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First article of 2025 in Current Opinion in Food Science now available with Elaine McCarthy, PhD & Conor Carey, PhD explores Milk fat globule membrane ingredients and their potential applications for human health and performance doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs… UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre INFANT Centre

The School of Food & Nutritional Sciences is a major contributor to UCC Ireland’s QS rankings! Our research in food science, nutrition & dietetics has helped UCC achieve top rankings in Nursing (#27) and Agriculture & Forestry (#84). Congrats to the School’s staff & collaborators!

1st publication 🎉 for researcher Paula Rojas-Gómez & from the Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded project #MetaBoBainne in Journal of Dairy Science | JDS Communications Impact of proportion of pasture in the cow diet and seasonality on the milk metabolome as determined by 1H-NMR sciencedirect.com/science/articl… UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences Teagasc

Thrilled to share I contributed to a recent BBC Science Focus article on protein! Highlights: 💪 Middle age need more to combat muscle breakdown 🍵 Elderly face reduced appetite & sarcopenia 🧮 Aim for ~1–1.2g/kg daily 🍳 Spread intake across meals sciencefocus.com/the-human-body…

FNS are delighted to attend the Coláiste Eamon Rís Science Fair today with hugely impressive student projects on display!

The Menopause, Diet & Cancer booklet was developed from the LYSA Trial by CORU-registered dietitian at UCC Ireland & UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences supported by Irish Cancer Society and offers evidence-based guidance for women navigating menopause after cancer.

We’re delighted to share that the School of Food & Nutritional Sciences UCC Ireland has achieved a silver Athena SWAN award, recognising our efforts in promoting gender equality and inclusion within STEM. #AthenaSWAN UCCEquality SEFS@UCC Alan Kelly ucc.ie/en/fns/news/sc…

Join us for an exciting event as part of the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival! Tue 8th Apr @ 6 PM Room A1 FSB, UCC Food & Innovation: A guided tour through UCC's Expertise with Conor Carey, PhD and Dr Aylin Sahin. Register your interest: forms.office.com/e/0FGq0bXyBv

We had an amazing week hosting the FNS TY Programme 2025 last week. Packed with fun and learning, the programme opened students’ eyes to the endless possibilities in Food and Nutritional Sciences.

Can reduced thermal processing of infant milk formula produce a product more closely mimicking the health benefits of breast milk? A VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre, @Teagasc, and UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences team investigate in the latest #specialissue of the #JournalofDairyScience ➡️ doi.org/10.3168/jds.20…

WE’RE HIRING – OCCASIONAL HOUR SUPPORT STAFF Join The Pro-Train Study! To apply please send a brief cover letter and CV to Dr. Conor Carey ([email protected]), in advance of Thursday, May 15th, 12:00 noon.

Why is the milk fat globule membrane a valuable bioactive ingredient in promoting health & development in early life nutrition? Find out in an article from a @osufoodscience and UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences team in the recent #JournalofDairyScience dairy foods #specialissue ➡️ doi.org/10.3168/jds.20…

One of our MSc Dietetics students is exploring supplement use in men diagnosed with prostate cancer. If this applies to you, we’d love your input! 🕐 The short, confidential survey takes less than 10 minutes. 🔗 Take part here: ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6m…

Today UCC Ireland hosts a special symposium in honour of the late Professor Patrick Fox. Professor Fox’s scientific contributions to dairy science and technology, especially in dairy chemistry and cheese ripening, are known all over the world. ucc.ie/en/fitu/newsev…

👏Congratulations to Dr Samantha Cushen and Katie Johnston on the release of this fantastic resource - 'Menopause, Diet & Cancer - eating well after cancer'. Great to see so many at the book launch this evening and hear about the important work in this area.

Last night we were delighted to attend a special book launch in Cork ARC Cancer Support House by Katie Johnston RD and Samantha Cushen PhD RD. Menopause, Diet & Cancer is co-authored by CORU Ireland registered dieticians with the patient voice interwoven throughout.

NCCP Irish Cancer Society UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences SEFS@UCC Samantha Cushen PhD RD Katie Johnston RD Breakthrough Cancer Research Laia Raigal Aran Roisin Connolly UCC Cancer Trials Group View the book here: cancer.ie/menopauseplate

We are absolutely thrilled to officially launch “Menopause, Diet and Cancer”. Shaped by the voices of 16 women who helped design what they needed most – Menopause, Diet and Cancer is not a clinical manual; it’s a book designed to be part of your everyday life—and your kitchen

👶 Have a toddler aged 24–42 months? We’re conducting a 12-week dietary intervention study, exploring practical ways to improve the diets of young children. 📌 2 in-person visits to UCC Ireland UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences ✅ Start here: tinyurl.com/NurtureDiet #nutrition #toddlernutrition #Cork

Congratulations to PhD student Clodagh Scannell, one of the winners of the Nutrition Society Irish Section Postgraduate Symposium Competition! Clodagh presented her winning review paper this morning at the Nutrition Society conference in TU Dublin. Fantastic achievement!