Oral Presentations

Welcome and Opening Address

Prof. Maggie Cusack, President, Munster Technological University, Ireland
Dr Brendan O'Connell, Head of School of Science and Informatics, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Benchmarking bioinformatic tools for amplicon based High throughput sequencing of norovirus

Amy Heather Fitzpatrick, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Associations between multiple Listeria monocytogenes isolates genomic characteristics and their growth rates at refrigeration temperature.

Peter Myintzaw, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Evaluating 3D printing as a technology for producing dairy snacks based on temperature-controlled rennet induced gelation of protein-fortified milk.

Ricardo Uribe Alvarez, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Application of fructans-degrading Lachancea fermentati FST5.1 as an alternative to baker’s yeast in the production of a low-FODMAP whole wheat bread.

Małgorzata Borowska, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Cataloguing Metagenome Assembled Genomes and microbial genes from the athlete gut microbiome

Laura Wosinska, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Re-assessing the importance of linear type traits in predicting genetic merit for survival in an aging Holstein-Friesian dairy cow population.

Maeve Williams, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland; Teagasc, Moorepark, Cork, Ireland

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Genetic Variations in the Myostatin Gene among Irish Cattle Breeds

Cliona Ann Ryan, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Farming for the Future; Managing Lowland Grassland for Biodiversity

Sally Griffin, Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Munster Technological University, Kerry, Ireland

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Evaluating the potential of genotype and feeding strategy on reducing age at slaughter in dairy beef systems

Jamie O'Driscoll, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Clearing the air between methane and commercial beef cattle in Ireland

Clodagh V. Ryan, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

BioWILL - Characterising Willow Bark Bio-actives for Skin Therapies

Arnold Marisa, Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Munster Technological University, Kerry, Ireland

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Dairy By-product Derived Cardioprotective Lipids

Hannah Ring, Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Munster Technological University, Kerry, Ireland

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Bio-vascular 3D

Wisdom Shadrach, Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Munster Technological University, Kerry, Ireland

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Awards Ceremony and Closing Address

Dr Brigid Lucey, Head of Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Welcome and Opening Address

Dr Brigid Lucey, Head of Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Genetic Evaluation of Enteric Methane for Sustainable Irish Beef Cattle

Clodagh Ryan, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

The detection of putative recessive lethal haplotypes in Irish sheep populations

Rory McAuley, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland; Teagasc, Ireland.

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Grass-based supplementation to reduce slaughter age in dairy-beef steers

Jamie O'Driscoll, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland; Teagasc, Ireland.

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Valorising Urban Organic Waste Streams Through Agrochemical Extraction and Organic Acid Production via Cascading Biorefinery Approach

Shon Shiju Mr, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Munster Technological University, Kerry, Ireland.

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster Session

Tea and Coffee

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Short chain fatty acid combination treatment protects against 6-OHDA and WT α-synuclein induced decreases in neurite growth in in vitro models of Parkinson’s disease.

Alex Morris, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Investigating the ability of saltwater isolates to inhibit biofilm formation by clinically significant pathogens

Monica Murphy, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Use of a hydrogel material for in-vitro vascular applications: A Promising Approach for Medical device characterization.

Wisdom Shadrach, Department of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Munster Technological University, Kerry, Ireland

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Towards better detection and treatment of mycobacterial disease.

Laura O'Connell, Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Break

Stretch the legs!

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Awards Ceremony

Closing Address

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

An evaluation of the Monospot test to diagnose Epstein-Barr virus associated Infectious Mononucleosis (EBV-IM)

Patrick Naughton

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

In Vitro Vein: A 3D Human Vein Model for Preclinical Testing of Vascular Medical Devices

Parian Shirkhani, Munster Technological University
Tim Yeomans Dr., Munster Technological University
Niall Burke Dr, Munster Technological University
Derek Whelan Dr, Munster Technological University

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Incorporating the carbon sub index into Irish sheep breeding program

Lucy Chipondoro, Munster Technological University

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Thermotolerance of Cronobacter sakazakii at elevated temperature in real powdered infant formula devoid of maillard reaction: Inactivation Kinetics, and comparative Genomics

Peter Myintzaw
Fiona Ryan

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Tea Break

Tea and Coffee

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Short Talk Series

Short Talks

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental Screening for Multidrug Resistant (MDR) Organisms in the Surgical Ward of an Irish Tertiary Referral Hospital.

Sinead A. Fahy, Munster Technological University
Sinéad Fahy, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Mercy University Hospital, Cork

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Comparison of several methane efficiency traits in growing in sheep

Dermot Kelly, Munster Technological University
Nóirín McHugh, Teagasc
Deirdre Purfield, Munster Technological University
Fiona McGovern, Teagasc

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Using LRR standard deviation as a genotype quality control measure and its downstream effect on CNV calling.

Adam Dunne, Munster Technological University

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Meta-Hort- How agronomic factors affect the microbiome of the Horticulture Produce

Maryada Bohra

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Break

Short Break

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Awards Ceremony

Awards Ceremony

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM