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APC will host David M. Patrick, MD as a visiting speaker at University College Cork Monday next, June 24th for a 1pm lunchtime lecture on Preventing Childhood Asthma and Allergy. All are welcome to join this lecture online or in-person as part of our World Microbiome Day events.
Register >> https://bit.ly/4c2IBzw
SPEAKER: David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc
Director of Research and Medical Epidemiology Lead for Antimicrobial Resistance, BCCDC
Professor, UBC School of Population and Public Health
TITLE: Preventing Childhood Asthma and Allergy: The Neglected Impacts of Antibiotic Stewardship and Human Milk Exposure in Infants
CHAIR: Prof Liam O'Mahony, APC
DATE: 1pm on Monday June 24th
LOCATION: University College Cork – Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, Room LG52
MORE INFO: Dr. David Patrick is an infectious diseases specialist and epidemiologist with a career interest in responding to emerging infectious diseases. He is Professor in the School of Population and Public Health at UBC and has served as Director of that School and as Research Director at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control.
He has published over 250 papers and books on topics ranging from HIV to COVID-19. His main research focuses on containing the threat of antimicrobial resistance and understanding the connection between antibiotic use and atopic disease at the population level.
Join us for a Microbiome Masterclass, jointly hosted by VistaMilk and APC Microbiome Ireland two world-leading Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research centres, which is set to coincide with World Microbiome Day on Thursday June 27th. This event will feature a series of presentations from leading international researchers in the field of microbiome science, offering an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights into the latest advancements and applications.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday 27th of June
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Teagasc Food Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 C996
The masterclass will cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:
- The role of the microbiome in human health and disease
- Innovative microbiome research methodologies
- Applications of microbiome science in industry
- Future directions and emerging trends in microbiome research
Key Highlights:
Keynote Speakers: Renowned microbiome experts from around the globe
Poster Presentations: Showcasing cutting-edge research from upcoming scientists
To confirm your attendance, please RSVP using the following link.
11am-3pm Saturday November 18th - Admission Free- Marina Market, Cork.
Fun ways to explore and learn about Science for all the family.
Speakers include:
Prof Andrew Horne
Dr Cathy Burke
Dr Fergus McCarthy
Dr Siobhain O' Mahony
Register here: bit.ly/3C2KCLT
The online webinar event will take place on June 27th and is specifically designed for anyone who is interested in learning about the fascinating world of the microbiome from top-notch experts and gain valuable insights on the topic.
Participants will have the chance to actively engage with the experts through an interactive Q&A session during the event.
To ensure you don't miss out, we invite you to subscribe to the event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7pjmms60QrGDLjQ_0GwBzg.
By joining us, you'll be able to deepen your understanding of how microbiomes impact our lives across diet, health, food production, and sustainability.
More details to follow!
With speakers from UCC, MTU, UG, UCD, Universities & Institutes of Helsinki, Turku, Crete, Budapest & Madrid
Topics covered include AI, data integration, long reads, new tools, databases & statistical methods
Register here
Full programme below:
| Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Title |
| 9.40-10.00 | Marcus Claesson | University College Cork | Welcome & Introduction |
| 10.00-10.20 | Katri Korpela | University of Helsinki | Impact of data compositionality on detection of microbiota responses |
| 10.20-10.40 | Francesca Bottacini | MTU | Making the most of long reads for the analysis of bacteriomes and their mobile genetic elements |
| 10.40-11.00 | James Butler | University College Cork | Generative AI for Microbiome - Current Progress and Future Potential |
| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee Break | ||
| 11.30-11.50 | Kardokh KakaBra | University College Cork | SPINGO ver2: Enhancing 16S rRNA taxonomic classification through k-mer counting and native Bayesian classification |
| 11.50-12.10 | Giorgos Papoutsoglou | University of Crete | Predictive modelling on microbiome data: the AutoML perspective |
| 12.10-12.30 | Thomaz Bastiaansen | University College Cork | Kronos: circadian rhythmicity analysis in microbiome and other ‘omics datasets |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13.30-13.50 | Ines Thiele | University of Galway | Microbiome modelling tools for investigation of host-microbiome co-metabolism |
| 13.50-14.10 | Tim Hulsthof | University of Galway | Opportunities and challenges in using chatGPT for accelerating bioinformatic analysis |
| 14.10-14.30 | Leo Lahti | University of Turku | Statistical programming techniques for multi-assay data integration in microbiome research |
| 14.30-14.50 | Laura Marcos | IMDEA Food Institute, Madrid | Enhancing Metagenomics Analysis with Machine Learning: Available Software and Tools |
| 14.50-15.20 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15.20-15.40 | Andrey Shkoporov | University College Cork | Metagenomic analysis of viromes |
| 15.40-16.00 | Balazs Ligeti | Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest | Harnessing the Power of Genomics Language Models in Microbiome Research |
| 16.00-16.20 | Olateju Idowu | University College Dublin | A Benchmark Dataset for Evaluating Computational Methods of Detecting Pathogens in Metagenomes |
| 16.20-16.50 | Panel discussion | How can we progress microbiome methods development? |
As registered attendee, you are also invited to the final COST Action Conference for ML4Microbiome
(Aim: to optimise, standardise & disseminate ML for human microbiome studies)
The 8th June in Aula Maxima, UCC
To celebrate Science Week join UCC & Teagasc researchers and discover the science behind fermented foods, what the health benefits are and what marketing ploys to watch out for!
