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21 Apr 2026
Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience awarded Prestigious Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment DELTA Award.
University College Cork is celebrating the success of the Anatomy and Neuroscience teaching team. Led by Dr Mutahira Lone, the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience have been awarded the Higher Education Authority's prestigious Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment DELTA Award. This award marks a significant milestone for the Department and reaffirms its ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching and learning at UCC.
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09 Apr 2026
IRC Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Aburto researchers
Congratulations to Dr Elisa Cintado Reyes and Dr Federico Granziera postdoctoral researchers in the Aburto Laboratory who have recently been awarded a prestigious IRC Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship.
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03 Apr 2026
3D Anatomy and Embryology in Medical Sciences Education Seminar
The Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, was delighted to recently host Iain Keenan Professor of Anatomical Education, School of Medicine, Newcastle University as guest speaker in the Department of Anatomy's popular Seminar Series to deliver a seminar titled Exploring 3D Anatomy and Embryology in Medical Sciences Education.
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24 Feb 2026
Harriët Schellekens Podcast: Why Diets Don’t work & The Science of Appetite
Dr. Harriët Schellekens, APC Microbiome Ireland, Senior Lecturer in Anatomy and Neuroscience at UCC and leading expert on the hunger hormone ghrelin, joins Barry Skillington of Atlantia Clinical Trials to unpack the complex biology of appetite and the science behind GLP-1 medications. They explore how these drugs affect appetite and food reward pathways, why they represent a major step forward in obesity treatment, and why they are not designed as a shortcut for weight loss in people without obesity.
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