<P> CRANN, the Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices, is Ireland's first purpose - built research institute whose purpose is to perform nanoscience research . It is housed in the Naughton Institute on the campus of Trinity College, Dublin . Crann is the Irish word for tree . </P> <P> The three major research areas are Nano - Biology of Cell Surface Interactions, Bottom - Up Fabrication and Testing of Nanoscale Integrated Devices, and Magnetic Nano - Structures and Devices . </P> <P> CRANN is led by Director, Professor John Boland; Deputy Director - Professor Mike Coey; Executive Director - Doctor Jussi Tuovinen . </P> <P> The research teams are led by principal investigators from Trinity College including John Pethica, who is the director of the Naughton Institute . </P>

Centre for research on adaptive nanostructures and nanodevices (crann)