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APC Microbiome Ireland APC Microbiome Ireland is a world leading research centre investigating the microbiome and its effect on human, animal and planetary health.

The APC Microbiome Institute, (http://apc.ucc.ie ) is a research centre funded by Science Foundation Ireland and industry partners. The APC Microbiome Institute, a partnership between University College Cork, Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, and the Cork Institute of Technology, focuses on research in gastrointestinal health. Pharmabiotic is a neologism devised by the APC Microbiome Institute to represent any material (including molecules and microbes) originating from the gut ecosystem that can be exploited for a health benefit, and includes probiotics, prebiotics, metabolites, and potential new anti-microbials and anti-inflammatories. The independent international ratings agency Thomson Reuters Science Watch global analysis, recently ranked University College Cork at number 2 in the world for probiotics research, due primarily to publications from researchers in the APC Microbiome Institute (http://sciencewatch.com/ana/st/probiotics/institution/).

🎓 Celebrating our latest graduates at UCC's Autumn Conferrings!A big congratulations to our five PhD in Science graduate...
29/10/2026

🎓 Celebrating our latest graduates at UCC's Autumn Conferrings!

A big congratulations to our five PhD in Science graduates:

🎓 James Butler (), supervised by Prof. Marcus Claesson
🎓 Raphaela Joos (), supervised by Prof. Paul Ross and Prof. Catherine Stanton
🎓 Zoe Ann Kampff (), supervised by Prof. Jennifer Mahony and Prof. Douwe van Sinderen
🎓 Linda Smith Jameson (), supervised by Prof. Andrey Shkoporov
🎓 Sarah Maria Stiegeler, supervised by Prof. Sinead Corr

And congratulations to our former APC colleague Michelle O'Riordan (Michelle M O'Riordan), who graduated with a Master's in Clinical Trials.

We hope you enjoy celebrating this achievement with the people who supported you along the way. Wishing you all the best for your next chapter!

More about APC Microbiome Ireland: https://linktr.ee/APCMicrobiomeIreland
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𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 — 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. If you've been dealing with symptoms for months, feeli...
29/10/2026

𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 — 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

If you've been dealing with symptoms for months, feeling dismissed, or just wondering when you'll feel like yourself again — we see you.

We're a research team conducting a study on long COVID in Ireland, and we genuinely want to understand what people have been going through. Not just the clinical side — the real, day-to-day experience of living with it.

Findings from this research will help inform services, care pathways and supports for people affected by long COVID in Ireland. But none of that happens without people like you sharing their experience.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 — 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞. That's it.

You're eligible if you:

Had COVID-19 or a suspected infection

Experienced new symptoms lasting longer than 2 months

Are 18 or older and living in Ireland

👉 Click here to find out more or take part: [COVID-19 survey 2026 - https://ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9NOaYMGEuZZk7Pw]

And if this doesn't apply to you but you know someone it might — please share. It could mean a lot to them.

Can the microbes in your gut influence how you think and behave? 🦠🧠APC Microbiome Ireland researcher Dr Jatin Nagpal (Ja...
29/10/2026

Can the microbes in your gut influence how you think and behave? 🦠🧠

APC Microbiome Ireland researcher Dr Jatin Nagpal (Jatin Nagpal) joins Professor Brian Cox on the latest episode of 𝐀 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Alongside Glenn Gibson, Lindsay Hall and Sheena Cruickshank, he explores how gut microbes communicate with the brain, what research tells us about their links to behaviour, and what we still have to learn.

The discussion also covers the difference between prebiotics and probiotics, with questions from a live audience.

🎥 Watch the full episode, produced by BBC Studios for the Francis Crick Institute (The Francis Crick Institute): (Links in bio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8wuF1CaFFg

🎧 Listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XiumV3DtDfMp33gG7tEfX?si=KrHHfKqNRcS475UszClM4g

💻️ Find out more about APC Microbiome Ireland:
https://linktr.ee/APCMicrobiomeIreland

This 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, we're celebrating the APC Group Leaders and their teams exploring the remarkable world of bacteri...
28/10/2026

This 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, we're celebrating the APC Group Leaders and their teams exploring the remarkable world of bacteriophages, viruses that naturally infect bacteria and have the potential to transform health, food production and sustainability.

Our researchers are investigating how phages can help tackle antimicrobial resistance, support a healthier gut microbiome, improve food systems and contribute to a healthier planet.

👏 Thank you to our APC phage Group Leaders:

🧑‍🔬 Prof. Colin Hill (Colin Hill)
🧑‍🔬 Prof. Douwe van Sinderen
🧑‍🔬 Prof. Jennifer Mahony
🧑‍🔬 Prof. Andrey Shkoporov
🧑‍🔬 Dr John Kenny
🧑‍🔬 Dr Pauline Scanlan

Swipe through to meet the Group Leaders and learn how phage research is helping address some of the world's biggest challenges.

28/10/2026

How does birth method shape the developing brain?

