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POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUSHead of School: Dr Gavin Davey The School of Biochemistry and Immunology has as its focus research into several aspects of protein structure and function, effects of genetic polymorphism on metabolism, neurochemistry, bioenergetics, molecular enzymology, cell and molecular biology, cellular and molecular immunology, innate immunity and inflammation, immunomodulation and parasitology. The School currently holds over Euro30M in research grants (including SFI Programme Grants to Kingston Mills and Luke O’Neill, SFI investigator grants to Tim Mantle, Keith Tipton, Amir Khan, David Lloyd, Andrew Bowie, Clair Gardiner and Danny Zisterer, NIH programme Grants to John Scott and Keith Tipton, FP6 grants to Gavin Davey, Keith Tipton and Richie Porter). In addition, the School is equipped to a very high standard. We have an in-house protein X-ray crystallography facility, FACScan, Taqman, confocal microscope, DNA sequencer, molecular graphics facility, cell-culture suites, computer rooms and MALDI ToF and Q-TRAP mass spectrometers. We are well equipped with sophisticated spectroscopy instruments including double beam and stopped-flow spectrophotometers, as well as stopped-flow fluorimetry and stopped- flow CD. In partnership with the School of Chemistry we are currently installing a 600MHz nmr spectrometer with a cryoprobe attachment to allow structural protein nmr studies. We have recently installed a new bio/chemical hazards’ suite. The School of Biochemistry and Immunology (SBI) is housed in two buildings, the Wellcome Trust building and the Biotechnology Institute linked by the Bailey bridge at the east end of College. The School collaborates internationally on a large scale and has links to the Irish and International Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical sectors. Information on specific research projects, studentships and current vacancies can be found on the School’s website. We encourage applications from suitably qualified graduates to join the School to study for a research degree. Students register initially for a M.Sc. and then may transfer (normally after 12 to 14 months) to the Ph.D. register subject to a satisfactory Transfer Report and research presentation. Postgraduate students will also be encouraged to give oral research presentations throughout the course of their studies, both within the Schools Postgraduate Forum and at Scientific Meetings. It is expected that a graduate should gain their Ph.D. within 4 years. [Top of Page] |
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Last updated: Jul 15 2011.
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