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Congratulations to the Summer PhD and MSc Graduates from the School of Microbiology

The School of Microbiology is delighted to congratulate Clodagh Carr PhD, Julia Eckenberger PhD, Evan Jones MSc, Mary Jane Lynch MSc, Lauren Walsh PhD and Liam Walsh PhD on their conferring today.
PhD Thesis titles:
Dr Clodagh Carr - “Marine bacteria as a source of polyester-degrading enzymes with biocatalytic potential.”
Supervisor: Prof. Alan Dobson and Co-supervisor: Dr David Clarke
Dr Julia Eckenberger - “The gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease and its confounders.”
Supervisor: Prof. Marcus Claesson and Co-supervisor: Dr Cormac Gahan
Dr Lauren Walsh - “Impact of pharmaceutical, environmental and food antimicrobials on the gut microbiome.”
Supervisor: Prof. Paul Ross and Co-supervisor: Prof. Colin Hill
Dr Liam Walsh - “Shotgun metagenomics-based exploration of kefir microbiomes.”
Supervisors: Prof. Paul Cotter and Prof. Paul O’Toole
Wishing all our graduates every success for the future!