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The School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.


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Postgraduate Courses and Research-based programmes


If you have just finished your undergraduate degree or plan to take time out of your career, our postgraduate programmes will enhance your employment opportunities. At the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, we offer a range of taught and research-based postgraduate programmes.


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Our Research


The School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology is a modern, vibrant academic and research unit, performing internationally recognised research and delivering high quality academic programmes.


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Our Undergraduate Courses

The School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Our Postgraduate Opportunities — Taught and Research-based programmes

The School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology welcomes postgraduate students. If you have just finished your undergraduate degree or plan to take time out of your career, our postgraduate programmes will enhance your employment opportunities. At the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, we offer a range of taught and research-based postgraduate programmes.

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Photo (L to R) Aideen McCabe (TMT Winner and Dr Kellie Dean (Supervisor of Aideen McCabe)
03 Oct 2024

School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology PhD Researcher wins UCC’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis Final

Huge congratulations to our PhD student Aideen McCabe, under the supervision of Dr Kellie Dean, who was chosen as the winner of UCC’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition.
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27 Aug 2024

Advanced cell and gene therapy postgraduate course shortlisted for prestigious award at Biotech Week Boston 2024

The School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology are delighted to announce that University College Cork, Rau Consulting and Bio Pharma Technical Consulting have be selected as a finalist in the ‘Talent Acceleration’ category at the Biotech Week Boston (BWB) Awards 2024, for our Springboard+ and HCI-funded Postgraduate Course in Advanced Cell and Gene Therapy.
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Professor Pasha Baranov, School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, UCC.
11 Jul 2024

Professor Pasha Baranov receives prestigious recognition in Molecular Biology

Professor Pavel (Pasha) Baranov, a world leading researcher in Biomolecular Informatics in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at UCC, has been elected to the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) for his outstanding research contributions to genetic decoding and mRNA (messenger RNA) translation.
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Professor Elena Matsa pictured at the Launch of the NIBRT and University College Cork Partnership Announcement. 
Photo: Provision
07 May 2024

We welcome Professor Elena Matsa to the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

  It is with great pleasure that we welcome Professor Elena Matsa to the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, UCC, following the recent announcement and launch of our strategic collaboration with NIBRT (National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training).  
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our School earned a department-level Bronze Athena SWAN Award for commitment to gender equality in 2021

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The Athena SWAN charter also recognises work undertaken to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women

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We are committed to addressing equality challenges and to promoting an environment of equal opportunities for all our staff and students

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We are excited to ensure that our staff and students can fulfil their professional and personal goals in an equitable, inclusive and supportive environment

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We work collaboratively with our staff and students to ensure principles of equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded in all aspects of the School’s work

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