Could fermented protein foods influence the gut-muscle axis? A new @commsbio.nature.com review by Dominic Farsi, @pauldcotter.bsky.social & @orlaos.bsky.social examines the evidence. Direct muscle evidence remains limited. 📰 buff.ly/WS6RB9R #Microbiome #Nutrition #FermentedFoods

Fermented foods can affect the gut microbiome differently depending on the food itself. A new study compared 4 fermented foods with unfermented controls, showing why the food matrix matters. Paper: buff.ly/5oX8tLJ @rabal97.bsky.social @pauldcotter.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social #Microbiome

A huge congratulations to Prof Ines Thiele ( @inesthiele.bsky.social ) on being named one of Silicon Republic’s 30 remarkable women to watch in Ireland’s STEM sector! Read more: buff.ly/m9E7sP9 #WomenInSTEM #STEM #Microbiome #Research

As solid foods enter the diet, the infant gut microbiome changes what it can do. A new 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 study analysed 125 Irish infants, finding shifts towards complex carbohydrate metabolism & SCFA fermentation. 📰 buff.ly/EomXRJr 💻️ buff.ly/sdDwj55 @springernature.com #Microbiome #Nutrition

𝐀𝐏𝐂𝟏𝟓𝟎 – 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 Are you interested in how diet affects gut health, mood and cognitive function? - We need your help!    Are you:     • Aged 18-50 years   • Generally healthy   • Interested in changing your diet?       Check your eligibility here:  buff.ly/XW3M0Du

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲? Prof. Siobhain O'Mahony explores brain fog, anxiety, hormones and the gut-brain connection. 🔗 Read the article on 𝐑𝐓É 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social buff.ly/kBkc5Cc #Perimenopause #WomensHealth #GutBrainAxis

𝐀𝐏𝐂𝟏𝟗𝟗 – 𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐏𝐓 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲: "Interested in changing your diet? 📢 Now recruiting participants for a research study. We are looking for men & women aged 18–50 years who are in general good health to undergo a 12-week dietary intervention. Check your eligibility: ADAPT Pre-Screening - buff.ly/GVs9wKD

How does the microbiome influence allergy risk? New research shows microbial metabolites derived from tryptophan can directly modify Th2 immune responses & metabolism, providing new insight into microbiome-host interactions. Read paper in @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social:https://buff.ly/sU7xFhD

Gut microbes may link heart and brain in congenital heart disease. A new paper in 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 by Sean Kelleher, Dhrati Patangia, Paul Ross, Adam James, Catherine Stanton & Colin McMahon reviews the evidence. 📰 : buff.ly/WoJzIHp @bmj.com #Microbiome #CongenitalHeartDisease #GutBrainAxis #HeartResearch

Hiring at APC and UCC: Postdocs with @jfcryan.bsky.social & a PhD with Prof. Douwe van Sinderen Roles: buff.ly/W9UxBkC Linktree: buff.ly/ximvsWt #ResearchJobs #Postdoc #neuroskyence #Microbiome #PhD

A new paper in 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: FLORAL 2025 vs CORAL 2020. Antibiotic exposure: 13.1% vs 6.2%; peanut introduction: 44% vs 13.6%. Paper: buff.ly/ku4RwtC More: buff.ly/Vk9yGys #Microbiome #Allergy #immunosky @wiley.com @wileyhealth.bsky.social @rcsi.bsky.social

The first longitudinal evaluation of pandemic-associated early-life exposures and childhood allergy followed the CORAL cohort to age 5. Aeroallergen sensitisation rose from 8.9% to 24%. buff.ly/E14lC97 buff.ly/Vk9yGys #Allergy #immunosky @wiley.com @wileyhealth.bsky.social @rcsi.bsky.social

Funded PhD at APC and UCC with Danone R&I and Profs Douwe van Sinderen and Jan Knol. Study stress response, survival and viability in bifidobacteria using molecular microbiology, genomics and bioinformatics. 4 years | €25,000/year | Apply by 5pm, 23 Oct: buff.ly/efEApol

12 weeks of exercise lowered depressive symptom scores in 52 middle-aged adults. Pattern separation did not change significantly. New in 𝐧𝐩𝐣 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 with @sarah-nicolas.bsky.social, @jfcryan.bsky.social and Yvonne Nolan. 📰 buff.ly/b7K0HjM #Exercise #Neuroskyence #BrainHealth @springernature.com

Could coffee influence the gut microbiome beyond caffeine? ☕🦠 Prof. @jfcryan.bsky.social discusses how coffee polyphenols may shape microbial communities involved in gut-brain communication, and what recent findings reveal about regular and decaffeinated coffee.

