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Accessibility & LanguageBacterial Stress Response Group
Dr Conor P O'Byrne
Director
Bacterial Stress Response Group
conor.obyrne
nuigalway.ie
The research focus in my group is on the molecular mechanisms that food-borne bacterial pathogens use to sense and respond to harsh conditions in their environment. Pathogens encounter major physicochemical changes as they transition from food into the host, particularly in relation to pH, osmolarity, oxygen concentration, light and temperature.
READ MORECurrent Lab Members
Prof Jorgen Johansson
Visiting Professor from University of Umea, summer 2016
Lorraine Murphy
MSc Biotechnology, summer 2016
Lisa Errecalt
Summer Internship 2016
Amber Dorey
The molecular response of Listeria monocytogenes to visible light
Email Amber
CPOB lab 4th yrs 2015-2016
L-R: Joseph Gallagher, Kelvin Murphy, Michelle Cullen, Stephanie O'Hara
Dr Tara Vollmerhausen
Investigating the feasibility of using UVA light to prevent Escherichia coli biofilm formation on medical devices
Christy Agbavwe
Identification of novel glycan binding determinants in the huma gut metagenome
Identification of novel glycan binding determinants in the huma gut metagenome
Email Christy
Beth O'Donoghue
Investigation of the molecular basis for stress perception in Listeria monocytogenes
Email Beth
Yinka Somorin
Evolution of the stress response in soil-adapted isolates of Escherichia coli
Email Yinka
Kerrie NicAogain
Investigation into the basis for persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in food processing environments and development of new eradication strategies
Email Kerrie
CPOBlab 4th years 2014-15
(L-R) Stephen Coyne, Grace Kilbane, David Foley (Env. Sci.), Edel Nolan, Aisling McGuane
Past Members
Alan Cunningham,
MSc Biotechnology Student, April- August 2015
Glaucia Noaves,
Science without Borders summer student, 2015
Guillaume Bouchard,
summer student 2015, visiting from University of Bourgogne
Conor Feehily
Investigation of the role of GABA metabolism in the stress tolerance and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes.
PhD student 2010-2014
Elke Peil
Erasmus visiting student, spring semester 2015
Denise Magill
BSc Marine Science, final year project student, 2014
Aiden Finnerty
MSc Biotechnology, summer 2013
Jessica Aherne-Kristensen
MSc Biotechnology, summer 2012
Amanda Nowak
Visiting student, Lehigh University, NY, Summer 2012
Marta Olszak
Project: Investigating novel protective functions provided by sigmaB in the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.
Email Marta
PhD student 2008-2012
Dr Kimon-Andreas Karatzas
SFI - SIRG Investiagtor
Email Andreas
SFI - SIRG Investiagtor
Email Andreas
Emily Starr
Project: Molecular mechanisms of osmoregulation in Listeria monocytogenes.
E-mail Emily
Pictures of last day in the lab celebrations.
Project: Molecular mechanisms of osmoregulation in Listeria monocytogenes.
E-mail Emily
Pictures of last day in the lab celebrations.
Eoin Cosgrave
Project: Regulation of SigmaB activity in Listeria monocytogenes.
Email Eoin
Project: Regulation of SigmaB activity in Listeria monocytogenes.
Email Eoin
James McGarrigle
Project: Investiagtion of the molecular basis for the inhibition of threonine deaminase by homocysteine in Escherichia coli.
Email James
Sinead Heavin
Investigating molecular responses to weak acid stress in the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.
Email Sinead
Email Sinead
Dr Moira Madeo,
visting postdoctoral researcher, summer 2011
Niamh O'Riordan
MSc Biotechnology, April - August 2010
Brona O'Sullivan, Rebecca Ham & Laura Suur
UREKA Students Summer 2010
James Nolan & Kirsi Sepponen
UREKA students summer 2009
Areli del Carmen Moran Garcia
Project: Characterisation of protein-protein interactions involved in the regulation of sigma B activity in Listeria monocytogenes.
