Medicine - Research

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.

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally have an excellent primary degree, and / or professional qualification, in a relevant discipline from a reputable institution. In addition, PhD applicants should have an excellent Masters degree from a reputable institution. All applicants must have a fluent command of the English language. Since the demand for places is extremely high, these minimum requirements do not guarantee admission. Preference is given to the strongest academic applicants.

Application dates

Closing Date: 31st March 2023

Enrolment dates

March 2020 Entry

Doctor in Medicine, Clinical Medicine
Doctor in Philosophy, Anatomy (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Anatomy (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Clinical Microbiology (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Clinical Microbiology (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Clinical Medicine (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Clinical Medicine (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Haematology (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Haematology (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Health Policy and Management (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Health Policy and Management (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Medical Gerontology (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Medical Gerontology (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Immunology (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Immunology (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Occupational Therapy (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Occupational Therapy (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Paediatrics (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Paediatrics (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Physiology (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Physiology (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Psychiatry (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Psychiatry (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Physiotherapy (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Physiotherapy (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Public Health and Primary Care (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Public Health and Primary Care (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Radiation Therapy (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Radiation Therapy (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Surgery (Part-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Surgery (Full-Time)
Doctor in Philosophy, Molecular Medicine (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Anatomy (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Anatomy (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Clinical Microbiology (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Clinical Microbiology (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Clinical Medicine (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Clinical Medicine (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Haematology (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Haematology (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Health Policy and Management (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Health Policy and Management (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Medical Gerontology (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Medical Gerontology (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Immunology (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Immunology (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Occupational Therapy (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Occupational Therapy (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Paediatrics (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Paediatrics (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Physiology (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Physiology (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Psychiatry (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Psychiatry (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Physiotherapy (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Physiotherapy (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Public Health and Primary Care (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Public Health and Primary Care (Full-Time)
Master in Science, Radiation Therapy (Part-Time)
Master in Science, Radiation Therapy (Full-Time)
Neuroscience
Surgery (M.Ch.)

September 2020 Entry

Research

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.