• Registration

  Registration

  10:00 - 11:00

• Opening of Education and EPE Symposium

  Opening of Education and EPE Symposium

  11:00 - 11:10

• Science outreach at DkIT

  Bridget Kelly and Orla Sherlock, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland Science outreach at DkIT

  11:10 - 11:35

• Generative AI and 360 mapping: opportunities to virtually redefine industrial site visits for microbiology undergraduates.

  Niall O'Leary, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Generative AI and 360 mapping: opportunities to virtually redefine industrial site visits for microbiology undergraduates.

  11:35 - 11:50

• Queen’s Technician Commitment and the vital role of Technicians in University teaching

  Gillian Riddell, Queens University Belfast Queen’s Technician Commitment and the vital role of Technicians in University teaching

  11:50 - 12:00

• Adaptations and community changes in milk and water kefir microbiomes in response to environmental parameters (Kefir4All-Citizen Science Project) 

  Liam Walsh, Teagasc, Carlow, Ireland Adaptations and community changes in milk and water kefir microbiomes in response to environmental parameters (Kefir4All-Citizen Science Project) 

  12:00 - 12:10

• Linking Knowledge to Employment: Core Skills in Education of TUS Microbiology Graduates

  Andy Fogarty, TUS Athlone, Athlone, Ireland Linking Knowledge to Employment: Core Skills in Education of TUS Microbiology Graduates

  12:10 - 12:20

• Roundtable discussion

  Roundtable discussion

  12:20 - 12:50

• Closing remarks

  Closing remarks

  12:50 - 13:00

• Lunch and Posters

  Lunch and Posters

  13:00 - 14:00

• Opening remarks Science Symposium

  Opening remarks Science Symposium

  14:00 - 14:05

• Genomic analysis of drug resistance in the pathogenic yeast Candida parapsilosis

  Geraldine Butler, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Genomic analysis of drug resistance in the pathogenic yeast Candida parapsilosis

  14:05 - 14:30

• Spatiotemporal dynamics of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroups O157 and O26 in the Corrib catchment (Ireland): implications for waterborne transmission.  

  Robert Hynes, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland Spatiotemporal dynamics of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroups O157 and O26 in the Corrib catchment (Ireland): implications for waterborne transmission.  

  14:30 - 14:40

• “Cardboard Waste Utilisation: Exploring the Potential to Substitute Conventional Microbial Fermentation Feedstocks with Treated Landfill-Bound Cardboard for a Greener Future”

  Eleanor Lawrence, TUS Athlone, Athlone, Ireland “Cardboard Waste Utilisation: Exploring the Potential to Substitute Conventional Microbial Fermentation Feedstocks with Treated Landfill-Bound Cardboard for a Greener Future”

  14:40 - 14:50

• Lung Microbiota analysis of asthmatics reveals pathogenic microbial blooms corresponding to lung inflammation and reduced microbial diversity.

  John MacSharry, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Lung Microbiota analysis of asthmatics reveals pathogenic microbial blooms corresponding to lung inflammation and reduced microbial diversity.

  14:50 - 15:00

• Screening and characterisation of various fermented Plant-Based Milk Alternatives to evaluate their gut microbiome modulating capacities.

  Jane Lavin, Teagasc, Carlow, Ireland Screening and characterisation of various fermented Plant-Based Milk Alternatives to evaluate their gut microbiome modulating capacities.

  15:00 - 15:10

• Flash Talks

  Sarah Kennedy; Michael Arthur; Roberto Romano; Shafik Oubihi; Aoife Mulry Flash Talks

  15:10 - 15:25

• Sponsors Flash Pitch

  Sponsors Flash Pitch

  15:25 - 15:30

• Break and posters

  Break and posters

  15:30 - 16:15

• Using purine nucleosides as adjuvants to re-sensitize MRSA to β-lactam antibiotics

  James P. O'Gara, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland Using purine nucleosides as adjuvants to re-sensitize MRSA to β-lactam antibiotics

  16:15 - 16:40

• Proteomic dissection of initial Aspergillus fumigatus development within the Ex-vivo pig lung model

  Aaron Curtis, Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland Proteomic dissection of initial Aspergillus fumigatus development within the Ex-vivo pig lung model

  16:40 - 16:50

• Airborne Treasure Hunt: Optimising Aerosol Microbial Recovery from the Farm Environment

  Anita Grasso, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Airborne Treasure Hunt: Optimising Aerosol Microbial Recovery from the Farm Environment

  16:50 - 17:00

• Lessons from the COST Action ML4Microbiome: “Optimising machine learning for human microbiome research”

  Marcus Claesson, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Lessons from the COST Action ML4Microbiome: “Optimising machine learning for human microbiome research”

  17:00 - 17:10

• Regulation of Acinetobacter baumannii virulence by second messenger signalling systems

  Lyuboslava Harkova, Brunel University, Uxbridge, England Regulation of Acinetobacter baumannii virulence by second messenger signalling systems

  17:10 - 17:20

• Flash Talks

  Sailusha Ratnam Kuntamukkula; Jennifer Covel; Aaron G. Canton Bastarrachea; Leanne O'Donoghue; Elena Anedda Flash Talks

  17:20 - 17:35

• Sponsors Flash Pitch

  Sponsors Flash Pitch

  17:35 - 17:40

• Knocking Out AMR Discussion : Reflections on Ireland’s Second One Health National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance

  Knocking Out AMR Discussion : Reflections on Ireland’s Second One Health National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance

  17:40 - 18:40

• Break

  Break

  18:40 - 19:30

• Roundtable ‘Making Connections’ Event

  Roundtable ‘Making Connections’ Event

  19:30 - 20:00

• Dinner and Social Event

  Dinner and Social Event

  20:00 - 22:00