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Institutes & Centres
University College Cork (UCC) is an internationally competitive, research-led University that plays a key role in the development of Ireland’s knowledge-based economy. The University research strategy is focused on creating major centres of excellence for world-class research and is closely aligned with key relevant Government and European Commission policies.
Success in the implementation of this strategy is evidenced by the large number of successful Centres, Institutes and Units that engage in research activity in UCC.
A full list of all UCC Centres, Institutes and Units is provided below, arranged by affiliated College as per the University Policy on the Governance of Research Institutes, Centres and Units (https://www.ucc.ie/en/research/support/policies/#research-institutes-centres-and-units-ricu). Please follow the links for more information.
Science, Engineering & Food Science
| Institutes & Centres | Director/Head |
|---|---|
| Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility | Professor Anita Maguire |
| Biomerit Research Centre | Professor Fergal O'Gara |
| Boole Centre for Research in Informatics | Professor John Morrison |
| Cancer Biology at UCC | Professor Rosemary O'Connor |
| Centre for Efficiency-Oriented Languages | Professor Michel Schellekens |
| Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry | Professor John Wenger |
| Centre for Synthetic Biology & Biotechnology | Dr Mark Tangney |
| Centre for Unified Computing | Professor John Morrison |
| Cork Centre for Vitamin D and Nutrition Research | Professor Kevin Cashman Professor Mairead Kiely |
| Dairy Processing Technology Centre | Dr Seamus O’Mahony (UCC PI) |
| ERI - Environmental Research Institute | Professor Sarah Culloty |
| Food Industry Training Unit | Mary McCarthy-Buckley (Manager) |
| Food Institute | Jim Corbett |
| Insight — Centre for Data Analytics | Professor Barry O'Sullivan |
| Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre | Dr Abina Crean (UCC PI) |
Environmental Research Institute (ERI)
| Institutes & Centres | Director/Head |
|---|---|
| Aquaculture & Fisheries Development Centre | Professor Sarah Culloty |
| Aquatic Services Unit | Dr Gerard Morgan |
| Centre for Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) | Professor Jerry Murphy Professor Brian O’Gallachoir |
| Cleaner Production Promotion Unit | Dr Niall Dunphy |
| Environmental Research Institute (ERI) | Professor Sarah Culloty |
| UNEP GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre | Dr Deborah Chapman |
Medicine & Health
| Institutes & Centres | Director/Head |
|---|---|
| APC Microbiome Ireland | Professor Paul Ross |
| ASSERT for Health Centre | Professor Barry O’Reilly |
| BioSciences Imaging Centre | Professor John Cryan Dr André Toulouse |
| Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation | Professor William Molloy |
| Centre for Research in Vascular Biology | Professor Noel Caplice |
| Cork Breast Research Group | Professor Mark Corrigan |
| Cork NeuroScience Centre | Professor Cora O’Neill |
| HRB Centre for Health & Diet Research | Professor Ivan Perry |
| HRB Clinical Research Facility at UCC | Professor Joe Eustace |
| Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT) | Professor Geraldine Boylan |
| National Adult Nutrition Survey | Dr Janette Walton |
| National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre | Professor Richard Greene |
| Oral Health Services Research Centre | Professor Mairéad Harding |
| Parkinson's Disease Research Cluster | Dr Sean O’ Sullivan |
Business & Law
Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences
Environmental Research Institute (ERI)
| Institutes & Centres | Director/Head |
|---|---|
| Environmental Research Institute - ERI | Professor Sarah Culloty |
| Aquaculture & Fisheries Development Centre - AFDC | Professor Sarah Culloty |
| Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry CRAC | Professor John Wenger |
| Centre for Law and the Environment at UCC - CLE | Professor Owen McIntyre, Dr. Aine Ryall |
| Cleaner Production Promotion Unit - CPPU | Dr. Niall Dunphy |
| UN Environment GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre - UNEP GEMS | Dr. Timothy O’Sullivan |
| MaREI Centre - MaREI | Professor Jerry Murphy, Professor Brian O’Gallachoir |
Tyndall National Institute
| Institutes & Centres | Director/Head |
|---|---|
| Tyndall National Institute | Professor William Scanlan (CEO) |
| International Energy Research Centre | Professor Tony Day |
| Irish Photonic Integration Centre (I-PIC) | Professor Paul Townsend |
| Microelectronic Circuits Centre Ireland | Donnacha O'Riordan |