Class of 2025 Graduation & Medal Awards

The UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science proudly celebrated the Undergraduate Student Conferring on Wednesday the 3rd September 2025 at UCD Belfield.

On Wednesday 3rd of September 2025 the School hosted a special reception to mark the graduation of students across our five undergraduate BSc programmes – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Genetics, Microbiology,  Neuroscience and Pharmacology. Family, friends, and faculty joined together to recognise the remarkable achievements of the Class of 2025.

Professor Cormac Murphy, Head of School, opened the ceremony with words of welcome and congratulations to the new graduates. 

Medal Presentations

As part of the celebrations, medals were awarded to the top performing students in each programme. These were presented by the Heads of Subject, recognising excellence across each discipline:

• Michael G. Harrington Medal for Biochemistry – awarded to Aoife McLoughlin

  Presented by Assoc. Prof. Margaret McGee

• Joy Carey Medal for Best Biochemistry Project – awarded to Maryna Startseva

  Presented by Assoc. Prof. Margaret McGee

• Genetics Medal – awarded to Seán O’Reilly

  Presented by Assoc. Prof. Peadar O’Gaora

• Hussey Award for Microbiology – awarded to Alanna Doherty

  Presented by Dr. Jennifer Mitchell

• Neuroscience Medal – awarded to Clíodhna De Brun

  Presented by Dr. Derek Costello

• Regan Medal for Pharmacology – awarded to Toni Oladimeji

  Presented by Assoc. Prof. Carmel Hensey

Closing Congratulations

The School extends warm congratulations to all of this year’s graduates, the Class of 2025. Your dedication and success reflect the excellence of the SBBS community, and we look forward to seeing the many ways you will contribute to science and society in the future.