The era of –biotics Author: María Ángeles Núñez Sánchez, Centre for Research in VascularDid you know that each of us has a complex community of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, and fungi)…
Why do I eat fermented foods? Author: John Leech, University College CorkFermentation is almost as old as agriculture itself, with fermented foods dating back at least 9000 years. The earliest evidence…
Dimitris Tsaltas Cyprus University of Technology I am a microbiome ambassador because I realized how much I can contribute to my country, to the local agrifood sector, to research, to…
Are viruses alive? Perhaps we’re asking the wrong question Axel_Kock/Shutterstock Hugh Harris, University College Cork Viruses are an inescapable part of life, especially in a global viral pandemic. Yet ask a…
In defence of viruses Design Cells/Shutterstock Hugh Harris, University College Cork Every day, in countries all over the world, people are dying because of a new virus. This time they…
Miguel Fernandez de Ullivarri APC Microbiome I am passionate about microbiome because science is continuously teaching us its importance on our health and disease, and that we have the potential…
Darragh Quinlan Independent small animal vet As a Food Science and Technology graduate from UCC, I worked in research & development for the Danone group, before returning to university to…
Travellers to a New World Simon Spichak, APC Microbiome Ireland We’ve waited for everything to align,Checking for every signal and sign,Eagerly waiting for month nine – the appropriate time,To explore…
The Antimicrobial Resistance Apocalypse Author: Dhrati Patangia, APC Microbiome Ireland Date: 2nd July, 2019The human microbiota is the collection of all the microbes living within and on the human body….
Christina Tsai NitaBiome I am a Ph.D biochemist with 7 years experience in the microbiome field. I founded a company in developing bacteriophage therapy for treating Staphylococcus aureus infection, called…