“The benefits of coffee may have more to do with microbes than caffeine"

Speaking during a visit to Barcelona, Professor John Cryan discusses new findings showing that coffee polyphenols may support microbial communities involved in gut-brain communication—and why decaffeinated coffee produced similar effects.

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Hiring at APC and UCC: Postdocs with @jfcryan.bsky.social & an SRC with @harschellekens.bsky.social Roles: buff.ly/W9UxBkC Linktree: buff.ly/ximvsWt #ResearchJobs #Postdoc #neuroskyence #Microbiome

A 12-week trial in 94 adults tested L. mucosae DPC 6426 for effects on blood lipids & the gut microbiota. The study adds controlled human evidence on this specific strain. buff.ly/L0pKNnZ buff.ly/Vk9yGys #Microbiome #Probiotics @ghju2a.bsky.social @springernature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com

Gut signals may track brain age. A 1,462-person 𝐄𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 study links brain age, cognition and gut biology. With APC authors. MAEVE studies polyphenols and cognition in Alzheimer’s-risk adults. Read: buff.ly/GfkSlPV APC: buff.ly/IyoMZoV #Microbiome @jfcryan.bsky.social @ebiomedicine.bsky.social

🥂 Cheers with Peers is back! Join us for Postdoc Appreciation Week for drinks, chats and a chance to catch up with colleagues. Everyone is welcome! 🎉 📅 Thurs 24 Sept | 6 PM 📍 Tom Barry’s Looking forward to seeing you there!

How should researchers study host responses to biotics? A new paper in 𝐆𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐬 sets out 5 @isappscience.bsky.social recommendations. L. O’Mahony contributed. 📰 buff.ly/NHYfxgd 💻️ buff.ly/IyoMZoV #Microbiome #Probiotics #Prebiotics #Postbiotic #Microsky @tandfresearch.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr Shou Wang on the successful defense of her viva today. Pictured here with her proud supervisors Prof Paul Ross and Prof Catherine Stanton. Our thanks as well to her examiners Hilary Browne and Dennis Sandris Nielsen from University of Copenhagen. @ucph.bsky.social

Irish women can now take part in #ENDO1000. APC Microbiome Ireland at UCC is leading microbiome analysis for this major endometriosis research resource. [NEWS LINK] #Endometriosis #Microbiome #EUMetriosis @endo1000.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @anatneuroucc.bsky.social

Three environmental, immune & gene activity patterns were linked with eczema in 217 children. New in @plosmedicine.org, with APC researchers. Read: buff.ly/m7qZC5h APC: buff.ly/IyoMZoV #AtopicDermatitis #Eczema #MachineLearning #Immunology #Immunosky @plosmedicine.org @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social

𝐀𝐏𝐂𝟏𝟓𝟎 – 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 Are you interested in how diet affects gut health, mood and cognitive function? - We need your help!    Are you:     • Aged 18-50 years   • Generally healthy   • Interested in changing your diet?       Check your eligibility here:  buff.ly/XW3M0Du

Hiring at APC and UCC: Postdocs with @jfcryan.bsky.social & an SRC with @harschellekens.bsky.social Roles: buff.ly/W9UxBkC Linktree: buff.ly/ximvsWt #ResearchJobs #Postdoc #neuroskyence #Microbiome

Welcome our new recruits and visiting reserachers Emmanuel Kakwenga, Karoline Fließ, Emel Kara, Celia Blanco and Adalet Dishan, to APC Microbiome Ireland! They will be working with @jfcryan.bsky.social and Ger Clarke, Noel Caplice, @harschellekens.bsky.social, @maburto.bsky.social and Jenn Mahony.

On 10 Sept, APC Group Leader Prof John Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social gives the closing lecture at #48CongresoSEBBM in Tarragona: “Gut Feelings: Mining Microbes for Mental Health”. buff.ly/EnYysiZ buff.ly/IyoMZoV #Microbiome

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the APC Annual Symposium 2026. A special thank you to our speakers, chairs, panellists and lightning talk presenters for sharing their work and making the day such a useful exchange of ideas. buff.ly/fAipPUM #APCSymposium2026

APC Microbiome Ireland welcomes Prof Michael N. Sack as our newest Group Leader. His expertise spans clinical trials, cardiovascular medicine, metabolism, immunity & nutrition, strengthening links between microbiome science & human health. 🔗 buff.ly/jXvmaOk 💻️ buff.ly/hteLIEu #Microbiome #UCC

We are happy to invite you to the next edition of the APC Forum External speaker series organized by APC Microbiome Ireland Post-Doc Association! 📅 Thursday, 10th September 🕒 12:30-1:30 with light lunch and coffee at 12:30 📍 BSI room 1.13 Hope to see many of you there! #APCMicrobiomeIreland