Irish Institutes pool their resources
27/06/2012
A new academic
collaboration has been launched between NUI Maynooth, Dublin City University
and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, reports Silicon Republic.
Called the 3U
Partnership, the collaboration is designed to tap into the academic, research
and education expertise at each of the institutes to forge more research and
innovation opportunities, particularly in biomedical research.
Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, touched on how the three institutions have very complementary and distinct fields of expertise at the official announcement at the Aviva Stadium, stated Silicon Republic. "Through collaboration we can achieve scale that allows us to compete more effectively on the global stage," he said. The Taoiseach spoke about how the partnership would lead to increased competitiveness for major research awards and to allow for innovation at the intersection of disciplines.
A 3U Biomedical
Research programme is to be set up to harness the expertise of more than 750
researchers across the three institutions and develop leading edge research in
areas such as cancer, diabetes and neurology. Already researchers at the three
institutes are conducting research into Alzheimer's, muscle wasting diseases,
lung and breast cancers and medical imaging.
The aspiration will
be that 3U Biomedical Research will work with industry to bring biomedical
research solutions to market faster.
The three institutes will also be introducing new national and international study programmes, particularly at postgraduate level.
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