| PRESS RELEASES 2004-2020 |
| 17 February 2020 | BMJ press release Mediterranean diet promotes gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy ageing’ in older people |
| 13 February 2020 | Alternatives to Antibiotics found in sheep poo and on human skin 13 Feb 2020 |
| 07 February 2020 | Irish scientists greatly expand our knowledge of ssRNA viruses_7 feb 2020 |
| 07 February 2020 | Ireland’s Cricket Team not immune to Delhi Belly |
| 19 December 2019 | Asthma Obesity and the Microbiome 19 Dec 2019 |
| 16 December 2019 | How to save your gut this Christmas |
| 19 November 2019 | APC_Highly Cited Researchers 2019 |
| 04 October 2019 | Bacteria can be used to heal aspirin-induced ulcers Irish research reveals 4 Oct 2019 |
| 25 September 2019 | World leading sleep expert to give public lecture at UCC |
| 29 August 2019 | Personalising Medicine in Psychiatry |
| 01 August 2019 | Tick-Tock of the Circadian Clock: UCC exhibition to explore biological time |
| 26 June 2019 | Game of Microbes Winter is Coming |
| 15 May 2019 | Could Fibre be the Ferrari for the Middle-aged Brain |
| 14 March 2019 | APC Microbiome Ireland announces dietary fibre research collaboration with Tate & Lyle |
| 21 January 2019 | High fat diet may increase risk of food poisoning from Listeria monocytogenes |
| 10 January 2019 | 15 years of exploring our gut |
| 27 November 2018 | Ten APC Microbiome Ireland Researchers are ranked in the top 1% of their fields |
| 20 November 2018 | Follow your Food |
| 04 November 2018 | Spilling the Guts on Performance |
| 23 October 2018 | MicrobeMom -Finding the optimal probiotics for pregnant women and healthier babies |
| 25 June 2018 | Celebrating Microbes on the first ever World Microbiome Day |
| 5 June 2018 | Nominate your Microbiome Hero 2018 |
| 29 May 2018 | Eating oily fish may help mothers have babies with healthy weight and healthy guts 29 May2018 |
| 1 May 2018 | Microbiome Baking for Cancer Support |
| 15 February 2018 | Unravelling the success of Bifidobacteria across three generations Press Release 15 Feb 2018 |
| 3 February 2018 | Let Food be thy Medicine |
| 19 January 2018 | APC Microbiome Ireland Mobilising the Microbiome against the Coming Plague of Anti-Microbial Resistance |
| 30 November 2017 | APC Microbiome Institute partners with DuPont Nutrition & Health in infant health
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| 25 August 2017 | Thinking small- APC Microbiome Institute Scientists Show Surprising New Impact of Gut Bacteria on Gene Expression in the Brain
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| 21 August 2017 | Festival of Neurogastroenterology comes to Cork
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| 20 June 2017 | Understanding how pain is bugging you…Irish Scientists Uncover Critical Role for Microbes in Mediating Gut Pain
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| 16 May 2017 | Scared by Bugs: Irish scientists uncover a role for the microbiome in regulating fear response
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| 03 April 2017 | Gut Scrum – the Rugby Microbiome Team
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| 02 April 2017 | TY Students Believe in Science
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| 22 Mar 2017 | Bacteria and-phages- endless cycles of evolution?
