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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
We are excited to announce the resumption of our School Seminar Series, with our first talk of 2025. Carlos Belloch Molina will talk about genetic engineering of K. marxianus to maximise industrial protein production. @UccMicrobiology @Pharmabiotic @MicroPGUCC @SEFS @UCC
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
Congrats to @yujunhy66450881 and @kkelseywhite who both defended their PhD theses this week. Thanks to the examiners @AShkoporov @PaulineDScanlan @michelagambino1 @PaulinaDeptula for great discussions on phage biology, evolution and interactions. @UccMicrobiology @Pharmabiotic
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Thanks to everyone who donated, bought doughnuts and purchased raffle tickets for our @Cork_Simon fundraiser!Together we raised €675 @UccMicrobiology @micro_SCRUM
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
📢Reminder; join us today at 2pm for our final School Seminar of 2024. It's sure to be really, really fascinating work from @JensWalter15 @UccMicrobiology @MicroPGUCC @Pharmabiotic @SEFSUCC @UCC
We are very excited and honoured to have Prof. @JensWalter15 delivering our final School Seminar of 2024. Jens will tell us about attempts to restore a microbiome of 'non-industrialized' type diet. @UccMicrobiology @Pharmabiotic @MicroPGUCC @UCCResearch @SEFSUCC @UCC
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
From preprint to @PNAS.... Short-sighted evolution of virulence for invasive gut microbes: From hypothesis to tests | PNAS pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pna… #evolution #virulence #gutmicrobiome @UccMicrobiology @Pharmabiotic
For anyone interested in the #evolution of #virulence and the #gutmicrobiota I've a new preprint perspective on the topic in collaboration with Fernando Baquero and Bruce Levin 👇ecoevorxiv.org/repository/vi… @Pharmabiotic @UccMicrobiology @SEFSUCC
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Another great match in the books. Congratulations to the student team on their 6-4 win against the staff. This year had lots of drama - some inclement weather, a few staff members switching sides and lots of goals!
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Looking like a great afternoon for some soccer! See you all soon!
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The annual staff vs. students soccer match is almost here! Make sure you come and join us tomorrow for a great match. Don’t forget to donate: idonate.ie/fundraiser/UCCSch… as we are trying to support a good cause.
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
We are very excited and honoured to have Prof. @JensWalter15 delivering our final School Seminar of 2024. Jens will tell us about attempts to restore a microbiome of 'non-industrialized' type diet. @UccMicrobiology @Pharmabiotic @MicroPGUCC @UCCResearch @SEFSUCC @UCC
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Join us TODAY in Boole 1 for a great discussion on doing a PhD in @UccMicrobiology!
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
Grateful to my PhD examiners @NobregaFL & @colinhillucc for challenging me until the end of this journey. Huge thanks to my supervisors @JenniferMahony7 & @VanSinderenLab, and to the lab members & friends who made this day special 😊🥳
Huge congratulations to @AGrafakou who passed her PhD viva yesterday. A thesis dedicated to discovering novel anti-phage systems in Lactococcus as part of a larger project funded by @dsmfirmenich @Researchirel Thanks to @NobregaFL @colinhillucc for a great discussion
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
Huge congratulations to @AGrafakou who passed her PhD viva yesterday. A thesis dedicated to discovering novel anti-phage systems in Lactococcus as part of a larger project funded by @dsmfirmenich @Researchirel Thanks to @NobregaFL @colinhillucc for a great discussion
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The annual @UccMicrobiology staff vs students soccer match is fast approaching! Don’t forget to register your interest and make sure you convince your colleagues and supervisors to participate- it’s for a good cause!
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Join us next week to see if a PhD in Microbiology could be the right fit for you!
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
Join us for today's School of Microbiology Seminar Series where Kardokh Kaka Bra who will introduce a new tool (SPINGO2) to improve species-level taxonomic classification of microbiome datasets! @UccMicrobiology @MicroPGUCC @Pharmabiotic @UCCResearch @SEFSUCC @UCC
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
I am hiring a Research Assistant microbiologist! We are new, expanding research group at @UccMicrobiology and @Pharmabiotic studying anaerobic gut bacteria. Deadline for applications 29th November. Apply here: ore.ucc.ie/ Job ID: 081111
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
#JobAlert Join us as a Technician on the large EU-funded project, DOMINO. You’ll work on in vitro models to investigate the impact of fermented foods on the gut microbiome. @OrlaOS @pauldcotter @TeagascFood @Pharmabiotic @VistaMilk @SciFoodHealth topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.c…
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
Join us on Thursday for our next School of Microbiology Seminar. Prof. Katia Scortecci, visiting @sineadccorr's lab, will describe her work of bioprospecting Brazilian plants for novel bioactive molecules. @UccMicrobiology @MicroPGUCC @Pharmabiotic @UCCResearch @SEFSUCC @UCC
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UCC Microbiology Postgrad Committee retweeted
🚨 Reminder: PhD. candidate, Andriana Grafakou, will speak at today's School Seminar. @UccMicrobiology @Pharmabiotic @MicroPGUCC @JenniferMahony7 @VanSinderenLab @UCCResearch @SEFSUCC @UCC
Excited to announce the next talk in our School Seminar Series-PhD candidate Andriana Grafakou @AGrafakou from @JenniferMahony7 & @VanSinderenLab labs will talk about novel antiphage systems in the Lactococcal plasmidome.@UccMicrobiology @Pharmabiotic @UCCResearch @SEFSUCC @UCC
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