Physiology in University College Dublin, Ireland

Physiology in University College Dublin

Physiology is an area of biology, and physiologists are interested in how the cells and organs of the body operate and how their incredible array of processes co-operate to enable our bodies to function under normal and challenging circumstances. Physiologists are therefore at the forefront of medical research and the search for a better understanding of disease processes. At UCD, Physiology students acquire a thorough understanding of the components of the body and how it senses and responds to the internal and external environments.

Physiology graduates go on to establish careers in the following areas:

• Biomedical research in the university system or other government-run operations
• Pharmaceutical industry-based research and development
• Clinical trials
• Pharmaceutical industry sales
  
  Physiology graduates regularly gain places on graduate entry Medicine and other allied healthcare degree courses. UCD provides opportunities for graduate physiological research at the master’s or PhD level. Research into basic physiological mechanisms takes place but the research focus is on translational research, i.e. the research that enhances our understanding of human disease that leads to advances in improvement of human health.