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Research Talks: Details of invited talks:
1. "Tn919 in lactic streptococci". Department of Microbiology Seminar Series, University College Cork, Ireland. 20 May, 1988.
2. "Application of transposon technologies in genetically ill-defined bacteria". Advanced Biotechnology Seminar, North Carolina
State University. June 19, 1989.
3. "Two steps forward, one step back: a molecular analysis of phage defenses and counter defenses in starter cultures". Department
of Microbiology Seminar, North Carolina State University. October 26, 1989.
4. "A molecular analysis of the lactococcal phage resistance plasmid pTR2030". Department of Microbiology Seminar Series,
University College Cork, December 4, 1989.
5. "A biotechnological approach to improve starter cultures in the cheese industry". Biology Dept., Dublin City University,
Ireland. December 12, 1989.
6. "Genetics of Phage Resistance in Lactococcal Starter Cultures". Special Biochemistry and Microbiology Seminar, Wake Forest
University, North Carolina. May 4, 1990.
7. "Genetics and Lactic Acid Bacteria'. 2nd Moorepark Cheese Symposium. National Dairy Research Centre. Moorepark, Fermoy.
November 22, 1990.
8. "Phage defense and counter-defense in Lactococci". Dept. of Genetics Seminar. University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
December 6, 1990.
9. "Potential of enterocin to control Listeria monocytogenes"". International Circle of Dairy Research Leaders Specialist
Meeting, Moorepark, Fermoy. April 24, 1992.
10. "Potential applications for bacteriocins in food fermentations" Symposium on Culture systems for dairy fermentations,
National Food Biotechnology Centre, UCC. September, 17, 1992.
11. "Increasing the phage resistance of commercial cultures". 3rd Moorepark Cheese Symposium. National Dairy Research Centre,
Moorepark, Fermoy. October 28, 1992.
12. "Manipulating phage defenses in lactococcal starter cultures". Microbiology/Biochemistry Seminar series, University College
Cork. December 3rd, 1992.
13. "Molecular basis of bacteriophage resistance in starter bacteria" Biological Society, Maynooth University, Maynooth. March
15th, 1993.
14. "Natural antimicrobials in food". Royal Irish Academy Annual Seminar, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. March 31st, 1993.
15. "Lactic acid bacteria, bacteriophage and bacteriocins". Department of Food Science, University of Georgia. June 7, 1993.
16. "Lactic acid bacteria, bacteriophage and bacteriocins". Poultry Microbial Safety Research Unit, USDA, Athens. June 8,
1993.
17. "Bacteriophage and bacteriophage resistance in Lactic Acid Bacteria". Department of Food Science, North Carolina State
University. June 10, 1993
18. "Enterocin 1146, a bacteriocin active against Listeria monocytogenes". USDA Eastern Regional Research Center, Philadelphia.
June 16, 1993
19. "Lactic acid bacteria, bacteriophage and bacteriocins". Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin -Madison. June
21, 1993
20. "Bacteriocins active against food pathogens". AIR-PL920630 Plenary meeting "Physiology of Food Poisoning Microorganisms".
Nottingham, UK. July 13, 1993.
21. "Phage and Phage Resistance". Fourth Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria, Genetics, Metabolism and Applications. Noordwijkerhout,
The Netherlands. September 5-9,1993.
22. "Genetic manipulation of fermentation organisms" 6th Alfred Spinks Symposium, Royal Society for Chemistry, London, England.
March 16, 1995.
23. "Genetics and food fermentations". Inaugural MicroSoc. Seminar, University College Dublin. April 11, 1995.
24. "Enterocin 1146, a bacteriocin active against Listeria monocytogenes". AIR-PL920630 Plenary meeting "Physiology of Food
Poisoning Microorganisms". Kastri, Greece, November 18, 1993.
25. "Acid tolerance and Listeria monocytogenes". AIR-PL920630 Plenary meeting "Physiology of Food Poisoning Microorganisms".
Ede, The Netherlands, June 4, 1994.
26. "Molecular analysis of enterocin 1146". AIR-PL920630 Plenary meeting "Physiology of Food Poisoning Microorganisms". Lisbon,
Portugal, September 29, 1994.
27. "Genetic manipulation of fermentation organisms" 6th Alfred Spinks Symposium, Royal Society for Chemistry, London, England.
March 16, 1995.
28. "Genetics and food fermentations". Inaugural MicroSoc. Seminar, University College Dublin. April 11, 1995.
29. Chair, Round Table on Research Needs/Directions: "Bacteriocins of Lactic Acid Bacteria - Applications and Fundamentals"
Banff, Canada. April 17-23, 1995.
