Traditional laboratory classes in science subjects require mobility, the use of both hands, fine motor control and good eyesight. This makes it very challenging for students with physical disabilities or visual impairments to complete practical classes. In fact, it may put such students off choosing STEM subjects in university in the first place.
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Robot to help students with disabilities to complete lab classes
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Welcome New Academic Staff: Dr Katja Burk and Dr Martina Yordanova
08 Aug 2022We are delighted to welcome two new Academic staff, Dr Katja Burk and Dr Martina Yordanova to the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology both of whom have been appointed as Lecturers.
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Welcome New Staff: Dr Alexander Zhdanov
08 Aug 2022We are delighted to welcome Dr Alexander Zhdanov to the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology team as our new Technical Officer.
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Welcome New Staff: Dr Carolyn O'Driscoll
08 Aug 2022We are delighted to welcome Dr. Carolyn O’Driscoll to the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology team as our new Programme Co-ordinator, Higher Diploma in Design and Manufacture of Biopharmaceuticals.
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UC Davis Summer Abroad returns to UCC’s School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
29 Jul 2022After a two-year gap, a University of California (UC) Davis Summer Abroad program, led by Dr Kellie Dean, returned to UCC from 21 June – 27 July 2022.
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Irish Cancer Society Translational Summer Studentship 2022 awarded to Mark Leahy
11 Jul 2022Congratulations to Mark Leahy, BSc (Hons) Medical and Health Sciences, for being awarded the Irish Cancer Society Translational Summer Studentship 2022.
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Dr Kellie Dean receives DAAD funding for a research stay at EMBL, Heidelberg
30 Jun 2022Dr Kellie Dean was successful in obtaining funding from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) – German Academic Exchange Service for a research stay at EMBL-Heidelberg to work in the Protein Expression and Purification Core Facility.
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EDI School Values and Training Day
27 May 2022The School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology recently held a School Values and Culture Awareness and Training Day that was attended by staff and researchers.
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Yvonne Brennan presented with a Student-nominated Staff Award
17 May 2022Congratulations to Yvonne Brennan, School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology staff member who was presented with a Student-nominated Staff Award at the annual College of Science, Engineering and Food Science (SEFS) STEM Awards Ceremony.
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Dean lab attends the EMBO-EMBL Symposium, “Cellular mechanisms driven by phase separation,” in Heidelberg, Germany
16 May 2022Three members of the Dean lab, Dr Kellie Dean, John Fehilly (MRes student) and Olivia Carey (MSc by research student) attended the EMBO-EMBL Symposium: “Cellular mechanisms driven by phase separation,” in Heidelberg, Germany, from the 9 – 12 May 2022.
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