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POI-led oesophageal cancer study published in Neoplasia 22May
POI-led oesophageal cancer study published in Neoplasia

New research from Precision Oncology Ireland-funded researchers has highlighted important differences in the effect of saturated and unsaturated fats on different stages of disease progression in oesophageal adenocarcinoma.
MAGIC-I study to revolutionise childhood cancer care in Ireland 23Apr
MAGIC-I study to revolutionise childhood cancer care in Ireland

Five-year project harnesses the power of genetics, genomics and big data to radically improve cancer diagnostics, treatment and patient outcomes

Ministers Lawless and McEntee announce €6.5 million funding for 40 initiatives to inspire STEM public engagement 04Apr
Ministers Lawless and McEntee announce €6.5 million funding for 40 initiatives to inspire STEM public engagement

The Research Ireland Discover Programme focusses on creating meaningful public engagement with STEM, emphasising collaboration with communities. The programme seeks to drive innovation in STEM education and public engagement, contributing to Ireland’s industry, enterprise, and societal progress. This year's awards include funding for SBI's 'Let's Chat Medicine' programme.

Let\'s Chat Medicine 2025 28Feb
Let's Chat Medicine 2025

Call for participant applications now open!

World Cancer Day 2025 04Feb
World Cancer Day 2025

Tuesday marks World Cancer Day, 2025 with the theme of #UnitedbyUnique
SBI Social Committee Fundraiser a Success 07Jan
SBI Social Committee Fundraiser a Success

The SBI Social Committee raised more than €7,000 for the Children’s Health Foundation over the course of November/December 2024.
ABE team students and Taoiseach 16Sep
Amgen Biotech Experience Celebrates Reaching One Million Students Worldwide

The milestone was marked with a special event in a Greystones school last week, which was attended by Taoiseach Simon Harris and Amgen CEO Bob Bradway, as well as ABE Ireland team including Walter Kolch, Helen Roche, Elaine Quinn, Anna Wedderburn and Ananya Ramesh.
Celebrating a Decade of Impact: ABE Awards Grants to Innovative Teachers 11Sep
Celebrating a Decade of Impact: ABE Awards Grants to Innovative Teachers

ABE Ireland is 10 years old! In celebration of this anniversary and its pivotal role in the Amgen Biotech Experience’s (ABE) 1 millionth student milestone, ABE Ireland has announced a series of special grant awards to four exceptional teachers.
pipette on wooden table 27Aug
ABE Ireland programme shortlisted in 2024 Chambers Ireland Sustainable Business Impact Awards

The Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) Ireland programme at University College Dublin is among 71 projects shortlisted across fourteen award categories in the 2024 Sustainable Business Impact Award by Chambers Ireland.
UCD Researchers recognised in SFI Frontiers for the Future Awards 06Jun
UCD Researchers recognised in SFI Frontiers for the Future Awards

Seven UCD researchers, including SBI's Walter Kolch and Cormac Taylor, have been successful in the latest round of the SFI Frontiers for the Future programme awards valued at €34 million.
2024 Research Fellowship Awards to support three exciting disease intervention research projects 11Apr
2024 Research Fellowship Awards to support three exciting disease intervention research projects

Awards are supported by Systems Biology Ireland (UCD) and Quantitative Biosciences Institute (UCSF) and in the area of network biology and drug/drug target discovery
Breaking new ground in medicine: COVend welcomes the first patients in the pioneering ARDS clinical trial IXION 2.0 04Apr
Breaking new ground in medicine: COVend welcomes the first patients in the pioneering ARDS clinical trial IXION 2.0

The EU-funded COVend consortium announces the enrolment of first patients in the IXION 2.0 clinical trial at the Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt. Prof. Günther Eissner and Dr. Vadim Zhernovkov of SBI are currently studying FX06 with their groups as part of this consortium.
New review from SBI Professor Donal Brennan and colleagues, part of The Lancet 2024 Series on menopause 05Mar
New review from SBI Professor Donal Brennan and colleagues, part of The Lancet 2024 Series on menopause

