A world leading research centre Host Institutions University College Cork & Teagasc https://linktr.ee/APCMicrobiomeIrelandhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mrou4esple25Forever chemicals may affect brain health partly through gut microbes. A new paper in @cp-trendspharma.bsky.social proposes tracking microbial diversity, gut-microbe shifts and metabolism to study PFAS effects on gut–brain signalling. 📰 buff.ly/ATEzP5g #PFAS #Microbiome @jfcryan.bsky.social28 Jul 2026 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrou4esple25https://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mrmtz5zcqj2nDeadline to submit an abstract for the @microbiologysociety.org's Irish Division Annual Meeting is 𝟎𝟒/𝟎𝟖/𝟐𝟔. 📍Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone November 3–4. This is a great opportunity at an enjoyable meeting to network & for early career researchers looking to build contacts. 💻️ buff.ly/h1egU1h27 Jul 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmtz5zcqj2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mrmiv2dgpu2sYour gut contains trillions of microbes. Prof Paul Ross Director of @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social explains how diet shapes this community and how it connects with the brain and immune system. 💻️ Read and watch: buff.ly/TBMb0lk #Microbiome #GutHealth #Microbiology #ScienceCommunication27 Jul 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmiv2dgpu2shttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mrf3uqg7hs2qCheck out the interview between Prof @jfcryan.bsky.social and @alexbeadlesci.bsky.social for Technology Networks. https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/regular-coffee-drinking-can-shape-the-gut-microbiomeand-your-mood-41489724 Jul 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrf3uqg7hs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mreyh4gh632fResistance functions distributed across more microbial taxa may reflect changes in endometriosis. 𝐧𝐩𝐣 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 studied swabs from 40 women, linking resistome redundancy to diversity and glycomic features. buff.ly/psRUW4Z #Microbiome #Endometriosis @natureportfolio.nature.com24 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mreyh4gh632fhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mrerv46ldh2bCongratulations to Dr Aisling Noone on the successful defense of her viva yesterday. Pictured here with her proud supervisors Siobhain O'Mahony & Jane English & examiners María Rodríguez Aburto, Katja Kanninen, Lorna Lopez. With thanks to chair Margaret Murphy @anatneuroucc.bsky.social24 Jul 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrerv46ldh2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mrce3mocjq2sWorld Microbiome Day has passed, but there is still more to learn about why #MicrobiomesMatters. Gut microbes turn some fibres into short-chain fatty acids, including acetate, propionate and butyrate. Explore the science: buff.ly/PD53Ohh #Microbiome #SCFAs23 Jul 2026 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrce3mocjq2shttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mr7v6h5e4o2nReliable predictions from #infant #microbiome data depend on reliable methods. A new APC review in 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 examines 32 profile-based and 22 maturation-based predictive studies. 📰 buff.ly/8arzb8v #MachineLearning @mrreditorialoffice.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social22 Jul 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7v6h5e4o2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mr5z2zjlcy2eCongratulations to Prof. John Cryan ( @jfcryan.bsky.social ) and the other members of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS). @uccresearch.bsky.social #FEBS #UCC #APCMicrobiomeIreland21 Jul 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5z2zjlcy2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mr5ggibsks2mAPC researchers contributed to new collaborative papers on dairy microbial genomics, S. aureus nasal colonisation, a nutrition-microbiome trial & exercise in first-episode psychosis. Read: buff.ly/3GjDYPk buff.ly/y7a4pFW buff.ly/cGeQ3SS buff.ly/FZs7iwr #Microbiome #Microbiology #NutritionResearch21 Jul 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5ggibsks2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mr2xwnb63m2xWhere gut–brain research happens shapes what we know. A new paper in 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 warns that relying mainly on high-income countries can distort mental health science and miss how environments shape the gut–brain axis. buff.ly/Obpj1Gm #Microbiome #MentalHealth20 Jul 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2xwnb63m2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mqtawtgflv26Brain, blood and gut microbial lipid metabolism changed together as rat hippocampal function declined in middle age. A new study in 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, with @zapwilliams.bsky.social and @oliviafoleary.bsky.social & @sarah-nicolas.bsky.social. buff.ly/nJ3xra3 #Microbiome #BrainHealth17 Jul 2026 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtawtgflv26https://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mqrgcl2thx2xWelcoming Pranjal Pranjal, Fiona Murphy, Lara Pleging, Antonie Krystofova and visiting Prof. Antonio Suarez to APC Microbiome Ireland! They will be working with @pauldcotter.bsky.social, Cormac Gahan, Douwe van Sinderen, @harschellekens.bsky.social, @jfcryan.bsky.social and Ger Clarke.16 Jul 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrgcl2thx2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mqquryubwr2zMicrobes produce compounds that can help preserve food. A review in 𝐈𝐧𝐭 𝐉 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥 covers QPS/GRAS microbes, bacteriocins and combined methods across dairy, meat, fish and plant