Trinity College Dublin (TCD) are to dedicate facilities to identify new bioactives from macro and microalgae, cereals, bioactive herbs and plant sources to create supplements and cosmetic applications.
The new Trinity Centre for Natural Products Research or NatPro will be based at the University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and will look to partner with industries in order to discover these products.
“The tide is rising in the Natural Product sectors globally and in Ireland,” says Professor Helen Sheridan, NatPro Founder and Academic Director at Trinity College.
“We at NatPro are excited to use a creative scientific lens to lead the pursuit of innovation in this sector.