Resistance functions distributed across more microbial taxa may reflect changes in endometriosis. 𝐧𝐩𝐣 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 studied swabs from 40 women, linking resistome redundancy to diversity and glycomic features. buff.ly/psRUW4Z #Microbiome #Endometriosis @natureportfolio.nature.com

Congratulations to Dr Aisling Noone on the successful defense of her viva yesterday. Pictured here with her proud supervisors Siobhain O'Mahony & Jane English & examiners María Rodríguez Aburto, Katja Kanninen, Lorna Lopez. With thanks to chair Margaret Murphy @anatneuroucc.bsky.social

World Microbiome Day has passed, but there is still more to learn about why #MicrobiomesMatters. Gut microbes turn some fibres into short-chain fatty acids, including acetate, propionate and butyrate. Explore the science: buff.ly/PD53Ohh #Microbiome #SCFAs

Reliable predictions from #infant #microbiome data depend on reliable methods. A new APC review in 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 examines 32 profile-based and 22 maturation-based predictive studies. 📰 buff.ly/8arzb8v #MachineLearning @mrreditorialoffice.bsky.social @infantcentreucc.bsky.social

Congratulations to Prof. John Cryan ( @jfcryan.bsky.social ) and the other members of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS). @uccresearch.bsky.social #FEBS #UCC #APCMicrobiomeIreland

APC researchers contributed to new collaborative papers on dairy microbial genomics, S. aureus nasal colonisation, a nutrition-microbiome trial & exercise in first-episode psychosis. Read: buff.ly/3GjDYPk buff.ly/y7a4pFW buff.ly/cGeQ3SS buff.ly/FZs7iwr #Microbiome #Microbiology #NutritionResearch

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APC authors: @bvalderrama.bsky.social, Aonghus Lavelle, Gerard Clarke and @jfcryan.bsky.social. @natureportfolio.nature.com @springernature.com @uccresearch.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @anatneuroucc.bsky.social @natmentalhealth.nature.com

Where gut–brain research happens shapes what we know. A new paper in 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 warns that relying mainly on high-income countries can distort mental health science and miss how environments shape the gut–brain axis. buff.ly/Obpj1Gm #Microbiome #MentalHealth

Brain, blood and gut microbial lipid metabolism changed together as rat hippocampal function declined in middle age. A new study in 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, with @zapwilliams.bsky.social and @oliviafoleary.bsky.social & @sarah-nicolas.bsky.social. buff.ly/nJ3xra3 #Microbiome #BrainHealth

Welcoming Pranjal Pranjal, Fiona Murphy, Lara Pleging, Antonie Krystofova and visiting Prof. Antonio Suarez to APC Microbiome Ireland! They will be working with @pauldcotter.bsky.social, Cormac Gahan, Douwe van Sinderen, @harschellekens.bsky.social, @jfcryan.bsky.social and Ger Clarke.

Microbes produce compounds that can help preserve food. A review in 𝐈𝐧𝐭 𝐉 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥 covers QPS/GRAS microbes, bacteriocins and combined methods across dairy, meat, fish and plant foods. Kamilari, Stanton, @colinhillucc.bsky.social & Ross buff.ly/FH9i9jD #FoodMicrobiology

B. longum strains differ in how they use XOS. A new paper in 𝐆𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐬 identifies the enzymes and uptake system required by strain NCIMB 8809. By Lisa Friess, @pauldcotter.bsky.social and Douwe van Sinderen. buff.ly/khHVCt1 #Microbiome #Prebiotics @tandfresearch.bsky.social

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁? A new study published in 𝗚𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘀 explores how #Bifidobacterium longum breaks down plant-derived sugars such as arabinose and xylose, common components of dietary fibre. This research was led by Lisa Freiss and APC Group Leaders

Early-life nutrition is about more than calories. New EAACI review in 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 maps evidence linking complementary feeding with immune health, allergy, infection, growth and the microbiome in children up to age 3. #Microbiome #Nutrition @jenswalter15.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social

APC researchers contributed to new collaborative papers on rumen microbiomes and methane, yeast β-glucan and immune cell training, and B. infantis in early-life gut-brain signalling. Read: buff.ly/It4EkEG buff.ly/MJFnPgL buff.ly/uMAr2zY #Microbiome #RumenMicrobiome #GutBrainAxis

