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    The secrets of fungi: How fungi and human cells share a protein destruction mechanism that can lead to certain cancers

    An international team of researchers has studied how the fungus Aspergillus nidulans helps to understand the basics of human molecular biology, writes Dr Özgür Bayram and Dr David Fitzpatrick, Department of Biology

    Date: Tuesday, 13 December 2022

    MU biologists awarded Health Research Board funding for research projects

    Maynooth University researchers are set receive €740,000 to support two important biology projects under the 2022 Health Research Board (HRB) Investigator-Led Projects (ILP).

    Date: Tuesday, 30 August 2022

    Sustainable insecticide and soil enhancer reduces aphid numbers significantly

    Maynooth University and Hexafly BioTech collaborate to deliver sustainable soil enhancer that protects cereal crops from greenfly

    Date: Thursday, 25 August 2022

    Department of Biology 2022 Award Winners

    Congratulations to all the members of the Department of Biology who picked up MU awards this year.

    Date: Wednesday, 22 June 2022

    Fulbright Awardees Stephanie Joyce, Cathal Ryan and Alswyn Hennessy Doyle

    MU Students receive Fulbright Irish Awards 2022-23

    Maynooth University students among the Fulbright scholars for 2022-23

    Date: Friday, 10 June 2022

    SFI ‘Frontiers for the Future’ programme

    MU researchers awarded €4.8m under SFI Frontiers for the Future programme

    Maynooth University researchers are set to receive €4.8 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under the Frontiers for the Future Programme, to tackle a range of topics such as crop resistance, water pollutants, DNA, artificial intelligence and rising sea levels.

    Date: Tuesday, 10 May 2022

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    MU researchers lead team to address UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

    Maynooth team will focus on maternal and neonatal mortality

    Date: Monday, 11 April 2022

    New video series: An illustrated exploration of the genomics of autism

    Data Provenance: Have you ever participated in a genomics research study? And ever wondered how data is transformed throughout these studies?

    Date: Friday, 01 April 2022

    Maynooth Biology Researchers Discover a Novel Antibody for Diagnosing a Serious COVID-19 Associated Fungal Disease.

    Researchers at the Department of Biology ihave produced a novel antibody to help diagnose a serious fungal infection of the lung caused by the airborne pathogen, Aspergillus fumigatus.

    Date: Wednesday, 12 January 2022

    What occurs in the brain and body with Parkinson's Disease?

    We may not fully understand what causes the Parkinson's puzzle, but we do know that there is loss of neurons throughout the brain

    Date: Tuesday, 06 April 2021

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