Colonization during a key developmental window reveals microbiota-dependent shifts in growth and immunity during undernutrition | Microbiome | Full Text microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Prenatal and postnatal neuroimmune interactions in neurodevelopmental disorders | Nature Immunology nature.com/articles/s4159…

Check out the cover of Trends in Neurosciences featuring our review on the middle-aging brain with Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Lucassen lab University of Amsterdam Fitzsimons Lab, University of Amsterdam Aonghus Lavelle Jane English UCC Medicine & Health @UCC

Excited that our opinion piece is out now! Exploring the question 'Do microbes play a role in Alzheimer's disease?'

There is a lot to explore in this field, and we end our piece with a series of burning questions ⬇️

A wee visit to #Edinburgh , huge thanks to Microbiology Society Nicky O'Boyle for inviting me to talk at #microbio24 ‘Small Talk’ session 🎤🦠

How gastrointestinal and brain barriers are connected?

.María R. Aburto & John F. Cryan overview microbial modulation of barriers across the microbiota–gut–brain axis (we should move from simplistic framing as ‘leaky gut’!) via Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology:

nature.com/articles/s4157…

The next  UCC Cancer Seminar Series lecture will be presented by Lombardi Giuseppe  &  Lily Keane.

📅 15th April at 1pm via Zoom. 
To register, visit: bit.ly/3wB7NNQ

Applications are open to nominate UCC Medicine & Health
research students for a College of Medicine and Health Research Student Award. Closing date Friday 19th April.

Details here 👇
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A Review in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology provides an overview of barrier function across the gut–brain axis and examines the role of the gut microbiota in communication across and between these specialized gastrointestinal and brain barriers in health and disease. 🔒 go.nature.com/3J8Js4Z

Días bonitos #Madrid #demadridalcielo #Guernica

Gandalf is at his most relatable when he gets locked out because he can't remember his password even after getting the password hint

Our Featured Review this month is by María R. Aburto & John F. Cryan on gastrointestinal and brain barriers and the gates of communication across the #microbiota –gut–brain axis

FREE until 2nd May
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Cover: 'Breaking barriers' by Laura Marshall, Springer Nature Ltd

This made my day corinne benakis Thank you so much 🤓🤩

Great to see our @ucc APC Microbiome Ireland research make the cover of Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology Inspired by María R. Aburto love of Lord of the Rings -Congrats Maria! 'Gastrointestinal and brain barriers: unlocking gates of communication across the microbiota–gut–brain axis'
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A noble inhabitant of The Lough

Analysis of publicly available viral genomes published in NatureEcoEvo shows that humans may give more viruses to animals than they give to us, and reveals evolutionary mechanisms underpinning viral host jumps. go.nature.com/49aH9J7

‘A gut (microbiome) feeling about addiction: Interaction with stress and social systems’ Our latest review just out in Neurobiology of Stress with John F. Cryan!!!!

Cool dig into the literature while writing how ‚Brain stars take the lead during critical periods of early postnatal brain development: relevance of astrocytes in health and mental disorders’ for molecularpsychiatry. More at: rdcu.be/dCRZT

Delighted to announce an exciting joint Post-Doc position between UCC Pharmacy School and HTA HIQA.

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The project will explore the Implications of the EU Regulation on Health Technology Assessment for medical devices in Ireland.

Apply before noon Apr 26th.