Preclinical Research, GLP Toxicology and Drug Discovery Facilities

The Centre for Food and Drug discovery will be a one-stop-shop for the food innovation and drug discovery industry to develop and launch products that will revolutionise healthcare.

Our aim is to be the pre-clinical partner of choice on the island of Ireland by offering a collaborative environment, state of the art facilities and capacity to develop and test products at all stages in the innovation pipeline.

Comprehensive Research and Development Capabilities

Our facilities support a wide range of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, nutrition and food innovation projects through:

  • Advanced Bioimaging
  • Clinical, Device and Food Trials
  • Drug Discovery and Analytical Characterisation
  • Molecular and Cellular Technologies
  • Formulation Science
  • Vision Healthcare Technologies
  • Pre-Clinical and GLP Toxicology
  • Biomedical and Behavioural Research Unit

These facilities are designed to support organisations at every stage of product development, from discovery research through to regulatory testing and validation

Center for Food and Drug Discovery's Services

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Advanced Bioimaging Capacity

A unique opportunity for access to imaging modalities rarely found within a single laboratory.

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Clinical, Device and Food Trials Capacity

The Human Interventions Studies Unit (HISU) is dedicated to carrying out clinical research and intervention trials with human volunteers at...

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Drug Discovery and Analytical Characterisation

Medicinal and analytical chemistry for drug discovery and development.

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Molecular and Cellular Technologies

Complete characterisation of genotype, phenotype and function.

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Formulation Science

Modern laboratories with facilities for wet chemistry research and a broad range of analytical instrumentation.

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Vision Healthcare Technologies

Advanced clinical and research facilities for the delivery of leading vision and health research.

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Pre-clinical and GLP Toxicology Unit

First facility in island of Ireland for development of novel APIs utilising state of the art equipment.

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Biomedical and behavioral research unit

Offering services for pre-clinical studies and physiological measurements in rodents.