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A letter, published in Science and co-authored by University College Cork (UCC) Research Safety Officer Pat Casey, is calling on existing international recognised standards to be used when it comes to managing high-risk life sciences.
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03 Nov 2026

International standards key to managing high-risk life sciences, says UCC biosafety expert

A letter, published in Science and co-authored by University College Cork (UCC) Research Safety Officer Pat Casey, is calling on existing international recognised standards to be used when it comes to managing high-risk life sciences.
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€2.1m Wellcome award for UCC research into why MS affects more women

A University College Cork (UCC) researcher has received a prestigious €2.1 million Wellcome Trust Award to help uncover why women are up to three times more likely than men to develop multiple sclerosis.
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UCC palaeontologists reveal the hidden role of eye pigments in vertebrate evolution

Palaeontologists at University College Cork (UCC) have discovered that the evolution of fish is linked to the shape, location and abundance of tiny melanin-rich granules called melanosomes.
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