Mission statement

The Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN) leads brain research in Ireland and is the country’s only dedicated neuroscience research institute. TCIN has led the growth of Trinity College Dublin’s and Ireland’s strong international reputation in neuroscience to become one of Europe’s leading research institutes.

Research in TCIN is captured in the following phrase: Understanding the brain from molecules to mind

Our mission echoes that of Trinity College itself:

Through our research and teaching in neuroscience, we engage students and society in the quest for knowledge about the human brain and mind, and seek to achieve excellence in all we do.We respond with creativity and imagination to the challenges and opportunities of a shared future, by developing and applying our fundamental scientific knowledge for the benefit of human health, welfare, and knowledge.

TCIN has a full range of modern technologies and facilities that allow it to realise its ‘molecules to mind’ research mission. TCIN hosts approximately 45 Principal Investigators (professors and lecturers from various disciplines within Trinity College) and their research groups (postdoctoral researchers and Ph.D. students), as well as technical and managerial support staff.