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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 15h

CRANN and AMBER wish to acknowledge the passing of Professor Mike Coey earlier this week.

Mike’s unwavering dedication to scientific discovery inspired generations of researchers and continues to shape the vibrant community he helped to build.

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 7d

Lignin found in trees can be used as scaffolds for tendon repair in humans!

AMBER Researchers Muhammad Muddasar & Maurice Collins paper 'Engineering Lignin-Based Tubular Hydrogel Scaffolds for Load-Bearing Biomedical Applications'

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 9d

AMBER Researcher Prof Justin Holmes of @ucc.ie awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Latvia. Honour recognises Prof Holmes’ outstanding contributions to #nanomaterials chemistry, #advancedmaterials for sustainability, & international collaboration.

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 12d

It's #EuropeanResearchersnight and we are all setup in @tcddublin.bsky.social Front Square to showcase some of our fascinating work come along to learn about what #science is doing for you!

From #sustainable packaging to #carboncapture & #bioengineering to viewing materials under the microscope!

AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 13d

It's Global Goals Week. An annual week of action, awareness, & accountability for #SustainableDevelopmentGoals

3 AMBER PhD Researchers explain how their research is contributing to those goals

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@tcddublin.bsky.social @ucc.ie @rcsi.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

AMBER Sustainable Development Goals Research

YouTube video by AMBER Centre

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 14d

Increased investment in #Research & #Innovation in #Budget2026 can see Ireland break into the top 10 of Global Innovation Index again

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#advancedmaterials #materialsscience #bioengineering #investinresearch #researchmatters
#GlobalInnovationIndex #GII2025 #WIPO

AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 15d

AMBER Researcher Prof Larisa Florea of @tcddublin.bsky.social was one of the researchers invited to talk about her experiences of being involved in and running / managing EU grants as part of the “Reality Check on Implementation of Horizon Europe”.

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#advancedmaterials

AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 16d

AMBER Researchers Dr Seamus O'Shaughnessy & Dr Daniel Trimble win National Challenge Fund prize in the 2050 Challenge for ‘DRIVE’ – Improving thermal management of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles increasing battery performance & lifespan #materialsforenergy

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 28d

AMBER attended Ibec's President's Dinner. Congrats to new Ibec President Colin Hunt & outgoing President Anne O'Leary.

Taoiseach Michael Martin's comments about research including future investment welcome

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#researchmatters #advancedmaterials #materialsscience

AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · 29d

Great to attend 'Development of the third National Implementation Plan SDGs National Stakeholder Forum' online today opened by Minister Timmy Dooley Minister of State at Department of Climate, Energy and Environment

Many AMBER Research projects focus on the #SDGs

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Sep 4

Paper by AMBER's Mairéad Holden & colleague Beverley McCormick

'Exploring the Influence of a STEM CPD Programme on the STEM Self-Efficacy of Northern Irish Primary Teachers' published in The Canadian Journal of Science, Math and Tech Education here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#stem

AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Sep 3

AMBER's Claire McKenna, Conor Buckley, & Fergal O'Brien with @rcsi.bsky.social TERG colleagues are in Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Türkiye at the 'International Congress on Biomaterials for Wound Healing'

This is the final conference of HORIZON REGENEU an EU Funded twinning project.

AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congratulations to MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows who begin their work with AMBER Researchers across a number of institutions @tcddublin.bsky.social @rcsi.bsky.social @ucc.ie and @unioflimerick.bsky.social on an exciting array of #materialsscience & #bioengineering projects.

#advancedmaterials #msca

AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Sep 1

Well deserved inclusion of AMBER Researcher Valeria Nicolosi, Professor of Nanomaterials & Advanced Microscopy @tcddublin.bsky.social in the recent @businesspost.bsky.social Connected Top 100 Women in Irish Tech piece in association with Davy

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Aug 28

Paper by AMBER Researchers Valeria Nicolosi, Seán Ryan & Jesús Inocente Medina Santos in 'Results in Engineering'

'Machine learning-guided inkjet printing of tin oxide nanoparticle inks on laser-textured copper foils for high-performance sodium-ion battery anodes'

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Aug 21

Great feature on #GlobalTalentIreland
EOI open until 28th Aug with 2 AMBER Researchers highlighted

Valeria Nicolosi Prof Nanomaterials & Advanced Microscopy @tcddublin.bsky.social

Prof Mike Zaworotko Bernal Chair of Crystal Engineering @unioflimerick.bsky.social

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A new programme aims to attract global research talent to Ireland

Global Talent Ireland to bolster Ireland’s reputation as a location for cutting edge research

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Aug 20

Paper by AMBER Researchers Paul Hurley & Farzan Gity

'Investigation of hybrid plasmons in a highly crystalline Bi2Se3/C60 heterostructure using low-loss electron energy loss spectroscopy' in Communications Materials: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

#materialsscience #advancedmaterials

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Aug 11

“Ireland has supported me at every stage of my career” AMBER’s Prof Valeria Nicolosi discusses her career in Ireland & the Global Talent Ireland Programme with @researchireland.ie & @claireoconnell.bsky.social

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#GlobalTalentIreland #materialsscience #advancedmaterials

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Aug 7

Coverage of AMBER's Prof Justin Holmes' publication on ammonia sensor technology in Business Plus

Research group @ucc.ie develop real time sensor that will enable #sustainablefarming practices

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#advancedmaterials #materialsscience #sustainablematerials

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Aug 6

Congrats AMBER & @crann-tcd.bsky.social Researcher Apostolos Koutsioukis who was selected to attend the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

Great article about his experience via @researchireland.ie here: www.researchireland.ie/news/apostol...

#advancedmaterials #materialsscience #2dmaterials

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Jul 30

AMBER scientists unlock nature’s 500-million-year-old colour secrets with nano-tech breakthrough

“From ancient feathers to next-generation medical sensors, the future of colour is brighter & smaller than ever.”

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#materialsscience #advancedmaterials #nanotechnology

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Jul 22

AMBER Director welcomes national consultation on an Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on #biotechnology

Could help bring new products to market & address environmental concerns

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#sustainablematerials #materialsscience #advancedmaterials

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Jul 18

Looking back at CAPERS Story Share Day this June where students of Scoil Chaitríona, Baggot St shared stories from ‘Science World’ a place readers can enter through stories, drawings, AI-images, comic strips & Braille

👉https://ambercentre.ie/capers-children-and-parents-enjoying-reading-and-science/

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Jul 16

14 AMBER & @crann-tcd.bsky.social researcher labs across 3 Higher Institutions have received @researchireland.ie Sustainable Laboratory Certification announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD

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#greenlabs

14 AMBER & CRANN Labs receive Research Ireland Sustainable Laboratory Certification - Amber Centre

14 AMBER Centre and CRANN Institute researcher labs across three Higher Institutions have received the Research Ireland Sustainable Laboratory Certification announced by Minister for Further and Highe...

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AMBER Centre @ambercentre.bsky.social · Jul 15

Interdisciplinary AMBER research team @rcsi.bsky.social & @tcddublin.bsky.social develop 3-D printed implant to deliver electrical stimulation to injured areas of spinal cord offering new route to repair nerve damage

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#advancedmaterials #bioengineering

AMBER Researchers develop 3D printed implant to help repair spinal cord injuries - Amber Centre

An interdisciplinary AMBER research team from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Trinity College Dublin has developed a 3-D printed implant to deliver electrical stimulation to injure...

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