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Huge congratulations to all of our wonderful students graduating today.
“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match, each one of you is a fuse.” — Ed Koch
College of Science, Engineering and Food Science at UCC. University College Cork #lovescience #learning #university
“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match, each one of you is a fuse.” — Ed Koch
College of Science, Engineering and Food Science at UCC. University College Cork #lovescience #learning #university
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Huge congratulations to all of our wonderful students graduating today.
“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match, each one of you is a fuse.” — Ed Koch
College of Science, Engineering and Food Science at UCC. University College Cork #lovescience #learning #university
“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match, each one of you is a fuse.” — Ed Koch
College of Science, Engineering and Food Science at UCC. University College Cork #lovescience #learning #university
Graduates of Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing with their lecturers at the Autumn conferrings which took place this morning @ucc.ie
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Graduates of Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing with their lecturers at the Autumn conferrings which took place this morning @ucc.ie
Photo: Presentation of a painting recognising the contribution of the Irish Division of the Microbiology Society to Microbiology on the island of Ireland.
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Photo: Presentation of a painting recognising the contribution of the Irish Division of the Microbiology Society to Microbiology on the island of Ireland.
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Packed house for a great talk by Prof. John Morrissey on the origin of lager yeast! @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Packed house for a great talk by Prof. John Morrissey on the origin of lager yeast! @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social
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🚨REMINDER: Join us today for Prof. Morrissey's talk on "A story of sex and alcohol" @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social
Our School Seminar Series continues this Thursday with Prof. John Morrissey who will talk about the origins of modern lager yeast. @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @ucc.ie
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🚨REMINDER: Join us today for Prof. Morrissey's talk on "A story of sex and alcohol" @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social
@bsky.app 🍺 UCC Microbiology Seminar 🍺
Join Prof. John Morrissey for “A story of sex and alcohol” — the origins of lager yeast!
📅 Thu 6 Nov 2025 | 🕑 14:00 | 📍 AL_G18 (Áras na Laoi)
In-person only.
#UCC #Microbiology #Science #BeerScience
Join Prof. John Morrissey for “A story of sex and alcohol” — the origins of lager yeast!
📅 Thu 6 Nov 2025 | 🕑 14:00 | 📍 AL_G18 (Áras na Laoi)
In-person only.
#UCC #Microbiology #Science #BeerScience
November 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
@bsky.app 🍺 UCC Microbiology Seminar 🍺
Join Prof. John Morrissey for “A story of sex and alcohol” — the origins of lager yeast!
📅 Thu 6 Nov 2025 | 🕑 14:00 | 📍 AL_G18 (Áras na Laoi)
In-person only.
#UCC #Microbiology #Science #BeerScience
Join Prof. John Morrissey for “A story of sex and alcohol” — the origins of lager yeast!
📅 Thu 6 Nov 2025 | 🕑 14:00 | 📍 AL_G18 (Áras na Laoi)
In-person only.
#UCC #Microbiology #Science #BeerScience
Spooky goings on in the labs today. Our goulish technical officer Mary Jane has been summoning spirits while prepping for this afternoons class. #happyHalloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Spooky goings on in the labs today. Our goulish technical officer Mary Jane has been summoning spirits while prepping for this afternoons class. #happyHalloween
📣 Coming up next week at the School of Microbiology UCC Seminar Series: Lisa Friess will be discussing the unlocking of carbohydrate metabolism in bifidobacteria. Thursday, October 23rd at 2 pm in AL_G18, Aras Na Laoi. 🦠
hashtag#microseminarseries hashtag#microscrum hashtag#bifidobacteria
hashtag#microseminarseries hashtag#microscrum hashtag#bifidobacteria
October 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
📣 Coming up next week at the School of Microbiology UCC Seminar Series: Lisa Friess will be discussing the unlocking of carbohydrate metabolism in bifidobacteria. Thursday, October 23rd at 2 pm in AL_G18, Aras Na Laoi. 🦠
hashtag#microseminarseries hashtag#microscrum hashtag#bifidobacteria
hashtag#microseminarseries hashtag#microscrum hashtag#bifidobacteria
Join us for University College Cork's biggest event of the year – hashtag#openday 2025 takes place this Saturday, 11 October! We look forward to welcoming you to UCC for a showcase of innovation, fun, and exploration across a range of
hashtag#STEM courses.🧪🖥️
Find out more here: www.ucc.ie/openday
hashtag#STEM courses.🧪🖥️
Find out more here: www.ucc.ie/openday
October 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Join us for University College Cork's biggest event of the year – hashtag#openday 2025 takes place this Saturday, 11 October! We look forward to welcoming you to UCC for a showcase of innovation, fun, and exploration across a range of
hashtag#STEM courses.🧪🖥️
Find out more here: www.ucc.ie/openday
hashtag#STEM courses.🧪🖥️
Find out more here: www.ucc.ie/openday
UCC’s biggest event of the year – Open Day 2025 takes place this Saturday, 11 October! We look forward to welcoming you to UCC for a showcase of innovation, fun and exploration across a range of #STEM courses.
