I am hiring a Research Assistant microbiologist! We are new, expanding research group at Microbiology UCC and APC Microbiome Ireland studying anaerobic gut bacteria. Deadline for applications 29th November. Apply here: ore.ucc.ie Job ID: 081111

Join us for today's School of Microbiology Seminar Series where Kardokh Kaka Bra who will introduce a new tool (SPINGO2) to improve species-level taxonomic classification of microbiome datasets! Microbiology UCC UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee APC Microbiome Ireland UCC Research SEFSUCC Ireland @UCC

Join us next week to see if a PhD in Microbiology could be the right fit for you!

The annual Microbiology UCC staff vs students soccer match is fast approaching! Don’t forget to register your interest and make sure you convince your colleagues and supervisors to participate- it’s for a good cause!

Huge congratulations to Andriana Grafakou who passed her PhD viva yesterday. A thesis dedicated to discovering novel anti-phage systems in Lactococcus as part of a larger project funded by dsm-firmenich Research Ireland Thanks to Franklin Nobrega @colinhillucc for a great discussion

Grateful to my PhD examiners Franklin Nobrega & @colinhillucc for challenging me until the end of this journey. Huge thanks to my supervisors Mahony Lab & DvS Research Group, and to the lab members & friends who made this day special 😊🥳

UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee is running an informationn session for anyone interested in finding out more about the PhD process Microbiology UCC Wedesnday November 20th in Boole 1 from 5-6pm. SEFS@UCC

Join us TODAY in Boole 1 for a great discussion on doing a PhD in Microbiology UCC!

Join us today 2.15pm in the Council Room for one of our favourite days of the year! Our 3rd year undergraduates will present posters of their work from their #AntibiocsUnearthed investigations of soil microbes to inhibit the growth of #ESKAPE pathogens. UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee microSCRUM

Well done to Emmett Conroy who was awarded the prize for top ranked graduate from the School of Microbiology, 2024. UCC Research UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee APC Microbiome Ireland SEFSUCC Ireland @UCC

We are very excited and honoured to have Prof. Jens Walter delivering our final School Seminar of 2024. Jens will tell us about attempts to restore a microbiome of 'non-industrialized' type diet. Microbiology UCC APC Microbiome Ireland UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee UCC Research SEFSUCC Ireland @UCC

The annual staff vs. students soccer match is almost here! Make sure you come and join us tomorrow for a great match. Don’t forget to donate: idonate.ie/fundraiser/UCC… as we are trying to support a good cause.

Looking like a great afternoon for some soccer! See you all soon!

Another great match in the books. Congratulations to the student team on their 6-4 win against the staff. This year had lots of drama - some inclement weather, a few staff members switching sides and lots of goals!

From preprint to @PNAS.... Short-sighted evolution of virulence for invasive gut microbes: From hypothesis to tests | PNAS pnas.org/doi/abs/10.107… #evolution #virulence #gutmicrobiome Microbiology UCC APC Microbiome Ireland

📢Reminder; join us today at 2pm for our final School Seminar of 2024. It's sure to be really, really fascinating work from Jens Walter Microbiology UCC UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee APC Microbiome Ireland SEFSUCC Ireland @UCC

Thanks to everyone who donated, bought doughnuts and purchased raffle tickets for our Cork Simon Community fundraiser!Together we raised €675 Microbiology UCC microSCRUM

Congrats to Jun-Hyeok Yu and Kelsey White who both defended their PhD theses this week. Thanks to the examiners Andrey Shkoporov Pauline Scanlan michelagambino Dr Paulina Deptula for great discussions on phage biology, evolution and interactions. Microbiology UCC APC Microbiome Ireland

We are excited to announce the resumption of our School Seminar Series, with our first talk of 2025. Carlos Belloch Molina will talk about genetic engineering of K. marxianus to maximise industrial protein production. Microbiology UCC APC Microbiome Ireland UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee @SEFS UCC Ireland

We are delighted to invite you to join us in celebrating World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, hosted at Kane G18 from 11 am onward by the Microbiology UCC , microSCRUM and APC/EDI