-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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 & LanguageFull Time MSc Programme Team
Dr Manus Biggs
Lecturer
manus.biggs
universityofgalway.ie
Dr Biggs is a Science Foundation Ireland Investigator and lecturer within the department of Biomedical Engineering at NUI Galway. He received a Ph.D in cell engineering from the University of Glasagow in 2009 through research into nanotopographical modification of orthopedic implants. This was proceeded by postdoctoral experience at Columbia University, New York, where he worked on the nanofabriaction of cell platforms for probing T-cell and stem cell processes.
Dr Biggs current research is focused on applying nanofabrication techniques to novel classes of electrically conducting polymers to enhance integration of implanted neuroelectrodes and promote functionality at the brain-machine interface. He has developed tuneable electrically active scaffolds for bone and tendon regeneration through piezoelectric polymers and nanocomposites. He has established a research programme in the nanofabrication of electrically active biomaterials, integrating material science, electronic engineering, top-down nanofabrication techniques and biological functionalization strategies in developing next generation biomaterials platforms.
Dr Biggs has published more than 35 papers in peer-reviewed journals and filed two patent applications. To date he has received 1.8 million Euros in competitive research funding. In 2014 Dr Biggs was awarded the UK Society for Biomaterials Larry Hench prize for outstanding contributions to the field of Biomaterials. Dr Biggs has been an Editorial Board Member for European Cells and Materials since 2011 and has served on the board of two grant review panels. He is leading a New Foundations Symposium at the upcoming World Biomaterials Congress, 2016, Montreal, Canada on “Engineering the Brain-Machine Interface”. Dr Biggs is also a member of the European Society for Biomaterials International Advisory Committee.
