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/3mu5crd5wdm2qFunded one-year MSc (Research) at APC & UCC with Stefanie Grabrucker, @aosasmita.bsky.social & Yvonne Nolan. Study gut pathology, sensory signalling & cognition in Alzheimer’s disease. Stipend + tuition fees | Apply by 4 Sep: buff.ly/IYSRhc6 #neuroskyence #microbiome #Mastersdegree28 Aug 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5crd5wdm2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mu4t6jtwes25Food substrate and fermentation method help shape microbial pathways linked to neuromodulatory metabolites. A new npj Science of Food study analysed 820 fermented-food metagenomes. 📰 Paper: buff.ly/0KyNlBp 🔗 APC: buff.ly/ximvsWt @rabal97.bsky.social #Microbiome #FermentedFoods #GutBrainAxis28 Aug 2026 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4t6jtwes25https://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mu2ei4lbjc2hGut bacteria may contribute to depression. A 𝐆𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐬 study of 1,269 people identified Eggerthella & Hungatella as potential causal contributors to MDD. APC researchers co-authored. @kittelschneider.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social @bvalderrama.bsky.social 📰 buff.ly/tbuGTzH #Microbiome27 Aug 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2ei4lbjc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtyguo42332q@cmendozao.bsky.social is hosting a live virtual event titled “𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐨, 𝐄𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚” (Trial, Error, and Persistence) on 27 August 2026 at 6:00 PM. This session details his research experiences as a Colombian doctoral student at UCC & APC. buff.ly/3ceDVKV #APCMicrobiomeIreland #PhD26 Aug 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyguo42332qhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtxuxceac72rHiring at APC and UCC: Postdocs with @jatinnagpal.bsky.social & @jfcryan.bsky.social, an SRC with @harschellekens.bsky.social & PhD with Kanishka Nilaweera Roles: buff.ly/W9UxBkC Linktree: buff.ly/ximvsWt #ResearchJobs #Postdoc #neuroskyence26 Aug 2026 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxuxceac72rhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtvfmqgbae2zHerbicolin A from Pantoea agglomerans APC 4211 inhibited food-spoilage fungi and remained active in a milk model. New paper in the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 with our industry partner Kraft Heinz. 📰 buff.ly/yg9BfGP @elsevierlsj.bsky.social #Microsky #Microbiome #FoodMicrobiology25 Aug 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvfmqgbae2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtstmdvj2e2cA baby’s gut microbiome changes quickly after birth. Prof Catherine Stanton explores how maternal microbes, birth, breast milk and antibiotics shape it. 💻️ Read/watch: buff.ly/su7S0qe 🔗 More from APC: buff.ly/ximvsWt #Microbiome #InfantMicrobiome #EarlyLife #GutHealth @teagasc.bsky.social24 Aug 2026 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtstmdvj2e2chttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtqqjrmhua2tWe are recruiting a Post-Doctoral Researcher (Systems Neuroscientist) for Microbe2Mind at APC Microbiome Ireland. Study how gut-brain signalling shapes neural circuits with @jfcryan.bsky.social. 24 months | €47,273 to €53,925 | Apply by noon, 24 Sep: buff.ly/aM5AbG3 #Postdoc #ResearchJobs23 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqqjrmhua2thttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtqggvh6bc2rWe are recruiting a Post-Doctoral Researcher (Integrative Biologist) for Microbe2Mind at APC Microbiome Ireland & UCC. Study microbiota-gut-brain communication across biological systems with @jfcryan.bsky.social. 24 months | €47,273 to €53,925 | Apply by 12:00, 24 Sep: buff.ly/g5CI33d #Postdoc23 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqggvh6bc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtoa25d4bh2hWe are recruiting a Post-Doctoral Researcher (Immunologist) for Microbe2Mind at APC Microbiome Ireland and UCC. Study immune mechanisms in microbiota-gut-brain communication with @jfcryan.bsky.social. 24 months | €47,273 to €53,925 | Apply by 12:00, 24 Sep: buff.ly/3TkUQyp #Postdoc #ResearchJobs22 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoa25d4bh2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtnvxi32rc2mWe are recruiting a Commercial & Venture Lead for NourishMind at APC Microbiome Ireland and UCC. Lead market strategy, partnerships, investment and spin-out development with @harschellekens.bsky.social. 16 months | €86,119 to €113,446 | Apply by noon, 18 Sep: buff.ly/U1tLSqr #VentureDevelopment22 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnvxi32rc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtlzx3e5ns2lWe are recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher at APC Microbiome Ireland and UCC to study links between the microbiota, neurodevelopment, stress and social behaviour with @jatinnagpal.bsky.social. 15 months | €47,273 to €53,925 | Apply by noon, 4 Sep: buff.ly/qnQNKyW #Postdoc #Microbiome #ResearchJobs21 Aug 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlzx3e5ns2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtlmd2dixm2cWe’re hiring! #PhD position @teagasc.bsky.social & @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social, working on manipulating the genomes of the early-life #gutmicrobiome & assessing changes. 🧫 Nilaweera/van Sinderen/Melgar labs 📅 Deadline: 28 August 2026 📰 Apply here: buff.ly/5ZkW0bo #AcademicJobs #UCC #Teagasc21 Aug 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlmd2dixm2chttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtlcp4evqj2cA new 𝐧𝐩𝐣 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 study used mother–infant samples from MiMIC, an APC, Teagasc and IFF partnership, to track culturable gut and breast milk microbes across early life. @ghju2a.bsky.social @natureportfolio.nature.com @springernature.com 📰https://buff.ly/MePhyy1 #Microbiome #MiMIC21 Aug 2026 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlcp4evqj2chttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtj76g66g227Join APC as a Postdoctoral Researcher on NourishMind with @harschellekens.bsky.social. Help lead a clinical study and analyse behavioural, biological and microbiome data. 16 months | €47,273 to €53,925 | Apply by 12:00, 21 Aug 2026: buff.ly/BUBUqP5 #Postdoc #AcademicJobs #Microbiome20 Aug 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj76g66g227https://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtj76g3wx62iJoin APC as a Research Assistant on NourishMind with @harschellekens.bsky.social. Use cell culture, molecular biology and biochemical methods to support gut-brain research. 