2025

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.