A new study in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity investigated how caesarean delivery affects the brain's protective barriers during early life.

In this video, three APC Microbiome Ireland researchers take us through the study:

🎙️ explains what they investigated.

🎙️ shares what they found.

🎙️ explains why it matters.

Their research found changes in brain barriers, immune cells and metabolism during early development in mice.

Watch the video to learn more about the findings and what they add to our understanding of early brain biology.

Authors: , , , , , , , , Carmen Tessier, Lorena Morales, , Anna Ratsika, Katherine Guzzetta, Ana Paula Ventura-Silva, Jennifer Shearer, Neil J. Loftus, Emily G. Armitage, Alan Barnes, Horst Schroten, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Gerard Clarke, Jonathan R. Swann, and ._aburto.

📱 Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/R0wKFVdafjw?feature=share

📰 Read the paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2026.107070

💻️ More about APC: https://linktr.ee/APCMicrobiomeIreland

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Adding bacteria to silage may change the microbes in a cow's rumen.A new study in the 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 followed...
27/10/2026

Adding bacteria to silage may change the microbes in a cow's rumen.

A new study in the 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 followed 30 dairy cows fed silage treated with two lactic acid bacteria strains for seven weeks.

In 24 cows monitored for methane, emissions were numerically 5.8% lower in weeks 4–7. Differences were significant in weeks 5 and 7, although there was no significant overall reduction. Researchers also found changes in the rumen microbiome. The pattern warrants further study.

The research involved APC scientists Natasha Doyle, Philiswa Mbandlwa (), Kevin Linehan (), Ghjuvan Grimaud, Colin Hill (Colin Hill), Paul Ross and Catherine Stanton, with colleagues from Teagasc, VistaMilk, UCD and Sacco.

📰 Read the paper: https://buff.ly/2X11MvH

💻️ More about APC: https://linktr.ee/APCMicrobiomeIreland



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𝐀𝐏𝐂𝟏𝟗𝟗 – 𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐏𝐓 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲: "Interested in changing your diet?📢 Now recruiting participants for a research study.We are lookin...
23/10/2026

𝐀𝐏𝐂𝟏𝟗𝟗 – 𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐏𝐓 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲:
"Interested in changing your diet?

📢 Now recruiting participants for a research study.

We are looking for men and women aged 18–50 years who are in general good health to undergo a 12-week dietary intervention.

Participation includes completion of a screening visit, questionnaires, recording of brain activity, cognitive tasks, and 🧪 collection of biological samples.

Participants completing the study will receive up to €115 compensation for their time and contribution.

Check your eligibility here: ADAPT Pre-Screening Form - https://buff.ly/GVs9wKD (🔗 Linktree link in bio)

𝐀𝐏𝐂𝟏𝟓𝟎 – 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 Are you interested in how diet affects gut health, mood and cognitive function? - We need...
23/10/2026

𝐀𝐏𝐂𝟏𝟓𝟎 – 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲
Are you interested in how diet affects gut health, mood and cognitive function? - We need your help!

Are you:

• Aged 18-50 years
• Generally healthy
• Interested in changing your diet?

What’s involved?

• 2-4 visits at APC Microbiome Ireland in the Biosciences Building
• Completion of a health assessment
• Body composition analysis
• Questionnaires
• Cognitive tasks
• Collection of biological samples
• Dietitian-led dietary intervention*
• Payment of up to 150 euro!

*For eligible participants

Check your eligibility here: https://buff.ly/XW3M0Du (🔗 Linktree link in bio)

⚠️ Only 1 day left to apply!We are hiring at APC Microbiome Ireland and University College Cork.Current opportunities:• ...
23/10/2026

⚠️ Only 1 day left to apply!

We are hiring at APC Microbiome Ireland and University College Cork.

Current opportunities:

• PhD student fellowship, with Prof. Douwe van Sinderen

Investigate the molecular mechanism underpinning stress response, survival and viability, as relevant to selected human-associated bifidobacteria.

View the full role details and application deadlines through the links in our bio.

More from APC Microbiome Ireland: https://linktr.ee/APCMicrobiomeIreland

How much can a gut bacterium change over time?A new paper in 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 follows four strains of Bifidob...
23/10/2026

How much can a gut bacterium change over time?

A new paper in 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 follows four strains of Bifidobacterium, a group of bacteria commonly found in the human gut.

For 18 months, researchers grew each strain in the laboratory and checked its DNA at four points. They found 224 small genetic changes across the strains. Their genomes remained extremely similar overall.

The findings help scientists understand how to recognise and track the same bacterial strain after long periods of growth in the lab. This gives researchers a reference point for analysing genetic differences.

The authors are Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Chiara Argentini, Giulia Longhi, Leonardo Mancabelli, Christian Milani, Francesca Turroni, Douwe van Sinderen and Marco Ventura.

📰 Read the paper: https://www.oaepublish.com/articles/mrr.2026.37

💻️ More about APC: https://linktr.ee/APCMicrobiomeIreland
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