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Crop rotations with beans and peas offer more sustainable and nutritious food production
Growing peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas is potentially a more sustainable and nutritious approach to European agriculture, shows a new study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. This University of Limerick study presents [...]
SSPC appoints Dr Sarah Hayes as new chief operating officer
Dr Sarah Hayes, has been appointed as the new Chief Operations Officer (COO) of SSPC, the (SFI) Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals at the University of Limerick Sarah has more than [...]
Bernal study finds that food preservatives, show potential for development into the next generation of antibiotics
Antimicrobial peptides, commonly used today as food preservatives, show potential for development into the next generation of antibiotics, where traditional antibiotics have become ineffectual. This study introduces a highly tailorable injectable hydrogel that [...]
Bernal scientists join global consortium to publish a white paper and break down barriers in BioMaterials research
Scientists from 26 leading universities around the world have come together to pioneer a new standard of testing biological materials such as skin, arteries and bone: from brain tissue to blood vessels. The consortium [...]
SSPC Announces Collaboration with Applied Materials Inc. to Address Critical Needs in the Pharmaceutical Industry
SSPC, the SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals based at the Bernal Institute has announced a new collaboration with US company Applied Materials, Inc. to address key challenges in the pharmaceutical industry. The collaboration [...]
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Biomedical Engineering expert Dr John Mulvihill and his research group are one step closer to solving Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The team are evaluating the mechanics that result in injury, also termed “mechanopathology”. [...]