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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 23h

📣 Applications are now OPEN for the John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme

This 4-year #PhD programme trains graduate students in Plant & Microbial Sciences at The Sainsbury Laboratory, @johninnescentre.bsky.social and @earlhaminst.bsky.social

🗓️ Apply before 13 Nov '25 ➡️ okt.to/qjy60T

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 7h

We're so proud of @dianagdlc.bsky.social and @mpcontreras.bsky.social, joint winners of the 2024 John Innes Foundation prize for Excellence in Scientific Research 🎉

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 1d

BLOG - A look back at our 2024 Annual Science Meeting awards

This week is our JIC/TSL Annual Science Meeting, a yearly conference for staff and students. Each year, awards are given to those who go above and beyond - we've taken a look back at last year’s winners 🏆

www.jic.ac.uk/blog/a-look-...

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BRiC ISP @bric-isp.bsky.social · 44m

Congratulations to our @bric-isp.bsky.social Genius of the Month, Wenqing Sun. For outstanding scientific achievements investigating functional RNA secondary structure motifs, including a publication in Nature Machine Intelligence. @yiliangding.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social

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Earlham Institute @earlhaminst.bsky.social · 1d

It was great to join colleagues across the Earlham Institute, @thesainsburylab.bsky.social, and @johninnescentre.bsky.social for the NBI Accessible Science Talks, bringing together scientific and support staff for a day of accessible science talks!

#NBIAST2025 #sciencetalks

Senior Research Assistant Ashleigh Lister presents her work in spatial transcriptomics

Dr Darren Heavens presents insights from his career in genomics and sequencing

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 1d

@earlhaminst.bsky.social @thesainsburylab.bsky.social

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 1d

BLOG - A look back at our 2024 Annual Science Meeting awards

This week is our JIC/TSL Annual Science Meeting, a yearly conference for staff and students. Each year, awards are given to those who go above and beyond - we've taken a look back at last year’s winners 🏆

www.jic.ac.uk/blog/a-look-...

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Earlham Institute @earlhaminst.bsky.social · 1d

Applications are now open for the 2026 John Innes Foundation Rotation #PhD programme - bringing together three world-class institutes with expertise in #plant, #microbial, and #datascience at the Earlham Institute, @johninnescentre.bsky.social and @thesainsburylab.bsky.social.

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John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 1d

Applications are now OPEN for the JIF Rotation PhD Programme

This prestigious 4-year #PhD programme trains graduate students in Plant and Microbial Sciences at the JIC, @thesainsburylab.bsky.social and @earlhaminst.bsky.social.

🗓️ Closing date - 13 November 2025

www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...

Rotation biology PhDs | John Innes Centre

Prestigious studentships, for entry in October 2022, this multi-disciplinary PhD programme includes; plant science, microbiology, biological chemistry, applied mathematics…

www.jic.ac.uk

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Molecular Biosystems Conference @molbiosystems.bsky.social · 1d

🌟 Our keynote speakers inspired us!

We presented the Molecular Biosystems Award to Prof. Caroline Dean (@johninnescentre.bsky.social), for her "significant contributions to the understanding of gene regulation in eukaryotes".

Prof. Dean delivered an @embo.org Keynote Lecture.

Prof. Dean receives the Molecular Biosystems Award

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Aleksander Szczurek @aleksszczurek.bsky.social · 2d

If you are a computational biologist come, apply and join Howard & Klose lab in a joint Norwich-Oxford collaboration on chromatin dynamics!

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

VACANCY - We have an opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group, working to develop computational models of epigenetic dynamics in the Polycomb system.

www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

Closing date - 9 November 2025
Salary - £37,500 - £45,350
Contract - 36 months, full-time

Postdoctoral Researcher (Howard Group) | John Innes Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Computational and Systems Biology.

www.jic.ac.uk

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 2d

#Rice growing in the Cambridgeshire fens or on the ocean? 🍚🌊

Catch up on @itvanglia.bsky.social‘s fascinating feature on this #agricultural innovation, featuring our own Professor Steve Penfield 📺: www.itv.com/watch/news/u...

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

👥🌈 Learn about the various research platforms and inclusivity, diversity and equality groups

#NBIAST2025

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

🍅 Speak to our fellow NRP and NBI collaborator and study partner, @quadraminstitute.bsky.social, about taking part in the ViTaL-D study (as featured on BBC News)

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

🧬 Visit our Norwich Research Park collaborators, @earlhaminst.bsky.social, @thesainsburylab.bsky.social and @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

If you’re attending in-person, be sure to check out some of the amazing stalls during the lunch break 🥪

🌱 Chat to the JIC Communications and Engagement team and view plant stomata under a real-life microscope

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

Our morning session (chaired by JIC Bioimaging Platform Manager, Jake Richardson) begins with an introduction to some of the research and speakers today from across Norwich Research Park by John Innes Centre Director, @cristobaluauy.bsky.social 🎤

#NBIAST2025

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

Today is the day! 🌟🥼🧪

We’re thrilled to be kicking off the NBI Accessible Science Talks, in collaboration with @earlhaminst.bsky.social , @quadraminstitute.bsky.social and @thesainsburylab.bsky.social

Thank you in advance to everyone for joining us - whether in-person or online!

