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From left to right: Dr Adele Costabile, University of Roehampton; Dr Maria J Rodríguez-Lagunas, University of Barcelona; and Dr Silvia Melgar, APC Microbiome Ireland at University College Cork

23 Mar 2023

Transnational nutrition and immunity research project receives funding

APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) researchers together with Spanish and United Kingdom institutions will explore links between nutrition, immunity and infectious disease.
Research aims to support the development of new strategies to address the global burden of disease.
Improved understanding of nutrition will enable society to be better prepared for future pandemics.

Dr Julie O’ Sullivan, APC Microbiome Ireland, Dr Siobhain O’ Mahony, APC Microbiome Ireland, Dr Brenda Long, UCC School of Chemistry, Environmental Research Institute & Tyndall National Institute and Dr Shivani Pathania, Teagasc are recipients of the SPRINT Accelerator Programme Awards 2023.

23 Mar 2023

Two APC entrepreneurs among winners at UCC’s SPRINT Awards

Women researchers won all accolades at the 2023 GatewayUCC’s SPRINT Awards.
The awards celebrate the commercialisation of research to address key health, social and environmental issues.
GatewayUCC supports researcher-led start-up and spin-out companies.

13 Mar 2023

APC 2023 Engaged Research bursary recipients announced

Congratulations to our 2023 Engaged Research bursary recipients, Dr Siobhain O’Mahony, Michelle O’Riordan and Cyrille Thinnes.

07 Mar 2023

APC celebrates International Women’s Day 2023

Wednesday 8th March marks International Women’s Day and events across the world are commemorating this year’s chosen theme: Embrace Equity. APC is celebrating the occasion with a video showcasing APC researchers working in the microbiome and women’s health space.