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New APC paper in the Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics.
First author Aimone Ferri and colleagues validate a tool to measure fermented food intake. The study forms part of the research programme of @jfcryan.bsky.social group at APC.
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#microbiome #ucc #teagasc #kefir

From Fork to Feelings: How Foods Shape Mental Health via the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis

Latest review out in @annualreviews.bsky.social -Well done Aimone Ferri, Laise Paes & @elizschneider.bsky.social

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
@apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @anatneuroucc.bsky.social

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Expanding Horizon Europe’s Pillar III is very welcome, but researchers and universities are absent from this part of the Commission’s #FP10 proposal.
🏛️ Universities should be explicitly recognised and included as participants.
📄 Our analysis: https://bit.ly/4nxoFL4

Nice reading to refresh the knowns and unknowns on feeding gut microbes to nourish the brain

Kudos to @jfcryan.bsky.social , @elizschneider.bsky.social  et al.

@natmetabolism.nature.com 
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-024-01108-6

So proud of @rabal97.bsky.social who successfully defended her PhD yesterday. Her work on fermented foods was an outstanding collaborative effort between @pauldcotter.bsky.social lab at Teagasc and my own.

Huge thanks to her excellent Examiners @mireiavallesc.bsky.social & Aonghus Lavelle

The Microbiota Shapes Central Nervous System Myelination in Early Life
Really excited to see this paper out-A great cross-species collaboration with David Lyons, Edinburgh & Iiris Hovatta Helsinki.
Huge kudos to former PhD student Caoimhe Lynch et al advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Gut Microbes Play a Role in Early Brain Development | University College Cork Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

A new research study has uncovered a previously unknown role that our gut plays in regulating early brain development.

The study, led by researchers from @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @ucc.ie, is published in the prestigious international journal Advanced Science.

www.ucc.ie/en/research/...

I'm pleased to share our newest publication where we developed and validated a questionnaire to assess fermented food intake, led by PhD student and dietitian Aimone Ferri!

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@jfcryan.bsky.social @pauldcotter.bsky.social @rabal97.bsky.social

YouTube video by UCC Research 180 Years of Research at University College Cork

We are delighted to present a short video celebrating 180 years of research and innovation at University College Cork @ucc.ie

"From our past to UCC Futures -UCC's legacy of research excellence is just beginning"
@uccalumni.bsky.social
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Huge congrats to Brendan Sharvin on a tour de force PhD defence today -a performance that showcased the depth, rigour, and originality of the work. We couldn’t be prouder of all you’ve achieved.

Thanks to @peppeganga.bsky.social and Jane English for being excellent examiners 👏

UCC researchers unveil 'world-first tool' aimed at persuading Grok users to avoid creating explicit images Free 10-minute intervention dubbed ‘Deepfakes/Real Harms’ has been designed to reduce the willingness of users to engage with harmful uses of deepfake technology, like creating non-consensual explicit...

"The free 10-minute intervention dubbed ‘Deepfakes/Real Harms’ has been designed to reduce the willingness of users to engage with harmful uses of deepfake technology, like creating non-consensual explicit content", research by John Twomey supported by Lero
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YouTube video by UCC Research 180 Years of Research at University College Cork

UCC: 180 years fuelling research & innovation.

UCC Futures continues to empower thinkers, makers, and leaders to shape tomorrow. At UCC, the future isn’t just imagined, it’s created.

@jfcryan.bsky.social | @uccinnovation.bsky.social | @ucc.ie

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Research Ireland and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have launched a new research programme that will deliver transformational impact on creative economy research between the UK and Ireland. Deadline to apply is 24th March 2026. For more visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/crea...

Birth by Cesarean Section Remodels Neonatal Brain Barriers and Associated Immune and Metabolic Pathways in Mice https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.696394v1

Congrats to Naomi Gavioli on successfully defending her PhD today and bringing exactly 4 years in @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @anatneuroucc.bsky.social @ucc.ie to a close. Huge thanks to Examiners Michelle Roche & Friederike Uhlig for such a great discussion.

