Studying the long association between yeasts and humans for production food and beverages shows how we shaped each other’s destinies throughout history!

Looking to do a PhD in microbial fermentation? 15 posts on offer in the SPOILCONTROL MSCA Doctoral training Network - including one on Lachancea thermotolerans in my group @uccresearch.bsky.social
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Great opportunity to join this team doing exciting research.

Two sides to this debate for me. Yeast taxonomy was a historical mess and accurate classification really helps biological understanding. However, Strong case too for retaining names of important pathogens. What about the lads with more than one life though? doi.org/10.1093/mmy/...

Just advertised a 3 year position in UCC for a Research Support Officer to help develop Ireland’s participation in #IBISBA - the European RI for Industrial Biotechnology. Perfect for a scientist interested in policy / project management www.linkedin.com/posts/john-m...

Yes, many people want a better option but unsure of where to go. The power of incumbency!

I am in the process of migration. Hard to start all over again, though!

Nice work Alan!

I currently have a funded vacancy (24 months) for a post-doc to work on strain engineering projects in the area of yeast biotechnology. You can find more details about the post and how to apply on the UCC jobs portal or LinkedIn Sept 5th deadline).

Great fungal picture! Fungal scientists will get more great genetics in Dublin next year at ecfg17.org

Gender identity issues are broader than one might think. This paper from Andre Lachance is my latest Editor’s choice from FEMS Yeast Research. Yeast sexes: mating types do not determine the sexes in Metschnikowia species academic.oup.com/femsyr/artic...