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Systems Biology Ireland

Using systems biology approaches to advance personalised medicine.

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Research
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Research

We integrate expertise in biological analysis and computational modeling to unravel biological networks and uncover the mechanisms underlying disease.

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SBI Team
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SBI Team

Systems Biology Ireland has an interdisciplinary team of ~70 people, including students, researchers, investigators and staff from more than 25 different countries.

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Explore the work and impact of SBI researchers Research Spotlights
Explore the work and impact of SBI researchers
Find out how SBI\'s education and public involvement initiatives are making a difference. Public Engagement
Find out how SBI's education and public involvement initiatives are making a difference.
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Read about Precision Oncology Ireland, the groundbreaking cancer research consortium led by SBI Precision Oncology Ireland
Read about Precision Oncology Ireland, the groundbreaking cancer research consortium led by SBI
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Read more about this upcoming conference ICSB 2025
Read more about this upcoming conference
SBI news announcements, updates, and events. News
SBI news announcements, updates, and events.
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Our bodies are like social networks of cells. Using biochemical experiments & computational models we find out what makes these networks tick & how we can fix them when they are broken in diseases like cancer, paving the way for precision medicine.
Walter Kolch, Director of Systems Biology Ireland

Metrics

604 Publications
Including significant papers in top journals such as Nature, Cell, Science Signalling, PNAS and the Lancet
270 Researchers
from more than 40 countries
300 Collaborators Worldwide
Multidisciplinary and diverse, including experts in academic, industry, clinical and charity sectors
€79.2 Million
in funding across more than 193 individual awards
35 Honours Awarded
to SBI Researchers
75 Funded Postgraduates
including both MSc and PhD students
155 Internships
hosted from universities in Europe, Asia and North America
340 Invited Presentations
by SBI researchers at all career levels

ICSB 2025

24th Annual International Conference on Systems Biology
5-9 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Royal Convention Centre