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