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| 13 Mar 2017 | Oatmeal healthy bugs and a happy heart
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| 24 Jan 2017 | Feed your Microbes: Block your Stress
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| 17 Jan 2017 | Breastfeeding is particularly important for babies born by c-section
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| 12 Dec 2016 | Green pastures deliver superior dairy products
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| 27 Nov 2016 | Gut feelings how our gut regulates our brain and behaviour |
| 24 Nov 2016 | The Glucksman probes gut-brain link
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| 23 Nov 2016 | Public Seminar-Caring for the caregivers |
| 05 Oct 2016 | Gaining new insights into the health promoting properties of kefir
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| 04 Oct 2016 | Cork scientists develop an arsenal of natural alternatives to antibiotics
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| 26 May 2016 | APC Microbiome Institute University College Cork Receives Grand Challenge Explorations Grant for Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development
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| 16 May 2016 | Transition Year Students Experience Cutting -Edge Science at UCC
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| 06 April 2016 | Are microbes the missing piece in understanding myelination Press Release 5 April 2016
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| 03 April 2016 | Talking science without the jargon at UCC
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| 23 Feb 2016 | Microbiome research: A key to improving health driving food production and boosting EU innovation
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| 15 Feb 2016 | Spin-out company Tucana Health Ltd creates jobs in Cork
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| 21 Nov 2015 | Minister Bruton announces new AbbVie and Science Foundation Ireland investment of €10m in two new research collaborations
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| 19 Oct 2015 | Probiotic may alleviate stress related conditions
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| 02 Oct 2015 | Expanding the biotechnology potential of Lactobacilli |
| 29 Sept 2015 | APC and Italian colleagues investigate the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet |
| 28 Aug 2015 | Fifty new jobs created with establishment of APC Microbiome Institute |
| 27 Aug 2015 | APC announces €4.8m Autism Spectrum Disorder research alliance with 4D pharma plc |
| 27 April 2015 | Second Genome Announces Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Alliance with the APC Microbiome Institute at University College Cork |
| 16 March 2015 | Taoiseach Enda Kenny announces collaboration between APC Microbiome Institute and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – A unique partnership to explore the use of viruses in the gut as potential therapeutics |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Cork Scientists identify new link between gut bacteria and type-1 diabetes |
| 31 Oct 2014 | When a Raspberry Pi is not a raspberry pie … SFI Researchers Celebrate the Power of Science |
| 23 Oct 2014 | Do gut bacteria hold the key to determining the cause of schizophrenia? |
| 07 Oct 2014 | UCC scientists investigate why some can resist stress |
| 24 Sept 2014 | A Gut Feeling About Pain: APC Scientists Uncover Long-lasting Consequences of Early-life Antibiotic Use |
| 16 July 2014 | Summertime, and the Learning is Easy.... |
| 06 June 2014 | The Irish Rugby Team Has Exceptional Guts – Excerise and Diet impact on gut microbial diversity |
| 20 May 2014 | Microbes Matter – APC Public Forum on Gut Bacteria in Health & Disease |
| 06 May 2014 | Cork Researchers Further Understanding of How Gut Bacteria Regulate Weight Gain |
| 14 April 2014 | Mark Makes Science Understandable for All |
| 02 April 2014 | Science for All – UCC Students Compete to Make Science Understandable for All |
| 14 March 2014 | Colaiste Muire Crosshaven Win Munster Final of Debating Science Issues |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Alimentary Health, global leader in probiotic technology, launches major new precision probiotic in Ireland |
| 27 Jan 2014 | Open Day for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Patients at Cork University Hospital Saturday 1 February |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Have you got the guts for the Alimentary Adventures |
