Why sugar should be banned from schools

Why sugar should be banned from schools

An opinion piece by SSPC PhD student Amhed Metewea at the University of Limerick for RTE Brainstorm. You can’t argue with the health, dental and obesity advantages of a diet that is low in simple sugars. Full article here
Synthetic peptides as therapeutic candidates

Synthetic peptides as therapeutic candidates

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Synthetic peptides as therapeutic candidates

Synthetic peptides as therapeutic candidates

Presented by Prof. Marc Devocelle – RCSI Synthetic peptides are currently the 5th main origin of pipeline drugs. Their Compound Annual Growth Rate is already approaching the one of small molecules and could progress further if some issues threatening the...
Prof. Gavin Walker, receives over €1.9m through SFI award

Prof. Gavin Walker, receives over €1.9m through SFI award

SSPC to develop a national advanced drug product manufacturing facility. SSPC, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, hosted at the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick (UL), will soon have access to a suite expanding the...
Congratulations to Barry Long BOC Gases Bursary recipient

Congratulations to Barry Long BOC Gases Bursary recipient

Well done to Barry Long, SSPC funded PhD student, who been selected as the Chemical Sciences (CS), University of Limerick, recipient for the 2020 BOC Gases Post Graduate Bursary. This Bursary is awarded to a CS postgraduate student deemed to have made significant...