These questions are being addressed by teams of researchers in the Institute of Immunology at NUI Maynooth.
Immunology is the study of how the body is defended against disease.
It is a key discipline which has led to many of the advances in modern bio-medicine. The overriding aim of the Institute is to conduct internationally competitive research of the highest standard in the discipline of immunology and to train individuals at undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral level to become future leaders in this area. One of the characteristics of the Institute of Immunology is to act as a research incubation unit, encouraging top young scientist to develop their own independent research teams and providing a strong career framework in which postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows can develop. NUI Maynooth has a very strong research record in Immunology. As part of an extended period of strategic investment in the sciences and in acknowledgement of the successes in key areas, the University established a Research Institute in Immunology.