Christmas is a highly enjoyable social time for many but for those with social anxiety disorder it can be a nightmare. Now new research from APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) at University College Cork (UCC) has discovered that the microbes in the gut may be playing a key role in Social Anxiety Disorder.
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APC scientists discover links between Social Anxiety Disorder and gut microbiota
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APC Microbiome Ireland celebrates 20 years of scientific excellence and impact
15 Dec 2023An Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Mr. Micheál Martin, T.D. launched a 20 Years Impact brochure for APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) a world leading SFI Research Centre based in University College Cork and Teagasc at a celebration event to mark the 20th anniversary of APC.
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APC scientist publishes first bioinformatics guidebook for clinicians and researchers interested in gut microbiome and brain health.
06 Dec 2023“An international team of scientists led by Dr. Thomaz Bastiaanssen, a researcher in APC Microbiome Ireland (APC), a world-leading SFI Research Centre based at University College Cork has published a two-part methodological guidebook to the analysis of the microbiome-gut-brain axis in the leading international scientific journal Nature Mental Health.
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Catherine Fulvio headlines feast of activities during Science Week 2023
07 Nov 2023APC rolls out a host of activities during Science Week 2023.
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International agreement reached on 'hard-to-treat IBD' definitions
03 Nov 2023Patients suffering from prolonged symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are commonly grouped as having ‘difficult-to-treat IBD’ that requires ongoing and particular treatment approaches. Until now, there has been no standard set of definitions around this which has hampered research and therapeutic strategies.
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APC researcher Dr Friederike Uhlig secures SFI-IRC Pathway funding
03 Nov 2023APC Researcher Dr Friederike Uhlig has won an SFI-IRC Pathway Award for her project GO-AHEAD "Gastrointestinal Oxytocin is importAnt in HEalth And Disease"
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APC announces winners of inaugural Entrepreneurship Bursary Awards
28 Nov 2023A core aim of APC Microbiome Ireland’s (APC) strategic Vision 2021‐2026 ‘Making a Difference through Microbiome Science’ is to foster a culture of entrepreneurship and partner with relevant stakeholders to establish new, investor‐ready spin out companies. To support this, in 2023 APC has launched a new Entrepreneurship Bursary competition with funding awards of up to €5,000 to allow researchers to develop ideas or existing technologies/IP for a new spin‐out company through the generation of proof‐of‐concept experimental data.
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ERC Winner Ines Thiele unlocking the future of personalised medicine with AVATAR project
23 Nov 2023Congratulations to APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre Principal Investigator Prof Ines Thiele who has been awarded a €2 million European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant to spearhead the transformative project AVATAR. This award represents the 6th APC ERC success in the last five years. Prof Thiele leads the Molecular Systems Physiology Group at University of Galway.
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APC Director Prof Paul Ross announced as SFI Researcher of the Year 2023
20 Nov 2023Monday, 20th November 2023 (Cork) – Professor Paul Ross, APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre (APC) and University College Cork (UCC) was today announced as SFI Researcher of the Year 2023 at the Research Summit, a joint Summit hosted by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Irish Research Council (IRC).
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13 of 33 Irish scientists featured on Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list are from APC
15 Nov 2023Clarivate has published its Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list which features 13 researchers from APC Microbiome Ireland, a world leading SFI Research Centre based in University College Cork (UCC) and Teagasc. The 13 APC researchers are among a total of 33 Irish researchers listed.
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