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Paul Cotter

@pauldcotter.bsky.social
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PhD Microbiology. Head of Food Bioscience at Teagasc. PI APC Microbiome Ireland, Food Health Ireland Co-founder & Head of Microbiology, SeqBiome. Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Microbiology. Runner (2.57 marathon, 1.19 half) Glanmire GAA Husband & dad

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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
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APC Microbiome Ireland @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Another strong showing for APC in the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited rankings with 8 APC researchers included. Congratulations to Fergus Shanahan, Colin Hill, Paul O’Toole, Jens Walter, Liam O'Mahony, Andrey Shkoporov ( @ucc.ie ), Paul Cotter @teagasc.bsky.social & Ines Thiele - University of Galway
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Humbled & honoured to be on the @clarivateag.bsky.social #highlycited researcher list for 2025. This recognition is shared with all of the fantastic current & past members of #VisionOne, our many collaborators & funders @teagasc.bsky.social @seqbiome.bsky.social
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Recent recording of the Frontiers Forum on Harnessing agri-food system microbiomes is now available through YouTube youtu.be/ppiRtOXSviM?si…
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Paul Cotter & colleagues | Harnessing agri-food system microbiomes for sustainability & human health
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The gut microbiome plays a key role in human performance. SportGenix uses advanced #metagenomics & #metabolomics to give #performanceNutritionists evidence-based insights for #eliteAthletes. 👉 Learn more: www.sportgenix.ie #Microbiome #GutHealth #Bioinformatics #SportsScience
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Fantastic new contract researcher position within our group. Focus on fermented foods, microbiology/microbiomes and animal studies A panel will be formed from which other similar, upcoming roles may be filled. Applications by midday (Irish time) Oct 6th topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Our CTO, Prof. @pauldcotter.bsky.social joins the authors of the @frontiersin.bsky.social lead article to explore how omics-based mapping of microbial networks across agri-food systems could unlock solutions to some of our biggest global challenges. events.frontiersin.org/agrifood-sys...
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Webinar: Harnessing agri-food system microbiomes for sustainability and human health
How can scientists, innovators, regulators, educators, and everyday consumers unite to protect vital microbial communities? Register for this #FrontiersForum webinar to find out more https://events.frontiersin.org/agrifood-system-microbiomes/splash-share
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Food systems are teeming with complex microbial networks, carried from soil and water to crops, animals, and humans. Can we better track and steer these networks to enhance ecosystem health and food security? Find out more at this #FrontiersForum webinar ➡️ fro.ntiers.in/NfcCnmIEkWb
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Webinar: Harnessing agri-food system microbiomes for sustainability and human health
How can scientists, innovators, regulators, educators, and everyday consumers unite to protect vital microbial communities? Register for this #FrontiersForum webinar to find out more https://events.frontiersin.org/agrifood-system-microbiomes/splash-share
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
From soil to sea, microbes quietly power our food systems. Our CTO Prof. @pauldcotter.bsky.social & Dr Orla O'Sullivan were major contributors in a new Frontiers in Science study on harnessing microbiomes for sustainability & health 🌱🌊 seqbiome.com/harnessing-a...
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
It was a pleasure to be the first guest on Straight Talking Science with Barry Skillington-Atlantia Clinical Trials where we chatted about #microbes, #microbiomes, #fermented #foods and #health including our research at @teagasc.bsky.social @seqbiome.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2jVf...
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The Truth About Fermented Foods & Microbes | Straight Talking Science Ep. 1 (ft. Prof. Paul Cotter)
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
The SportGenix program measures samples at multiple time points. ✅ Baseline ✅ Post-intervention ✅ Discretionary time point This means better insights, smarter improvements, and real results. 👉Speak to our team today to find out more info@sportgenix.ie
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Narciso M. Quijada @nmquijada.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Great outcome from the #MASTER-EU-Consortium with an awesome team involved! It was a pleasure to work with you all! @pauldcotter.bsky.social @cibiocm.bsky.social @csic.es @interibfg.bsky.social‬ #FFoQSI #UniLeon #UNINA and many others!
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Exciting new research which our team including @pauldcotter.bsky.social, Dr Ciara O' Donovan & @ShriramHPatel contributed to on #gutmicrobiota & metabolism in Connemara ponies with Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). seqbiome.com/faecal-micro...
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Faecal microbiota equine metabolic syndrome
Faecal microbiota and serum metabolome association with equine metabolic syndrome in connemara ponies. A study.
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School of Microbiology UCC @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
A beautiful day for our wonderful students to celebrate their PhD journey pictured with @cormacgahan.bsky.social @pauldcotter.bsky.social Prof Catherine Stanton & Prof @PaulRoss #Congratulations #uccgraduation
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
🌍Friday is #WorldMicrobiomeDay "Microbiome 101: What You Need to Know." @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social experts share easy food tips to boost your #guthealth: 🥬 Asparagus – @ClaessonLab 🧉 Kombucha – @pauldcotter.bsky.social #microbiota #microbiomeanalysis #eliteathlete youtu.be/Dx17OhISk1k?...
