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Spring 2026 Conferrings
Congratulations to PhD graduates who were conferred at the Spring Conferring Ceremonies, University College Cork.
Such a joyful day for the School of Microbiology PhD graduates, their supervisors, families and friends.
The sun shone brightly as they emerged from Devere Hall and we are delighted share this momentous time. Colleague, Dr David Woods was amongst this triumphant cohort.
Thesis titles
The impact of diet, gut microbiota and environmental factors on growth and pathogenicity of Listeria monocytogenes
Monica Cazzaniga PhD
Exploring milk management strategies for improved food safety and health outcomes in the neonate
Ruth Conboy-Stephenson PhD
Genetic approaches to study phenotypic variation in Kluyveromyces marxianus
Franziska Huff PhD
Metataxonomic identification of the microbial diversity of fermented foods; Evaluation of bacterial strains for antimicrobial activity
Eleni Kamilari
Understanding the role of phages against Streptococcus suis in microbial ecology and biocontrol
Emmanuel Osei PhD
Characterisation of bacteriophage dynamics associated with foodborne pathogens
Hiba Shareefdeen
A molecular investigation of signalling and microbial niche dynamics in host, environment, and food ecosystems
David Woods PhD
School of Microbiology
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