The Institute of Biology of Ireland, as part of the 2017/18 Activity Series, invites its members, families, friends and the general public to attend this lecture, “Animal Care in Dublin Zoo – My journey as a Zoo Keeper “, presented by Brendan Walsh, Zoo Keeper, Dublin Zoo. Attendance at the lecture is free to all.
This lecture will focus on how a novel human protein, called FKBPL, that occurs naturally in the body, has a unique ability to inhibit tumour blood vessel development, thereby stopping tumour growth and metastasis. A therapeutic peptide-based drug derived from the protein that has been designed to harness its therapeutic effects has entered Phase I/II cancer clinical trials.
Dr Siobhan Jordan, presented a lecture on March 24th in DCU, on “Biotechnology and creativity – reflections on multidisciplinary degrees”, in conjunction with Dublin City University and the Institute of Biology of Ireland. Siobhan gave an inspiring account of how successful collaborations can be forged between industry and academics and how her multi-disciplinary training assisted her in developing this focused approach in Scotland.
The IBIOLI invites its members, families, friends and general public to Kilmacurragh Botanic Gardens, East Wicklow, for a Free guided Tour of the gardens with a particular focus on the Spring Floral Displays. Come and enjoy the Summer Floral Displays and historical commentary relating to these extensive gardens. At this time of year the extensive herbaceous borders and wild flower meadows are in full bloom.
The role of universities in innovation and entrepreneurship education is three-fold; develop and support students and graduates to be entrepreneurs; support and encourage them to be intra-preneurs when they work within someone else’s organisation; support University staff to be entrepreneurial in the application of their research.
The Professor Michael Hennerty 2016 Memorial Prize and Medal award ceremony took place at the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science on Thursday 17th November. There were 13 awards in total.
Report on Lecture, “In Search of Sanctuary! Is it in the biologist’s contract to inform and lead public policy and law towards environmental sustainability?”, Brendan Price, the founder of the Irish Seal Sanctuary, and marine and wildlife advocate, stimulated the audience with his obvious commitment to the role of biologists in promoting environmental sustainability. He enthused everyone present as he presented photographic evidence of his personal engagement with the range of focal points where Sanctuary was the theme.
The Institute of Biology of Ireland, as part of the 2016 Activity Series, invites its members, families, friends and the general public to attend this free lecture. In this lecture, presenter Brendan Price, Founder and Director of the Irish Seal Sanctuary, asks, is it in the biologist’s contract to inform and lead public policy and law towards environmental sustainability?
The Institute of Biology of Ireland, as part of the 2016 Activity Series, invites its members, families, friends and the general public to attend this free lecture. In this lecture given by Dr. Anne Parle-McDermott, Senior Lecturer in Genetics and Principal Investigator of the Nutritional Genomics Group at DCU, will narrate our journey and fascination with the human genome to date, describe some of the latest findings in functional and epigenetics and provide a glimpse of what the future might hold.
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