16 months | €34,129 to €44,311 | Apply by 12:00, 21 Aug 2026: buff.ly/63KPDcM #ResearchJobs #AcademicJobs #ResearchAssistant20 Aug 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj76g3wx62ihttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtirjfmffr2iHow do some people with IBD stay in remission without medication? In part four of Seoul to Soul’s series, Prof Subrata Ghosh examines their biology. These cases offer research clues, not a treatment plan. buff.ly/TmhwMSx #Microbiome #IBD #GutHealth #Gastroenterology20 Aug 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtirjfmffr2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtgbaohtsk2r2 reviews in @allergy-eaaci.bsky.social examine iron deficiency in atopic disease & the immune sequence during IgE-mediated food reactions. Group Leader Liam O’Mahony contributed to both. buff.ly/fu6r6Qh buff.ly/FJbWULo #Allergy #Immunology #FoodAllergy #AtopicDisease @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social19 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgbaohtsk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mte3mduokb2pWhy is everyone’s microbiome different? Diet, age, medicines, environment and lifestyle can all shape our microbial communities. No two microbiomes are exactly alike and there isn’t one single “perfect” microbiome. #MicrobiomeMatters #Microbiome #GutMicrobiome #Microbiology #Microsky18 Aug 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mte3mduokb2phttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mtb7yeu5mj2zTwo APC contributor papers explore signals that shape development. 🧠 Blood-vessel signalling guided cerebellar development. 🦴 B. infantis CCFM1445 increased bone growth in growing mice. @maburto.bsky.social @cp-cellreports.bsky.social @springernature.com buff.ly/jjqL36b buff.ly/i3pT78B17 Aug 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtb7yeu5mj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mt4jhat6gc2eWe’re hiring! #PhD position @teagasc.bsky.social & @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social, working on manipulating the genomes of the early-life #gutmicrobiome & assessing changes. 🧫 Nilaweera/van Sinderen/Melgar labs 📅 Deadline: 28 August 2026 📰 Apply here: buff.ly/5ZkW0bo #AcademicJobs #UCC #Teagasc15 Aug 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4jhat6gc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mt24hfw5sd2uJoin APC as a Postdoctoral Researcher on NourishMind with @harschellekens.bsky.social. Help lead a clinical study and analyse behavioural, biological and microbiome data. 16 months | €47,273 to €53,925 | Apply by 12:00, 21 Aug 2026: buff.ly/BUBUqP5 #Postdoc #AcademicJobs #Microbiome14 Aug 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt24hfw5sd2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mszp4ughmp2uOur series continues with more to learn about why bacteria, their metabolites & #𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. Your gut microbiome can carry #AMR genes. Some can move between bacteria including those that cause disease. Studying these communities helps researchers understand how resistance persists & spreads.14 Aug 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszp4ughmp2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3msxihr7rnm2xIce cream, sunshine and a chance to catch up 🍦☀️ APC staff and students took some time out to chat, connect and enjoy a summer social together. #APCMicrobiomeIreland #ResearchCommunity13 Aug 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxihr7rnm2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3msxbrl6dp52pNeuroactive microbiome pathways vary by region. In 𝐧𝐩𝐣 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬, 123,599 samples after quality control showed regional differences in inferred SCFA, tryptophan and GABA pathways. @bvalderrama.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social @biothomaz.bsky.social 📰 buff.ly/viu9qkm #Microbiome13 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxbrl6dp52phttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3msv3hbupgg27Join APC as a Research Assistant on NourishMind with @harschellekens.bsky.social. Use cell culture, molecular biology and biochemical methods to support gut-brain research. 16 months | €34,129 to €44,311 | Apply by 12:00, 21 Aug 2026: buff.ly/63KPDcM #ResearchJobs #AcademicJobs #ResearchAssistant12 Aug 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv3hbupgg27https://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3msup6yglkl2yAdding L. plantarum IBB082 made 14-day Romanian cucumber #fermentation more consistent, with faster LAB dominance, acidification & distinct metabolites. New in 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 with José Ángel Salas-Millán, Poorvaja Muley & Silvia Melgar. #Microbiome 📰 buff.ly/jcIJTq0 @elsevierlsj.bsky.social12 Aug 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3msup6yglkl2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mss442rggx2yWhat you eat leaves a signature in your gut #microbiome. In part three of Seoul to Soul’s APC series, @pauldcotter.bsky.social explores #fermentedfoods and what athlete microbiomes reveal about diet, travel and habits. @orlaos.bsky.social @teagasc.bsky.social 💻️ buff.ly/vPm4z7U #GutHealth #Science11 Aug 2026 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss442rggx2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social/post/3mspktzvl3k2m3 papers with APC contributors examine how: #AI can integrate #multiomics data, #foodmicrobiome research links fermentation with new analytical tools & ALY688 relates to heart function, immune signalling & gut barrier integrity after cardiac injury. buff.ly/I4usPo0 buff.ly/otuRIfz buff.ly/o6AZhzj10 Aug 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:cgo3rbf6dnov2dn6caizcnec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspktzvl3k2m