John Kenny
@jgskenny
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Senior Research Officer at Teagasc | APC Microbiome | VistaMilk | Phage | Microbial Genomics | Fermented Foods | He/Him | Views Own
Cork, Ireland
Joined February 2012
Ultra-processed foods and human health: the main thesis and the evidence
thelancet.com
This first paper in a three-part Lancet Series combines narrative and systematic reviews with original analyses and meta-analyses to assess three hypotheses concerning a dietary pattern based on...
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🚀New preprint from our lab! I am very excited to finally share what has been the main focus of my PhD for the past almost 3 years at @ETH_en! It is about viral dark matter and a powerful tool we built to shed light on it. 🧬💡 Continue reading (🧵)
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If I’d screwed over Roy Kent and Joe Marler I don’t think I’d ever sleep again. #CelebrityTraitors
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Irish Division @MicrobioSoc colleagues say a massive, well deserved thanks to outgoing chair Jerry Reen for his selfless community leadership over the years #MicrobioIrish 2025
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Use antisense oligomers (ASOs) to silence phage genes and discover new biology. @JoergLab, @Helmholtz_HIRI @Helmholtz_HZI @Uni_WUE in print: https://t.co/bvutFHogp5 highlighted: https://t.co/pgfJ17Gq2x research briefing: https://t.co/eQVMUmKq00
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Annual Conference 2026 registration is open! Join us at the UK’s largest annual gathering of microbiologists. Stay tuned for Conference updates by following our social media channels and visiting the events page: https://t.co/OnCBNarW1N
#Microbio26
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#WorldPhageWeek is coming whoop! From tomorrow, I’ll be posting daily about @SalfordUni work spreading the word about the wonder of #phages in collaboration with @LivUni_IVES @makeinsalford @whoispaulmiller @reflexarc @cftrust @MicrobioSoc & others. This little dude can’t wait!
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Its that time again. Registration opens at the end of the week for the 5th Viruses of Microbes-UK. Look forward to seeing you all at @NorthumbriaUni in Jan.
Dear Phagesters, the 5th VoM-UK will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of Jan 2026. Please stand by for sign up sheet and key note. We invite you back to the Toon for all things Viruses of Microbes related, fantastic talks and posters and a place for ECRs to present. Canny wait!
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Finally, someone has solved a real problem with AI! No more having to take a paper in the format for a journal that rejected you, and reformat it for a new journal. Well done!! https://t.co/J5HekY1Pc0
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⚡️Talk Evaluating fermented foods old and new through the DOMINO project - Katie O’Mahony @TeagascFood gives an overview of the #DOMINO project. #APCSymposium2025
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Well done to all the PhD students and postdocs who presented posters at today's @Pharmabiotic symposium 2025. Especially proud of Kelsey, Zoe, Christine and Anik!! @jgskenny @kkelseywhite @VanSinderenLab @UccMicrobiology
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Applications for Research visit grants are closing tomorrow at 23.59 BST. Don’t miss your opportunity to apply for funding if who are planning a short (one-to three-month) research visit to another laboratory. Check your eligibility and apply now.
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‼️ ‼️We’re looking for 2 Post-Docs with expertise in microbiome and #metagenomics data analysis to explore the impact of #fermentedfoods on #gut #microbiome. For any information, please please e-mail me francesca.defilippis@unina.it ‼️please share!
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Great day yesterday at #Ploughing25 discussing @TeagascFood fermented food research on projects like #DominoEU. The team is still there today and tomorrow at stand Block 4, Row 13, stand 267
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Great meeting, great atmosphere, for ECRs in particular #Microbiology
Register now for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland 2025. Engage in meaningful discussions on the latest Microbiology research and explore new initiatives in public and policy engagement across a range of scientific sessions.
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A real honour to present the PhageSUAS project at the 6th International Workshop on Strep suis in Cambridge. Kudos go to @EmmanuelKuffo15 and @the_phagemage for all their work. Thanks to @Lucy_Weinert Dan Turner and the rest of the organising team for the kind invitation
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Super presentation from @the_phagemage on his work characterising phage defence systems in S suis. Working with @Hairy_Llama @timskvortsov @sharonhuws
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