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Research Facilities

The Surgical Research Laboratory is based on the top floor of the Clinical Science Institute.

Affiliated researchers may also be based in various research units throughout NUI Galway or the teaching hospitals. Collaborative research is carried out nationally and internationally.

PCR Preparation Area Cell Culture Laboratory Cell Culture Preparation Area

Cancer Biobank

Surgery houses a cancer research biobank accessed by researchers within and officially affiliated with the laboratory. The biobank is a collection of specimens and related data which are vital to ongoing research projects. Biobank data and inventory is managed by laboratory staff using Shire Data Management System ( Genial Genetics). The biobank has received approval from the Galway University Hospitals Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CREC). Collection of specimens from patients and members of the public requires the consent of the individual participants. The Informed Consent Form signed by the participant has also received approval from the CREC.

Many primary specimens are collected and stored for research purposes along with processed/extracted biosamples, eg. DNA, RNA.

Molecular Biology

Applied Biosystems 7900HT PCR Machine
ABI Prism 7000 Sequence Detection System
GeneAmp 9700 PCR Thermocycler
Hybaid PCR Sprint Thermocycler
Agilent Bioanalyzer 2100
Nanodrop Spectrophotometer
BioRad Gel Electrophoresis System
ESCO biohazard cabinet - Nucleic acid preparation
3 x Erlab Captair Bio PCR Cabinets

Cellular Protein/Receptor Analysis

Ventana Discovery Multiplatform Autostainer
Millipore Guava easyCyte 8HT Flow Cytometer
Olympus Fluorescent Microscope and AnalySIS Pro Image Analysis Software
Thermo Luminoskan Luminometer
Labsystems Multiskan UV Plate Reader
MultiWash Automated Plate Washer

Tissue Culture/Gene Therapy

2 x Class II biohazard cabinets
4 x Thermo CO₂ incubators
Chemometec Nucleocounter
Eppendorf 5810R Centrifuge
Shandon Cytocentrifuge
Cryopreservation storage
Leica Light Microscope & Digital Camera

Discipline of Surgery, Clinical Science Institute, NUI Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0)91 524390 Fax: +353 (0)91 494509 (academic queries only)
E-mail: Surgery
This page was last updated Monday, October 08, 2012