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SSPC PhD student set to compete in the 2024 Olympics

SSPC PhD student set to compete in the 2024 Olympics

Ireland will send a record-sized squad to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, this year. Among them is Claire Boles, a PhD student at the SSPC SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, based at University College Dublin, who will join Ireland’s Women’s Rugby...
Aaron O’Sullivan’s SSPC placement at JnJ Ireland

Aaron O’Sullivan’s SSPC placement at JnJ Ireland

Aaron O’Sullivan, a PhD student at the University of Limerick has recently completed an SSPC industrial placement position in Johnson & Johnson (JnJ), Little Island, Cork. Aaron is supervised by SSPC investigators, Associate Professor Luis Padrela and Professor...

Advanced Characterisation of Hydrogels – Selio Medical

Lung cancer is leading cause of cancer death worldwide and lung biopsy is the gold standard method of diagnosis. Approximately, 1 in 3 patients undergoing a lung biopsy suffer from a collapsed lung, known as pneumothorax. Irish start-up Selio Medical has developed a...
John Downey named EDI Champion of the Year

John Downey named EDI Champion of the Year

John Downey, SSPC PhD student at the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork won this award for his extraordinary commitment to the promotion or advancement of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within SSPC’s EPSRC CDT in Transformative Pharmaceutical...
Keith O’Shaughnessy named EPE Champion of the Year

Keith O’Shaughnessy named EPE Champion of the Year

Congratulations to Keith O’Shaughnessy at University College Cork, who demonstrated commitment to and flair for public engagement and outreach in 2023. Keith’s participation in SSPC’s public engagement activities allowed him to connect with fellow researchers,...