foods. Kamilari, Stanton, @colinhillucc.bsky.social & Ross buff.ly/FH9i9jD #FoodMicrobiology16 Jul 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqquryubwr2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mqo7bpyu4b2tB. longum strains differ in how they use XOS. A new paper in 𝐆𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐬 identifies the enzymes and uptake system required by strain NCIMB 8809. By Lisa Friess, @pauldcotter.bsky.social and Douwe van Sinderen. buff.ly/khHVCt1 #Microbiome #Prebiotics @tandfresearch.bsky.social15 Jul 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqo7bpyu4b2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mqm2bjvvh72h👏 A huge congratulations to @morgane-ledrean.bsky.social, who received an award at the ISG Summer Meeting 2026 for her research exploring the potential role of microbiota-derived p-cresol in GI symptoms. A fantastic achievement, well done, Morgane! 🎉 #Microbiome #UCC https://buff.ly/aovRkkC14 Jul 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm2bjvvh72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mqls6dx3wv2n𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁? A new study published in 𝗚𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘀 explores how #Bifidobacterium longum breaks down plant-derived sugars such as arabinose and xylose, common components of dietary fibre. This research was led by Lisa Freiss and APC Group Leaders14 Jul 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqls6dx3wv2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mqjdfdeutu27Early-life nutrition is about more than calories. New EAACI review in 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 maps evidence linking complementary feeding with immune health, allergy, infection, growth and the microbiome in children up to age 3. #Microbiome #Nutrition @jenswalter15.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social13 Jul 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjdfdeutu27https://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mqbmmbfyon22APC researchers contributed to new collaborative papers on rumen microbiomes and methane, yeast β-glucan and immune cell training, and B. infantis in early-life gut-brain signalling. Read: buff.ly/It4EkEG buff.ly/MJFnPgL buff.ly/uMAr2zY #Microbiome #RumenMicrobiome #GutBrainAxis10 Jul 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbmmbfyon22https://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mq7c75aj3c2gAPC researchers contributed to new collaborative papers on dietary fibre & health markers, why mothers choose human milk, & how diet may shape GABA production by gut bacteria. 📰Read: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42387949/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42369014/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41813835/ #Microbiome09 Jul 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7c75aj3c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mq4nwamvxs2zCongratulations to Dr Zoe Kampff on the successful defense of her viva yesterday. Pictured here with her proud supervisors Prof. Jennifer Mahony and Prof. Douwe van Sinderen and examiners Hilary Browne and Marion Dalmasso and chair Aylin W. Sahin. @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social08 Jul 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4nwamvxs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mq2alvqaqt2uThe #virome is not a #microbiome footnote. A new paper in 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 by @colinhillucc.bsky.social argues that #phage should sit within microbiome analysis, with roles in bacterial behaviour & gene flow. 📰 Read: buff.ly/DSMEzuu #Bacteriophages #GutMicrobiome #ScienceCommunication07 Jul 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2alvqaqt2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mpxq4nuwlx24Some bacteria make circular proteins that stop foodborne pathogens. A new 𝐦𝐁𝐢𝐨 paper from APC researchers identifies pumicyclin A from B. pumilus, active against Gram-positive bacteria such as Listeria & B. cereus. 📰 buff.ly/LIo1KlU @colinhillucc.bsky.social @colinthb.bsky.social #Bacteriocins06 Jul 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxq4nuwlx24https://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mpqd3exzge2cEnvironmental chemicals may shape behaviour through the gut #microbiome. New in Molecular Psychiatry: #glyphosate changed microbiome-linked behaviour in a controlled exposure model. From @bvalderrama.bsky.social, @gabrieltofani.bsky.social & @jfcryan.bsky.social. buff.ly/rWfKI2T03 Jul 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqd3exzge2chttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mpnuzyifea2dJune at APC: new staff & students, graduates, viva milestones, #WorldMicrobiomeDay, volunteer-led videos and new publications from across our research community. Playlist: buff.ly/JNJBMwo Our Health, Our Food, Our World video: buff.ly/rm1DhMR #Microbiome #Research #ScienceCommunication #PhD02 Jul 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnuzyifea2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mpnmkupfhi2lCan good bacteria help protect cows? For #WorldMicrobiomeDay, Sharon Olanrewaju, explains bacteriocins, compounds made by bacteria that can act against other bacteria, and why researchers study them in cow health. #Microbiome #Bacteriocins #CowHealth #AnimalHealth #Microbiology02 Jul 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnmkupfhi2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mplekpk4p626A bacterial peptide can help protect food from harmful microbes. A new paper in 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 reviews nisin, its limits in real foods, and delivery systems that may improve clean label preservation. 📰 buff.ly/8qwNOQp @colinhillucc.bsky.social @elsevierlsj.bsky.social #Nisin01 Jul 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplekpk4p626