member whose work interests you (Staff List) or directly to:
Dr Gavin Davey, Head of School
School of Biochemistry and Immunology
Biomedical Sciences Institute
Trinity College Dublin
Pearse Street
Dublin 2.
Ireland
Phone : + 353 - 1 - 896 1608
Fax : + 353 - 1 - 677 2400
Email : gdavey@tcd.ie

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