APC researchers contributed to new collaborative papers on dietary fibre & health markers, why mothers choose human milk, & how diet may shape GABA production by gut bacteria. 📰Read: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42387949/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42369014/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41813835/ #Microbiome

Congratulations to Dr Zoe Kampff on the successful defense of her viva yesterday. Pictured here with her proud supervisors Prof. Jennifer Mahony and Prof. Douwe van Sinderen and examiners Hilary Browne and Marion Dalmasso and chair Aylin W. Sahin. @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social

The #virome is not a #microbiome footnote. A new paper in 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 by @colinhillucc.bsky.social argues that #phage should sit within microbiome analysis, with roles in bacterial behaviour & gene flow. 📰 Read: buff.ly/DSMEzuu #Bacteriophages #GutMicrobiome #ScienceCommunication

Some bacteria make circular proteins that stop foodborne pathogens. A new 𝐦𝐁𝐢𝐨 paper from APC researchers identifies pumicyclin A from B. pumilus, active against Gram-positive bacteria such as Listeria & B. cereus. 📰 buff.ly/LIo1KlU @colinhillucc.bsky.social @colinthb.bsky.social #Bacteriocins

Environmental chemicals may shape behaviour through the gut #microbiome. New in Molecular Psychiatry: #glyphosate changed microbiome-linked behaviour in a controlled exposure model. From @bvalderrama.bsky.social, @gabrieltofani.bsky.social & @jfcryan.bsky.social. buff.ly/rWfKI2T

June at APC: new staff & students, graduates, viva milestones, #WorldMicrobiomeDay, volunteer-led videos and new publications from across our research community. Playlist: buff.ly/JNJBMwo Our Health, Our Food, Our World video: buff.ly/rm1DhMR #Microbiome #Research #ScienceCommunication #PhD

Can good bacteria help protect cows? For #WorldMicrobiomeDay, Sharon Olanrewaju, explains bacteriocins, compounds made by bacteria that can act against other bacteria, and why researchers study them in cow health. #Microbiome #Bacteriocins #CowHealth #AnimalHealth #Microbiology

A bacterial peptide can help protect food from harmful microbes. A new paper in 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 reviews nisin, its limits in real foods, and delivery systems that may improve clean label preservation. 📰 buff.ly/8qwNOQp @colinhillucc.bsky.social @elsevierlsj.bsky.social #Nisin

Can viruses that only infect bacteria support pig health? For #WorldMicrobiomeDay, @emmanuelkuffo15.bsky.social, explains research into #bacteriophages and #pighealth. Phages, are viruses that infect bacteria. Researchers study them to better understand targeted ways to manage harmful bacteria.

APC researchers contributed to recent articles led by collaborators and partners across Streptococcus suis surveillance, defined microbial communities and AI in microbiome research. Read: buff.ly/EloclAG buff.ly/2iul5vm buff.ly/Dfe7dl9 #Microbiome #Microbiology #AMR #AI #Research

Your gut microbes help process oestrogen. For #WorldMicrobiomeDay, Claire O'Conner, explains the estrobolome and why researchers study gut microbes involved in oestrogen metabolism. #Microbiome #Estrobolome #GutMicrobiome #Oestrogen #Research

APC researchers contributed to new studies led by our collaborators across gut phage biology, probiotics, digital health & sport science. 📰 Read buff.ly/pDj78bB buff.ly/54NM1Jk buff.ly/NfhB1RA buff.ly/LABtgYT #Microbiome #Probiotics #PhageBiology #DigitalHealth #SportScience #APCMicrobiomeIreland

Antibiotics do not fix every toothache. For #WorldMicrobiomeDay, Charlotte Richards explains why many cases of dental pain need dental treatment rather than antibiotics. @masseylab.bsky.social #Microbiome #Antibiotics #OralHealth #AMR

Antibiotics target bacteria, not your own cells. For #WorldMicrobiomeDay, Ellen Twomey explains why stopping #antibiotics early because of this misunderstanding can be a problem. If you are worried about side effects, ask a doctor, dentist or pharmacist. @masseylab.bsky.social #Microbiome #AMR