Bioinorganic chemistry research: carbohydrates and metals
Welcome to the website of the research group of Dr Joe Byrne, a chemistry research group based in UCD, Ireland. We investigate topics at the interface of carbohydrate chemistry and inorganic chemistry, with a particular interest in creating tools against bacteria. Our research is funded by Research Ireland, the Higher Education Authority/Shared Island Fund, Marie Curie Actions and China Scholarship Council. We are also members of the Innogly and GlycoNanoProbes COST Action network. Please navigate around the site to learn more about our research interests, our team and news.
We are always open to new collaborations and enquiries about vacancies. For informal enquiries, feel free to get in touch.
There are currently no vacancies in the group – please see here for more details about vacancies and potential funding opportunities.
Recent News
Joe speaks at Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers in Dublin
Joe delivered an oral presentation at the joint ACSMEDI-EFMC Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers conference (Trinity College Dublin) about luminescent glycoconjugate metals complexes and materials as well as some of their antiadhesive properties from lectin-targeting. The event, gathered around 400 researchers from academia and industry from the US, Europe and further afield. [click for more]
Joe awarded Frontiers for the Future project funding of €791k
A new project investigating functional materials to prevent bacterial infection has been funded by Research Ireland, allowing the Byrne Research Group to expand. Joe spoke to the media about the project. [click image for more, and link to interview]
Wanyujin visits Aveiro as part of NET4MAT
As part of the Marie Curie Staff Exchange Network, Yujin carried out some materials science research in Aveiro. [click image for more]
Byrne Research Group 