The Centre of Applied Science for Health was established in 2007 as a collaborative effort between biology and chemistry research groups at TU Dublin, NUI Maynooth, the National Institute of Cellular Biotechnology at Dublin City University and Tallaght Hospital.
It was funded under the Higher Education Authority - Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) Cycle 4 and the building opened in 2011. The aims of the Centre are to:
- Create a connected system of research, innovation and commercial translation to bring research findings to clinical and commercial settings.
- Enable and deliver upon a targeted program of research in science and health.
- Actively create and seek out opportunities for effective engagement with industry in collaborative applied research.
It is a thriving research hub for postgraduate Masters and Doctoral degree projects, in biology, chemistry, sensors, materials, bio-engineering, sports science performance & exercise to name a few. We also support postdoctoral fellows, visiting researchers and industry funded / employment based projects.
The Centre also provides a range of analytical services for the food, pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors. It has a record of accomplishment in service provision for companies using NMR, GC-MS, LC-MS, SEM and a suite of instruments located in the Materials and Surface Characterisation Laboratory. It can offer bespoke and standard solutions to industry service requirements. In addition, we lease space to small start-up companies that require lab facilities.
The Centre of Applied Science for Health has an excellent pedigree in carrying out research in areas of importance to TU Dublin across the strategic pillars of Environment and Health and new materials and devices predominantly. We house MiCRA Biodiagnostics, which is an Enterprise Ireland funded Technology Gateway. Many of our PIs lead out on MiCRA projects where there is a need for expertise in microbiology, cell culture, nanotechnology and analytical chemistry to support MiCRA’s work on sensor design based on chip and microfluidic systems.