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WMD 2024 - Feed your microbes - How diet shapes your gut microbiome
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🧠 How does your gut affect your Brain? Our partners at Atlantia Clinical Trials published a whitepaper by Timothy G. Dinan MD, PhD, exploring the #GutBrain-Microbiota Axis and its impact on #mentalhealth. Read it here 👉 www.microbiometimes.com/mental-healt...
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Mental Health and the Brain-Gut-Microbiota Axis: Fundamental Importance of Diet - Microbiome Times Magazine
The Mediterranean diet is regarded as the most beneficial diet from a mental health perspective. The benefits of such a diet are mediated significantly through the brain- gut-microbiota axis. Abnormal...
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
We are recruiting a Research Officer for up to 44 months (!) on a very exciting @researchireland.ie funded project, “InFer: Investigating the specific impact of fermented foods, & associated components, on the gut microbiome & health”. topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job... Pls share
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🔍 Every solid analysis starts with the right question. We help you craft testable, well-powered research hypotheses—unlocking insights through the best methods and tech. Explore Compositional & Functional #MicrobiomeAnalysis with us today! ttps://seqbiome.com/solutions/ #microbiomeSequencing #gut
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
The #SportGenix Athlete Microbiome Report integrates patient history with advanced #MicrobiomeAnalysis providing #PerformanceNutritionists with evidence-based recommendations for their #EliteAthletes 👉Request a sample report sportgenix.ie/request-a-sa... #MicrobiomeSequencing #GutHealth
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Our CTO, Prof @pauldcotter.bsky.social will be speaking at this event next week! Paul will present on “Unleashing the Potential of Food System #Microbiomes” offering insights into how #microbiomeinnovation is shaping the future of food. hsph.harvard.edu/research/mic... #guthealth #microbiomeanalysis
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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Great opportunity to work on an exciting project, bioinformatic analysis of microbiome sequencing data of the PrePOP study. Details below....
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
PLEASE SHARE We’re hiring a contract #bioinformatician (research officer) to analyse #microbiome data from an ongoing, exciting project focusing on preterm birth prevention with oral probiotics topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Optimization of the #gutMicrobiome, through a high quality #microbiomeAnalysis program, can enhance #athletic performance. #SportGenix is a program designed for #performanceNutritionists that want to provide their #eliteAthletes with the most up-to-date recommendations. info@sportgenix.ie
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
PLEASE SHARE - Several new PhD positions to fill in our lab @teagasc.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @vistamilk.bsky.social #microbiome #fermentation #food #health www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-c...
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#phd #microbiology #microbiome #fermentation #fermented #bioinformatics… | Paul Cotter
PLEASE SHARE Excited to announce that we have several PhD fellowship positions to fill in our laboratory at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Ireland over the coming months. These relate to: (...
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Compared to the lactic acid bacteria, the acetic acid bacteria are a relatively under appreciated component of many #fermented #foods. Here, AAB are the focus of an in-depth metagenomics-based analysis by Erkang Zhang with Niccolò Carlino, Nicola Segata, Samuel Breselge & Marcus Claesson
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Our Head of #Microbiology Prof @pauldcotter.bsky.social was a key contributor to a recent scientific publication exploring strain-level variation among #vaginal #Lactobacillus #crispatus & Lactobacillus iners using comparative #metagenomics seqbiome.com/strain-level... #womenshealth #vaginalhealth
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Enriqueta Garcia @enriquetagarcia.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Always great to listen to @pauldcotter.bsky.social
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Our Head of #microbiology , Prof. @pauldcotter.bsky.social, will be presenting at the Food Security International Workshop organised by @iata_csic. His presentation will focus on Gathering & Applying Data related to Food #Microbiomes. #microbiomesequencing #bioinformatics #clinicalresearch
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Big congratulations to Sai on the successful defence of his PhD thesis today. Thanks ever so much to examiners @sarahlebeer.bsky.social and Hilary Browne & chair Frank Peters. Well done also to fellow proud supervisors @sligomicrobe.bsky.social @kingcalumari.bsky.social and Douwe Van Sinderen
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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
If you're still at #MircoBio25, head down to poster 89 and catch up with all the work that @phoebecrossley.bsky.social is up to as part of her PhD in my lab #microsky #vaginalmicrobiome
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
🤾‍♀️What sets athletes apart? Research indicates that elite athletes may not only have a physical edge but also benefit from an internal advantage, specifically through their gut microbiota. sportgenix.ie/our-cto-disc... #eliteathlete #performancenutritionist #guthealth #microbiota #microbiomeanalysis
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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
📣Publication alert! Another great output from @metagymomics.bsky.social for his PhD. Looking at strain level genetic variation within members of the vaginal microbiome. #microsky @pauldcotter.bsky.social @calumwalsh.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Strain-level variation among vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners as identified by comparative metagenomics - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Strain-level variation among vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners as identified by comparative metagenomics
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Gut Microbiota for Health @gmfhx.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The core microbiomes and associated metabolic potential of water kefir as revealed by pan multi-omics New findings from @pauldcotter.bsky.social & cols can be used as a foundation for the selection of species for large-scale water kefir production:
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The core microbiomes and associated metabolic potential of water kefir as revealed by pan multi-omics - Communications Biology
Pan multi-omic analysis sheds light on the core microbiomes, community states, metabolic potential, and other characteristics of the fermented beverage water kefir.
