Sciences & Health - Research

School of Biological, Health, and Sports Sciences



Research activities in the School of Biological, Health, and Sports Sciences addresses questions relating to our understanding in the prevention, diagnosis and unravelling of biological mechanisms in cancer, autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative, microbial and parasitic diseases. Our clinical nutrition research focuses on infant and maternal nutrition and also dietetic management of acute and chronic disease. Importantly, teaching and learning research in the School ensures that our lecturing staff are at the forefront of modern teaching practices.



School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences



TU Dublin’s research community works across disciplines to focus on areas that will benefit business and society. Within their research institutes, centres and groups, TU Dublin’s’ researchers conduct research across four main theme areas:



1. Information, Communications & Media Technologies

2. New Materials & Devices

3. Environment, Energy & Health

4. Society, Culture & Enterprise



Research in our School has been funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the Irish Research Council (IRC), Health Research Board (HRB), Enterprise Ireland (EI), TU Dublin Scholarship Programme, the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and also Horizon 2020.



Current Opportunities

Students interested in pursuing postgraduate research should visit the link below and take note of application deadlines.

https://research.ie/funding-category/postgraduate/



School of Food Science & Environmental Health



Food Science and Industrial Biotechnology

Novel therapeutics

Valorisation

Biotechnology

Food Innovation Lab



Environmental Health and Safety Management

Occupational safety and health at work

Human factors

Air pollution

Water pollution



School of Physics, Clinical and Optometric Sciences



The School of Physics, Clinical and Optometric Sciences has a strong contribution to the TU Dublin FOCAS and much of the School's research in optics and materials is housed within FOCAS. See the separate website for details of current research programs.



The School is associated with the Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics (IEO) which specialises in holographic and interferometric techniques and has developed novel functionalised materials and technologies in product authentication, sensing, vibration measurement and optical and medical device fabrication.



The School is also associated with the Centre for Radiation and Environmental Science (RESC) which has pioneered advances in riation and environmental science and in biophotonics.



We are also affiliated with The Centre for Eye Research Ireland (CERI) which is a dedicated centre for research in the area of Optometry. The centre has cutting edge facilities at the Environmental Sustainability and Health Institute, a hub of research and innovation in the heart of TU Dublin Grangegorman.



Nanolab, managed by Dr Alan Casey, places emphasis on establishing structure activity relationships governing particle uptake, trafficking, fate and organism response. Model systems are employed to improve fundamental understanding, to validate current and develop new biological testing protocols for nanomaterials, while real life exposure scenarios are explored to assess risk.



Other strengths include pioneering work in the teaching of physics through Problem Based Learning and e-learning by the Physics Education Research Group and research in clinical measurement and biophysics.