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“Good Carbs” to combat antimicrobial resistance: This work has just been published in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a leading journal of this field.
Collaborative work between the laboratories of Dr Trinidad Velasco-Torrijos (Department of Chemistry) and Prof Kevin Kavanagh (Department of Biology) at Maynooth University has identified synthetic carbohydrate derivatives as potent inhibitors of the adhesion of opportunistic pathogen Candida albicans to buccal epithelial cells (BECs). Chemistry postgraduate student Ms Harlei Martin, first author on the publication, won Best Poster Prize presenting this work at Medicinal Chemistry Ireland Conference.
Date: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
MU International College of Engineering at Fuzhou University in China
Maynooth University today established a new International College of Engineering at one of China’s leading universities that will see 1,200 Chinese students graduate with Maynooth Universities degrees in computer science, electronic engineering and robotics over the next four years.
Date: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Maynooth University launches International College of Engineering at Fuzhou University in China
Chinese students will graduate with degrees in computer science, engineering and robotics from Maynooth University in landmark collaboration.
Date: Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Ireland, No country for women?
Professor Linda Connolly's inaugural professorial lecture 2018
Date: Friday, 19 October 2018
Maths Week Ireland Award
Congratulations to Prof. Anthony O’Farrell and Dr Fiacre Ó Cairbre, MU Maths & Stats Dept. who were honoured as this year’s recipients of the Maths Week Ireland Award for their contribution to raising public awareness of maths.
Date: Thursday, 18 October 2018
Maynooth University congratulates mathematicians Prof Anthony O’Farrell and Dr Fiacre Ó Cairbre on receiving Maths Week Ireland Award
Maynooth University is delighted to announce that Maynooth University mathematicians Prof Anthony O’Farrell and Dr Fiacre Ó Cairbre, have been honoured as this year’s recipients of the Maths Week Ireland Award for their contribution to raising public awareness of maths.
Date: Thursday, 18 October 2018
SPUR Undergraduate Reserch Symposium Awards
Projects in Biology and Chemistry win joint first prize in the 2018 SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Date: Monday, 15 October 2018
Maynooth PhD student wins prestigious Teagasc Walsh Fellowships Medal
Eoin O'Connor wins prestigious Teagasc Walsh Fellowships Medal.
Date: Monday, 15 October 2018
Maynooth University academic improves cellular therapies to calm the immune system
Dr Karen English at Maynooth University is improving cellular therapies to calm the immune system. She spoke to Dr Claire O’Connell for Silicon Republic
Date: Friday, 12 October 2018
New high impact publication from Dr. Diego Montagner
A new publication by Montagner and co-workers that represents a great example of collaboration between three Irish Institutes, MU, NUIG and DCU!
Date: Friday, 21 September 2018