Email Areli: delcarmen08hotmail.com
Lionel Newton
4th yr Biotechnology student
Orla Brennan
4th Year Biotechnology 2008
Donal Connally & Hima Bindu Kalari
MSc Biotechnology students, March-August 2008
Katarzyna Kupidura (Warsaw University) & Ciara Keating (NUIG)
UREKA Students Summer 2008
Florence Abram
Project: Proteomic analaysis of stress-sensitive strains of Listeria monocytogenes.
E-mail Florence
Emer CarterMSc Biotechnology April- August 2007
Niamh McCormack (TCD, Ireland)
& Marit Orav (Tartu, Estonia)
UREKA Students, Summer 2007
"Ola" Aleksandra Prill
Leonardo da Vinci Trainee Dec - Feb '07
Leonardo da Vinci Trainee Dec - Feb '07
John Jordan
4th Year Biotechnology 2007
4th Year Biotechnology 2007
Dr Nina Tuite
PhD Student Sept 2002- June 2006
Project: Investigating the basis for homocysteine toxicity in Escherichia coli.
PhD Student Sept 2002- June 2006
Project: Investigating the basis for homocysteine toxicity in Escherichia coli.
E-mail Nina
UREKA Students '06
Joanna Aleksandrowicz (Poznan) & Eilis Cunningham (Galway)
Joanna Aleksandrowicz (Poznan) & Eilis Cunningham (Galway)
Carmel Jennings
4th year Biotechnology 2006
4th year Biotechnology 2006
Katherine Gleeson
Project: Characterisation of homocysteine resistant mutants of Escherichia coli.
E-mail Katherine
Ashley Shurick, UREKA student, summer '05
Susan Gallogly, UREKA student, summer '05
Lauren Doran
4th Year BSc Biotechnology
January 2005 - March 2005
January 2005 - March 2005
Dr Katy Fraser
Post-Doc Sept 2002- Oct 2004
Post-Doc Sept 2002- Oct 2004
Elaine McMahon
MSc Biotech Student Summer '04
MSc Biotech Student Summer '04
Marissa O'Keeffe
4th Year BSc Biotechnology, January-March 2004
Catherine Qualter
MSc Biotechnology, May - September 2003
MSc Biotechnology, May - September 2003
Mustafa El Sharif
Visiting student, August 2002 - February 2003
Visiting student, August 2002 - February 2003
Former 4th Year Microbiology Students
CPOB Lab 4th yrs 2013-2014
CPOB Lab 4th yrs 2012-2013
L-R: Michael Maxwell, Katie Canavan, Eimear McDermott, Ashling Henderson, Hannah McCloskey, Ailbhe O'Flaherty
CPOB Lab 4th yrs 2011-2012
L-R: Catherine Giblin, Kevin Sheridan, Joanne Durkin, Esohe Igunma, Catherine Magrath, Aoife Harte, Stephen Gardiner
CPOB Lab 4th years 2010-2011
Aoife Murtagh, Laura Davey, Sinead McCarthy, Linda McDonagh, Chris Droney, Ruth Kelly
4th year BSc 2009-2010
L-R: Caolan Arkinson, Aileen O'Sullivan, David Reddington, David Cullen, Clare Dooley, Darragh Ginty
4th years 2008-2009
(L-R) Clodagh Hughes, Malgorzata Wronska, Lisa O'Reilly, Sarah Kelly
4th Years 2007-2008
(L-R) Conor Feehily, Michael Joyce, Patrick Quinlan, Macdara Bracken, Nicky O'Boyle.
CPOB lab 4th yrs 06-07
(L-R) Niamh Collery, Michelle Crowe, Joseph Louli, Maria O'hAodha, Alison O'Donoghue, Sinead O'Hagan.