When: Thursday 17th November, 2022 at 1.00 PM – 2.00 PM
Where: Bandon Library, Market Street, Bandon
No booking necessary!
You probably already know that microbes are all around us and can spread easily. Most microbes are harmless, but some can make us sick. In this workshop, you’ll learn how the body’s immune system works around the clock to protect us from infection. You’ll meet researchers from APC Microbiome Ireland and find out what it’s really like to be a scientist. This workshop may take in your school (distance dependent) or online though Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
Where: In person or online
When: Monday 14th November and Tuesday 15th November, 10.00AM
For more information and to book please visit www.corksciencefestival.ie
APC Microbiome Ireland brings together some of Ireland’s top skincare professionals for an exciting evening event exploring the ground-breaking world of the skin microbiome.
Join us on Science Week to learn about the science behind skincare, how your microbiome influences your skin health and what to look out for in skincare products to target your microbes.
RTE broadcaster and science communicator Kathriona Devereux will lead the discussion featuring voices from skin and microbiome research, dermatology, the beauty industry, and product regulation and development.
- Corinna Tolan – Monica Tolan Beauty & Skincare Clinic
- Dr Julie O’ Sullivan – APC Microbiome Ireland, UCC
- Dr Nonhlanhla Lunjani – APC Microbiome Ireland, UCC
- Claire Tansey – Atlantia Clinical Trials
- Michelle McDonald & Dr Brian O’ Rourke - Sásta Skin Health
Details
Date: Wednesday 16th November
Time: 7PM – 9PM
Venue: Hayfield Manor Hotel, Perrott Avenue, College Road, Cork
Please see link for further details and to register: https://conference.ucc.ie/skin-deep-the-connection-between-skin-health-the-microbiome/skin-deep-registration
During this hands-on workshop, French-speaking scientists will meet young children in the community for a science workshop in the French language. This workshop is a great opportunity for children to practice their language skills and develop their interest in science. The workshop is suitable for children aged 6 to 12 years who speak some French at home.
Where: Room G.04 Western Gateway Building , University College Cork, Western Rd, Mardyke, Cork.
When: Friday 18th November, 5.00PM
To book: Atelier scientifique en Français pour les enfants - City (google.com) or contact florence.herisson@nativescientist.com
To celebrate Science Week join UCC & Teagasc researchers and discover the science behind fermented foods, what the health benefits are and what marketing ploys to watch out for!
When: Friday 18th November, 2022 at 1.00 PM – 2.00 PM
Where: Fermoy Library, Connolly Street, Fermoy
No booking necessary!
The goal of this focus meeting is to bring together researchers with an interest in microbial evolution and to establish a new network of microbial evolution research in Ireland (MENI). We hope that this will be the first of many annual meetings and confirmed speakers include Prof Ken Wolfe (UCD) and Prof Conor O'Bryne (UCG).
We are inviting submissions from PhDs, postdocs and PIs that cover all aspects of fundamental and applied microbial evolution research from environmental to clinical e.g. molecular mechanisms of evolution, experimental evolution, directed laboratory evolution, phylogenetics, pathogen evolution, antimicrobial resistance
Registration is free and we will provide lunch and a wine reception, please see link for further detail and to register
The LFDT Summit takes place from September 7th & 8th 2022
Visit LFDT.tech today to get your ticket today!
(early-bird pricing till July 31st)
Ireland's first all-island, all-ecosystem innovation and commercilisation conference
Contact: summit@lfdt.tech
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SPEAKER LIST
Prof Paul Ross Director of APC
Prof Marietta Iacucci APC, UCC
Prof Jen Walter APC, UCC
Dr Jane McCarthy CUH & MUH
Dr Asma Amamou APC, UCC
Dr Giovanni Santacroce APC, UCC
Ms Michelle O'Riordan APC
Prof Subrata Ghosh APC, UCC
Ms Angelique Bennet HSE/CUH
Mr Michael Dineen - Patient Voice
Ms Ciara Gardner - Patient Voice
MC: Michelle O’Riordan: Research Support Officer / PPI Panel Coordinator AUGMENT Research Team, APC
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/dK3Y90JAC9