Professor Donal Brennan of Systems Biology Ireland (SBI) University College Dublin has published a featured review on menopause treatment for cancer patients in this week’s issue of the high-impact journal, The Lancet.
SBI\'s Luke Jones wins Irish Cancer Society Senior Researcher of the Year Award 2024 04Mar
SBI's Luke Jones wins Irish Cancer Society Senior Researcher of the Year Award 2024

People involved in ground-breaking research projects around the country were honoured at the Irish Cancer Society Research Awards on Friday, Feb 23rd at Regent House, Trinity College Dublin. Among those to claim top honours was Senior Researcher of the Year Award Winner, Dr Luke Jones.

SBI Blog

The value of an SBI research internship: Perspectives from a 4th year UCD Physiology student 26Jun
The value of an SBI research internship: Perspectives from a 4th year UCD Physiology student

Hear from Elaine O'Boyle, a recent SBI intern, as she describes the lessons and experience she gained working in Dr. David Gomez's research lab.

How I found an internship at Systems Biology Ireland 28Apr
How I found an internship at Systems Biology Ireland

In this month's blog, SBI Intern Juan Garcia shares how he found - and funded - his recent internship in the Gomez Group at SBI.

SBI Social Committee Fundraiser a Success 07Jan
SBI Social Committee Fundraiser a Success

The SBI Social Committee raised more than €7,000 for the Children’s Health Foundation over the course of November/December 2024.
white mouse on a black background 06Dec
Let's talk about the mouse in the room.

In this December 2024 blog, Tânia Dias (PhD student in the Bond Group) discusses the stigma around animal experimentation and how her experiences have shaped her view on the controversial topic.
Behind the Scenes at the All-Ireland Haematology Forum 2024 04Nov
Behind the Scenes at the All-Ireland Haematology Forum 2024

The All-Ireland Haematology Forum was set up with the goal of making connections between early career researchers in Northern Ireland and in the Republic. Following last year's conference in Queens University Belfast, SBI researchers took up the challenge to organise AIHF 2024 at UCD.
Work/Life Balance at SBI: Finding a Place to Call Home 13Aug
Work/Life Balance at SBI: Finding a Place to Call Home

Every year, new team members are welcomed in SBI, many of whom are unfamiliar with Dublin or are moving to Ireland from abroad. This blog gives housing tips and advice from SBI researchers and staff.
A Teen Duo\'s Dive into Biomedical Science: Our Journey at the \'Let\'s Chat Medicine\' Workshop 21May
A Teen Duo's Dive into Biomedical Science: Our Journey at the 'Let's Chat Medicine' Workshop

In this week's blog, we hear from Millie Mc Cartney, one of the teen participants in SBI's new 'Let's Chat Medicine' PE programme. Millie talks about what she and her friend, Aimee, learned from the experience and how it has impacted their career goals.
\'CuriosiTY\' a hit with early career researchers and TY students 16May
'CuriosiTY' a hit with early career researchers and TY students

PhD Student Sophie Kavanagh (Conway Institute) shares her recent experience volunteering with the CuriosiTY programme, a public engagement in STEM programme from SBI and Conway for Transition Year students.
Bowel Cancer: Your A to Z Guide 18Apr
Bowel Cancer: Your A to Z Guide

April is bowel cancer awareness month. In the Republic of Ireland, bowel is the second most common cancer in both men and women and, importantly, it is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and third in women. Approximately 2500 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in Ireland every year.
Mission of 3TR project inspires researchers and patients 06Mar
Mission of 3TR project inspires researchers and patients

In this month's blog, we are pleased to publish a Q&A with SBI group leader, David Gomez Matallanas, and patient advocate, Joan Jordan, both of whom are involved with the 3TR initiative, an EU-funded public-private partnership project under the IMI umbrella.
SBI enters the world of podcasting 14Nov
SBI enters the world of podcasting

As part of our outreach and communications goals for 2023, SBI ventured into the world of podcasting. “Precisely: A Precision Medicine Podcast” began streaming in September 2023 and has released four unique episodes thus far, each focusing on a different area of precision medicine and health.

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