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APC Microbiome Ireland Group Leaders Professor Paul Ross and Professor Catherine Stanton have taken part in two international scientific conferences in China, sharing their expertise in gut microbiome research, food science and probiotics.

Dr Jatin Nagpal from APC Microbiome Ireland and University College Cork joined Professor Brian Cox and a panel of leading scientists for an episode of A Question of Science, exploring the gut microbiome and its role in health and behaviour.

Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, Teagasc and collaborating institutions have found that adding selected bacteria to silage may influence the rumen microbiome and methane emissions in dairy cattle. 

Professor Elke Arendt, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences & APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, has been awarded the Clyde H. Bailey Medal 2026 by the International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC).

On World Menopause Day the Irish women’s health company is inviting 250 women to take part in an early-experience programme ahead of MoreMe’s planned commercial launch in 2027.

Research from APC Microbiome Ireland at University College Cork has identified how gut bacteria break down peanuts to produce compounds that can influence immune signalling, providing new insight into the relationship between early-life diet, the gut microbiome and immune function.

Women in Ireland can now take part in ENDO1000, a major international study that aims to build a detailed picture of endometriosis over time, with APC Microbiome Ireland at University College Cork playing a leading role in its microbiome research.

The APC Annual Symposium, held on Friday 4 September at Devere Hall, University College Cork, brought together researchers, collaborators and industry partners for a day of science, discussion and celebration.

APC Microbiome Ireland at University College Cork (UCC) is pleased to welcome Professor Michael N. Sack as its newest Group Leader, bringing extensive international experience in cardiovascular medicine, clinical research, metabolism and immunology to the APC community.

Researchers at University College Cork’s APC Microbiome Ireland and INFANT Research Centre, together with Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) and Teagasc, have begun a new research programme exploring how probiotics may influence the developing gut microbiome during the early years of life.