News & Opinion

2025

New Accelerating Research to Commercialisation (ARC) Hub for Therapeutics Awarded €31.6 million in Funding
A multi-annual ARC (Accelerating Research to Commercialisation) Hub investment programme to fast-track the commercial potential of scientific research across Ireland has been announced by James Lawless TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

Research spotlight: sprouted legumes are healthier, but what is going on when they sprout?
It’s well known that sprouting seeds increases their nutritional value. A new study by researchers led by Conway Fellow, Professor Denis Shields in partnership with the health food company, The Happy Pear has uncovered some surprising facts about how the sprouting process varies over time and strain of seed.

Research to diagnose and treat rare Behcet’s Disease recognised in UCD Research Impact awards Conway Fellow, Professor Gerry Wilson, UCD School of Medicine, UCD Centre for Arthritis Research was shortlisted in the 2024 UCD Research Impact awards for research on a severe inflammatory disorder.

Targeting sulphur pathways in WHO-designated high priority pathogen
Researchers led by Conway Fellow, Professor Geraldine Butler have shown for the first time that the yeast, Candida parapsilosis scavenges and regulates sulphur metabolism in an unusual way. This may provide a pathway to strategies aimed at containing the spread of the pathogen.

Researcher of the Year 2024 (IRC legacy) Awards
Conway Fellow, Professor William Gallagher, from UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science has been recognised in the Researcher of the Year (IRC legacy) Awards announced by Research Ireland.

Newly discovered gene mutation in eye disease named after blind Irish poet.
Researchers in UCD Conway Institute led by Professor Breandan Kennedy have discovered that a mutation in a gene called emc1 causes major vision problems in zebrafish.

Remembering Michael (Mike) J. Dunn
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Michael (Mike) J. Dunn, a pioneering figure in the field of proteomics. Mike was the Science Foundation Ireland Professor of Biomedical Proteomics at UCD Conway Institute (2004-2009), working in the Proteome Research Centre led by Prof. Stephen Pennington.