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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
Do you have a PhD in microbiology, molecular microbiology or a related discipline, with experience in molecular genetics, microbial genomics or microbiome analysis?

Check out our current vacancy ⤵️

🗓️ Apply by 28 December 2025
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December 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Be part of research at the Quadram Institute!

We’re running the ViTaL-D study to investigate whether @johninnescentre.bsky.social biofortified tomatoes developed through gene editing to be high in vitamin D leads to higher levels of active vitamin D in the blood 🍅

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Vitamin D tomato growing in a greenhouse
December 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
We were delighted to welcome @ukhsa.bsky.social Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Lucy Chappell to the Quadram Institute on Friday.

Professor Chappell met researchers from across the Norwich Research Park during Friday’s visit.

Read more about our health research
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Andrew Stronach, Quadram Director Daniel Figeys, Lucy Chappell, Philip Baker and Jenny Longmore inside the Quadram Institute entrance beneath the logo.
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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earlhaminst.bsky.social
🥳 It’s that time of year again! We’ve been reflecting on our highlights of 2025, from collaborative conferences to significant policy impact – it’s been a fantastic year for our Earlham Institute community!
Research culture to crop resilience: our top five moments of 2025
We’ve been reflecting on our highlights of 2025!
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December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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thesainsburylab.bsky.social
📣 VACANCY: Predoctoral Intern in the Nobori group @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social

Join the team to work on plant immunity research at single-cell and spatial resolution 🌱

Apply online, deadline 26 Jan 2026

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#PlantSciJobs #PlantScience #STEMJobs
December 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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earlhaminst.bsky.social
#Innovation activities are crucial for realising the impact of academic research and a recent competition at Earlham Institute challenged staff to think like an entrepreneur and bridge the gap between discovery and application.
From idea to innovation: inspiring entrepreneurship at Earlham Institute
A recent innovation competition at Earlham Institute challenged scientists to think like an entrepreneur and bridge the gap between discovery and application.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
“We plan to do further experiments on these bacteria, looking at growing them in a model of pleural infection to see what genes they use to adapt to life in pleural fluid and cause infection”

💬 Dr Eleanor Mishra
Uncovering the world of microbes on lung catheters to reduce infections - Quadram Institute
“We all have many microbes on our skin and in our bodies, that’s our normal microbiome. Occasionally, this can tip into infection and when you have a catheter in your body there’s a weak point, a…
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December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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matthutchings.bsky.social
Very happy to see this remarkable work published. Led by @tommclean.bsky.social and @ainsley-beaton.bsky.social. We show how Streptomyces bacteria sense & respond to misfolded secreted proteins. A great collaboration with @barriewilks.bsky.social

#microsky

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The conserved two-component systems CutRS and CssRS control the protein secretion stress response in Streptomyces
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December 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
Supported by £2.7 million of funding from Wellcome’s Biology of Fungal Adaptation programme, a five-year research project leverages a network of leading international experts from the Quadram Institute, @dunnschool.bsky.social and @monashuniversity.bsky.social.
What causes Candida infections? - Quadram Institute
A new study will investigate Candida infections to understand how fungi adapt to the human gut and address the challenge of fungal infections
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December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
Abstract deadline closing soon! ⏰ The second Biofortification Hub Community Meeting "Biofortification: From Science to Society" organised by by the University of Aberdeen @rowettinstitute.bsky.social is happening next March

Submit by 21 December ➡️ buff.ly/rjgLjh4

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December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Amyloplasts of Brachypodium endosperm

Esch et al. @johninnescentre.bsky.social

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Growth phenotype of Brachypodium distachyon amyloplast reporter lines.
December 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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philcarella.bsky.social
New opportunity to join our #EvoMPMI group @johninnescentre.bsky.social as a Postdoctoral Researcher working on the mechanistic basis of immunity in diverse plants. Please spread the word, reach out by email, and/or apply if interested! More details here: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
December 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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earlhaminst.bsky.social
"The launch of the @nro-group.bsky.social is an extremely important moment for UK academic research."

Earlham Institute joins unites with other research organisations for new alliance to address fragmentation across UK research.

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December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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earlhaminst.bsky.social
⏰ Last few days for a highly motivated Research #ProgrammeManager to join our #CellularGenomics programme at Earlham Institute.

