We’re hiring! Postdoc position at APC/School of Micro, working on gut microbiome–pathogen interactions in an ERC-funded project with @hilarybrowne.bsky.social 🧫 Anaerobic microbiology + bioinformatics 📅 Deadline: 17 April 2026 📰 Apply here: buff.ly/IxGKwH6 #Microbiome #Postdoc #AcademicJobs

A new study in press at 𝗡𝗣𝗝 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀, led by APC Microbiome Ireland, uncovers thousands of previously unknown bacteriophages in food systems from >3,000 metagenomes. #Microbiome #Phages #Metagenomics #FoodScience buff.ly/EvthZIO

Huge congratulations to Dr Ramya Balasubramanian (@rabal97.bsky.social )on her PhD graduation 🎓 Wishing her all the best for the next chapter at the University of Calgary — you’ll be missed! With proud APC supervisors John Cryan (@jfcryan.bsky.social )and Paul Cotter (@pauldcotter.bsky.social)👏

Congratulations to our APC graduates 🎓 A fantastic achievement for students from APC at School of Microbiology in UCC and Teagasc. Very well done from everyone at APC — and best of luck for what’s next! @teagasc.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social

Congratulations to @jfcryan.bsky.social and Gerard Clarke on their election as Fellows of the European Academy of Microbiology 👏 A fantastic recognition of their contributions to microbiome science and the gut–brain axis. #Microbiome #Research @uccresearch.bsky.social buff.ly/LqJ7Njp

What happens to your microbiome when you change your diet? APC’s Jens Walter @jenswalter15.bsky.social features tonight on 𝐒𝐥á𝐧 𝐆𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐨𝐢𝐥 (20:30, RTÉ One), exploring how diet shapes gut microbes #Microbiome #GutHealth @ucc.ie @rteone.rte.ie

A new review published in 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 & 𝐇𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, led by APC Microbiome Ireland (UCC) with global collaborators, highlights AI for IBD: endoscopy, molecular data & wearable monitoring. #IBD #AIHealth #PrecisionMedicine #Gastro

New in Nature Protocols buff.ly/DUCGVAf A standardised method for reproducible tracking of gut bacteria via the SIHUMI microbial community. Congrats to APC researchers Natalia Ríos Colombo, Mariana Perez-Ibarreche, P.Ross & C.Hill, in collab with Pranav Lanka at @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social

On World Down Syndrome Day we’re highlighting the DS Biome study 💙💛 A collaborative project exploring the gut microbiome in people with Down syndrome. Thank you to the 174 participants and families who made this research possible. #WorldDownSyndromeDay #Microbiome

We’re hiring! Postdoc position at APC/@uccmicrobiology.bsky.social working on gut microbiome–pathogen interactions in an ERC-funded project with @hilarybrowne.bsky.social 🧫 Anaerobic microbiology + bioinformatics 📅 Deadline: 17 April 2026 📰 Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru... #microbiome

Happy Nowruz (Persian New Year) This Haft-Sin table symbolises balance, health & new beginnings - values seen in microbiome science. Sabzeh → Microbiota growth 🌿 Seer → Antimicrobial 🧄 Serkeh → Fermentation 🧫 Samanu → Prebiotic nourishment 🍯 New beginnings, new discoveries #Nowruz #Microbiome

Brain balance depends on timing. A review published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience highlights striatal PV interneurons as key regulators of striatal circuits, with evidence of dysfunction in #Huntingtonsdisease and #autism spectrum disorder. #Neuroscience #NeuralCircuits 📰 buff.ly/aDQATDZ

Happy Eid Al-Fitr to you all! #EidAlFitr

Antipsychotic-related weight gain may be linked to changes in the gut microbiome. A review published in Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience reviewed 24 papers and found consistent microbiome shifts linked to metabolic side effects. 📰 buff.ly/7hGze8O #microbiome #gutbrainaxis Collaborators below⬇️

Join us tomorrow as we continue or School Seminar Series. Prof. Jens Walter will speak about how dietary fibre influences the gut microbiome. @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social

Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️ The APC team celebrated today with Irish snacks, music and good company. We even had an SOP for making a Tayto crisp sandwich — maybe not ideal for our microbiomes, but very Irish! Today at APC… We’re all a little Irish.

☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day to all ☘️ ☘️ Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh ☘️ #stpatricksday #happystpatricksday #saintpatricksday

Early-life changes to the gut microbiome can affect social behaviour. A study published in @cp-iscience.bsky.social found certain diet ingredients helped restore that response and changed brain pathways linked to learning and development. buff.ly/YeQk7LV #GutBrainAxis #Microbiome Collaborators⬇

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐎'𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧 for sharing your work. #IWD2026 #microbiome

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲-𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐞 for sharing your work. #IWD2026 #microbiome

Great to see @masseylab.bsky.social

Check out the mBio cover image (Vol 17, Issue 3 - buff.ly/Pqe1IoA) related to our joint publication with the Dept of Life Sciences at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 📰 buff.ly/bcoN2X8 #phage #microbiome #ucc #phagesky #microsky @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @colinhillucc.bsky.social @asm.org

A new study in @nature.com reveals how changes in gut microbes during ageing can disrupt communication between the gut and brain, contributing to cognitive decline. Huge congrats to APC collaborators Adrián Cortés-Martín and Colin Hill Read the paper: buff.ly/EYAjYgE #Microbiome #BrainHealth

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks Grace Cahill for sharing your work. #IWD2026 #microbiome

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks Princess Chukwuma for sharing your work. #IWD2026 #microbiome

New APC paper in Microb Biotechnol Jun-Hyeok Yu and colleagues show that a conserved HNH endonuclease (HrdP) is required for DNA packaging and the production of infective Skunavirus particles in Lactococcus-infecting phages. buff.ly/LYR4HhT #Bacteriophage #FoodMicrobiology #microbiome

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐲 for sharing your work. #IWD2026 #microbiome

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks Ashley Benge for sharing your work. #IWD2026 #microbiome

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 for sharing your work. #IWD2026 #microbiome

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥-𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐎'𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐚 for sharing your work. #IWD2026 #microbiome

New APC paper in Scientific Reports Monica Cazzaniga and colleagues explore how gut microbiome complexity shapes infection by the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. buff.ly/pEcIqew #Listeria #GutMicrobiome @teagasc.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @ethz.ch @springernature.com

We're thrilled to welcome new team members at APC Microbiome Ireland: Katherine Bauer Estrada, Santanu Das, Matteo Guernieri, Francisco José Vidal Sánchez, and Nancy Leech. They'll be working across the centre to advance microbiome research. Best wishes to all! #Microbiome #Research

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks to 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐞 for sharing her work with us for #IWD2026 #microbiome

Thanks to all of those who submitted posters for our International Women's Day event last week. This week we will be presenting some summaries about the researchers and their thoughts on what "Give to Gain" means to them. Thanks 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐚 for sharing your work. #IWD2026 #microbiome

Today we recognise the 𝟐𝟎𝟗 women across APC Microbiome Ireland. Women make up 𝟔𝟓% of our community and help shape our science every day. At our 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧: 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 event we asked what International Women’s Day means to you. See the answers 👇 #IWD2026 #WomenInScience #Microbiome

Wonderful celebration of International Women’s Day this week with inspirational speakers sharing insights on research & supports, the patient voice, and healthy ageing at our Give to Gain: Make it Matter event. Inspiring conversations & perspectives on how we can truly make a difference. #IWD

What needs to change to improve women’s health research? At APC we marked International Women’s Day with Give to Gain: Make it Matter, bringing together researchers and partners for talks, posters and discussion on women’s health. Thank you to all speakers and contributors. #IWD2026 #WomenInScience