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The SportGenix program measures samples at multiple time points, baseline; post intervention, and a third discretionary time point. The #athletesmicrobiome is assessed, improved & monitored. Find out how this program can help your #eliteathletes go to sportgenix.ie
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Communications Biology @commsbio.nature.com · 15/03/2025
Ever wondered what's in your water kefir (and how it is fermented)? Research from @pauldcotter.bsky.social‬ gives a comprehensive scientific insight
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Great to have an update to this fantastic resource!
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
We’re looking forward to connecting with our customers & partners at The MicrobiomeTimes #PartneringForum in Brussels next week! If you’re interested in #MicrobiomeAnalysis, don’t miss the opportunity to meet with our CEO, Dr. David Corr! seqbiome.com #clinicalresearch #microbiomeresearch
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Fantastic to see this comprehensive study of water kefir pangenomes, led by Samuel Breselge, now published “The core microbiomes and associated metabolic potential of water kefir as revealed by pan multi-omics". @teagasc.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social rdcu.be/ec7GT
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
It’s a great pleasure to work with fantastic women from across these research teams (just some of whom are in the photo below) #InternationalWomensDay @teagasc.bsky.social @vistamilk.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @codieteu.bsky.social
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Our Head of Microbiology @pauldcotter.bsky.social chatted recently on the ISAPP Podcast where he discussed how #fermented foods were made and their potential #health benefits.
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The paper "The Athlete Gut Microbiome and its Relevance to Health and Performance: A Review" explores the intricate relationship between the #gutmicrobiome and #athletic #performance. sportgenix.ie/athlete-gut-... @orlaos.bsky.social @pauldcotter.bsky.social, Marcus Claesson & Marcus T O'Brien
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Athlete Gut Microbiome - Relevance to Health and Performance:
Athlete Gut Microbiome and Relevance to Health & Performance: A Review- explores the relationship between the gut microbiome and performance.
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Órla O’Sullivan @orlaos.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Great coverage of our @codieteu.bsky.social study in this weekends @irishexaminer.bsky.social. @vistamilk.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social
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CoDiet @codieteu.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Historically, the tools used to record diet and the recommended diets being given to people have taken a “one-size fits all” approach. Hear from Prof Orla O'Sullivan as she explains how CoDiet is harnessing AI to personalise dietary advice: www.techcentral.ie/codiet-resea...
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CoDiet research project takes snapshot of eating habits - TechCentral.ie
Many diseases can be linked back to a person’s diet. But can modifying your diet in a way that’s completely personal to you really make a difference? That’s what CoDiet, a research project involving 1...
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Interesting study microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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The impact of regular sauerkraut consumption on the human gut microbiota: a crossover intervention trial - Microbiome
Background Sauerkraut is a fermented food that has been suspected to have a beneficial impact on the gut microbiome, but scientific evidence is sparse. In this crossover intervention trial with 87 par...
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The SportGenix™ program is designed for #performancenutritionists who want to offer their #Athletes the latest, evidence-based recommendations based on peer-reviewed #microbiome science. Find out how we can help your #eliteathletes. sportgenix.ie #guthealth #clinicaltrials #microbiomesequencing
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Órla O’Sullivan @orlaos.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
@pauldcotter.bsky.social discussing microbial diversity in fermented foods @ 2nd forum on fermented foods @seqbiome.bsky.social
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Looking forward to presenting at the 2nd #Fermented #Foods forum in Malaga next week Happy to chat on Wed or Thurs with anyone else who’s going to be there @seqbiome.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social
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CoDiet @codieteu.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
If you happen to find yourself in Cork, Ireland on the 19th of Feb, make sure to come down to the 'Harnessing AI for Better Health' panel event 🍎 Hosted by CoDiet, Teagasc, Imperial College London, APC Microbiome and University College Cork Get your (free) tickets now 👉 bit.ly/40xeiwt
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Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Looking forward to today’s trip to the London #microbiome meeting #Teagasc @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social #VistaMilk #FHI @seqbiome.bsky.social @codieteu.bsky.social #DominoEU
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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
We are thrilled to partner with Nimble Science on the launch of their SIMBA GI Health Platform. We look forward to collaborating with Nimble and exploring the exciting projects this initiative will bring. seqbiome.com/nimble-scien...
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