10:00 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:10
Bridget Kelly and Orla Sherlock, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
11:10 - 11:35
Niall O'Leary, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
11:35 - 11:50
Gillian Riddell, Queens University Belfast
11:50 - 12:00
Liam Walsh, Teagasc, Carlow, Ireland
12:00 - 12:10
Andy Fogarty, TUS Athlone, Athlone, Ireland
12:10 - 12:20
12:20 - 12:50
12:50 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:05
Geraldine Butler, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
14:05 - 14:30
Robert Hynes, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
14:30 - 14:40
Eleanor Lawrence, TUS Athlone, Athlone, Ireland
14:40 - 14:50
John MacSharry, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
14:50 - 15:00
Jane Lavin, Teagasc, Carlow, Ireland
15:00 - 15:10
Sarah Kennedy; Michael Arthur; Roberto Romano; Shafik Oubihi; Aoife Mulry
15:10 - 15:25
15:25 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:15
James P. O'Gara, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
16:15 - 16:40
Aaron Curtis, Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland
16:40 - 16:50
Anita Grasso, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
16:50 - 17:00
Marcus Claesson, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
17:00 - 17:10
Lyuboslava Harkova, Brunel University, Uxbridge, England
17:10 - 17:20
Sailusha Ratnam Kuntamukkula; Jennifer Covel; Aaron G. Canton Bastarrachea; Leanne O'Donoghue; Elena Anedda
17:20 - 17:35
17:35 - 17:40
17:40 - 18:40
18:40 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 22:00
Orla O'Sullivan, Teagasc, Carlow, Ireland
09:00 - 09:25
Shauna O'Shea, Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland
09:25 - 09:35
Alexandre De Menezes, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
09:35 - 09:45
Kelsey White, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
09:45 - 09:55
Zina Alfahl; Leonie Kiely; Somiame Itseme Okuofu; Niamh Cahill; Edwin Hlangwani
09:55 - 10:10
10:10 - 10:40
Ultan Power, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
10:40 - 11:05
Maria Kulecka, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
11:05 - 11:15
Anita S. Amorim, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
11:15 - 11:25
Thomas J. Butler, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
11:25 - 11:35
Jessica B. Kelly, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
11:35 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:30
12:30 - 12:45
12:45 - 13:00
Registration
Opening of Education and EPE Symposium
Bridget Kelly and Orla Sherlock, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland Science outreach at DkIT
Niall O'Leary, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Generative AI and 360 mapping: opportunities to virtually redefine industrial site visits for microbiology undergraduates.
Gillian Riddell, Queens University Belfast Queen’s Technician Commitment and the vital role of Technicians in University teaching
Liam Walsh, Teagasc, Carlow, Ireland Adaptations and community changes in milk and water kefir microbiomes in response to environmental parameters (Kefir4All-Citizen Science Project)
Andy Fogarty, TUS Athlone, Athlone, Ireland Linking Knowledge to Employment: Core Skills in Education of TUS Microbiology Graduates
Roundtable discussion
Closing remarks
Lunch and Posters
Opening remarks Science Symposium
Geraldine Butler, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Genomic analysis of drug resistance in the pathogenic yeast Candida parapsilosis
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.
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”
John MacSharry, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Lung Microbiota analysis of asthmatics reveals pathogenic microbial blooms corresponding to lung inflammation and reduced microbial diversity.
Jane Lavin, Teagasc, Carlow, Ireland Screening and characterisation of various fermented Plant-Based Milk Alternatives to evaluate their gut microbiome modulating capacities.
Sarah Kennedy; Michael Arthur; Roberto Romano; Shafik Oubihi; Aoife Mulry Flash Talks
Sponsors Flash Pitch
Break and posters
James P. O'Gara, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland Using purine nucleosides as adjuvants to re-sensitize MRSA to β-lactam antibiotics
Aaron Curtis, Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland Proteomic dissection of initial Aspergillus fumigatus development within the Ex-vivo pig lung model
Anita Grasso, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Airborne Treasure Hunt: Optimising Aerosol Microbial Recovery from the Farm Environment
Marcus Claesson, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Lessons from the COST Action ML4Microbiome: “Optimising machine learning for human microbiome research”
Lyuboslava Harkova, Brunel University, Uxbridge, England Regulation of Acinetobacter baumannii virulence by second messenger signalling systems
Sailusha Ratnam Kuntamukkula; Jennifer Covel; Aaron G. Canton Bastarrachea; Leanne O'Donoghue; Elena Anedda Flash Talks
Knocking Out AMR Discussion : Reflections on Ireland’s Second One Health National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance
Break
Roundtable ‘Making Connections’ Event
Dinner and Social Event
Orla O'Sullivan, Teagasc, Carlow, Ireland No guts no glory: a role of the gut microbiome athletic performance
Shauna O'Shea, Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland Resistant and Biofilm Forming Escherichia coli from Flooded and Non-Flooded Agricultural Soils
Alexandre De Menezes, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland Introducing the Predictive RISk Mapping of AMR in Ireland (PRISMA) project
Kelsey White, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Profiling phage-host interactions between Skunavirus receptor binding proteins and lactococcal cell wall polysaccharide structures
Zina Alfahl; Leonie Kiely; Somiame Itseme Okuofu; Niamh Cahill; Edwin Hlangwani Flash Talks
Ultan Power, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland Respiratory virus infection of human airway epithelium: tales of RSV and SARS-CoV-2
Maria Kulecka, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Microbiome-related biomarkers for relapse prediction in treatment-naïve paediatric ulcerative colitis patients
Anita S. Amorim, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland Use of a small cationic chlorin for antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in clinical isolates from patients with diabetic foot infections
Thomas J. Butler, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Computational development of a new class of antibiotic targeting the purine metabolism of Helicobacter pylori
Jessica B. Kelly, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland Oligopeptide-modified oligonucleotides as targeted therapeutics for the ESKAPE pathogens
Panel ‘Reflections on Key themes from the Meeting’
Accepted Abstract Prizes