| 24th Sept 2013 | Dampening the Flames of Inflammation – Cork scientists discover a new protective role for Natural killer (NK) cells in intestinal inflammation |
| 9th Sept 2013 | Stressed Out Memories: Beyond the Gut in IBS |
| 29 August | APC Scientists feature in Dara O’Briain’s BBC Science Club |
| 21 August 2013 | “Waiting” – a Winning Essay |
| 12 August 2013 | Probiotic Effects Within and Beyond the Gut |
| 29 July 2013 | The Protein Pellino3 may protect against IBD |
| 21 June 2013 | APC receives €50 million research investment |
| 21 May 2013 | A Gut Feeling about Autism |
| May 2013 | Inspiring the next generation of Budding Biologists |
| 12 February 2013 | A Killer Punch to Infection – Cork Scientists find new role for Natural Killer (NK) Cells in Gastrointestinal Infections |
| 07 February 2013 | Clonakilty Winners of Munster Final of Debating Science Issues |
| 02 January 2013 | Antibiotics Affect Babies’ long-term Health |
| 20 November 2012 | UCC Research Awards for APC Scientists |
| 28 October 2012 | International Symposium on “The Experience of Illness: Learning from the Arts” to take place at UCC |
| 10 September 2012 | Guide to food and supplement clinical trials on the menu at UCC Symposium |
| 13 July 2012 | Irish Researchers Establish a link between diet, gut bacteria and health status in older Irish people |
| 1 July 2012 | Droppin’ Science @ The Culture Box |
| 19 June 2012 | Science Raps with APC & Stevie G |
| 12 June 2012 | Gut Bacteria Regulate Happiness.... |
| 5 June 2012 | Cork Doctors Offer Good News for Crohn ‘s Patients |
| 23 May 2012 | APC Public Forum for World Digestive Health Day |
| 11 May 2012 | Paul Ross Appointed Research Professor at UCC |
| 3 May 2012 | Budding Biologists Transition Year Experience 2012 |
| 19 April 2012 | Clonakilty School Wins National Final of Debating Science Issues |
| 11 April 2012 | Probiotic Bacteria May Influence Brain Fatty Acid Composition |
| 4 April 2012 | IBS May Increase Risk of Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy |
| 3 April 2012 | Developing New Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis-associated Lung Infections |
| 28 March 2012 | Bruno Wins UCC Science for All 2012 |
| 23 January 2012 | Probiotics: Sugar-coating promotes survival and reduces infection |
| 13 Dec 2011 | Microbe Magic @ School Week 2011 |
| 02 Nov 2011 | International Gastroenterology Award for Eamonn Quigley |
| 10 Oct 2011 | International Collaboration on Probiotic Research |
| 20 Sept 2011 | 2011 Science Raps Competition Launched |
| 30 August 2011 | Probiotic bacteria may lessen anxiety and depression related disorders |
| 25 August 2011 | Toxin-producing Bacteria – the importance of knowing your enemy |
| 22 August 2011 | UREKA 2011 Students Site Visit to Novartis |
| 13th August 2011 | Study discovers bug behind most food poisoning |
| 12 July 2011 | APC Neuroscientist Wins Prestigious International Award |
| 20 June 2011 | UCC Scientists Advance Probiotic Research |
| 26 May 2011 | Microbes for Mankind – from Science to Society |
| 25 May 2011 | Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Infections, Food and Stress |
| 21st April 2011 | Cork Scientists Ranked as World Leaders in Probiotic Research |
| 28th March 2011 | Munster Debating Science Winners |
| 25th March 2011 | Students Communicate Science |
| 23rd Dec 2010 | Designer probiotics could reduce obesity |
| 2nd Nov 2010 | TB: A re-emerging problem? |
| 13th Sept 2010 | “Preventing Colon Cancer – is screening the way forward” |
| 6th Sept 2010 | Talented bacteria make food poisoning unpredictable |
| 28th June 2010 | New treatment for hospital-acquired superbug C. difficile |
| 11th June 2010 | International Award for APC Scientists |
| 10th June 2010 | Living with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
| 3rd June 2010 | A Gut Feeling about Pain and Childhood Stress |
| 5th Nov 2009 | Understanding Microbes |
| 3rd Nov 2009 | Fergus Shanahan awarded “David Sun” Lecture |
| 17th Sept 2009 | Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre licenses Thuricin CD, a novel antibiotic effective against C. difficile, to Biotechnology company, Alimentary Health |
| 11th Sept 2009 | Minister Lenihan identifies Alimentary Pharmabiotic
Centre as playing key role in the Smart Economy |
| 13th July 2009 | Students research infectious diseases |
| 4th June 2009 | Creating a successful start-up company -UCC conference |