New APC paper in Food Res Int. First author Caner Caliskan and colleagues examine how hydrogen-oxidising bacterial protein enables dairy-like yoghurt alternatives with moderate digestibility . buff.ly/AgaUptp #SingleCellProtein #AlternativeProteins @teagasc.bsky.social @vtt.fi @uccfns.bsky.social

🚨 2 days left til 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 6𝒕𝒉 . APC is recruiting two PhD students to investigate the molecular mechanisms underpinning preferential carbohydrate metabolism or the study of viability states, as relevant to selected human-associated bifidobacteria. buff.ly/xvMOKrh #bifidobacteria #jobfairy #ucc #phd

New paper from the CEB- @uminho.bsky.social & APC 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐑-𝐂𝐚𝐬𝟗 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝑺𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒚𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒊 Appl Microbiol Biotechnol buff.ly/pDDfR3f #CRISPRCas9 @ellen-murr.bsky.social @rioscolombo.bsky.social @colinhillucc.bsky.social

🚨𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 5𝒕𝒉. Ahead of #IWD2026, we're delighted to partner with UCC College of Medicine & Health, UCC Innovation, FemmeBiome for an event exploring Women's health, Innovation & Advocacy. Registration: buff.ly/dzoqDQe #womenshealth

📢 IHMC 2026 Seoul deadlines approaching! 📝 Abstracts: Mar 31 🎓 Travel Grants: Mar 25 ✅ Early reg: Apr 10 🤝 Meet Nature & Science editors 🔬 Global Grants for Gut Health Symposium Join us in Seoul 🔗 www.ihmc2026seoul.com #IHMC2026 #Microbiome #Seoul

APC is recruiting two PhD students to investigate the molecular mechanisms underpinning preferential carbohydrate metabolism or the study of viability states, as relevant to selected human-associated bifidobacteria. bit.ly/4bFYJK8 #bifidobacteria #jobfairy #ucc #phd #microsky

Ahead of #IWD2026, we're delighted to partner with UCC College of Medicine & Health, UCC Innovation, Health Innovation Hub Ireland, FemmeBiome & FemTech Ireland for an event exploring Women's health, Innovation & Advocacy. Registration: buff.ly/dzoqDQe #womenshealth

At APC, we know diversity builds resilience — in the microbiome and our communities. UCC’s Race Equality Action Plan 2026–2028 is a strong step toward real action. Proud to see Dr Jatin Nagpal as Co-Chair of the Race Equality Network, driving lasting progress. #RaceEquality #EDI #UCC

Postdoc position on phage-bacteria coevolution available in the @aburmeister.bsky.social lab at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee #phage #evosky #MicroSky #VirEvol 🦠 🔬 #microbiology arburmeister.weebly.com/join-the-lab...

Ahead of #IWD2026, we're delighted to partner with UCC College of Medicine & Health, UCC Innovation, Health Innovation Hub Ireland, FemmeBiome & FemTech Ireland for an event exploring Women's health, Innovation & Advocacy. Registration: buff.ly/dzoqDQe #womenshealth

Junk food is now a routine part of children’s diets from parties to constant online ads. What does that mean for the developing brain? Dr @harschellekens.bsky.social (APC/UCC) joins Ciara to discuss her research exploring the impact. 🧠🎙️ bit.ly/4rzmlox @anatneuroucc.bsky.social #microbiome #diet

New APC paper in Nature Comms First author Cristina Cuesta-Marti and colleagues examine how eating unhealthy foods early in life leaves lasting brain and feeding changes but bacteria can help restore healthy eating. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Microbiome #GutBrainAxis Tagging collaborators ⬇️

Our 2024–2025 Outputs Report is Now 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞! A snapshot of research, partnerships, funding success and real-world impact delivered across the past 2 years. Take a look and see our impacts. 📄 bit.ly/40uvrXK #microbiome #researchireland #ucc #teagasc #microsky