POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS - Trinity College Dublin

engineering, mathematics and science
School of Biochemistry
and Immunology
to allow structural protein nmr studies. We have recently
installed a new bio/chemical hazards’ suite.
The School of Biochemistry and Immunology (SBI) is
housed in two buildings, the Wellcome Trust building and
Head of School: Professor Luke O’Neill
Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate):
Dr Richard K. Porter
the Biotechnology Institute linked by the Bailey bridge
at the east end of College. The School collaborates
internationally on a large scale and has links to the Irish and
International Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical sectors.
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Telephone: +353-1-896 1608
Fax: +353-1-677 2400
Email: mpsullvn@tcd.ie
Internet: www.tcd.ie/Biochemistry
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
The School of Biochemistry and Immunology has as its
focus research into several aspects of protein structure and
function, effects of genetic polymorphism on metabolism,
neurochemistry, bioenergetics, molecular enzymology, cell
and molecular biology, cellular and molecular immunology,
innate immunity and inflammation, immunomodulation
and parasitology. The School currently holds over €30
million in research grants. In addition, the School is
equipped to a very high standard. We have an in-house
Information on specific research projects, studentships and
current vacancies can be found on the School’s website.
We encourage applications from suitably qualified
graduates to join the School to study for a research degree.
Students register initially for a M.Sc. and then may transfer
(normally after 12 to 14 months) to the Ph.D. register subject
to a satisfactory Transfer Report and research presentation.
Postgraduate students will also be encouraged to give
oral research presentations throughout the course of their
studies, both within the School’s Postgraduate Forum and
at Scientific Meetings. It is expected that a graduate should
gain their Ph.D. within 4 years.
The School of Biochemistry and Immunology
protein X-ray crystallography facility, FACScan, Taqman,
confocal microscope, DNA sequencer, molecular graphics
facility, cell-culture suites, computer rooms and MALDI ToF
and Q-TRAP mass spectrometers. We are well equipped
with sophisticated spectroscopy instruments including
double beam and stopped-flow spectrophotometers, as
well as stopped-flow fluorimetry and stopped- flow CD.
In partnership with the School of Chemistry we operate a
600MHz nmr spectrometer with a cryoprobe attachment