Medicine - Research

The School has over two hundred research students pursuing MSc, PhD or MD degrees.

Research activities within the School of Medicine are focused in six major thematic areas, Cancer, Genetics, Infection and Immunity, Molecular Medicine, Neurosciences and Population Health.

Research is undertaken at our teaching hospitals including, St James’s, the Trinity Centre at Tallaght University Hospital, and St Patrick’s. There is a major emphasis on Translational Research in the School, where research discoveries made in the laboratory can be advanced to a clinical setting to benefit human health. Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, based at St James’s, is a major centre for translational research. Research is also conducted in state of the art facilities at sites on the main Trinity campus including Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute and Trinity College Institute for Neuroscience.



In addition, individual clinical and scientific disciplines can be found at this link.



All applicants should contact their proposed supervisor in the first instance for advice on completing the research proposal below. The completed proposal will need to be uploaded as a supplementary document on the online application:



Research Proposal General Template (DOCX 29.4 KB)



Postgraduate activities within the School are coordinated by the Postgraduate Teaching & Learning Office.



School Administration;

https://www.tcd.ie/medicine/education/courses/postgraduate/staff/



Old Stone Building, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8

Postgraduate Manager: Ms. Dara O’Mahony

Telephone: +353-1-896 3557

Email: omahoned@tcd.ie

Postgraduate Executive Officer: Vacant

Telephone: +353- 1-896 3556

Email: gradapps@tcd.ie

See https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/health-sciences/school-of-medicine/ for application dates.



In exceptional circumstances it may be possible to register retrospectively. Applicants wishing to be considered for retrospective admission should contact the Graduate Studies Office by emailing research.admissions@tcd.ie

Next Intake: January 2025 / March 2025 / July 2025 / September 2025

School Description:


The School has over two hundred research students pursuing MSc, PhD or MD degrees.


Research activities within the School of Medicine are focused in six major thematic areas, Cancer, Genetics, Infection and Immunity, Molecular Medicine, Neurosciences and Population Health.


Research is undertaken at our teaching hospitals including, St James's, the Trinity Centre at Tallaght University Hospital, and St Patrick's. There is a major emphasis on Translational Research in the School, where research discoveries made in the laboratory can be advanced to a clinical setting to benefit human health. Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, based at St James's, is a major centre for translational research. Research is also conducted in state of the art facilities at sites on the main Trinity campus including Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute and Trinity College Institute for Neuroscience.


In addition, individual clinical and scientific disciplines can be found at this link.


Postgraduate activities within the School are co-ordinated by the School of Research & Postgraduate Education in the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences in St. James's Hospital.


School Administration;

https://www.tcd.ie/medicine/education/courses/postgraduate/staff/


Old Stone Building, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8

Research and Postgraduate School Administrator: Ms. Dara O'Mahony

Telephone: +353-1-896 3557

Email: omahoned@tcd.ie

Research and Postgraduate Executive Officer: Ms. Teresa Fox

Telephone: +353- 1-896 3556

Email: gradapps@tcd.ie