Michelle O' Donnell
Biography
Michelle has a BSc and PhD in Microbiology. Her research began working on the carbohydrate catabolic flexibility of commensal lactobacilli. Subsequently she conducted her post-doctoral research (2014-2016) on the effect of dietary ingredients on the gut microbiota and health. From 2016-2024 Michelle was as a Research Support Officer-Lab Manager and as part of her role she led the R&D platform of Adiso Therapeutics in Ireland. Adiso Therapeutics are a Live Biotherapeutics company and a spin out company of the APC. In April 2024 she started her current role as Industry Programme Coordinator for APC Microbiome Ireland.