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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 · Sep 23
🆕 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
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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
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This #WorldDiabetesDay we look back on the BETA study which investigated how eating broccoli can help normalise blood sugar levels in people with pre-diabetes 🥦 ⤵️
Eating broccoli soup for science; people's experience taking part in the BETA study 🥦
Over 13 million people in the UK are thought to have pre-diabetes. People with pre-diabetes have a higher-than-normal level of sugar in their blood but haven’t been diagnosed with full diabetes. In…
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November 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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We gathered brilliant minds across disciplines to tackle a challenge: how do we integrate omics data to advance biology?

Huge thanks to our supporters:
@norwichmicro.bsky.social
@microbiologysociety.org
@aibio-uk.bsky.social
Microbial Genomics

The blog captures the highlights of the journey!
November 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Interested in how microbes, the gut, and the immune system interact to influence brain and eye health as we age? Come and work with me at the Quadram!
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🆕 Vacancy! We're looking for a Research Scientist to undertake research projects which advance our understanding of the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its role in ageing 🧠

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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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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November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🆕 Vacancy! We're looking for a Research Scientist to undertake research projects which advance our understanding of the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its role in ageing 🧠

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025
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A social card with an image of the gut and brain and the text "Research Scientist to undertake research projects on understanding the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its role in ageing. Salary: £37,500 to £45,350, Contract length: 4.5 years, Apply by 28 November 2025."
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🆕 Blog! Organisers of a functional multi-omics symposium reflect on the process of planning the day, highlights from the event and the future directions for omics research

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Bringing together Omics experts from across Norwich Research Park and beyond - Quadram Institute
Omics is a term that describes the study of large data sets of biological molecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins and metabolites. In October 2025, we hosted the Functional Multi-omics Symposium which…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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📻 Tune into BBC Radio Norfolk at 2.35pm today to hear Professor Martin Warren talk about our ViTaL D study investigating whether John Innes Centre 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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Listen live to Radio Norfolk on BBC Sounds
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November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Microbiome Project Scientist to join the Laboratory of @bioinf.bsky.social to characterise microbiomes, working with human samples, DNA extractions and sequencing library preparations 🧬

💷 £28,890 to £32,100
🗓️ Apply by 25 November 2025
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A social card with a digital illustration of the gut microbiome with the text "Microbiome Project Scientist, to characterise microbiomes, working with human samples, DNA extractions and sequencing library preparations. Salary: £28,890 to £32,100, Contract length: 7 months, Apply by 25 November"
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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⏰ Closing soon! We're looking for a Project Scientist to work on a project designing combinations of phages against Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) in swine.

💷 £29,890
🗓️ Apply by 16 November 2025
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November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Thank you for the invitation! It was very nice to visit Norwich again. Great discussions on the day.
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Celebrating our Annual Science Meeting organised by the Quadram Science Voice🧪

Staff came together to discuss recent advances, what’s next and reflect on their career paths 👣

Plus, @gmeric.bsky.social spoke about his research using large datasets to decipher links between gut microbes and health.
Dr Guillaume Méric presents his keynote talk at the Annual Science Meeting. A staff member asking a question to a speaker at the Annual Science Meeting. A staff member talks about their career path at the Annual Science Meeting. A panel of staff discuss together at the Annual Science Meeting.
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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🆕 Quadram Institute researchers brief MPs and Peers on health impacts of hidden hunger
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Quadram Institute researchers brief MPs and Peers on health impacts of hidden hunger - Quadram Institute
Professor Martin Warren, Dr Maria Traka, Dr Emma Webb and Dr Laura Bardon, met with Members of Parliament and Peers in Westminster on Tuesday, 4 November to present their latest insights on…
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November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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📣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 abstractsfor talks and abstracts now
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November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🆕 Quadram Institute and @earlhaminst.bsky.social scientist @bioinf.bsky.social recognised in 2025 highly cited researchers list.
Quadram scientist Falk Hildebrand recognised in 2025 highly cited researchers list - Quadram Institute
He has been a research group leader at the Quadram Institute and the Earlham Institute on the Norwich Research Park since 2019. The annual list is based on the Web of Science citation index and…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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How do preservatives actually protect us from food-borne infections?

Mark Webber of @quadraminstitute.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes of their #Microbiology paper on the effects of common preservatives on Salmonella and how insights can help find healthier alternatives microb.io/4hMVhyc
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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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
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Would you like to have your own kitchen garden? 🌿

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🌱

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A HARVEST hydroponic unit growing mizuna and pak choi being harvested by hand
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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🆕 In collaboration with the Biofilm Alliance and @ukbiofilms.bsky.social , the UK Food Safety Research Network #UKFRSN have published a workshop report on Biofilm Methodologies and Food Sector Regulation 🧪
Biofilm Methodologies and Food Sector Regulation Workshop Report - Food Safety Research Network
In collaboration with the Biofilm Alliance and the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, we organised a workshop on Biofilm Methodologies and Food Sector Regulation, which took place in Nottingham on…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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EVENT - Centre for Microbial Interactions Annual Conference 2026

Register now to attend in-person or virtually @norwichmicro.bsky.social

🗓️ 4-5 March 2026
📍John Innes Conference Centre, NR4 7UH

⏰ Deadline for registration - 25 February 2026: okt.to/16MLmH

Full programme: okt.to/YF8TVe
October 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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📰Norfolk volunteers sought to eat gene-edited tomato soup🍅

Our ViTaL-D study investigating 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, featured in the EDP⤵️
Volunteers sought for vital scientific trial which involves eating tomato SOUP
Almost 80 Norfolk volunteers are wanted to eat tomato soup in one of the first human trials of gene-edited food.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Do you have a BSc in microbiology, or a related life sciences discipline?

Check out our current vacancy ⤵️

💷 £29,890
🗓️ Apply by 16 November 2025
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November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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"By combining laboratory precision with realistic consumer behaviour, my work aims to translate microbiology research into practical guidance for safer kitchens."

💬 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 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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🆕 Vacancy! We're looking for a Research Scientist to work on novel platforms for sustainable myco-food production and precision fermentation.

💷 £37,500 to £40,240
🗓️ Apply by 30 November 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Celebrating our Annual Science Meeting organised by the Quadram Science Voice🧪

Staff came together to discuss recent advances, what’s next and reflect on their career paths 👣

Plus, @gmeric.bsky.social spoke about his research using large datasets to decipher links between gut microbes and health.
Dr Guillaume Méric presents his keynote talk at the Annual Science Meeting. A staff member asking a question to a speaker at the Annual Science Meeting. A staff member talks about their career path at the Annual Science Meeting. A panel of staff discuss together at the Annual Science Meeting.
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🍂 Autumn days at the Quadram Institute

The Norwich Research Park had a beautiful autumnal glow yesterday that lit up the building which takes artistic inspiration from the pattern of DNA barcodes.

Find out more about our state-of-the-art building ➡️
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The Quadram Institute building is lit up by the glow of an autumnal orange-pink sky. A view of the orange-pink sky across the Norwich Research Park in autumn.
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM