Biodesign Europe @DCU partners with @ASUBiodesign in transforming lives & societies via nature-inspired scientific innovations, global engagement & translation

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Joined May 2020
We’re hiring 3 competitively funded MSCA PhD positions at DCU in #Bioprinting & #AdditiveManufacturing as part of the newly awarded MSCA Doctoral Network, Print4Life. Apply by Dec 31, 2025 👉euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/3… 👉euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/3… 👉euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/3…
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Amid rising ecological concerns, sea cucumbers are emerging as potent sources of biodegradable biopolymers🌊 Prof Nicholas Dunne and global collaborators explore their therapeutic, sustainable potential in a fascinating review. See: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4041…
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Groundbreaking research at @DCU has been featured on @rtenews! Dr Shirley Coyle & other researchers from @DCU and @ASU are developing wearable sensors to aid stroke rehab, tracking brain & muscle activity outside the clinic. Read: dcu.ie/engineeringandcomputi… #WeAreDCU
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A study by @DCU’s Dr Conor Boland finds that most wearable bioelectronics research misreports the gauge factor, a key measure of sensor performance. Out of 239 studies reviewed, fewer than 20% reported it correctly. Read here: dcu.ie/engineeringandcomputi…
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We're delighted to announce the breakthrough projects funded via our collaborative PhD program with @ASUBiodesign. Congrats to @DCU awardees, Dr Paul Buchanan, @Dr_Alex_Eustace & @ShirleyCoyleDCU @DCU_Research @DaireKeogh @njdunne_lab @JohnDoyleDCU
Wearable sensors for stroke patients and chip-based cancer tumour simulations feature in a new €1 million transatlantic Dublin City University-Arizona State University research collaboration rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/062…
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Delighted to be in Davos🇨🇭for #EORS2025. On Wednesday, I'll be presenting updates on our #DTIF funded project in collab with PBC BioMed, looking at the in vitro assessment of a phosphoserine-modified calcium phosphate bioadhesive for use in bone applications. @DCU @DCUBiodesign
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🔔 Like many research organisations, we’re moving to LinkedIn as our main platform! Follow us there for the latest on research breakthroughs, collaborations, and funding opportunities from our transatlantic Biodesign network 👉 Follow our journey here: lnkd.in/eq5zV-pB
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An interesting paper has been published titled ‘Strategies for the design of biomimetic cell-penetrating peptides using AI-driven in silico tools for drug delivery', collaborated on by @DCU's Prof Nicholas Dunne and Queen's University Belfast👏 See: dcu.ie/engineeringandcomputi…
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Magnesium implants hold great promise for orthopaedics, but fast corrosion limits their potential. Researchers of @DCU's Faculty of Engineering and Computing, and School of Chemical Sciences dive into ways of tackling this. Read more here: dcu.ie/engineeringandcomputi… #WeAreDCU
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Exciting news! Our review on biofunctionalisation of porous additively manufactured Mg-based alloys for orthopaedic applications is now published in @BiomaterialsAdv . Thanks to @njdunne_lab, @TLevingstone & @Prof_H_McCarthy for their continued support.
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for approximately 10% of all breast cancers and is associated with a more aggressive disease A transatlantic research partnership facilitated by @DCUBiodesign is looking to make a difference: dcu.ie/research/news/2024/no…
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Congratulations to our newest PhD graduates today. Such a huge achievement. Enjoy all the celebrations 🍾 🎉 @njdunne_lab @DCU @NikolettaS4 @Antzela_DCU @GhayadahA @DCUEngineering @suz_research
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@DCUBiodesign are collaborating with @ASUBiodesign on groundbreaking breast cancer research! Together, they’re exploring p53 mutations to develop novel treatments for Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Read more about this in the @DCU_Research newsletter dcu.ie/research/research-new…
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We are delighted to announce that the second call for funding under the North South Research Programme has now opened. For all the details, go to: bit.ly/3BKAo5X
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Biodesign Europe: DCU and @ASU Launch Transatlantic Collaborative Funding Programme to Tackle Global Research Challenges. The programme will fund two collaborative projects taking place across DCU and ASU. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3XClqGf @DCUBiodesign @DCU_Research
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#TRANSONCXVII biomarkers session! Prof Josh LaBaer, Arizona State University speaking on p53 mutations in triple negative breast cancer. Registration is free, see ccrt.ie Still one day to go! @ProfJohnCrown @CCRTIreland @DCU_Research @DcuBiotech @DCUBiodesign
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Delighted to welcome Prof Joshua LaBaer, Director of @ASUBiodesign to Dublin for the #TransOncXVII conference. Extra special to have it coincide with his student Lydia Sakala's secondment to @DCU and @Dr_Alex_Eustace Lab as part of the @DCUBiodesign secondment programme!
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🚨 @DCU and @ASU have announced a collective €1 million investment in a joint PhD programmes through @DCUBiodesign It will fund two researchers project featuring PIs and PhD researchers from both institutions Details: dcu.ie/research/news/2024/se…
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