Launching for #scienceweek The Gut Microbiome Special Edition 1000 Piece Jigsaw by graphic artist Laura Gowers and Fergus Shanahan Emeritus Professor of Medicine at @ucc.ie & Founder Director at APC. Available now at amzn.eu/d/09R5IBw

Another strong showing for APC in the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited rankings with 8 APC researchers included. Congratulations to Fergus Shanahan, Colin Hill, Paul O’Toole, Jens Walter, Liam O'Mahony, Andrey Shkoporov ( @ucc.ie ), Paul Cotter @teagasc.bsky.social & Ines Thiele - University of Galway

APC's Arghya Mukherjee & @paulcotter.bsky.social - @teagasc.bsky.social are co-authors and contributors on new Frontiers in Nutrition paper: Health Benefits of ethnic fermented foods. This research was conducted as part of the COST Action PIMENTO. ➡️ Read paper: bit.ly/47ooeLY #fermentedfoods

APC is recruiting a Technical Research Manager to support the Biological Services Unit @UCC.ie . The role is integral to maintaining the functionality & compliance of preclinical research facilities, equipment maintenance, tech support, safety oversight & more bit.ly/4nhmBWj

New APC research from @ucc.ie published in Brain Medicine suggests Exercise helps Protect the Brain from the depressive effects of Junk Food. 🏃🏃🏃🍔🍟🥤 Authors: Minke Nota, Sarah Nicolas, Sebastian Allard Dohm-Hansen, Erin Harris, Tara Foley, Olivia O'Leary and Yvonne Nolan ▶️https://bit.ly/478rH2E

APC is recruiting a Post-Doc to work with Prof Yvonne Nolan at @ucc.ie Work with a team investigating the role of gut microbiota in the effects of diet, exercise or cognitive interventions on cognition and mood in older aged people with depression. Details: bit.ly/474Hf7w

APC is recruiting a Clinical Nurse Manger to work with Prof Marietta Iacucci @UCC.ie for project 'Precision Endo-Omics: a quantitative approach to intestinal luminal imaging' at Mercy University Hospital and Cork University Hospital #jobfairy Full Details: bit.ly/47AhHPF

APC is recruiting a Post-Doctoral Researcher to work with Prof Paul Ross at @ucc.ie investigating antimicrobial peptides as viable alternatives to current food preservation methods. #jobfairy #researchobs #irishjobs Full Details: bit.ly/4qg1beZ

Congratulations to APC's Melanie Depret , @ucc.ie who represented Ireland in at the international final of “Ma thèse en 180 secondes” (MT180) in Romania, organised by the AUF, and won the 3rd jury prize 🥉 Supervisors @jfcryan.bsky.social & Linda Katona

Join us on 28 Oct for a talk by Dr. Charlene Van Buiten on “Sourdough-Omics” and how fermentation can help reduce food waste and improve health. 🧪 @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social

एपीसी के सभी सदस्यों की ओर से दिवाली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ Heartfelt wishes for Diwali from all at APC #Diwali2025

Honoured to have been awarded best poster at the @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social symposium !! A big thank you to everyone who stopped by for the fascinating conversations, and to the organizers for putting together a wonderful day of science❤️

Discover the Link Between Depression, Exercise, and Gut Bacteria!🧠 🚴‍♂️Join our study to see how physical activity and gut health influence mental well-being. Follow the link tinyurl.com/Move4Mood or email [email protected] to register your interest! #Move4Mood

Congratulations to APC's Prof Catherine Stanton, @teagasc.bsky.social who has been ranked as the #1 female scientist in Ireland by Research.com on their 2025 Edition: Ranking of Top 1000 Female Scientists in the World. @researchireland.ie #womeninSTEM #microbiomeresearch

“J&J Winning in STEM2D” scholarships are open for applications currently. Each successful winning student gets €1000 plus leadership development training and mentorship. 👉 Deadline is the 25th October 2025 | Interviews 31st October ➡️ Apply here: lnkd.in/eZrv8FMF

Just wrapped up the APC Postdoc Symposium 🎉 A day of science, skills & coffee-powered networking ☕🦠 Huge thanks to the organising committee, the real chefs behind this recipe for success 👩‍🍳👏 New ideas, new collabs & maybe one too many “final_FINAL.pptx” files! @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social

Wonderful start to our 25/26 Seminar Series with @paulinedscanlan.bsky.social. An intriguing topic with a packed and engage audience. @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @apcpostdocassoc.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @ucc.ie

APC's Harriet Schellekens @ucc.ie shares insights in her latest Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition paper about the Interplay between (poly)phenols, gut microbiota, and biological rhythms: outlook for a new paradigm in brain health 👉 Read Review: bit.ly/48BE9ZD #brainhealth #microbiome

Congratulations to APC's Kristoff Nieves, @ucc.ie who has won Best Short Talk at the 'Having Impactt 5: Advancing Microbiome Research Symposium'. Supervisor: @researchireland.ie Professor @jenswalter1982.bsky.social - UCC & Nime Diet

Congratulations to APC's Miguel Fernandez de Ullivarri and Mariana Perez Ibarreche, both researchers at University College Cork, who have been conferred with Irish citizenship. @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social

APC's Sarah @kittelschneider.bsky.social - @ucc.ie, has countered Trump’s Tylenol comments in this @irishexaminer.bsky.social article: "There is no evidence to say there is a negative impact on brain development from paracetamol" #tylenol #autism #disinformation 📰 bit.ly/3Ie52bx

APC & @ucc.ie's @tsbschm.bsky.social & @jenswalter1982.bsky.social are co-authors and contributors on new @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social paper: FMT (with live microbes) prevents recurrent C. diff far better than fecal filtrates. Live microbes matter to restore #microbiome. Read paper: bit.ly/3VxGRI0

New paper out in @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social from APC's @tsbschm.bsky.social & @jenswalter1982.bsky.social from @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

Fecal filtrate is less effective than donor stool (FMT) for the treatment of C. difficile recurrence. Now shown in a multicentre trial, out today in @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social . Congratulations to Dina Kao @ualberta.bsky.social & team! Gift link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lphg8nByr...

APC is recruiting a Post-Doctoral Researcher to work with Prof Jens Walter at @ucc.ie to join the project Microbe Restore developing nutritional- and microbiome-based therapeutic strategies to improve human health and prevent chronic disease. #researchjobs #jobfairy Full details: bit.ly/4mrfx99

A great opportunity to learn about the research of APC's Dr Pauline Scanlan

‘Help us untangle the relationship between stress and your gut!’ To find out more, please email the study team at [email protected]

Today we celebrate our EPE manager Caoimhe Byrne who takes up a new role in @ucc.ie We pride ourselves in Education and Public Engagement (EPE) at APC, and in the last three years Caoimhe has done a stellar job leading the charge on our activities which is key to our success.

Congratulations to APC's Aman Saifi, @ucc.ie who won best Student Poster at the UCC Medicine and Health 2025 Research conference. Supervisor - Silvia Melgar Funder GENEGUT 📸 Kenneth J. O'Riordan, PhD

Congratulations to APC's José Ángel Salas-Millán, @ucc.ie who won best Staff Poster at the UCC Medicine and Health 2025 Research conference. Supervisor - Silvia Melgar Funder HDHL & Health Research Board (HRB).

Welcome to all the new APC recruits, great to have you onboard. @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social

APC's Paul Cotter - @teagasc.bsky.social is leading todays #FrontiersForum at the @frontiersin.bsky.social n webinar 'Harnessing agri-food system microbiomes for sustainability and human health'

APC's Jens Walter - @ucc.ie talks to @claireoconnell for todays @irishtimes.com about his #microbiome research and developing the Nime Diet @uccresearch.bsky.social / @researchireland.ie hirel 📰 bit.ly/4nqyDNI

Congratulations to APC's Zoë Williams @ucc.ie who won 'Student Oral Presentation' for her talk 'Biological Sex Influences Exercise-Induced Changes in Memory, Mood & Neuropathology in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease' at the UCC College of Medicine & Health Research Conference @researchireland.ie

Congratulations to APC's Morgane LeDrean - @ucc.ie & INSPIRE MSCA who won the EU translational TANDEM competition at ESNM. TAMDEM is an initiative supported by the ESNM pairing scientists & clinicians to develop collaborations #neurogastro2025

🌿 Gut Bacteria & Mood: Explore the fascinating world of gut bacteria and its potential influence on mood. Discover the role your microbiome may play in shaping your mental health. 🤝 How to Join: Signing up is simple! Click the link here tinyurl.com/Move4Mood to complete a brief eligibility survey.

Great company, good laughs, and a really nice evening catching up together. Cheers to a lovely Cheers with the Peers! 🥂 @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social

#BSNBradford2025 Had a great time in Bradford presenting data from my fabulous PhD student Carla at the annual meeting of @bsneuroendo.bsky.social. @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social

Really enjoyed talking about #Barriers at #Neurogastro2025 in London and meeting excellent colleagues! @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social

Help us investigate how the food we eat influences the composition of the gut microbiota and how these microbes communicate with the brain. • ‘Check your eligibility here: forms.office.com/r/BD70RMuuH2

Coverage of recent APC saMBA @nature.com Communications paper by Ben valderrama ( @ucc.ie ) et al in major Chilean newspaper El Mercurio . @jfcryan.bsky.social More details on the research: bit.ly/46SWHny

APC's Paula Fernández-Gómez @teagasc.bsky.social & INSPIRE MSCA talks to Ingredients Network about her latest reserach exploring how the globe can harness agri-food system microbiomes for sustainability and human health. bit.ly/3HNPP0z

Congratulations to APC's Dr Elena Kamilari @ucc.ie who has successfully defended her viva. Pictured with supervisors Catherine Stanton, Paul Ross & John Morrissey, internal examiner Katy Burk & external examiner (online) Paula Teiceira Porto

APC is recruiting a Research Assistant to work with Prof Paul O'Toole @ucc.ie to join the project APC Genomics of Probiotic Bacteria, investigating the mechanisms whereby gut microbes interact with diet and modulate aging-related health loss. #jobfairy #reserachjobs Full Details: bit.ly/4fNEE4k

APC's Cormac Gahan - @ucc.ie spoke to the @irishtimes.com about the outbreak of listeriosis and the importance of keeping listeria out of the foodchain. @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @fsaiinfo.bsky.social @researchireland.ie 📰 bit.ly/4moeGah

🏊‍♂️🚴⛳️🏸 Great new APC paper on moderate #exercise boosting memory & neurogenesis in mice via gut #microbiome from @jfcryan.bsky.social , @maburto.bsky.social , Klara Vlckovab & Benjamín Valderrama @ucc.ie in collaboration with @institutocajal.bsky.social 📕https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105876

A big thank you to everyone who participated in our quiz! Great turnout, great energy - our quiz event was a hit! Congrats to all the winners! @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social

Thanks to Karla Solis Salazar and Camilo Alejandro Garcia for spending the summer with us @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social and @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social Both received @gatesfoundation.bsky.social funding to visit other microbiome labs and build their collaborative networks.