#NBIAST2025

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Ander Movilla @andermovilla.bsky.social · 3d

Very exciting opportunity for those with a quantitative background and interested in epigenetics / gene regulation. Highly collaborative environment!

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

VACANCY - We have an opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group, working to develop computational models of epigenetic dynamics in the Polycomb system.

www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

Closing date - 9 November 2025
Salary - £37,500 - £45,350
Contract - 36 months, full-time

Postdoctoral Researcher (Howard Group) | John Innes Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Computational and Systems Biology.

www.jic.ac.uk

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 3d

The NBI Accessible Science Talk event is officially on!

@cristobaluauy.bsky.social,
@johninnescentre.bsky.social director, introduced the #NBIAST2025

@earlhaminst.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social

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Ciara O’Brien @ciara-obrien.bsky.social · 3d

It was so great having you at @johninnescentre.bsky.social!

Some amazing conversations on AI in writing, teaching, and the importance of plants 🌾

Grateful to be a part of the @aspbofficial.bsky.social community ❤️

Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 3d

I'm Norwich to give a talk tomorrow, but came a day early to give a writing workshop. Wonderful to catch up with Cathie Martin, who hired me in 2009 when she was EIC of @theplantcell.bsky.social. Thanks to @ciara-obrien.bsky.social for being a great host & other @plantaeofficial.bsky.social fellows.

Top left = Mary and Cathie catch up over coffee and talk about books. Top right = Mary and Ciara take a photo opp in front of Cathie's world-renowned collection of Plant Cell covers. Middle = a fantastic, thoughtful, engaged group of ECRs who shared thoughts on writing and AI. Bottom, current, former, and maybe future Plantea Fellows after we shared our "origin stories" over lunch.

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Emilia Dimitrova @edimitrova.bsky.social · 3d

If you are a computational biologist interested in how chromatin states are established and maintained to regulate transcription, this is the dream job for you! This will be in close collaboration with the Klose lab in Oxford and we have a lot of cool projects you can get involved in. Apply!

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

VACANCY - We have an opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group, working to develop computational models of epigenetic dynamics in the Polycomb system.

www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

Closing date - 9 November 2025
Salary - £37,500 - £45,350
Contract - 36 months, full-time

Postdoctoral Researcher (Howard Group) | John Innes Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Computational and Systems Biology.

www.jic.ac.uk

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 3d

VACANCY - We have an opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group, working to develop computational models of epigenetic dynamics in the Polycomb system.

www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

Closing date - 9 November 2025
Salary - £37,500 - £45,350
Contract - 36 months, full-time

Postdoctoral Researcher (Howard Group) | John Innes Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Computational and Systems Biology.

www.jic.ac.uk

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 3d

It's tomorrow! ⚠️

You can still register to follow the NBI Accessible Science Talks online 👉 jic.link/NBIAST2025

Follow the hashtag for live updates: #NBIAST2025

The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 28d

EVENT - Calling all teachers, A-level science classes and colleges:

Registration is now open for the NBI Accessible Science Talks 2025!

🗓️ Tuesday 7 October 2025
Register here ➡️ jic.link/NBIAST2025
Full programme: jic.link/NBIAST2025-P...

#NBIAST2025

Text on blue graphic with line drawings of a bacteria cell, dna helix and lab glassware. Accessible science with the Norwich Bioscience Institutes. Tuesday 7 October.

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 4d

Gearing up for the NBI Accessible Science Talks tomorrow! 🧬🥽

Remember to use #NBIAST2025 and follow the hashtag for news throughout the event 😎

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 4d

Are you attending our NBI Accessible Science Talks tomorrow? 🥼🧪

Whether you’re attending in person - or a member of the public, school, college or a student attending online - remember to use the hashtag #NBIAST2025 to share your time at the event! 💻

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 4d

📽️BBC News report on our ViTaL-D study now on Youtube

Together with @johninnescentre.bsky.social we're launching one of the first human trials of gene edited food, to understand whether biofortifying tomatoes in this way leads to higher levels of vitamin D in the blood after people have eaten them🍅

Why are tomatoes being genetically altered for vitamin D? | BBC News

They look and taste like any other tomato, but these tomatoes in Norfolk have been genetically altered to contain more vitamin D. Tomatoes traditionally lack being a good source for vitamin D, but…

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