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6 July 2013

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We are keen to keep you up to date with what is going on within the Faculty, all news and upcoming events will be detailed on this page. Our News round-up will be updated monthly and our twitter feed is updated daily.

Latest news

MICRA Celebrates 1000 Members with Two New Co-Directors

Image courtesy of MICRA

Professors Cay Kielty and Dean Jackson have helped push MICRA's membership up to the four figure mark.

Read more about MICRA's milestone.

Professor Nancy Papalopulu Becomes a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Image of Professor Papalopulu courtesy of Wellcome Images

Professor Nancy Papalopulu is recognised for her contribution to the advancement of medical science.

Read about why she was elected as an Academy Fellow.

Two University Institutes Secure €3.4million to Train Future Generation of Investigators

MIB Building

MIB and PIS have secured a Marie Curie training network grant to train the future generation of investigators

Read more about the grant.

Video reveals cancer cells’ Achilles’ heel

Cancer Cells

Professor Dan Davis and his team at the MCCIR have made a discovery that could be integral to the design of future cancer treatments.

Learn more about the cancer cells' Achilles' heel.

A Hub for Engineering and Exploiting the Stem Cell Niche

Mesenchymal stromal (stem) cells expressing endothelial cell markers (green, red; yellow merge); nuclei (blue)

Faculty scientists are playing an important role in a new consortium which could provide therapies for as yet incurable conditions.

Read more about the cross-university consortium.