Applications close 14 December!
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@whaerty.bsky.social
Research Programme Manager
This is a diverse role working with colleagues across the Institute and our research partners.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
Do you have an excellent track record in an area of research that can address diet-microbiome-host interactions and their contribution to metabolic health and disease?

Check out our current vacancy ⤵️

💷 Competitive
🗓️ Apply by 18 January 2026
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December 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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🆕 Blog! As we head towards the end of 2025, we reflect on our policy highlights across food and heath ✨

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How Quadram Institute has been working with policymakers in 2025 - Quadram Institute
At the Quadram Institute we work with policymakers and members of parliament to provide strong scientific evidence on food, gut microbiome and health. Working with policymakers is key to delivering…
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December 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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getgenome.bsky.social
GetGenome is proud to partner with @johninnescentre.bsky.social , @cimmyt.bsky.social , @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and #DEWAS to advance a bottom-up, equitable approach to access genomics 🌾 🧬

“Battling crop diseases without borders” www.jic.ac.uk/blog/battlin...
Battling crop diseases without borders | John Innes Centre
DEWAS is one of the world’s largest crop pathogen surveillance and advisory systems, protecting wheat productivity in food vulnerable areas of East Africa and South Asia.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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NEWS - Professor Mark Buttner receives Marjory Stephenson Prize 2026

Professor Buttner, one of our Emeritus Fellows, has received the @microbiologysociety.org Marjory Stephenson Prize for 2026. Congratulations Mark! 👏

Read about his exceptional research and career: www.jic.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor Mark Buttner
December 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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johninnescentre.bsky.social
We’re proud to announce we are part of the newly launched National Research Organisations (NRO) Group – uniting UK research centres to make research matter for people, communities and the economy 🌍

Learn more here: www.jic.ac.uk/news/making-...
nro-group.bsky.social NRO Group @nro-group.bsky.social · 14d
We’ve launched! 🎉 The National Research Organisations (NRO) Group unites 35 UK research organisations to provide a unified and authoritative perspective on science, policy, and research investment. Learn more: nrogroup.org #MakingResearchMatter #NROGroup
December 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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earlhaminst.bsky.social
Great to see EI Group Leader @whaerty.bsky.social as a lead in this new @elixir-europe.org #RNA Data Focus Group!

Learn more about Dr Haerty's research focus here:
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elixir-europe.org ELIXIR Europe @elixir-europe.org · Nov 17
📣 A new RNA Focus Group has been formed that brings together experts 🙌 from across ELIXIR to improve standards and benchmarking for #RNA_data.

Read the news: https://loom.ly/QD3C_Ac
December 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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ajwhall.bsky.social
The Earlham is currently advertising a programme manager role for our Cellular Genomics programme grant www.earlham.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
Research Programme Manager
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December 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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evelienadri.bsky.social
I'm proud to share the latest methods work from my group. Led by @revathykri.bsky.social we wrote a book chapter on how we process and analyse viromes.

Thanks to co-authors @rikhaagmans.bsky.social @ryancook94.bsky.social & Alise Ponsero

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Virome Analysis
Viruses are omnipresent and the most abundant biological entities on the planet. They play a critical role in shaping the ecology and evolution of all life forms. This chapter provides methods to perf...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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🆕 Earlham Institute joins with other leading UK research organisations to form new National Research Organisations (NRO) Group - @nro-group.bsky.social - advancing science for the benefit of people, communities, the economy, and national priorities.
Making research matter: UK’s leading research organisations unite
A new alliance of 35 organisations dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of people, communities, the economy and national priorities.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
🆕 New project uncovering the role of a molecular switch in Candida albicans infections.

Professor @buscainolab.bsky.social will lead a new study investigating how fungi adapt to life in the human gut, to address the growing global health challenge of fungal infections.

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What causes Candida infections? - Quadram Institute
A new study will investigate Candida infections to understand how fungi adapt to the human gut and address the challenge of fungal infections
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December 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
“The Quadram Institute is proud to be part of the newly launched National Research Organisations (NRO) Group – uniting UK research centres to #MakingResearchMatter for people, communities & the economy."

💬 Professor @dfigeys.bsky.social
nro-group.bsky.social NRO Group @nro-group.bsky.social · 14d
We’ve launched! 🎉 The National Research Organisations (NRO) Group unites 35 UK research organisations to provide a unified and authoritative perspective on science, policy, and research investment. Learn more: nrogroup.org #MakingResearchMatter #NROGroup
December 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM