Dave Baker
@tweakyaustin.bsky.social
Engineer come bio-technologist running core Sequencing at the Quadram, UK.
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"These findings reinforce the urgent need to understand how drugs and other xenobiotics affect the gut microbiome."
💬 Our Director, Professor @dfigeys.bsky.social
💬 Our Director, Professor @dfigeys.bsky.social
Prebiotics reverse effects of anti-depressants on the gut microbiome - Quadram Institute
Scientists from the University of Ottawa and Beijing Institute of Lifeomics found that SSRIs, SNRIs and Tricyclic Antidepressants, commonly prescribed anti-depressants that target the…
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November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"These findings reinforce the urgent need to understand how drugs and other xenobiotics affect the gut microbiome."
💬 Our Director, Professor @dfigeys.bsky.social
💬 Our Director, Professor @dfigeys.bsky.social
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“We are hugely excited to be part of this award, which will deliver fundamental new knowledge about a super important aspect of bacterial biology.”
💬 Professor @webberma.bsky.social
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💬 Professor @webberma.bsky.social
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Quadram joins world-class team to unlock secrets of antimicrobial resistance - Quadram Institute
The project is being led by the University of Birmingham, and funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, through its Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants scheme.…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“We are hugely excited to be part of this award, which will deliver fundamental new knowledge about a super important aspect of bacterial biology.”
💬 Professor @webberma.bsky.social
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💬 Professor @webberma.bsky.social
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Exciting day at London’s Science Museum for the #InnovationforGrowth meeting where we’re showing off AirSeq technology from @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @nhm.org
Meeting organised by @ukri.org to highlight the importance of research and innovation for economic growth.
Meeting organised by @ukri.org to highlight the importance of research and innovation for economic growth.
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Exciting day at London’s Science Museum for the #InnovationforGrowth meeting where we’re showing off AirSeq technology from @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @nhm.org
Meeting organised by @ukri.org to highlight the importance of research and innovation for economic growth.
Meeting organised by @ukri.org to highlight the importance of research and innovation for economic growth.
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🆕 Blog! This #BiofilmsWeek we catch up with Dr Heather Felgate to discover how studying the biofilms of Shewanella oneidensis and Geobacter sulfurreducens bacteria could help clean up metals from wastewater 🦠
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Researching the biology of bacterial biofilms to boost bioremediation - Quadram Institute
Research into how the biofilms of Shewanella oneidensis and Geobacter sulfurreducens bacteria could help clean up metals from wastewater
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November 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🆕 Blog! This #BiofilmsWeek we catch up with Dr Heather Felgate to discover how studying the biofilms of Shewanella oneidensis and Geobacter sulfurreducens bacteria could help clean up metals from wastewater 🦠
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Dr Naiara Beraza will contribute expertise in the role of the microbiome as a regulatory mechanism of the gut-immune-liver axis during health and disease to the development of this immunocompetent gut-liver-adipose tissue model in healthy and MASLD conditions.
Quadram joins new initiative to develop liver disease models and reduce animal research - Quadram Institute
Quadram is part of an innovative new project developing a liver disease model that will reduce reliance on animal testing
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November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dr Naiara Beraza will contribute expertise in the role of the microbiome as a regulatory mechanism of the gut-immune-liver axis during health and disease to the development of this immunocompetent gut-liver-adipose tissue model in healthy and MASLD conditions.
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🆕 @gabastorga.bsky.social , a social media creator and Quadram Institute microbiologist secured the top-spot in the Books and Learning category at the TikTok Awards UK & Ireland 2025 ✨
Science communicator Gabriel Astorga wins at the UK and Ireland TikTok Awards - Quadram Institute
Gab Astorga, a social media creator and Quadram Institute microbiologist secured the top-spot in the Books and Learning category at the TikTok Awards UK & Ireland 2025. Now in its second year, the…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🆕 @gabastorga.bsky.social , a social media creator and Quadram Institute microbiologist secured the top-spot in the Books and Learning category at the TikTok Awards UK & Ireland 2025 ✨
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🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to establish gut-brain/gut-CNS microfluidic chip systems to enable the study of the role of microbial products in regulating gut-immune-CNS communication 🔬
💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025
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💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to establish gut-brain/gut-CNS microfluidic chip systems to enable the study of the role of microbial products in regulating gut-immune-CNS communication 🔬
💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025
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💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025
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📰 A paper our Group Leader Dr Maria Traka contributed to "Rethinking Omega-3s for Health and Sustainability" is the @nutritionsociety.bsky.social 's paper of the month ⤵️
Rethinking Omega-3s for Health and Sustainability « Nutrition# « Cambridge Core Blog
The paper “Sustainable and available sources of omega-3 fatty acids for health: are the current dietary recommendations, food sources and legislation fit for purpose?“, published in Nutrition…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📰 A paper our Group Leader Dr Maria Traka contributed to "Rethinking Omega-3s for Health and Sustainability" is the @nutritionsociety.bsky.social 's paper of the month ⤵️
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🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Chris Quince based at the Quadram Institute and @earlhaminst.bsky.social in the Food, Microbiome and Health programme 🔬
💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 30 November 2025
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💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 30 November 2025
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November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Chris Quince based at the Quadram Institute and @earlhaminst.bsky.social in the Food, Microbiome and Health programme 🔬
💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 30 November 2025
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💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 30 November 2025
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🆕 Dr Naiara Beraza from the Quadram Institute is part of an innovative new project developing an interconnected multi-organ platform that replicates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Quadram joins new initiative to develop liver disease models and reduce animal research - Quadram Institute
Quadram is part of an innovative new project developing a liver disease model that will reduce reliance on animal testing
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November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🆕 Dr Naiara Beraza from the Quadram Institute is part of an innovative new project developing an interconnected multi-organ platform that replicates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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🚀 We’re delighted to share that OriCol™, manufactured by TOGL, has achieved CE marking under EU MDR (2017/745)!
This milestone reflects compliance with the EU’s rigorous standards for safety, performance and quality.
#CEmark #MedTech #Innovation #Oricol
This milestone reflects compliance with the EU’s rigorous standards for safety, performance and quality.
#CEmark #MedTech #Innovation #Oricol
November 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🚀 We’re delighted to share that OriCol™, manufactured by TOGL, has achieved CE marking under EU MDR (2017/745)!
This milestone reflects compliance with the EU’s rigorous standards for safety, performance and quality.
#CEmark #MedTech #Innovation #Oricol
This milestone reflects compliance with the EU’s rigorous standards for safety, performance and quality.
#CEmark #MedTech #Innovation #Oricol
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"My experiments show that Campylobacter can survive on cutting boards longer than expected, even though it is normally sensitive to oxygen."🦠
💬 Dr Bilal Djeghout
💬 Dr Bilal Djeghout
From kitchen to infection; The hidden story of Campylobacter in our kitchens - Quadram Institute
Dr Bilal Djeghout explains how he's developed a new kitchen model experiment to study in the lab how Campylobacter spreads in the kitchen
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November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"My experiments show that Campylobacter can survive on cutting boards longer than expected, even though it is normally sensitive to oxygen."🦠
💬 Dr Bilal Djeghout
💬 Dr Bilal Djeghout
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Our researchers are in Parliament today for @senseaboutsci.bsky.social's #EvidenceWeek talking to policymakers about hidden hunger in the UK 🗣️
Read more about hidden hunger and our work to tackle it
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Read more about hidden hunger and our work to tackle it
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November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our researchers are in Parliament today for @senseaboutsci.bsky.social's #EvidenceWeek talking to policymakers about hidden hunger in the UK 🗣️
Read more about hidden hunger and our work to tackle it
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Read more about hidden hunger and our work to tackle it
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🆕 Blog! Dr Bilal Djeghout explains how he's developed a new kitchen model experiment to study in the lab how Campylobacter spreads in the kitchen 🍴
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From kitchen to infection; The hidden story of Campylobacter in our kitchens - Quadram Institute
Dr Bilal Djeghout explains how he's developed a new kitchen model experiment to study in the lab how Campylobacter spreads in the kitchen
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October 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🆕 Blog! Dr Bilal Djeghout explains how he's developed a new kitchen model experiment to study in the lab how Campylobacter spreads in the kitchen 🍴
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Are you passionate about nutrition science and the potential of #fermentedfoods to transform plant-based diets?
Check out our current vacancy ⤵️
💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 6 November 2025
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Check out our current vacancy ⤵️
💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 6 November 2025
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October 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Are you passionate about nutrition science and the potential of #fermentedfoods to transform plant-based diets?
Check out our current vacancy ⤵️
💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 6 November 2025
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Check out our current vacancy ⤵️
💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 6 November 2025
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Interestingly, #drugs for the nervous system (antidepressants/antipsychotics) stand out: #SSRI/ #SNRI/ #TCA push the gut #microbiome into alternate states, lowering functional redundancy(lower capacity to respond) and ramping up antimicrobial-resistance proteins.
@quadraminstitute.bsky.social
@quadraminstitute.bsky.social
From #drug cabinet → gut #microbiome: screening 312 therapeutic compounds, we mapped 4.6 million microbial protein-level responses to reveal how our drugs don’t just target us, they hit our gut microbes too.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Interestingly, #drugs for the nervous system (antidepressants/antipsychotics) stand out: #SSRI/ #SNRI/ #TCA push the gut #microbiome into alternate states, lowering functional redundancy(lower capacity to respond) and ramping up antimicrobial-resistance proteins.
