The DiaMonD (Diagnostics for Monitoring Disease) UREKA programme, funded by Science Foundation Ireland, introduces third level undergraduate students to the multidisciplinary research underpinning biomedical diagnostics. Students are given the exciting opportunity to carry out research and acquire a range of scientific skills over a 10-week period during the summer by conducting an independent research project with a research group within the BDI.

Research projects focus on the science & technology involved in the development of advanced biosensors for use in biomedical diagnostics. This highly multidisciplinary research area involves developments in the fundamental sciences of Biology, Physics and Chemistry, recent technological advances in Microfluidics and Nanotechnology, as well as issues concerning the human interface with technology, and science education.

Students also receive a full educational and social experience through a variety of events, including career development workshops and industry visits to enhance their skills as researchers. The programme culminates in a final symposium where students present their work.

The DiaMonD UREKA programme also includes an International Exchange with the Nanobiotechnology Centre (NBTC) at Cornell University. This enables two Irish students to carry out research at the NBTC and two Cornell students to work alongside BDI researchers.

For further information visit our website at www.bdi.ie/Diamond or contact:
Dr. Aoife MacCormac / E: aoife.maccormac@dcu.ie, / P: 01 700 6439.