Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanisms of Disease - Inflammation Diseases

University College Dublin (UCD)

Our Principal Investigators are addressing complex biological questions with a strong emphasis on determining the cellular and molecular basis of disease, in particular in the fields of diabetes and vascular biology, neuroscience and cancer. Our mission is to deliver teaching and research excellence that fosters discovery and learning through collaboration within UCD, nationally and internationally.Inflammation is a process whereby the body responds to harmful stimuli such as infection or tissue damage. It is an important part of the immune response. Acute inflammation starts rapidly and may last several days. It initiates the healing process. However long-term inflammation, where the symptoms continue for months or years, is associated with many chronic diseases. Our researchers are studying inflammation in the context of some of these chronic conditions such as Atherosclerosis, Diabetes and Inflammatory Bowel Disease