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Prof Terry Smith, NUIG and BDI's Jens Ducrée have recently received funding from Science Foundation Ireland's Technology Innovation Development Feasibility Study fund.
BDI PROFESSOR RECEIVES ENTERPRISE IRELAND FUNDING
12.11
Prof Jens Ducrée has received funding from Enterprise Ireland's commercialisation fund for the development of a new approach to CD4 cell counting for HIV diagnostics in low resource environments. The award received has a total value of >€300,000.
L to R Emma O'Neill & Fergus Fleming, BDI, Diarmuid Flavin, Biosensia, Dave McGeady, Crescent Diagnostics and Dr Shirley Coyle, NCSR
12.11
On the 1st of November, the BDI and the NCSR hosted an event which showcased the latest developments in diagnostic and sensor technology in the healthcare industry entitled "Empowering People to Monitor Their Own Health & Wellbeing".
The M.Sc. Biomedical Diagnostics Class of 2011 with Dr. Aoife MacCormac
12.11
Dublin City University graduation ceremonies took place on Monday 7th November and Tuesday 8th November 2011.
L to R Séan Fitzgerald, Dr. Vijayalakshmi Ayyar, Ruairi Monaghan.
BDI SUCCESS AT THESIS IN 3 EVENT
12.11
On November 9th, BDI postgraduate researcher Séan Fitzgerald won 3rd Prize in the CSET Thesis in Three competition, which ran as part of Innovation Dublin.
COVIDIEN TO INVEST IN DCU's BIOMEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC INSTITUTE
11.11
Medical devices group, Covidien, has announced plans to invest in an innovative R&D project with the BDI.
Participants in the µMed-A workshop including Prof. Jens Ducree, center
µMED-A WORKSHOP CO-ORGANISED BY BDI A SUCCESS
10.11
From September 7 – 11, 2011 the first International Workshop on Microsystems Technologies for African Health took place in South Africa.
Vladimir Gubala, Senior Research Fellow, BDI
BDI RESEARCHER RECEIVES RESEARCH FRONTIERS FUNDING
09.11
Dr. Vladimir Gubala, a senior research fellow at the BDI has received funding for a novel research project from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).
2011 Bioinnovate Fellows with Prof. Michael Berndt & Emma O'Brien, Biomedical Diagnostics Institute, DCU
BIOMEDICAL TRAINING BEGINS, STANFORD UNIVERSITY STYLE
08.11
BioInnovate Ireland, a specialist training programme in medical device innovation, modeled on Stanford University's prestigious Biodesign Programme, was officially launched at NUI Galway on the 2nd August.
BDI DIRECTOR PRESENTS AT WORLD THERANOSTICS CONGRESS 2011
06.11
Prof. Michael Berndt recently presented a keynote speech at the World Theranostics Congress 2011. This Congress is a leading event that tackles key strategic and collaborative issues facing the Theranostic industry.
Emma O'Brien, Prof Cliff Dacso and DCU President Prof Brian MacCraith at the DIVERSE Conference
NEW EHEALTH STRAND AT DIVERSE CONFERENCE 2011
07.11
The BDI hosted the new ehealth strand at the recent Diverse Conference, which took place at the Helix, DCU at the end of June.
Two of the thirteen participants at the workshop
SUMMER BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE WORKSHOP AT THE BDI
07.11
Thirteen second level students from schools around Ireland recently completed a biomedical diagnostics module as part of the "Summer Scholars" programme, run by Dublin City University.
PROF. JENS DUCREE TO GIVE KEYNOTE SPEECH AT MICRO MED WORKSHOP
06.11
Professor Jens Ducree, a Principal Investigator at the BDI, will be giving a keynote presentation at the upcoming International Workshop on Microsystems Technologies for African Health.
Dr Ruth Freeman (SFI), Minister Sean Sherlock, Dr. Joe Carroll & Dr. Louise Barrett at the Summit
BDI EXHIBITS AT J&J INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT
05.11
The BDI was recently invited to exhibit at the Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Technology Summit 2011.
The journal cover.
BDI RESEARCH PAPER FEATURES AS COVER ARTICLE IN 'ANALYST'
04.11
A BDI research paper has featured as a cover article in the most recent issue of the research journal 'Analyst'.
Paul Leonard, Siobhan Moore (Pharmachemical Ireland), Emma O'Brien, Aoife MacCormac and Richard O'Kennedy at the Awards Ceremony.
MSC BIOMEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS WINS GRADIRELAND SCIENCE COURSE OF THE YEAR
04.11
At the Gradireland Recruitment and Postgraduate Awards Gala Dinner in the Mansion House on Wednesday 13th April, DCU's M.Sc. in Biomedical Diagnostics won the award for the Science Postgraduate Course of the Year 2011.
Exploring in the Education & Outreach lab.
BDI LAUNCHES PRACTICAL SCIENCE & HEALTH PROGRAMME
03.11
As part of the BDI's ongoing commitment to science and health education, we are launching a Practical Science & Health programme for early junior cycle students.
Exploring infection in the Education & Outreach lab.
EXPLORING INFECTION IN THE EDUCATION & OUTREACH LAB
03.11
6th class pupils from Presentation Primary School, Portarlington visited DCU for hands-on scientific workshops on March 14th.
A selection of the researchers that attended the talks.
BDI INVITES ENTREPRENEURS TO SHARE THEIR START-UP EXPERIENCES
03.11
As part of the BDI's entrepreneurial training programme, we have invited a number of highly successful entrepreneurs to present their story and discuss their personal experience of starting a new technology based business.
An illustration of the trenches used in the device to seperate red and white blood cells.
MICROFLUIDIC LAB-ON-A-CHIP COULD PROVIDE DISEASE DIAGNOSIS IN MINUTES
03.11
This week, a team of researchers from the BDI DCU, UC Berkeley and Universidad de Valparaíso Chile announced a microfluidic device that may soon be able to detect global health diseases such as HIV and TB in a matter of minutes.
The monitor developed by researchers at the BDI
RESEARCHERS AT THE BDI DEVELOP A SMALLER MONITOR FOR BREATH OXYGEN
01.11
Researchers at the BDI have developed a portable, miniaturised device that can measure oxygen in breath flow using a novel approach.
01.11
The Biomedical Diagnostics Institute has featured prominently in the news recently following the announcement of a €19 million investment by Science Foundation Ireland.
Minister Lenihan speaking with BDI researchers and Director, Prof. Michael Berndt
€19MILLION INVESTMENT IN BDI ANNOUNCED BY MINISTER CONOR LENIHAN
11.10
On Monday November 29th, the BDI launched its new research programme, 2010-2015, supported by €19 million investment by Science Foundation Ireland. Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation, Mr. Conor Lenihan TD officiated at the launch.
Season's Greetings from all at the BDI
12.10
The Biomedical Diagnostics Institute wishes a Happy Holiday and a prosperous new year to all.
Prof. Chii-Wann Lin and Mr. Fergus Fleming at the workshop.
IRELAND-TAIWAN WORKSHOP ON BEST PRACTICE IN TRANSLATION OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
11.10
From November 23-25, the BDI led an exciting initiative on behalf of DCU (and the wider Medtech sector in Ireland) by holding a joint Ireland / Taiwan workshop on "Best Practice in Translation of Medical Technology Research".
Dr. Gregor Kijanka pictured with Minister Mary Harney TD and Professor Cliona O'Farrelly, Chairperson of the Irish Cancer Society at the Irish Cancer Society 2010 Fellowship and Scholarship Awards.
BDI RESEARCHER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS CANCER RESEARCH AWARD
11.10
Dr. Gregor Kijanka was awarded with the Irish Cancer Society Research Fellowship presented by Minister for Health Mary Harney TD at the recent awards ceremony in Dublin.
L to R Troy Hibbard, BDI, Dr. Steve Gotz, Commerical Development Manager CNGL, Paul Conroy at Thesis in 3 Event.
11.10
BDI postgraduate researchers Troy Hibbard and Paul Conroy won 1st and 2nd Commercialisation Prize respectively in the CSET Thesis in Three competition, which ran as part of Innovation Dublin.
Participants in the LifeScience SkillNet industry training course.
BDI HOSTS LIFESCIENCE SKILLNET INDUSTRY TRAINING COURSE
11.10
On Friday Nov 26th the BDI hosted an "Introduction to Physics for Biomedical Applications" training programme for industry.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O'Keeffe TD with Dr. Louise Barrett & some BDI diagnostic chips at the event
BDI PRESENTS AT SFI 10TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWCASE
10.10
Science Foundation Ireland marked its 10th anniversary of funding Irish research at an event in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The BDI was honoured to showcase some of the Institute's achievements of the past 5 years.
The Class of 2010 with Prof. Brian MacCraith
11.10
Dublin City University graduation ceremonies took place on Monday 1st November and Tuesday 2nd November 2010. 18 students graduated from the M.Sc. Biomedical Diagnostics, which is co-ordinated by the BDI.
BDI FEATURED IN TECHNOLOGY IRELAND
10.10
The BDI's innovative work in the medical devices field was featured recently in Technology Ireland, an Entreprise Ireland publication.
10.10
Physics for Biomedical Applications is a half-day course designed for people working in industry who require a knowledge of diagnostic device development. The course will take place at the BDI on 26th November 2010.
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Dr. Nam Cao Hoai Le with Prof. Ryuji Yokokawa from Kyoto University at a recent seminar
10.10
The BDI has welcomed a number of distinguished visitors this month as part of the Seminar Series.
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