University College Cork (UCC) is an award-winning institution with a history of independent thinking stretching back over 170 years. UCC is proud to be ranked in the top 1.1% of universities in the world. Our beautiful university opened its gates to just 115 students in 1849. We now have a student population of over 24,000.
In the MICROBIOMES4SOY project, UCC will develop human diet-microbiome analysis and in vitro assays.
Microbiome-Informed Dietary Recommendations:
Exploring Human Health Impacts
Moreover, human health is a central theme, with a dedicated objective to investigate the impact of soya-derived protein diets on the human gut microbiome. The project aims to provide microbiome-informed dietary recommendations, contributing valuable insights to the intersection of nutrition and microbiology.