Sustainable Environment:

Energy, ecology, transport & the environment augmented though
inclusion of energy economics, engineering the built environment and ecological/environmental
histories.

Next Generation Medical Devices:

Pre-clinical translation of research prototypes to practice,
towards delivery of next generation of implants and devices, including bio-orthopaedics, neuralengineering,
drug-eluting stents, implants and biomechanics.

Human Condition:

Research from across the arts, humanities and social sciences towards addressing
and understanding the fundamental questions of humanity.

Cancer:

Integrated multidisciplinary research towards understanding, intervention and prevention
of this disease.

Smart & Sustainable Cities:

TCD research encompases all facets of information, supply chain,
energy, demographic & socio-economic flux in the modern metropolis.

Neuroscience:

“From Molecules to Mind”, this area builds on the established strengths of the
Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and spans a translation arc of research into the brain and
its function.

Mathematics of Complexity:

Maths and algorithms are the foundation for many research strands:
bio-medical, chemical, engineering, neuroscience, physics, genetics.

Digital Humanities:

A convergence of technology and the humanities, bringing new methodologies from the sciences information studies to investigate humanities questions.

International Development:

Examines the research challenges of the developing world and explores
the opportunities for establishment of new markets and responsible transfer of technologies to
these regions.

Nanoscience:

This area seeks to understand matter on the scale of individual atoms and molecules,
with impact on technology for both the Information, Communications and Technology sector as well
as the Biotechnology sectors.

Inclusive Society:

Life chances, human development and distribution of resources across the lifecourse.

Intelligent Media and Human Communication:

Research on physical, virtual, mediated & unstructured engagement, defining and understanding interaction modalities as they evolve, against a dynamic technological backdrop.

Creative Technologies:

This research integrates the create arts and technology and builds on
strengths in both to define activities in multimedia, gaming, content and production

Telecommunications:

This research area integrates multiple disciplines aligned to
telecommunications research and has a large industry engagement.

Cultural Heritage & Arts:

TCD has significant strengths in research in the arts and culture, and
integrates them with technology and new methods of interrogation and presentation

Immunology & Infection:

Research in molecular and cellular biology, target identification and
validation, drug design and exemplification challenge the signalling pathways of the human immune
response.

Ageing:

Activity which focuses on the augmentation of wellness through innovation to derive new
intervention strategies and advance fundamental health-related research of consequence

International Integration -

centered within the Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS), this theme addresses the process of globalization as enacted via flows of capital, ideas, investment, people and trade, the institutions and governance related to those flows and the ongoing integration of markets and states.