Professor Siobhain O’Mahony is an internationally recognised expert in the microbiome–gut–brain axis and a leading advocate for advancing women’s health through rigorous, translational science. She is Professor of Neurobiology at University College Cork and a Principal Investigator at APC Microbiome Ireland, one of the world’s leading microbiome research centres.

With more than two decades of research experience and over 200 scientific publications, Professor O’Mahony’s work explores how the gut microbiome communicates with the brain and influences stress, mood, cognition, pain and resilience. A central focus of her research is understanding how these pathways are shaped by female hormones across women’s lives, particularly during perimenopause and menopause, endometriosis and other under-researched women’s health conditions.

She is the founder and CEO of FemmeBiome, a women’s health innovation company emerging from research at University College Cork. FemmeBiome is developing clinically validated, microbiome-based solutions designed specifically for women’s hormonal life stages, beginning with perimenopause and menopause. Its mission is to give women access to trusted products grounded in an understanding of their biology.

Through her research, leadership and entrepreneurship, Siobhain is helping close the evidence gap in women’s health and translate world-class microbiome science into meaningful solutions that improve women’s lives.

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