• Using high-density mutagenesis to identify the genetic requirements for the growth of Escherichia coli 

  Buttimer, Finbarr James (University College Cork, 2019)

  Escherichia coli is highly adapted to life within the mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract, capable of adapting to multiple environments en route to colonising the intestine. Moreover, the means by which the species copes ...
• Investigation of mechanisms underpinning host-microbial interactions in the gastrointestinal tract 

  Udayan, Sreeram (University College Cork, 2019)

  Research in the areas of microbiome science and immunology have identified different members of a host’s microbiota, particularly bacteria, as having critical roles in shaping the development and function of both intestinal ...
• The role of diet in host susceptibility to listeria monocytogenes infection 

  Las Heras, Vanessa (University College Cork, 2019)

  Currently the world is facing an epidemic increase in metabolic disorders linked to the Western-diet, a diet consisting of an increased intake of ready-to-eat food products rich in sugar and animal fat. Diet is a significant ...
• Diversity and evolution of bacteriophages infecting lactic acid bacteria used for commercial dairy fermentations 

  Hayes, Stephen (University College Cork, 2019)

  Strains of Lactococcus lactis are widely employed in the dairy industry as starter cultures for cheese fermentations. This continuous and widespread use brings with it the constant threat of (bacterio)phage attack. Indeed, ...
• Biomedical applications for bacteriocins in infection and oncology 

  Ellis, Jenna-Claire (University College Cork, 2018)

  Lantibiotics are a subclass of a group of bacterially produced antimicrobial peptides called bacteriocins. They are characterized by post-translation modifications resulting in the presence of unusual amino acid residues ...

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