Translational Centre

Description:

The UCD Institute of Food and Health is a major campus-wide initiative at University College Dublin to develop and conduct world class, multidisciplinary research into food & health.
Vision:
To be global leaders in Food and Health scientific discovery that will underpin innovation and provide the scientific evidence to support practice and policies for industry, government and society.
Mission:
To realise an internationally recognised multi-disciplinary consortium engaged in pioneering research in Food and Health delivering:
scientific discovery to promote health and wellness in a sustainable manner;
innovative outputs for industry to underpin economic development;
an effective communication’s programme which includes the development of national and international policy;
a critical mass of highly skilled researchers and postgraduate students supported by world class infrastructure; and
successful collaborations with leading international institutes.

Cognitive function
YES
Exercise capacity
YES
Metabolic and ventilator response to exercise
YES
Physical activity monitoring
YES
Cardiovascular exploration
YES
Muscle function
YES
Liver
NO
Muscle
YES
Adipose
YES
Gut
NO
Lung
NO
DEXA
YES
Bod Pod
NO
Fibroscan liver investigation
NO
Pea Pod
NO
Impedancemetry
YES
CT
NO
Ultrasound
NO
MRI
NO
Stable isotope tracers
YES
Skinfolds
YES
Test meal
YES
Dedicated kitchen
YES
Indirect calorimetry
NO
Double labelled water
NO
Calorimetric chambers
NO
Faecal analysis
YES
Clamp studies
YES
Immunology
YES
Genetics
YES
Genomics
YES
Metagenomics
NO
Biochemistry
YES
Histology
YES
Mass spectrometry
YES
Cell culture
YES
Animal models
YES
Proteomics
YES
Metabolomics
YES
Substrate turnover
NO
Nutrient biodisponiblity
NO
Obese
YES
Cardiovascular
YES
Chronic respiratory disease
YES
Malnutrition
YES
Mental disease
YES
Metabolic syndrome
YES
Gastrointestinal disease
YES
Other disease
YES
Ageing
YES
Orthopaedic
YES
Cancer
YES
Healthy
YES
Paediatric
YES
Diabetic
YES
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