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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 5h

Proud moment for UCC Connected! 🌍🧫
Three UCC researchers were the Irish finalists at the @microbiologysociety.org Early Career Researcher of the Year in London!✨

👏 Emmanuel Kuffour Osei, @AaronCurtis & Liam Walsh — representing Ireland on the global stage! 🌟

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 23h

🌟 Congrats to Carmel Shortiss! 🌟
Honoured to celebrate her selection for the Outstanding Colleague Award at the UCC Staff Recognition Awards on Oct 7th! 🎉
Carmel, you’re our North Star — guiding, inspiring & shining always! 💫💐
#StaffRecognitionAwards #OutstandingColleague #CarmelShortiss #UCC

uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 9d

His supervisors praised his enthusiasm & dedication—his work will support larger microbiome projects in the lab. 🌱

Read more about Conor’s experience here:
🔗 www.ucc.ie/en/microbiol...

#UCC #Microbiology #UndergraduateResearch #GutMicrobiome

Spotlight on Undergraduate Researcher: Conor Dennehy | University College Cork

Microbiology at UCC Newsletters

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 9d

Conor says:

“Over my 8-week placement, I gained confidence in the lab, learned new techniques & deepened my interest in the gut microbiome. It was exciting & rewarding to contribute to real research.”

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 9d

Conor worked on “Isolation and characterisation of Bifidobacteria from infant fecal samples.” His research will help future studies on the gut microbiome & its role in human health.

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 9d

🌟 Spotlight on Undergraduate Researcher: Conor Dennehy 🌟
This summer, 3rd-year Microbiology student Conor joined Prof. Douwe van Sinderen’s lab @ UCC as part of the Undergraduate Research Experience in Microbiology Programme. 🧫

Spotlight on Undergraduate Researcher: Conor Dennehy | University College Cork

Microbiology at UCC Newsletters

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 19d

🎤 Kicking off the UCC School of Microbiology Seminar Series!
🧬 Dr. Pauline Scanlan on: "How disease shapes the virulence of gut bacterial populations."
📅 Sept 25 | 🕑 2PM | 📍 AL G18
Don’t miss this fascinating first talk!
#Microbiology #GutMicrobiome #UCC

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 19d

🧫 Seeking a postdoc in gut microbiome? Join our ERC-funded group at UCC/APC Microbiome Ireland (focus: spore-forming gut bacteria). Apply for the 2-yr Govt of Ireland Postdoc Fellowship (deadline Oct 23). Email CV + research interests to [email protected]
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#Postdoc #Microbiome #Ireland

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 20d

This summer, 7 undergrads joined the School of Microbiology’s Research Experience Programme 🔬 They gained lab skills, worked on real projects, and explored life as researchers. Inspiring the next generation of microbiologists! 👏 #UndergradResearch #Microbiology #STEM

Dr Niall O’Leary, Programme Director BSc Microbiology with Microbiology stream students Niamh Horgan, Caoimhe Sexton, Conor Dennehy, June Naravaite, and Fiona Murphy, and Professor David Clarke, Head of School.

Niamh Horgan, Fiona Murphy, Conor Dennehy, Libin Mathew, Maxwell Barrett, June Naravaite, and Caoimhe Sexton.

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 20d

Congrats to Microbiology student Niamh Horgan on receiving a prestigious @MicrobioSoc Studentship! 👏 This summer, she uncovered how S. aureus forms biofilms in the bloodstream—key to understanding tough-to-treat infections. 🔬 #Microbiology #UndergradResearch #STEM

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 20d

We are delighted to introduce this year's MSc Food Microbiology class. It's great to meet the next generation of enthusiastic microbiologists. Best of luck to you all! @UccMicrobiology @SEFSUCC #foodmicrobiology #futureoffoodmicro #watchthisspace

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 21d

Happy #internationalmicroorganismday

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 21d

You’re the architects of earth’s design,
Invisible, yet mighty, you intertwine.
To you, we owe our life and health,
In your silence, lies nature's wealth.
O microorganisms, humble, true—
The world is nothing without you.

uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 21d

O tiny beings, so small yet grand,
In unseen realms, you rule the land.
You shape the soil, the air, the sea,
In your vast world, so wild, so free.
With every breath, you work unseen,
Transforming life, where you've been.

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 26d

Supervisors: Prof. Jennifer Mahony & Dr. Jerry Reen
Internal Examiner: Dr. Pauline Scanlan
Chair: Prof. Supratik Roy
External Examiners: Dr. Kimon-Andreas Karatzas & Dr. Patrick Murray (TUS)

uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 26d

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. David Woods, Technical Officer at UCC Microbiology, on successfully defending his PhD! 👏

An incredible achievement from someone who continues to be a vital part of our department. Well done, David! 🔬🎓

#PhDDefense #UCCMicrobiology #AcademicSuccess #TeamUCC

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · Sep 5

New from McLoughlin Group @tcddublin.bsky.social & Corr Lab @ucc.ie:
S. aureus triggers miR-21 to aid nasal persistence 👃🦠
Insight into host-pathogen dynamics.

📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40886925/

#AcademicChatter #Microbiology #SciComm #NewPaper #UCC #TCD

Staphylococcus aureus induces miR-21 expression to promote bacterial persistence during nasal colonisation - PubMed

Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation is commonplace among healthy individuals, yet the immune mechanisms enabling bacterial persistence remain unclear. S. aureus drives local immunosuppression dur...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · Sep 3

In line with David’s work with the Coalition for Gender Fair Procurement and Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), the David Latten Social Impact Award aims to champion equity in supply chain management.

uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · Sep 3

David Latten was Head of Global Indirect Procurement and Supplier Diversity at Logitech. He was known to colleagues as someone who worked to make a difference every day, and was a passionate champion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) in his role of supply chain management and beyond.

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · Sep 3

Her commitment to making a difference and creating lasting, positive change in terms of EDI in Supply chain management is both inspiring and deeply impactful. In July 2023, the Award was established by the Logitech Cares fund, a fund of Tides Foundation, to celebrate the life of David Latten.

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are delighted to announce Breda Murphy as the winner of the 2025 David Lattan Social Impact Award. Breda has exemplified what it means to lead with purpose, empathy, and resilience.
#Leadership #SocialImpact #DavidLattanAward #CommunityChampion #SocialChange #AwardRecognition

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · Sep 2

From cutting-edge science to strategic collaboration, the sessions marked a major step toward unlocking the power of marine biotechnology for a more sustainable future.

#EUMarbles #MarineBiotech #BlueBioEconomy #DrugDiscovery #SustainableFarming #OceanInnovation

uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · Sep 2

Bringing together experts to progress our mission: Harnessing marine microbes for drug discovery and the sustainable production of fish and crops

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · Sep 2

A 2-day marblesproject.eu
project meeting held at
@ucc.ie and hosted by @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social, @cleverflick.bsky.social, Prof Alan Dobson, and @stephenjackson.bsky.social .

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · Aug 26

A very special day today for the lovely Monica Cazzaniga, who is celebrating the successful outcome of her Viva Voce exam along with her supervisor Cormac Gahan, John MacSharry, external examiner Thomas Clarke, and her exceptionally proud parents and friends. Well done Dr Monica Cazzaniga!!