Bugs & Drugs 

 histories of microbes, macrobes, and pharmaceuticals


We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers exploring the microbial and macrobial worlds around us. 


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Based at University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland, we study the social and biological history of major pathogens like typhoid, the evolution of pharmaceutical research and development, and the networks and infrastructures underpinning public health and global disease surveillance. 

Find out more about our team, research projects, and multi award-winning  engagement activities.