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John Mac Sharry is a Lecturer in Molecular Medical Microbiology and Deputy Director of the Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) programme at the School of Medicine, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. He holds an affiliation with the School of Microbiology and is affiliated with the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC). His research focuses on mucosal immunity, host-microbe interactions, and the role of probiotics in modulating immune responses in the gut and lungs. He has collaborated extensively with institutions like McGill University and GlaxoSmithKline, and his work spans inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, and microbial ecology.
- Education: B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Microbiology/Mucosal Immunology from UCC
- Professional Roles: Deputy Director of GEM, Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology
- Key Appointments: Postdoctoral Researcher (APC Host Response Core), Molecular Biology Section Head (Alimentary Health Ltd)
Research interests include immune sampling mechanisms in mucosal barriers, probiotic effects on inflammation, and the interplay between microbiota and systemic immunity. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and holds patents for probiotic strains. Awards include the Irish Society of Immunology Best Poster Award (2011) and ERS Young Scientist Award (2008).
Teaching contributions span medical microbiology, mucosal immunology, and graduate-entry medicine modules. Collaborations include Prof James G. Martin (McGill University) and Dr Des Murphy (Cork University Hospital).