Feeding gut microbes to nourish the brain: unravelling the diet–microbiota–gut–brain axis - Nature Metabolism This Review provides an overview of the interplay between host diet and the gut microbiota, and how this affects brain function.

#Throwback 🧪

REVIEW | Feeding gut microbes to nourish the brain: unravelling the diet–microbiota–gut–brain axis

@elizschneider.bsky.social‬, ‪@jfcryan.bsky.social et al

#12DaysofIrishResearch: A Brush with Climate, led by Dr Maria Kirrane (@ucc.ie), empowers hairdressers to spark conversations on sustainability and climate action. One of 40 projects funded under the Research Ireland Discover Programme. Read more: https://pulse.ly/xeyxg9c5ua

Our new paper identifies microbial tryptophan metabolites and their concentration ranges that influence both blood-brain and gut barriers integrity in vitro.

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@inspiremsca.bsky.social

@sarah-janeleigh.bsky.social
@jfcryan.bsky.social

LEADING THE WAY has had some incredible reviews 🔥. It will be launched by Lord Mayor, Councillor Fergal Dennehy, in City Hall at 6.30pm on Thursday 11 December.

@ucc.ie @joh2024.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social @corkbeo.bsky.social @what-if-cork.bsky.social

Delighted to speak at the launch of four books 📕 📕📕📕from UCC Futures: Collective Social Futures Scholar's today as a primer for the Festival of Social Science at University College Cork @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social

Congratulations to APC's @pauldcotter.bsky.social - @teagasc.bsky.social who has been awarded over €1,29million in research funding through @researchireland.ie’s Frontiers for the Future Programme.

▶️ bit.ly/4pntA1u

APC's @kittelschneider.bsky.social will speak about #ADHD and the microbiota-gut brain axis' at this years Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Food & Health Forum event, “New Insights in Nutrition and Neurodivergence: Why Brain Health Matters." @nutritious_minds
📅 26 Nov 10am- 4.45pm
🔗 bit.ly/4ieeglk

Train Dreams: a beautiful film arrives on Netflix Anyone who has lost themselves in the likes of Days of Heaven, Into the Wild, and Wild will find a place in their heart for this film.

Train Dreams: a hauntingly beautiful film- Slow, meditative with amazing performances, stunning cinematography & evocative score - on Netflix www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

📢To all scientists working on STRESS and/or RESILIENCE:

Save the date: 2027 GSRNet Conference, February 3–5, 2027 in Lausanne

Cutting-edge science, discussion sessions & great networking across our global community to connect, exchange, and advance our field together

Check for updates gsr-net.org

A Battle with My Blood When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.

“When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything”

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What causes the feeling of 'butterflies' in your stomach? Flutters, knots and other stomach sensations tied to nervousness are all examples of the gut-brain axis in action.

What causes the feeling of 'butterflies' in your stomach? www.livescience.com/health/what-...

UCC researchers receive €1.1m to address national and global societal challenges | University College Cork Discover the latest impact of University College Cork with news and views from our leading research experts, our students and our graduates

Researchers @ucc.ie have been awarded funding for five interdisciplinary projects in the @researchireland.ie COALESCE Programme 2025, making @ucc.ie the highest performing institute in the programme.

Read More 👇

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APC's Killian Scanlon @ucc.ie shares insights in his Nature Microbiology perspective about the concept, mechanisms and evidence for memory in bacteria at individual and community levels.

➡️ Read paper: bit.ly/4oDqoyF

Author List: Killian Scanlon,Fergus Shanahan, Paul Ross & Colin Hill.

Many and deep thanks to the leadership and members of University College Cork for the amazing privilege and hospitality! @jfcryan.bsky.social @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social

Feeding gut microbes to nourish the brain: unravelling the diet–microbiota–gut–brain axis - Nature Metabolism This Review provides an overview of the interplay between host diet and the gut microbiota, and how this affects brain function.

#Throwback 🧪

REVIEW | Feeding gut microbes to nourish the brain: unravelling the diet–microbiota–gut–brain axis

@elizschneider.bsky.social ‬, ‪@jfcryan.bsky.social et al