APC Public Forum,

in association with Yakult for Science Week 2009
Lecture Theatre G10, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College Road, UCC
Chairperson
Ms Claire O'Sullivan, the Irish Examiner
Speakers
How Microbes have Shaped our History
Professor Colin Hill, APC, UCC
Hygiene, Modern Lifestyle and Disease
Professor Fergus Shanahan, APC, CUH&UCC
Influenza -from Spanish to Swine
Dr Mary Horgan, CUH
Microbes Benefiting Human Health
Professor Paul ross, APC & Teagasc..more
Click here for summaries of presentations

The APC, in association with Danone presented the World Digestive Health Day lecture series

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Lecture Theatre G10, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College Road, UCC. This seminar was open to Healthcare Professionals...more

Irritable Bowel Syndrome – easing the symptoms
Lecture Theatre G01, Brookfield Health Sciences
Complex, College Road, UCC. This seminar was Free of Charge and open to Everyone. ..more

Click on the presenter's name to view their presentation:

• Professor Ted Dinan
• Ms. Sarah Keogh
• Dr Anu Agrawal

Science Speak Intervarsity

Congratulations to Ms. Julie O’Donovan from the Department of Mathematics, UCC, winner of the ScienceSpeak Intervarsity Competition, 2009! Julie, who is supervised by Dr Tom Carroll, presented the topic “Collections of spherical obstacles that Brownian motion can avoid ”. This is the second consecutive year that a UCC student has won this competition.....more

Debating Science Issues Regional Final

Students from St Mary's Secondary School, Macroom were victorious against stiff competition from St. Goban's Secondary School, Bantry to win a place in the National Final of the Debating Science Issues Competition, 2009, debating the motion "This house proposes that self-testing is the future for health management".

New Insights into Gut Inflammatin - Implications for the Clinician

Sheraton Fota Island Hotel and Spa, Fota Island, Cork