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Microbiology at NUI, Galway 2013 - see YouTube videos above for a lecturer's and a student's perspective

LATEST NEWS: 

NUI,G Microbiology postgraduate student, Helena Coughlan, wins first prize in her grant proposal submission and presentation of her proposal at UCD. Click here for details.

 

Dr. Ger Fleming - Recipient of President's Award for Teaching Excellence 2012

“The University recognises Dr. Fleming for his outstanding commitment to teaching and the student experience.  Dr Fleming was nominated for his passion about the learning and teaching experience, his range of teaching and assessment methods, and his collegiality and support for fellow staff members.  Students highlight his enthusiasm as a teacher, describing him as inspiring, motivating and very approachable.”      -    Dr. Tom Sherry, Dean of Science

Presentation of Awards to Microbiology Students 2012

Dr. Ger Fleming - Lecturer in Microbiology, Karen Convey - Recipient of 2nd Year Microbiology Medtronic AVE Award, Mr. Danny Kelly - Medtronic AVE, Professor Vincent O'Flaherty - Head of Microbiology.


Michael O Gailin - Recipient of 3rd Year Microbiology SGM Award, Professor Vincent O'Flaherty - Head of Microbiology, 
Dr. Thomas Barry - Lecturer in Microbiology


Dr. Gerard Wall - Lecturer in Microbiology, Aoife Duff - Recipient of 4th Year Microbiology Dunican Medal Award,
Professor Vincent O'Flaherty - Head of Microbiology

• Prof. Anthony P. Moran's Memorial Lecture was held on 1st October, 2012.  Torke Wadstrom gave a talk entitled:  "Anthony P. Moran, the chemist who became a leading translational medical scientist".

• Camouflage for Cardiovascular Stents - NUI, Galway researcher to lead €1.2 million EU project on stent development.   See the following links for more information: Irish Times, The Engineer, Science Foundation Ireland.
  

• Dr. Ger Fleming is a Recipient of the President's Award for Teaching Excellence 2011/2012. 

• New DNA Test to Help in Global Effort to Control TB.  Click here.

• University team develops test that can identify TB bacteria.  Click here. 

• Kate Reddington is the winner of the 1st Annual Professor Anthony P. Moran Prize for a postgraduate research paper.

Pictured (front left) is Mari Moran, wife of the late Professor Moran, presenting Kate Reddington with the First Annual Professor Anthony P. Moran Prize. In the background are Professor Vincent O’Flaherty, Head of Microbiology at NUI, Galway and Dr Thomas Barry, Kate’s PhD supervisor.

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Microbiology at the National University of Ireland Galway is focused on: high-level research with national & international collaborators; excellence in 3rd- & 4th-level teaching & learning; and public outreach across the three thematic areas of Infectious Disease; Energy & Environment; and Marine Microbiology.

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NEWS:

Top Microbiology stories now from Galway and around the world:

• 1st Annual Prof. Anthony P. Moran Prize for a post-graduate research paper in Microbiology.

• Professor L. Kieran Dunican Memorial Medal for 2010/11 awarded to Oranmore student
  
• ERC Starting Grant to Microbiology at Galway...
  
• E. coli outbreak is a new strain
  
• Soil bacteria kill cancer
  

  

• Bacteria 'capture' carbon in the deep ocean
• Microbial Glycobiology book launched at NUI Galway...
• Galway team finds disinfectants 'train' superbugs...
• Microbiology supports BT Young Scientist of the Year Exhibition 2012.

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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT:

Galway researchers detect psychrophilic methanogens in waste treatment bioreactors...
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EVENT SPOTLIGHT 

The Prof. Tony Moran Memorial Lecture 2011. 

The first annual lecture was held on 30th September at 4pm.
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This week's favourite video: 'The Multiplication Song'.                                                     
    

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