What are Biochemistry and Biosciences?
Biochemistry and Biosciences are diverse and innovative fields of study and industry where advances in scientific and technological developments are used to tackle societal challenges.
Biochemists and bioscientists apply advances in scientific knowledge and technology to develop biological solutions that sustain, reinstate, and improve the quality of life for humans, plants, and animals in our world. From life-saving therapies and procedures, to reduced environmental footprint, provision of sustainable foods, use of less and cleaner energy, and delivery of safer, cleaner and more efficient industrial manufacturing processes and cutting-edge research, society benefits from a better quality of life because of biosciences.
Luke Power
I became interested in the field of Omic sciences during a module in my fourth year of my undergraduate, and I searched for opportunities to study this field further. The Master of Research program was the perfect choice as it was 100% lab based from the get-go, rather than a structured classroom taught degree, which allowed me to learn about translatomics and develop my lab skills at the same time. Coupled with the fact that I got to work in a lab full of experts in this area, it helped ease the learning curve involved. The Master of Research programme essentially kickstarted my career in research by giving me a strong foundation in my lab skills, presenting novel data, as well as connecting me to experts in the field of translatomics. The focus of my master’s degree was to utilise a translational biology technique known as ribosome profiling to investigate protein expression in a strain of yeast. I was fortunate enough to get a research position within a company that perform ribosome profiling on customer samples on a daily basis through working in the Lapti lab.
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Dr Anirudh Jaisimha
My name is Anirudh Jaisimha and I come from the royal city of Mysore, India. I chose the MRes in Biochemistry and Cell Biology programme in UCC because it offered an opportunity to hone my research and technical skills in the world-class facilities in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Following successful completion of my MRes degree, and in line with my passion and scientific curiousity, I went onto pursue a PhD at UCC. I am now employed full time as a senior scientist in industry.
I felt very privileged to learn from and work with inspirational scientists in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. The MRes programme is a wonderful programme for those interested in a research career.
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