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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Accessibility & LanguageImpact Stories
FutureTrials Media Supplement
BioBANC na Gaillimhe
Interactive Biobank Game
Breast Cancer Research
Predicting Breast Cancer Risk
MicroRNAs measurable in blood
Research Publications
- Davey et al. Annals of Surgery (2022) Evaluating the role of circulating microRNAs to aid therapeutic decision making for neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer – a prospective, multicenter clinical trial.
- Challapalli et al. Tissue and Cell (2022) Evaluation of human adipose-derived stromal cell behaviour following exposure to Tamoxifen.
- National Biobank Working Group. HRB Open Research (2021) Harmonising the human biobanking consent process: an Irish experience
- Breast Cancer Association Consortium. New England Journal of Medicine (2021) Breast Cancer Risk Genes — Association Analysis in More than 113,000 Women
- McCarthy and Dwyer. Biomedicines (2021) Emerging Evidence of the Functional Impact of the miR379/miR656 Cluster (C14MC) in Breast Cancer.
- Challapalli et al. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports (2020) Effect of Breast Cancer and Adjuvant Therapy on Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells: Implications for the Role of ADSCs in Regenerative Strategies for Breast Reconstruction
- Michailidou et al. Nature Genetics (2013) Large-scale genotyping identifies 41 new loci associated with breast cancer risk
- Heneghan et al. Annals of Surgery (2010) Circulating microRNAs as novel minimally invasive biomarkers for breast cancer
- Lowery et al. Breast Cancer Research (2009) MicroRNA signatures predict oestrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and HER2/neu receptor status in breast cancer
- Dwyer et al. Clinical Cancer Research (2007) Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 secreted by primary breast tumors stimulates migration of mesenchymal stem cells
