Optimising Drug Delivery Research in Ireland

The Irish Drug Delivery Network has received a major investment of €5.2 million from Science Foundation Ireland as a strategic research cluster. €2.2 million further funding from industry means the research has an overall investment of €7.4 million direct costs over five years. The IDDN is a network of scientists led by David Brayden, Professor of Drug Delivery at UCD, advancing research efforts to replace injections with oral and inhaled versions of biotech molecules (e.g. proteins and gene-based medicines).  The cluster is delighted to anounce that we have been successful in extending our research to the full five years after our mid-term review from Science Foundation Ireland.

Professor Brayden leads a team of scientists across four academic centres: the UCD Conway Institute, and the Schools of Pharmacy in Trinity College Dublin, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and University College Cork. 

The cluster provides research solutions for academia and industry in the field of drug delivery.  We would be happy to discuss any possible interactions please contact Project Manager Dr Graham Armstrong. 

For further information regarding industry collaboration click here

The cluster was recently highlighted in the Irish Times, and included some of our industry partnerships.  Please click to see the pdf.