Join us for a day of discovery!
Find out more here: www.ucc.ie/openday
Join us for a day of discovery!
Find out more here: www.ucc.ie/openday
October 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
UCC’s biggest event of the year – Open Day 2025 takes place this Saturday, 11 October! We look forward to welcoming you to UCC for a showcase of innovation, fun and exploration across a range of #STEM courses.
Join us for a day of discovery!
Find out more here: www.ucc.ie/openday
Join us for a day of discovery!
Find out more here: www.ucc.ie/openday
Carmel Shortiss pictured receiving UCC’s Outstanding Colleague Award! 👏Carmel’s dedication, teamwork, and positive impact across the School of Microbiology make this recognition so well deserved.
📸Pictured with @cleverflick.bsky.social , Head of School, and @joh2024.bsky.social , President of UCC.
📸Pictured with @cleverflick.bsky.social , Head of School, and @joh2024.bsky.social , President of UCC.
October 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Carmel Shortiss pictured receiving UCC’s Outstanding Colleague Award! 👏Carmel’s dedication, teamwork, and positive impact across the School of Microbiology make this recognition so well deserved.
📸Pictured with @cleverflick.bsky.social , Head of School, and @joh2024.bsky.social , President of UCC.
📸Pictured with @cleverflick.bsky.social , Head of School, and @joh2024.bsky.social , President of UCC.
Great to see Jerry Reen flying the flag for University College Cork at the SHIELD Doctoral Network held recently at the University of Gothenburg. #lovescience #SHIELD
October 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Great to see Jerry Reen flying the flag for University College Cork at the SHIELD Doctoral Network held recently at the University of Gothenburg. #lovescience #SHIELD
Proud moment for UCC Connected! 🌍🧫
Three UCC researchers were the Irish finalists at the @microbiologysociety.org Early Career Researcher of the Year in London!✨
👏 Emmanuel Kuffour Osei, @AaronCurtis & Liam Walsh — representing Ireland on the global stage! 🌟
Three UCC researchers were the Irish finalists at the @microbiologysociety.org Early Career Researcher of the Year in London!✨
👏 Emmanuel Kuffour Osei, @AaronCurtis & Liam Walsh — representing Ireland on the global stage! 🌟
October 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Proud moment for UCC Connected! 🌍🧫
Three UCC researchers were the Irish finalists at the @microbiologysociety.org Early Career Researcher of the Year in London!✨
👏 Emmanuel Kuffour Osei, @AaronCurtis & Liam Walsh — representing Ireland on the global stage! 🌟
Three UCC researchers were the Irish finalists at the @microbiologysociety.org Early Career Researcher of the Year in London!✨
👏 Emmanuel Kuffour Osei, @AaronCurtis & Liam Walsh — representing Ireland on the global stage! 🌟
🌟 Congrats to Carmel Shortiss! 🌟
Honoured to celebrate her selection for the Outstanding Colleague Award at the UCC Staff Recognition Awards on Oct 7th! 🎉
Carmel, you’re our North Star — guiding, inspiring & shining always! 💫💐
#StaffRecognitionAwards #OutstandingColleague #CarmelShortiss #UCC
Honoured to celebrate her selection for the Outstanding Colleague Award at the UCC Staff Recognition Awards on Oct 7th! 🎉
Carmel, you’re our North Star — guiding, inspiring & shining always! 💫💐
#StaffRecognitionAwards #OutstandingColleague #CarmelShortiss #UCC
October 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🌟 Congrats to Carmel Shortiss! 🌟
Honoured to celebrate her selection for the Outstanding Colleague Award at the UCC Staff Recognition Awards on Oct 7th! 🎉
Carmel, you’re our North Star — guiding, inspiring & shining always! 💫💐
#StaffRecognitionAwards #OutstandingColleague #CarmelShortiss #UCC
Honoured to celebrate her selection for the Outstanding Colleague Award at the UCC Staff Recognition Awards on Oct 7th! 🎉
Carmel, you’re our North Star — guiding, inspiring & shining always! 💫💐
#StaffRecognitionAwards #OutstandingColleague #CarmelShortiss #UCC
