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09 Jun 2023
APC among big winners at UCC Research Awards 2022
Annual awards recognise and celebrate excellence in research and innovation. APC staff and affiliations were among the key winners at the 2022 UCC Research awards collecting 5 separate awards for contributions to research and innovation.
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06 Jun 2023
Irish scientists and clinicians use AI analysis of the gut microbiome to detect colon cancer
APC Microbiome Ireland together with BowelScreen, the National Colorectal Cancer Screening service, and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in new international AI project - ‘Microb-AI-ome’ – to increase sensitivity and reduce ‘false-positive’ rates in colorectal cancer screening APC Microbiome Ireland, a world-leading SFI research centre based at UCC (University College Cork), has joined forces with BowelScreen and the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, as part of 8 partner organisations from 5 European countries involved in the new Microb-AI-ome project launched in May of this year. Led by Prof. Dr. Jan Baumbach, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert from the University of Hamburg, the project aims to reduce the high false-positive rates associated with traditional CRC (colorectal cancer) screening and develop a more targeted and cost effective screening programme.
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30 May 2023
Three APC projects funded in latest round of the SFI Frontiers for the Future programme
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, has today announced 62 grants valued at €42 million to support research across 13 Higher Education Institutions. This programme was funded in collaboration with the Children’s Health Foundation (CHF) and Geological Survey Ireland (GSI).
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23 May 2023
World Microbiome Day 2023: Transforming healthier food for a healthier planet
WMD 2023 shines a spotlight on microbiomes for sustainable & healthy diets
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