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Prof Orla O鈥橲ullivan awarded funding SFI Frontiers for 鈥楩itbiota'
APC PI Prof Orla O鈥橲ullivan has been awarded funding for 鈥楩itbiota: Examining the Emergence of a Fit Gut Microbiome in Young Adults and The Potential Impacts on Gut Health鈥 as part of the SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme.
The human intestinal tract is host to an extensive population of microorganisms (the microbiome) working in concert to play a pivotal role in human health. Almost every aspect of modern lifestyles can impact the microbiome; recently the concept that regular exercise may foster or assist the maintenance of a preferential gut microbiome has gained momentum.
Fitbiota aims to specifically understand the role physical fitness plays in modulating the gut microbiome and investigate if there indeed is a 鈥榝it鈥 microbiome profile, and can this be transferred to a host resulting in improved health.
The provision of funding to Teagasc researchers was made as part of a wider announcement by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O鈥橠onovan T.D., who announced funding for 28 awards in total, valued at 鈧34 million, to support research across seven Higher Education Institutions.
Speaking at the announcement, Minister O鈥橠onovan said: 鈥淭hese awards support the development of world-class research in areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
鈥淭he projects and higher education institutions are focusing on will help deliver solutions to some of the major challenges facing society, including in healthcare, the environment and technology.鈥
The 28 awards are of 4-5 years鈥 duration and will support 124 research positions including 58 postdoctoral positions, 53 PhD students and 13 research assistants and other positions.
Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland, said: 鈥淭he SFI Frontiers for the Future awards provide opportunities for independent investigators to conduct highly-innovative, original research on important questions.鈥
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