CPOB lab 4th years 2005-2006
(L-R, Noelle Earley, Niall Commins, Brian Moylan, Katherine Fitzpatrick, Sinead Heavin, Peter Kinnevey)
CPOB Lab 4th Years 2004-2005
(L-R: Michele O'Loughlin, Deborah Sherlock, Emma Hasson, Bridget Rose Corrigan)
(L-R: Michele O'Loughlin, Deborah Sherlock, Emma Hasson, Bridget Rose Corrigan)
CPOB Lab 4th Years 2003-2004
(L-R: Brendan Sayers, Fiona Gill, Emily Rabitte, Emily Starr)
(L-R: Brendan Sayers, Fiona Gill, Emily Rabitte, Emily Starr)
CPOB Lab with 4th Years 2002-2003
(L-R: Conor O'Byrne, Paula Kelly, Maria Boyle, Barry Sheehan, Caroline Gavin, Nina Tuite, Niamh Ni Bhreathnach, Mustafa El Sharif, Katy Fraser, Eimear Howley)
(L-R: Conor O'Byrne, Paula Kelly, Maria Boyle, Barry Sheehan, Caroline Gavin, Nina Tuite, Niamh Ni Bhreathnach, Mustafa El Sharif, Katy Fraser, Eimear Howley)
4th year project students
CPOB lab 4th yrs 2016-2017
L-R: Peter McHugh, Amy Duggan, Darren Hannon
CPOB lab 4th yrs 2015-2016
L-R: Joseph Gallagher, Kelvin Murphy, Michelle Cullen, Stephanie O'Hara
CPOBlab 4th years 2014-15
(L-R) Stephen Coyne, Grace Kilbane, David Foley (Env. Sci.), Edel Nolan, Aisling McGuane
CPOB Lab 4th yrs 2013-2014
CPOB Lab 4th yrs 2012-2013
L-R: Michael Maxwell, Katie Canavan, Eimear McDermott, Ashling Henderson, Hannah McCloskey, Ailbhe O'Flaherty
CPOB Lab 4th yrs 2011-2012
L-R: Catherine Giblin, Kevin Sheridan, Joanne Durkin, Esohe Igunma, Catherine Magrath, Aoife Harte, Stephen Gardiner
CPOB Lab 4th years 2010-2011
Aoife Murtagh, Laura Davey, Sinead McCarthy, Linda McDonagh, Chris Droney, Ruth Kelly
4th year BSc 2009-2010
L-R: Caolan Arkinson, Aileen O'Sullivan, David Reddington, David Cullen, Clare Dooley, Darragh Ginty
4th years 2008-2009
(L-R) Clodagh Hughes, Malgorzata Wronska, Lisa O'Reilly, Sarah Kelly
4th Years 2007-2008
(L-R) Conor Feehily, Michael Joyce, Patrick Quinlan, Macdara Bracken, Nicky O'Boyle.
CPOB lab 4th yrs 06-07
(L-R) Niamh Collery, Michelle Crowe, Joseph Louli, Maria O'hAodha, Alison O'Donoghue, Sinead O'Hagan.
CPOB lab 4th years 2005-2006
(L-R, Noelle Earley, Niall Commins, Brian Moylan, Katherine Fitzpatrick, Sinead Heavin, Peter Kinnevey)
CPOB Lab 4th Years 2004-2005
(L-R: Michele O'Loughlin, Deborah Sherlock, Emma Hasson, Bridget Rose Corrigan)
(L-R: Michele O'Loughlin, Deborah Sherlock, Emma Hasson, Bridget Rose Corrigan)
CPOB Lab 4th Years 2003-2004
(L-R: Brendan Sayers, Fiona Gill, Emily Rabitte, Emily Starr)
(L-R: Brendan Sayers, Fiona Gill, Emily Rabitte, Emily Starr)
CPOB Lab with 4th Years 2002-2003
(L-R: Conor O'Byrne, Paula Kelly, Maria Boyle, Barry Sheehan, Caroline Gavin, Nina Tuite, Niamh Ni Bhreathnach, Mustafa El Sharif, Katy Fraser, Eimear Howley)
(L-R: Conor O'Byrne, Paula Kelly, Maria Boyle, Barry Sheehan, Caroline Gavin, Nina Tuite, Niamh Ni Bhreathnach, Mustafa El Sharif, Katy Fraser, Eimear Howley)