30. "Bacteriophage-host interactions and resistance mechanisms, analysis of the conjugative plasmid pNP40". 7eme Colloque
du Club des Bacteries Lactiques, Paris. September 13-15, 1995.
31. "Pathogenicity and immunogenicity of Listeria monocytogenes in a mouse model". AIR-PL920630 Plenary meeting "Physiology
of Food Poisoning Microorganisms". Beaune, France. October 25, 1995.
32. "Acid tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes, role in acid foods and virulence." Aberdeen University Seminar Series., Aberdeen
University, September 30, 1996.
33. "Food safety for dairy products - what are the challenges?". Moorepark Quality Workshop 1996, Moorepark, October 26 &
Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, October 28, 1996.
34. "Food safety - the need for HACCP". HACCP Workshop for Farmhouse Cheese Manufacturers". University College Cork, January
21, 1997.
35. "Cheese and Wine: An Encounter with Food Biotechnology". Irish Science Teachers Association 36th Annual Meeting, University
College Cork, April 11, 1997.
36. "Food safety - protection of the consumer". Annual Meeting of Health Boards in Ireland, Westlodge Hotel, Bantry, Co. Cork,
May 2 and 3, 1997.
37. "Genetically modified organisms - a food safety issue?" Cork Consumer Choice, Metropole Hotel, Cork, June 15, 1997.
38. "Molecular characterization and mode of action of lacticin 3147, a two-component broad host range bacteriocin active in
food systems." International Conference on Functional Foods, Cork, October 1, 1997.
39. "‘Bac' to the Future - Novel Stategies for Controlling Foodborne Disease". Irish Research Scientists Association Public
Lecture Series, Connolly Hall, Cork, November 12, 1997.
40. "Genetically Modified Foods - an Overview". Food, Drink and Tobacco Federation, IBEC, Dublin, November 19, 1997.
41. "Acid Tolerance and Virulence". Two lectures at the International Advanced Course on the Physiology of Food Microorganisms,
Wageningen, The Netherlands, December 9-12, 1997.
42. "Introduction to foodborne pathogens including Salmonella, clostridia, E.coli O157:H7. Is your meat safe? FAS Training
Course for the meat industry, UCC, February 5, 1998
43. ."‘Bac' to the future, basic and applied research on bacteriocins". UCC Microbiology Department Seminar Series, February
5, 1998.
44. "Microbial food safety research at UCC". Food Safety - Everyones Concern. Environmental Health Officers Association. Mallow,
Co. Cork, April 3, 1998.
45. "Genetically modified foods". Chr. Hansens North European Dairy Ingredient Regional Meeting. Cork, April 20, 1998.
46. "Acid stress in Listeria monocytogenes, a role in virulence". Royal Irish Academy National Commission for Microbiology
Annual Seminar, Dublin, April 30, 1998.
47. "Assessing the safety of GM-Foods". Fine Gael Women' Group Regional Conference on "What are we eating - New developments
in the food sector", Galway, May 23, 1998.
48. "Lacticin 3147 - A bacteriocin with attitude" North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 25, 1998.
49. "Characterization of lacticin 3147, a broad host range bacteriocin with applications in food and medicine". Bowman Gray
School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, June 29, 1998.
50. "Applications of Bacteriocins in Development of Starter Cultures". Workshop on Starter Culture Developments for Fermented
Dairy Products, UCC, October 20, 1998.
51. "Molecular characterization of two bacteriocins with applications in food and medicine" Trinity College Dublin Microbiology
Seminar Series, TCD, Dublin, November 6, 1998.
52. "Food safety and regulations concerning GM foods". University College Dublin, April 8, 1999.
53. "Relationship between stress and virulence". Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, US, July 26, 1999.
54. "Stress and virulence in Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella". Food Micro '99, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, September
15, 1999.
55. "Accelerated cheese ripening using bacteriocins". 6th Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, September
22, 1999.
56. "GM foods, the facts" Listowel Food Fair. November 5th, 1999.
57. "Guess who's coming for dinner: food poisoning and how to avoid it". Science Week, UCC, November 10, 1999.
58. "Stress and virulence in Listeria monocytogenes." Inaugural MicroSoc Seminar, University College Dublin, April 10, 2000.
59. "Molecular characterisation of Lacticin 3147, a two component lantibiotic". Plenary Lecture, Bacteriocin Workshop, Banff,
Canada, April 30, 2000.
60. "Listeria monocytogenes; role of stress in virulence and survival in food". Conference on "Emerging Issues in Food Safety"
US-Ireland Conference, UCC, June 21, 2000.
61. "Genetically Modified Foods, the Role of the FSAI GMO Sub-Committee". Czech Agriculture Food Inspectorate, Brno, The Czech
Republic, November 7, 2000.
