Covid-19 Research Projects

UniCov - Safeguarding our campuses

Multi-site study to develop a SARS-CoV-2 Infection Surveillance System for Third Level Students and Staff in Republic of Ireland (UniCoV)

Why are meat plants hotspots for Covid-19?

A new project led by University College Dublin and funded by Science Foundation Ireland will bring together a range of scientists from a number of disciplines to better understand exactly why meat plants are vulnerable to the transmission of Covid-19.

SARS-CoV-2 in sewage and bodies of water

Science Foundation Ireland is funding a new project at UCD to measure levels of SARS-CoV-2 at wastewater treatment plants. This will provide insight into the prevalence of the virus in the community, and serve as an early warning system for a new wave of i