🌟 Spotlight on Undergraduate Researcher: Conor Dennehy 🌟
This summer, 3rd-year Microbiology student Conor joined Prof. Douwe van Sinderen’s lab @ UCC as part of the Undergraduate Research Experience in Microbiology Programme. 🧫
This summer, 3rd-year Microbiology student Conor joined Prof. Douwe van Sinderen’s lab @ UCC as part of the Undergraduate Research Experience in Microbiology Programme. 🧫
Spotlight on Undergraduate Researcher: Conor Dennehy | University College Cork
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September 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🌟 Spotlight on Undergraduate Researcher: Conor Dennehy 🌟
This summer, 3rd-year Microbiology student Conor joined Prof. Douwe van Sinderen’s lab @ UCC as part of the Undergraduate Research Experience in Microbiology Programme. 🧫
This summer, 3rd-year Microbiology student Conor joined Prof. Douwe van Sinderen’s lab @ UCC as part of the Undergraduate Research Experience in Microbiology Programme. 🧫
🎤 Kicking off the UCC School of Microbiology Seminar Series!
🧬 Dr. Pauline Scanlan on: "How disease shapes the virulence of gut bacterial populations."
📅 Sept 25 | 🕑 2PM | 📍 AL G18
Don’t miss this fascinating first talk!
#Microbiology #GutMicrobiome #UCC
🧬 Dr. Pauline Scanlan on: "How disease shapes the virulence of gut bacterial populations."
📅 Sept 25 | 🕑 2PM | 📍 AL G18
Don’t miss this fascinating first talk!
#Microbiology #GutMicrobiome #UCC
September 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🎤 Kicking off the UCC School of Microbiology Seminar Series!
🧬 Dr. Pauline Scanlan on: "How disease shapes the virulence of gut bacterial populations."
📅 Sept 25 | 🕑 2PM | 📍 AL G18
Don’t miss this fascinating first talk!
#Microbiology #GutMicrobiome #UCC
🧬 Dr. Pauline Scanlan on: "How disease shapes the virulence of gut bacterial populations."
📅 Sept 25 | 🕑 2PM | 📍 AL G18
Don’t miss this fascinating first talk!
#Microbiology #GutMicrobiome #UCC
🧫 Seeking a postdoc in gut microbiome? Join our ERC-funded group at UCC/APC Microbiome Ireland (focus: spore-forming gut bacteria). Apply for the 2-yr Govt of Ireland Postdoc Fellowship (deadline Oct 23). Email CV + research interests to hilary.browne@ucc.ie
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#Postdoc #Microbiome #Ireland
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#Postdoc #Microbiome #Ireland
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September 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🧫 Seeking a postdoc in gut microbiome? Join our ERC-funded group at UCC/APC Microbiome Ireland (focus: spore-forming gut bacteria). Apply for the 2-yr Govt of Ireland Postdoc Fellowship (deadline Oct 23). Email CV + research interests to hilary.browne@ucc.ie
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#Postdoc #Microbiome #Ireland
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#Postdoc #Microbiome #Ireland
This summer, 7 undergrads joined the School of Microbiology’s Research Experience Programme 🔬 They gained lab skills, worked on real projects, and explored life as researchers. Inspiring the next generation of microbiologists! 👏 #UndergradResearch #Microbiology #STEM
September 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This summer, 7 undergrads joined the School of Microbiology’s Research Experience Programme 🔬 They gained lab skills, worked on real projects, and explored life as researchers. Inspiring the next generation of microbiologists! 👏 #UndergradResearch #Microbiology #STEM
Congrats to Microbiology student Niamh Horgan on receiving a prestigious @MicrobioSoc Studentship! 👏 This summer, she uncovered how S. aureus forms biofilms in the bloodstream—key to understanding tough-to-treat infections. 🔬 #Microbiology #UndergradResearch #STEM
September 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Congrats to Microbiology student Niamh Horgan on receiving a prestigious @MicrobioSoc Studentship! 👏 This summer, she uncovered how S. aureus forms biofilms in the bloodstream—key to understanding tough-to-treat infections. 🔬 #Microbiology #UndergradResearch #STEM