62. Genetically modified foods, a solution to world hunger or a crime against nature?. UCC Science Society, UCC, November
22, 2000.
63. "Role of stress in the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes". International Advanced Course on Physiology of Food-Associated
Microorganisms, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. December 4, 2000.
64. "Fundamental and applied studies on lacticin 3147, a two component lantibiotic". International Advanced Course on Physiology
of Food-Associated Microorganisms, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. December 5, 2000.
65. "Stress response in Listeria: jumping the hurdles imposed by minimal processing". NIZO Dairy Conference on Food Microbes.
Ede, The Netherlands. June 14, 2001.
66. "Lactic acid bacteria as biopreservatives". EuroLAB Conference. UCC, Ireland. July 6, 2001.
67. "Listeria research @ucc.ie". Invited lecture. Pasteur Institute, Paris, France. September 27, 2001.
68. "Listeria stress responses and virulence". Invited lecture. Royal Veterinary College, Copenhagen, Denmark. October 11,
2001.
69. "Stress adaptation and survival in Listeria monocytogenes". Nestle Research Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland, November 28,
2001.
70. "Highlights of the NCFRP Programme in Food Safety and Nutrition". O'Reilly Hall, University College Dublin, January 29,
2002.
71. Listeria monocytogenes; strategies for coping with the challenges of stressful environments". North Carolina State University
, February 8th, 2002.
72. "Listeria monocytogenes; Surviving acid stress". American Society for Microbiology Annual Conference. Salt Lake City,
Utah. May, 2002.
73. "Role of glutamate in gastric transit". 10th Annual Medical Faculty Research Day. UCC, June 12, 2002.
74. "Genetics, characterisation and application of post-translationally modified antimicrobial peptides". Seventh Symposium
on Lactic Acid Bacteria, The Netherlands, September, 2002.
75. Listeriamonocytogenes@ucc.ie; a story of stress, disease and subversion of the genetic code. Bioscience Institute Lecture
Series, UCC, January 7, 2002.
76. "Molecular characterisation of a two component lantibiotic: (genetics, mode of action and structure/function)". Edmonton
University, Canada, April 10, 2003.
77. 'Applying bacteriocins in real systems (food quality, food safety, and the prevention of bovine mastitis)'. Edmonton University,
Canada, April 10, 2003.
78. Genetic dyslexia; when UCG, UCU and AGU spell alanine, not serine. SFI investigators Workshop, Killarney. October 19,
2003.
79. ‘O157:H7, GMO's, MAP, BSE; the alphabet soup of food safety in the third millennium'. UCC Public Lecture Series. Jan 6,
2004.
80. ‘Genetic dyslexia; when UCG, UCU and AGU spell alanine, not serine'. Department of Genetics Seminar Series, Trinity College
Dublin. Jan 26th, 2004.
81. ‘Lost in translation, when microbes subvert the genetic code through post-translational modification'. Conway Institute
Symposium on Integrative Biology, February 19, 2004.
82. ‘Listeria monocytogenes, stressed for success in the GI tract.' Society for General Microbiology Irish Branch, University
College Galway, 15 April, 2004.
83. ‘Listeria monocytogenes and acid in'digestion'; coping with lactic, bile and gastric acids. American Society for Microbiology,
New Orleans, USA. May 25, 2004.
84. "Listeria monocytogenes: Coping with stress in foods and during infection". Wageningen Centre for Food Science Invited
Seminar, Wageningen, The Netherlands. June 17, 2004.
85. "Microbial solutions to microbial problems; bacteriocins as tools for the control of undesirable bacteria in food". Society
for Applied Microbiology Annual Meeting, Cork. July 13, 2004.
86. "Lactic acid bacteria as factories for the engineering of peptide antimicrobials" Society for General Microbiology Annual
Meeting, Trinity College, Dublin. September 7, 2004.
87. "Bacterial response to stress: pressure, pH and salt". Spanish Society for Food Microbiology, Girona, Spain. September
20, 2004.
88. "Listeria monocytogenes: stress and gastrointestinal persistence". Nestle Research Centre Seminar Series. Lausanne, Switzerland.
October 13, 2004.
89. "GM foods; an end to World Hunger, or a crime against Nature?". Bandon Presentation Convent, Co. Cork. November 10, 2004.
90. "The right to bear arms: how bacteriocin production can make a good bug (Lactococcus lactis) even better". New Zealand
Society for Microbiology, Palmerston North, New Zealand. November 19, 2004.
91. "Listeria in'digestion'; molecular mechanisms which assist L. monocytogenes to survive gastrointestinal stress. Microbiology
Departmental Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. November 22, 2004.
