Dr Joseph Hayes

Senior Lecturer in Computational BiologySchool of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Joseph Hayes is a Senior Lecturer in Computational Biology in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. He has a BSc (Hons) degree in chemistry from University College Dublin and a PhD in computational chemistry from the University of Dublin, Trinity College. Joe lectures a range of subjects such as chemistry, drug design, and research methods at both under- and post-graduate level, and supervises MSc/PhD research students. His main research expertise is in the area of drug discovery, applying a multidisciplinary approach towards the development of new treatment options for, in particular, Alzheimer's disease, brain tumours (glioblastoma and medulloblastoma) and type 2 diabetes.