We are delighted to introduce this year's MSc Food Microbiology class. It's great to meet the next generation of enthusiastic microbiologists. Best of luck to you all! @UccMicrobiology @SEFSUCC #foodmicrobiology #futureoffoodmicro #watchthisspace
September 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We are delighted to introduce this year's MSc Food Microbiology class. It's great to meet the next generation of enthusiastic microbiologists. Best of luck to you all! @UccMicrobiology @SEFSUCC #foodmicrobiology #futureoffoodmicro #watchthisspace
September 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
O tiny beings, so small yet grand,
In unseen realms, you rule the land.
You shape the soil, the air, the sea,
In your vast world, so wild, so free.
With every breath, you work unseen,
Transforming life, where you've been.
In unseen realms, you rule the land.
You shape the soil, the air, the sea,
In your vast world, so wild, so free.
With every breath, you work unseen,
Transforming life, where you've been.
September 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
O tiny beings, so small yet grand,
In unseen realms, you rule the land.
You shape the soil, the air, the sea,
In your vast world, so wild, so free.
With every breath, you work unseen,
Transforming life, where you've been.
In unseen realms, you rule the land.
You shape the soil, the air, the sea,
In your vast world, so wild, so free.
With every breath, you work unseen,
Transforming life, where you've been.
🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. David Woods, Technical Officer at UCC Microbiology, on successfully defending his PhD! 👏
An incredible achievement from someone who continues to be a vital part of our department. Well done, David! 🔬🎓
#PhDDefense #UCCMicrobiology #AcademicSuccess #TeamUCC
An incredible achievement from someone who continues to be a vital part of our department. Well done, David! 🔬🎓
#PhDDefense #UCCMicrobiology #AcademicSuccess #TeamUCC
September 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. David Woods, Technical Officer at UCC Microbiology, on successfully defending his PhD! 👏
An incredible achievement from someone who continues to be a vital part of our department. Well done, David! 🔬🎓
#PhDDefense #UCCMicrobiology #AcademicSuccess #TeamUCC
An incredible achievement from someone who continues to be a vital part of our department. Well done, David! 🔬🎓
#PhDDefense #UCCMicrobiology #AcademicSuccess #TeamUCC
New from McLoughlin Group @tcddublin.bsky.social & Corr Lab @ucc.ie:
S. aureus triggers miR-21 to aid nasal persistence 👃🦠
Insight into host-pathogen dynamics.
📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40886925/
#AcademicChatter #Microbiology #SciComm #NewPaper #UCC #TCD
S. aureus triggers miR-21 to aid nasal persistence 👃🦠
Insight into host-pathogen dynamics.
📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40886925/
#AcademicChatter #Microbiology #SciComm #NewPaper #UCC #TCD
Staphylococcus aureus induces miR-21 expression to promote bacterial persistence during nasal colonisation - PubMed
Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation is commonplace among healthy individuals, yet the immune mechanisms enabling bacterial persistence remain unclear. S. aureus drives local immunosuppression dur...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
New from McLoughlin Group @tcddublin.bsky.social & Corr Lab @ucc.ie:
S. aureus triggers miR-21 to aid nasal persistence 👃🦠
Insight into host-pathogen dynamics.
📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40886925/
#AcademicChatter #Microbiology #SciComm #NewPaper #UCC #TCD
S. aureus triggers miR-21 to aid nasal persistence 👃🦠
Insight into host-pathogen dynamics.
📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40886925/
#AcademicChatter #Microbiology #SciComm #NewPaper #UCC #TCD