@quadraminstitute.bsky.social
@quadraminstitute.bsky.social
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1 in 5 people in the UK are estimated to be deficient in #vitaminD during winter and spring 📉
Our ViTaL-D Study aims to understand whether tomatoes biofortified through gene-editing tomatoes to be high in vitamin D leads to higher levels of active vitamin D in the blood 🍅
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Our ViTaL-D Study aims to understand whether tomatoes biofortified through gene-editing tomatoes to be high in vitamin D leads to higher levels of active vitamin D in the blood 🍅
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October 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
1 in 5 people in the UK are estimated to be deficient in #vitaminD during winter and spring 📉
Our ViTaL-D Study aims to understand whether tomatoes biofortified through gene-editing tomatoes to be high in vitamin D leads to higher levels of active vitamin D in the blood 🍅
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Our ViTaL-D Study aims to understand whether tomatoes biofortified through gene-editing tomatoes to be high in vitamin D leads to higher levels of active vitamin D in the blood 🍅
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@enriquetagarcia.bsky.social thanks for hosting me this week! Implemented low cost custom full length 16S V1-9 on @nanoporetech.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
@enriquetagarcia.bsky.social thanks for hosting me this week! Implemented low cost custom full length 16S V1-9 on @nanoporetech.com
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PhD opportunity to work in my lab at UEA, together with @drbradbrad.bsky.social and Marc Dumont “Linking AMR, global warming and CUE in deglaciated soils”
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Linking antimicrobial resistance, climate warming, and carbon use efficiency in Arctic soils (HERNANDEZ-GARCIA_UEA_ARIES26) at University of East Anglia on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Linking antimicrobial resistance, climate warming, and carbon use efficiency in Arctic soils (HERNANDEZ-GARCIA_UEA_ARIES26) at University of East Anglia, listed on FindAPhD.com
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October 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
PhD opportunity to work in my lab at UEA, together with @drbradbrad.bsky.social and Marc Dumont “Linking AMR, global warming and CUE in deglaciated soils”
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www.genomeweb.com/sequencing/e... Element Bio sues Illumina
Element Biosciences Sues Illumina Alleging Anticompetitive Behavior, Patent Infringement
Element has filed two lawsuits in the US and one in Germany, escalating the ongoing legal battle between the two sequencing technology firms.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
www.genomeweb.com/sequencing/e... Element Bio sues Illumina
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🆕 New £644K Microbiome Innovation Network to drive UK Bioscience Research and impact health, food and environments.
New £644K Microbiome Innovation Network to drive UK Bioscience Research and impact health, food, and environments - Quadram Institute
The Microbiome Innovation Centre at the University of Liverpool, the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, the Quadram Institute, Nottingham Trent University, and the University of Oxford have been…
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September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🆕 New £644K Microbiome Innovation Network to drive UK Bioscience Research and impact health, food and environments.
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If you are UK-based and working on any aspect of microbiomes (human, plant, insect, soil, animal, ...), please do sign up to Microbiome-Net for details of networking, funding and training opportunities.
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September 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
If you are UK-based and working on any aspect of microbiomes (human, plant, insect, soil, animal, ...), please do sign up to Microbiome-Net for details of networking, funding and training opportunities.
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New blog post – A quick look at Roche's SBX
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September 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
New blog post – A quick look at Roche's SBX
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Our Quadram Institute football team scored an impressive 26 goals at the annual Norwich Research Park 5-a-side tournament ⚽
The team came 4th out of 7, facing tough opposition against @thesainsburylab.bsky.social, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 🥉
📷 Jacob Dehinsilu
The team came 4th out of 7, facing tough opposition against @thesainsburylab.bsky.social, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 🥉
📷 Jacob Dehinsilu
September 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Our Quadram Institute football team scored an impressive 26 goals at the annual Norwich Research Park 5-a-side tournament ⚽
The team came 4th out of 7, facing tough opposition against @thesainsburylab.bsky.social, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 🥉
📷 Jacob Dehinsilu
The team came 4th out of 7, facing tough opposition against @thesainsburylab.bsky.social, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 🥉
📷 Jacob Dehinsilu
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We were delighted to welcome board members and visitors from the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group today 🏥
We're excited to work with NHS partners to strengthen clinical research and innovation for the communities we serve.
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We're excited to work with NHS partners to strengthen clinical research and innovation for the communities we serve.
Read more about our work
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September 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We were delighted to welcome board members and visitors from the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group today 🏥
We're excited to work with NHS partners to strengthen clinical research and innovation for the communities we serve.
Read more about our work
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We're excited to work with NHS partners to strengthen clinical research and innovation for the communities we serve.
Read more about our work
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