92. "Stress responses in Listeria monocytogenes; a paradigm for intestinal pathogens" VLAG Graduate School, Wageningen, The
Netherlands. December 9, 2004.
93. "Bacteriocins, tools for food microbiologists". VLAG Graduate School, Wageningen, The Netherlands. December 9, 2004.
94. "GMO's, the issues". Killorglin Intermediate School, Kerry. January 24, 2005.
95. "Emerging pathogens and novel control strategies". Unilever Food Research Centre Symposium, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
January 26, 2005.
96. "Biopreservation and shelf life". 4th NIZO Dairy Symposium, Papendal, The Netherlands. June 19, 2005.
97. "Finding novel antimicrobials; set a bug to catch a bug". Royal College of Physicians in Ireland Conference on Innovations
in medicine. UCC October 7, 2005.
98. "Shining a light on the gastrointestinal phase of Listeria infection". Annual MicroSoc lecture, Trinity College Dublin,
December 9, 2005.
99. Probiotics and anti-infection. Danone Workshop, Paris, March 9, 2006.
100. Listeria in the GIT: let there be light. Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Aas, Norway, March 24, 2006.
101. Listeria in food and in disease. NEAU, Harbin, China, April 14th and April 17th, 2006.
102. Lighting up Listeria in the gut. Advanced Food Microbiology Network. Copenhagen, May 18, 2006.
103. Biocontrol and food safety. RELAY Workshop on Food Safety. UCC, Cork, September 6, 2006.
104. "Novel biological strategies for controlling food quality". IFT-EFFoST Conference on Novel Technologies in Food and Biotechnology.
Cork, September 11-13, 2006.
105. "Safety and Diversity". WCFS Food Summit, Arnhem, The Netherlands, December 10-13, 2006.
106. "Food and health". Bishopstown Community Group. Cork, Ireland. February 26, 2007.
107. "Environmental regulation of surface proteins involved in pathogenesis". ISOPOL, Savannah, GA, USA, March 23, 2007.
108. ‘Osmotolerance in Listeria monocytogenes. Gordon Conference on Cellular Osmoregulation: Sensors, Transducers & Regulators.
Aussois, France. April 8, 2007.
109. "Listeria monocytogenes; a case study in how pathogens overcome food and biological stresses". SfAM Visiting lecturer,
University of Foggia, Italy. April 16, 2007.
110. "Food and Health". Turners Cross Active Elderly Group. Cork. May 8, 2007.
111. "The gastrointestinal phase of infection (dealing with gut stress)". Symposium on Microbiology and Health, Norwegian
University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. May 25, 2007.
112. "Pathogen survival in dairy products". 161st Annual Meeting of the Society for General Microbiology, Edinburgh. September
3rd, 2007.
113. "The role of gut flora in health and disease" Friedman Symposium. Tufts University, Boston, USA. October 31st, 2007.
114. "A day in the life of Listeria monocytogenes; dealing with bile, scavenging for iron and sabotaging the immune system".
University of Nottingham Seminar Series. Nottingham, November 8th, 2007.
115. "Engineering lantibiotics for food and pharma". SFI Science Summit, Dublin, November 26, 2007.
116. "Probiotics as anti-infectives; from alternative medicine to an evidence based alternative. Irish Society for Gastroenterology
Winter Meeting, Dublin, November 29, 2007.
117. "Costs and Consequences of food poisoning: and how to prevent it". School of Medicine Seminar, UCC, December 5, 2007.
118. Three lectures on stress responses and bacteriocins. VLAG International Advanced Course on Physiology of Food-Associated
Microorganisms, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. December 10-12, 2007.
119. "Probiotics and infection; from alternative medicine to an evidence based alternative". HNRCA Seminar Series, Tufts University,
Boston, USA. May 12, 2008.
120. "The physiology of foodborne pathogens can influence the likelihood and outcome of infection". VWA-EFSA Future Challenges
to Food Safety, Wolfheze, The Netherlands, June 10, 2008.
121. "Can bacteriocins play a role in the gut?". Nordforsk Nordic Advanced Course on Microorganisms and Health, Aas, Norway,
June 13, 2008.
122. "Listeria monocytogenes, a tour through the islands". Nordforsk Nordic Advanced Course on Microorganisms and Health,
Aas, Norway, June 14, 2008.
123. "Applications of lantibiotics". 9th Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria. Plenary Lecture. September 2nd, 2008, Egmond on
Zee, The Netherlands.
124. "Listeria monocytogenes, lessons in coping with a stressful lifestyle". October 2, 2008. Chr. Hansens Ltd., Copenhagen,
Denmark.
125. "Bacteriocins; bacterial solutions to bacterial problems". CNTA Conference on Food and Health, November 5, 6th. Pamplona,
Spain.
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