APC Microbiome Ireland was deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Peer Bork, interim Director of EMBL, and acknowledges his outstanding and transformative contributions to microbiome science.
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A tribute to Peer Bork
23 Jan 2026
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Gut Microbes Play a Role in Early Brain Development
20 Jan 2026
A new international research study has uncovered a previously unknown role that our gut plays in regulating early brain development.
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APC’s Professor Paul Cotter Awarded Over €1.29 Million to Explore the Power of Fermented Foods.
14 Nov 2025
APC is proud to announce that Professor Paul Cotter has been awarded €1,291,366 in research funding through Research Ireland’s Frontiers for the Future Programme.
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APC’s Dr. Hilary Browne Joins Global Effort to Tackle Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections
11 Nov 2025
APC is proud to announce that Dr. Hilary Browne, a Funded Investigator at APC Microbiome Ireland, a world leading Research Ireland Centre and a Senior Lecturer at the School of Microbiology University College Cork, is a key partner in a major new international research collaboration focused on tackling the growing threat of drug-resistant fungal infections
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Scientists make Healthy Eating child’s play with new partnership
06 Nov 2025
Science backed nutritional meals can now be delivered to your door thanks to a new partnership from NiMe™ Diet and GourmetFuel®.
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New research suggests Exercise helps Protect the Brain from Junk Food
22 Oct 2025
Can regular exercise help protect your mental health, even if your diet is far from ideal?
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Celebrating Excellence at the APC Annual Symposium 2025
17 Oct 2025
The APC Annual Symposium, held on Thursday 9th October, brought together researchers, collaborators, and industry partners for a day of sharing, learning, and celebration
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The Great Phage Escape: Scientists Uncover How Bacteria Outsmart Viral Invaders
08 Oct 2025
In a major advance for microbiology and industrial biotechnology, researchers have uncovered how bacteria activate a wide range of antiviral defences and how viruses in turn try to escape such defences.
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UCC researchers develop the largest archive of gut microbiomes in South America
11 Aug 2025
The gut microbiome plays a central role in human health and disease, but major gaps remain in mapping their diversity across the globe.
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Microbial map reveals countless hidden connections between our food, health, and planet
31 Jul 2025
Researchers have mapped how microbes underpin healthy food systems - and how we can stop their decline.
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