HOPES RESEARCH PROJECT WILL LEAD TO FURTHER JOBS IN GALWAY

Date Published: 21-Jan-2008

There's hope that a major research project-taking place at NUI Galway will create new jobs for the area.The research will focus on the early diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and hospitals super bugs aiming to cut the waiting time for the results of tests for the diseases from weeks to hours.Enterprise Minister Michael Martin today launched the project, which will see researchers from NUIG team up with American bio- medical manufacturing firm Beckman Coulter. Head of NUIG's National Centre of bio-medical engineering and science Professor Terry Smith says the research will allow for better treatment of patients with serious diseases