Paul Cotter
@pauldcotter.bsky.social
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
Co-founder & Head of Microbiology, SeqBiome.
Field Chief Editor Frontiers in Microbiology. Runner (2.57 marathon, 1.19 half)
Glanmire GAA
Husband & dad
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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
This recognition is shared with all of the fantastic current & past members of #VisionOne, our many collaborators & funders
@teagasc.bsky.social @seqbiome.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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
This recognition is shared with all of the fantastic current & past members of #VisionOne, our many collaborators & funders
@teagasc.bsky.social @seqbiome.bsky.social
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...
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...
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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...
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...
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”.
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May 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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”.
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Pls share
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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
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May 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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
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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
April 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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
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
@kingcalumari.bsky.social and Douwe Van Sinderen
April 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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
@kingcalumari.bsky.social and Douwe Van Sinderen
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
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March 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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
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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
Happy to chat on Wed or Thurs with anyone else who’s going to be there
@seqbiome.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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
Happy to chat on Wed or Thurs with anyone else who’s going to be there
@seqbiome.bsky.social @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social
Looking forward to today’s trip to the London #microbiome meeting
#Teagasc @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social #VistaMilk #FHI @seqbiome.bsky.social @codieteu.bsky.social #DominoEU
#Teagasc @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social #VistaMilk #FHI @seqbiome.bsky.social @codieteu.bsky.social #DominoEU
January 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Looking forward to today’s trip to the London #microbiome meeting
#Teagasc @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social #VistaMilk #FHI @seqbiome.bsky.social @codieteu.bsky.social #DominoEU
#Teagasc @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social #VistaMilk #FHI @seqbiome.bsky.social @codieteu.bsky.social #DominoEU
Enjoyable trip to visit the Australian National Phenome Centre at Murdoch University today
January 15, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Enjoyable trip to visit the Australian National Phenome Centre at Murdoch University today
Big selection of fermented foods in this food market in Perth, Australia today
January 11, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Big selection of fermented foods in this food market in Perth, Australia today
“Here, using the Protected Designation of Origin Idiazabal cheese as an example, the impact of the environment and
practices of artisanal dairies…on the microbiomes of the associated raw milk, whey, and derived cheeses was examined”
practices of artisanal dairies…on the microbiomes of the associated raw milk, whey, and derived cheeses was examined”
December 21, 2024 at 5:52 PM
“Here, using the Protected Designation of Origin Idiazabal cheese as an example, the impact of the environment and
practices of artisanal dairies…on the microbiomes of the associated raw milk, whey, and derived cheeses was examined”
practices of artisanal dairies…on the microbiomes of the associated raw milk, whey, and derived cheeses was examined”
New publication from Gorka Santamarina García et al “Shotgun metagenomic sequencing reveals the influence of artisanal dairy environments on the microbiomes, quality, and safety of Idiazabal, a raw ewe milk PDO cheese” in Microbiome
December 21, 2024 at 5:52 PM
New publication from Gorka Santamarina García et al “Shotgun metagenomic sequencing reveals the influence of artisanal dairy environments on the microbiomes, quality, and safety of Idiazabal, a raw ewe milk PDO cheese” in Microbiome
The slow recovery continues… helped by chasing this gang around the newly fully reopened Marina walkway last night.
December 20, 2024 at 7:30 AM
The slow recovery continues… helped by chasing this gang around the newly fully reopened Marina walkway last night.
New publication led by Garreth Lawrence with Caitriona Guinane in mBio
“A gut-derived Streptococcus salivarius produces the novel nisin variant designated nisin G and inhibits Fusobacterium nucleatum in a model of the human distal colon microbiome”
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
“A gut-derived Streptococcus salivarius produces the novel nisin variant designated nisin G and inhibits Fusobacterium nucleatum in a model of the human distal colon microbiome”
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
December 18, 2024 at 7:21 PM
New publication led by Garreth Lawrence with Caitriona Guinane in mBio
“A gut-derived Streptococcus salivarius produces the novel nisin variant designated nisin G and inhibits Fusobacterium nucleatum in a model of the human distal colon microbiome”
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
“A gut-derived Streptococcus salivarius produces the novel nisin variant designated nisin G and inhibits Fusobacterium nucleatum in a model of the human distal colon microbiome”
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
New graphics for our teagasc #DNA #sequencing centre (with head of sequencing team Dr Fiona Crispie & Head of Food Programme Prof Mark Fenelon)
@TeagascFood @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @VistaMilk @fhi_tweets @codieteu.bsky.social
@TeagascFood @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @VistaMilk @fhi_tweets @codieteu.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 2:26 PM
New graphics for our teagasc #DNA #sequencing centre (with head of sequencing team Dr Fiona Crispie & Head of Food Programme Prof Mark Fenelon)
@TeagascFood @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @VistaMilk @fhi_tweets @codieteu.bsky.social
@TeagascFood @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @VistaMilk @fhi_tweets @codieteu.bsky.social
After a year of injuries and other health issues, in a moment of weakness I entered the waiting list for the 2025 Rotterdam marathon (next April)….and have gotten in 😳. Long way back to full fitness but good to have a target…
November 24, 2024 at 7:41 PM
After a year of injuries and other health issues, in a moment of weakness I entered the waiting list for the 2025 Rotterdam marathon (next April)….and have gotten in 😳. Long way back to full fitness but good to have a target…