Major Collaborative Programmes at UCD include Science Foundation Ireland funded Centres for Science Engineering and Technology (CSETs), Strategic Research Clusters (SRCs) and programmes funded by the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI).
A PDF overview of each of UCD’s Major Research Programmes is available here
Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology
The Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology is a collaboration in the chemical sciences between UCD, Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Centre for BioNanoInteractions
Centre for BioNanoInteractions (CBNI) is one of the world’s leading centres of knowledge for bionanointeractions applied to the fields of nanosafety, nanobiology and nanomedicine, and is pioneering many of the new techniques and approaches in the arena.
CLARITY
CLARITY is a ground breaking research centre focusing on the ‘Sensor Web’, which captures the intersection between two research areas: Adaptive Sensing and Information Discovery.
Clique
Clique is a Strategic Research Cluster focussed on graph and network analysis and visualisation. Working with a range of industrial partners including IBM, Idiro and Norkom, the technology developed by Clique will be applied in internet services, fraud detection and bioinformatics.
Financial Mathematics and Computation Cluster (FMC2)
FMC2 brings together complementary expertise in financial mathematics, financial economics and computer science to create a multi-disciplinary research programme in asset and risk management, areas of critical importance to the future development of the international financial services sector in Ireland.
Institute of Biomedical Informatics (IBI)
A new all-Ireland institute, the Institute of Biomedical Informatics (IBI) has been established to conduct research and develop international standards in biomedical informatics.
Irish Drug Delivery Network
The Irish Drug Delivery Network (IDDN) is a network of scientists, led by David Brayden, Professor of Drug Delivery at UCD. The IDDN has received major funding to advance research efforts to replace injections with oral and inhaled versions of biotech molecules (e.g. proteins and gene-based medicines).
Molecular Medicine Ireland
Molecular Medicine Ireland (MMI) was established to accelerate the translation of scientific research into better quality outcomes for patients and to position Ireland as a centre of excellence in molecular medicine research and education.
National Digital Research Centre The National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) assists digital media start-ups by undertaking research into digital media technologies and identifying sources of venture funding.
National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) is a world-class institute that provides training and research solutions for the bioprocessing industry in state of the art facilities.
Reproductive Biology Research Cluster
The Reproductive Biology Research Cluster is a research initiative focused on investigating solutions to reproductive problems in cattle.
Solar Energy Conversion
Solar Energy Conversion (SEC) is a Science Foundation Ireland Strategic Research Cluster with the aim to harness Solar Energy based on principles that mimic natural photosynthesis
Systems Biology Ireland (SBI)
Systems Biology Ireland (SBI) is a new research initiative between UCD and NUI, Galway. Based on the Belfield campus of UCD, Systems Biology Ireland is set to become a national centre for excellence in systems biology research.
Technology Research for Independent Living
The Technology Research for Independent Living (TRIL) Centre at UCD conducts multi-disciplinary research into technologies that allow people to live independently as they grow older.
UCD Clinical Research Centre (CRC)
The UCD Clinical Research Centre strives to discover ways of improving medical care and to establish new treatments which will improve the quality of life for patients living with chronic illness.
UCD Complex & Adaptive Systems Laboratory
The Complex and Adaptive Systems Laboratory is a dynamic multidisciplinary research community advancing scientific knowledge through mathematics and computation.
