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At the forefront of research into food, the gut microbiome, and human health. Partnership between Quadram Institute Bioscience, @nnuh.bsky.social , @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 15d

🆕 Our scientists and those @johninnescentre.bsky.social are 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 🍅

Need a winter warmer? Groundbreaking gene-edited tomato soup trial with higher levels of 'Sunshine' vitamin recruiting now - Quadram Institute

Human trial of gene edited food, to understand whether biofortifying tomatoes in this way leads to higher levels of vitamin D in the blood

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 1h

⏰ Closing soon! We’re looking for a Chief Scientific Officer to support the development of the institute’s scientific strategy and scientific leadership of the institute.

💷 Competitive
🗓️ Apply by 12 October 2025
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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 9h

jessasatomp.bsky.social please join us at #EvidenceWeek in Parliament on 4 November for a quickfire policy briefing on micronutrient malnutrition.

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Micronutrient malnutrition - Evidence Week

Wednesday, 5 November, 9:00 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster. A look at biofortification to tackle the hidden hunger obscured by overconsumption.

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UK GIBA Network+ @ukgibanetwork.bsky.social · 2d

There was great energy in #Southampton for our recent launch event 🌟

Want to catch up on the highlights from an exciting day?

Check out our new event report 👇
www.giba-uk.org/highlights

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

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

🍅 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)

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m very pleased to welcome Maggie and Gary to the Quadram. They each bring a unique wealth of experience to the Quadram Institute as a leader in the field of research into food and nutrition, gut microbiology, and human health.”

💬 Chair of Trustees Dr Celia Caulcott

Two new Trustees join Board of Quadram Institute Bioscience - Quadram Institute

The two new QIB trustees, Professor Maggie Dallman OBE and Professor Gary Frost, are both scientists at Imperial College London. Maggie Dallman is originally an immunologist and has extensive…

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 2d

I sound like a broken record (I know!), but the work being done at the Norwich Research Park by the likes of the Quadram Institute is extraordinary.

Petrochemical pharmaceuticals are important, but the next stage in our health revolution is biotechnology: and South Norfolk leads the pack.

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 2d

“We believe our method could become a standard tool for structure-activity studies, and help understand how the chemical structure of a molecule relates to its pharmacological effect."

💬 Dr Serena Monaco

New technique to speed up the design of drugs targeting proteins in the cell membrane - Quadram Institute

An team has developed a new technique that will speed up the design of drugs targeting ion channels, a type of cell membrane protein

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 2d

“We believe our method could become a standard tool for structure-activity studies, and help understand how the chemical structure of a molecule relates to its pharmacological effect."

💬 Dr Serena Monaco

New technique to speed up the design of drugs targeting proteins in the cell membrane - Quadram Institute

An team has developed a new technique that will speed up the design of drugs targeting ion channels, a type of cell membrane protein

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 2d

📽️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…

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 2d

Evidence is crucial in effective decision-making. We’re presenting our latest findings on micronutrient malnutrition in Parliament as part of #EvidenceWeek with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social

labourlewis.bsky.social please join us on 4 November for a quickfire policy briefing.

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Micronutrient malnutrition - Evidence Week

Wednesday, 5 November, 9:00 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster. A look at biofortification to tackle the hidden hunger obscured by overconsumption.

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

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! 💻

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 4d

This #WorldFungusDay meet the gut mycobiome, the fungi living in our gut 🔬

What fungi live in the gut? Meet the gut mycobiome - Quadram Institute

Our gastrointestinal tract is teeming with microbes. The fungal component of the microbiome is known as the mycobiome.

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 5d

Today the EAT-Lancet Commission publish their new report on healthy, sustainable and just food systems 🌍

Our Food and Nutrition NBRI team research food composition and nutritional adequacy in the UK.

Read their previous work on the topic⤵️
quadram.ac.uk/blogs/avoidi...

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 5d

🆕 Blog! Meet Bifidobacterium, the oddly-shaped microbe that promotes health benefits in infants and adults as part of our gut microbiome 🦠

Read more about this friendly microbe and its probiotic potential ➡️

The good gut bacterium and its probiotic potential; Meet Bifidobacterium - Quadram Institute

We explore why and how Bifidobacterium promotes health benefits in infants and adults as part of our gut microbiome.

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 5d

We’ll be presenting our latest research on biofortification to tackle micronutrient malnutrition at #EvidenceWeek with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social – sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social please join us in Parliament on 4 November for a quickfire policy briefing.

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Micronutrient malnutrition - Evidence Week

Wednesday, 5 November, 9:00 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster. A look at biofortification to tackle the hidden hunger obscured by overconsumption.

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 6d

🆕 We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new members to our Board of Trustees, Professor Maggie Dallman OBE and Professor Gary Frost.
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Two new Trustees join Board of Quadram Institute Bioscience - Quadram Institute

The two new QIB trustees, Professor Maggie Dallman OBE and Professor Gray Frost, are both scientists at Imperial College London. Maggie Dallman is originally an immunologist and has extensive…

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 6d

“This study is particularly important to me as it took place during my post doc years at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and it has been a source of inspiration for my current research line, as a newly appointed Early Career Fellow at the Quadram Institute."

💬 Dr Serena Monaco

New technique to speed up the design of drugs targeting proteins in the cell membrane - Quadram Institute

An team has developed a new technique that will speed up the design of drugs targeting ion channels, a type of cell membrane protein

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 7d

⏰ Registration closing soon! The Oral Tissue Collaborative (OTC) hybrid symposium brings together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners in the field of oral tissue biobankin.

📅10 October

Register by 3 October ⤵️

Oral Tissue Collaborative (OTC) Symposium: Building Excellence in Oral Tissue Biobanking - Quadram Institute

This symposium brings together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners in the field of oral tissue biobanking

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 7d

It's #NationalVegetarianWeek! 🌿

If you’re a vegan or vegetarian, with regular periods, living within 70 miles of Norwich you can take part in our HARVEST study growing biofortified greens in kitchen garden🥬

Find out more➡️https://buff.ly/3XFLuQS

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 7d

We’ll be presenting our latest research on biofortification to tackle micronutrient malnutrition at #EvidenceWeek with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social – @bengoldsborough.bsky.social please join us in Parliament on 4 November for a quickfire policy briefing.

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Micronutrient malnutrition - Evidence Week

Wednesday, 5 November, 9:00 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster. A look at biofortification to tackle the hidden hunger obscured by overconsumption.

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 8d

📰 We feature in BBC's East of England news quiz of the week ⤵️

East of England news quiz of the week 20-26 September

From concerns about goldfish to avoiding a £20,000 fine, how many questions can you get right?

Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 8d

⏰ Closing soon! We're looking for a Research Scientist (Xenobiotics) to investigate xenobiotic–microbiome interactions and understand the variation in responses across different individual microbiomes.

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 2 October 2025
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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 9d

alicemlabour.bsky.social please join us at #EvidenceWeek in Parliament on 4 November for a quickfire policy briefing on micronutrient malnutrition.

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Micronutrient malnutrition - Evidence Week

Wednesday, 5 November, 9:00 to 16:00, Jubilee Room, Westminster. A look at biofortification to tackle the hidden hunger obscured by overconsumption.

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 9d

📽️ This #WorldHeartDay members from the TESSA study research team and participants reflect on the study ❤️

The TESSA study aimed to understand how a pomegranate extract can change the production of compounds associated with increased heart disease risk.

The TESSA study; testing the health benefits of pomegranate extract

The TESSA study aimed to understand how a pomegranate extract can change the production of compounds associated with increased heart disease risk. Here members from the TESSA study research team…

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CSIC @csic.es · 9d

💊Una nueva técnica agilizará el diseño de fármacos dirigidos a proteínas implicadas en multitud de enfermedades

🔬Desarrollada con participación de la IIQ-CSIC-US, permite analizar la interacción entre el fármaco y la proteína sobre células vivas

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