| 20th May 2009 | UCC Marks World Digestive Health Day with Public Forum on Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| 28 April 2009 | UCC Wins Premier Science Prize |
| 9th April 2009 | Abbott Bursary 2008 |
| 3rd April 2009 | St Mary’s Secondary School Macroom win National Debating Competition |
| 2nd April 2009 | Well Done |
| 27th March 2009 | Mystery of Science unravelled by UCC Students |
| 20th March 2009 | St Mary’s Secondary School Macroom victorious in Debating Competition |
| 16 Jan 2009 | Science for All 2009 Launched |
| Dec 2008 | APC researchers are part of the 2008 Innovations in Gastroenterology Bursary Award winning team. |
| 23 Dec 08 | Can bad bugs be beneficial? Dr Roy Sleator and Professor Colin Hill, APC Princial Investigators launch new book. |
| 18 Dec 08 | Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) at UCC to benefit from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funding |
| 25 Dec 08 | Professor Paul Ross has won the Enterprise Ireland Lifescience and Food commercialisation Award for 2008. |
| 11 Nov 08 | ELDERMET / APC Public Forum Health in the Older Adult – diet, the digestive system & quality of life. |
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| 23.Oct.08 | Public lecture – 10th Annual De Pazzi Lecture Dr. John Sotos MD: “Abraham Lincoln: A Unifying Diagnosis” |
22 Sept 08 | UCC Microbiologists – Dr Paul Cotter and Professor Colin Hill – discovery important clues as to how the food-poisoning bacteria Listeria monocytogenes causes disease. |
| 09 June 08 | IBS Open Day – Public Forum, 2008 |
| 12 May 08 | Debating Science Issues – Competition winners! |
| 03. April 08 | UCC Science for All competition winner announced |
| 28 Jan 08 | Microbe Magic goes live! |
| 21 Jan 08 | UCC Public Forum to address health issues |
| 21 Jan 08 | Dr John Cryan – Public Lecture Series – Getting on your nerves: stress and the brain – from disease to drugs“ |
| 29 Nov 07 | Future trends in Gastrointestinal Health |
| 07 Nov 07 | Budding Biologists Careers Night at UCC |
| 26 July 07 | Cork scientists research new treatment to combat bowel infection among the elderly |
| 13June 07 | Combating infectious disease with probiotics |
| 25 May 07 | Focus on Health- straight from the gut |
| 17 Apr 07 | Gastroenterologists gather in Killarney for Bi-annual Conference |
| 27 March 07 | Science for All Competition, 4 April |
| 27 March 07 | William C. Haines Dairy Science Award for Professor Paul Ross |
| 12 Febr 07 | Minister Martin Launches R&D Roadshows at UCC |
| 25 Jan 07 | What Food Can Teach Us |
| 8 Dec 06 | To eat is a necessity but to eat intelligently is an art |
| 22 Aug 06 | GlaxoSmithKline to establish a major drug discovery collaborative research project with the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, Ireland
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| UCC Microbiologist awarded Oxoid W. H. Pierce Prize |
TREO – Setting the direction for science education and outreach in Ireland |
| 12 May 06 | Learning and Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| 16 Jan 06 | Natural Solutions to Today’s Medical Problems |
| 16 Nov 05 | From Patients to Classrooms – Cork scientists bring science to society |
| 20 Oct 05 | Head of UCC’s School of Medicine elected President of the World Gastroenterology Organisation |
| 17 Oct 05 | Thinking Yourself Better – Last Lecture Series, 19 October |
| 14 Oct 05 | Prestigious Award for Dr Catherine Molloy |
| 3 Oct 05 | Innovation in Medical Science – APC Conference, 7 October |
| Fundraising for Gastrointestinal Research |
| Science for All – A Winner |
| 24 May 05 | Live the Good Life at UCC – World Digestive Day, 27 May |
| 13 Apr 05 | Science for All Competition – UCC Postgrads to Make Everything Clear |
| 7 Dec 04 | Talking Heads – Stimulating Dialogue between Industry and the Scientific Community for the Benefit of Consumers |
| 8 Nov 04 | Scientists in Cork bring science to society – taking the laboratory to the schoolroom |
| 27 Sept 04 | GOOD GUYS, BAD GUYS – LAUNCH OF NEW CHILDREN’S COMPUTER GAME |
| Belgian Scientists@work Winners visit APC |
| World Digestive Health Day |
| 16 Feb 04 | Coping with the Blues for a Healthy Heart |
| 13 Jan 04 | Searching for Words…. |
| Functional Foods – Hottest Ticket in the Food Industry |
| Smoking and Crohn’s Disease |
| From Bugs to Drugs – developing new therapies for gastroenteritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease |
