Forty-three of our BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry students graduated at a ceremony on Tuesday, 16th October 2018.

Science writer with UC Davis, Greg Watry, reports on the UC Davis science student undergraduate experience on the Ireland programme directed by Dr Kellie Dean, School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology UCC.

Summer placements opportunities at Eurofins and on the Amgen Scholars Programme...

Congratulations to Dr Justin McCarthy who has been awarded a School of Medicine Teaching Award (Outstanding First Year Lecturer, FM modules). 

On Friday, 15 June 2018, Dr Stephen Heaphy, Dr Romika Kumari and Dr Jennifer Moloney from the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology were conferred with their PhD degrees and Conor Dolan and Begona Zapateria Gomez from the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology were conferred with their MRes (Master of Research) degrees.

Congratulations to the Final Year BSc in Biochemistry (Honours) students who completed their exams in May.

Transiton year participant and Overall winner of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in 2018, Simon Meehan of Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co Cork, describes his experience in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology.

The School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology facilitated experiments by BT Young Scientist competitors, Aisling O'Connor and Aisha Ghori from Christ King Girls Secondary School, Douglas, Cork. Aisling and Aisha tell us about their experience.

On Tuesday 26th February, a group of 50 UCC students from third and fourth year biochemistry, 3rd year microbiology and the biotechnology masters, travelled to the Janssen (Johnson&Johnson) plant down in Ringaskiddy. This was as part of an event organised by the UCC Biochemistry and Biotechnology society.

The UCC Biochemistry and Biotechnology Society hosted the annual Eli Lilly undergraduate and postgraduate awards for academic excellence on Tuesday 20th February 2018.