In Ireland, there are approximately 8,000 individuals living with multiple sclerosis. Yesterday (1 July) Dr Una Fitzgerald, principal investigator of the Multiple Sclerosis Research Lab and director of the Galway Neuroscience Centre at NUI Galway, announced that a project she’s leading has secured €3.9m in EU funding. The funding is part of the EU’s Horizon […]
Facilities to accelerate the development of next generation biomaterials and advanced manufacturing technologies Bio-microsystems development The first of its kind globally, the integrated, advanced manufacturing testbed will accelerate the translation of lab-based research concepts towards pilot production. The facility will manufacture printed electronics and printed biomaterials, which complements the university’s existing expertise and investment in biomaterials […]
By GBFM News Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway is collaborating on a new global study charting the levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria across the world. It’s focus is on Antimicrobial resistance – which means the ability of a microorganism such as bacteria, viruses or parasites to stops antibiotics from working correctly. NUIG, working with The […]
NUI Galway has seen a substantial increase in demand for its courses this year, with more than 5,000 students making it their university of choice for the 2019-2020 academic year. This marked a year-on-year increase of five per cent in first preference applications, against a national picture which saw the number of applications received by […]
NUI Galway start-up NUA Surgical has been selected to take part in the inaugural LaunchPad Lift Powered by Techstars programme. LaunchPad Lift identifies top-performing university start-ups from across the LaunchPad global network of 20 universities, and pairs them with resources and opportunities to help their ventures succeed. LaunchPad Lift will help bridge the gap between the […]
NUI Galway Hosts Education Day for Public and Patient Involvement to Inform Healthcare Research NUI Galway will host ‘EMPOWER’, an information and education day for the public, with a series of free workshops introducing ‘Public and Patient Involvement’ and developing the skills required to partner with researchers to guide and influence their work. All members […]
Potential drug identified by NUIG team that reduces cancer and helps improve treatment Kevin O’Sullivan Irish scientists have identified why there is a high relapse rate after chemotherapy in women who have the most aggressive form of breast cancer. The breakthrough has enabled the researchers at NUI Galway to develop a drug with potential for clinical use, […]
A project, aimed at developing the use of hydrogen as a renewable energy source, has been launched by NUI Galway. The €3.5 million three-year project aims to promote and support the shift towards a low-carbon economy by showing how it is feasible to power local transport networks using the hydrogen. In particular the team wants […]
By Cillian O’Brien Irish scientists have discovered a new treatment method to tackle breast cancer that has spread to other organs. Teams from the Lambe Institute at NUI Galway and UCD have identified an approach that uses stem cells to treat the disease. They have engineered a part of these cells to carry a tumour […]
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Actor Cillian Murphy has been attending Youth Empathy Day at NUI Galway, hosted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. The youth-led day brought together 200 Transition Year students from six secondary schools in Galway, Dublin and Tipperary, all of whom are taking part in a new pilot education programme […]
The 13th annual Teddy Bear Hospital at NUI Galway will take place Thursday and Friday, 18 and 19 January. The event will see over 1,300 sick teddy bears admitted to the hospital, accompanied by their minders, 1,300 primary school children. The event is organised by the Sláinte Society, the NUI Galway branch of the International […]
A researcher from NUI Galway has won the inaugural ‘Researcher of the Year’ award presented by the Irish Research Council. Dr Martin O’Halloran was announced as the winner for his outstanding research in medical electronics. Dr O’Halloran is a Techrete Senior Lecturer in Medical Electronics at NUI Galway’s College of Engineering and Informatics and College of […]
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