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Invest in ME summer students at the Quadram Institute 2025 Earlier this year three undergraduate students spent six weeks working at the Quadram Institute, funded by the charity Invest in ME Research. These bursaries were designed to support undergraduate…

Applications are currently open for @investinmeresearch.bsky.social Summer Student Bursaries 🧪

Watch our video with two of last years summer students, Paige and Mya, talking about their experience of the bursaries ⤵️
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INGR1D2 study promotion

We're taking part in a study that aims to identify children with genetic markers that put them at increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes.

If you're pregnant speak to your midwife to find out more.

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A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.

Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.

Here’s a sneak preview of the Microbe Zoo coming to Norwich Science Festival soon 👀

📅14 - 21 February 2026
📍The Gallery, the Forum Norwich

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The Fibre Factor - White to Brown - BBC Sounds Can Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall find a way to fibre-charge the nation's favourite foods?

This #WorldPulsesDay listen back to our Research Group Leader Dr Cathrina Edwards talking to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall all about fibre and her research developing the cellular chickpea flour PulseON® on BBC Sounds🌿

Listen from 4:07 ⤵️

Excellent background to current UK R&D funding turbulence.

Stempra Communications Training Day 2026 - Stempra Stempra’s annual flagship one-day training event is back! Join us at our Communications Training Day (formerly known as Press Officer Training Day) for fresh ideas, expert guidance and best practice i...

There's financial support available that covers travels and additional childcare costs to attend our Communications Training Day. Email info@stempra.org.uk for more info.

If you know someone who'd benefit from this but hasn't heard about it, please share this post.

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BBC Radio 4 - The Fibre Factor - Episode guide All episodes of The Fibre Factor

📻 The Fibre Factor series starts on BBC Radio 4 today.

Tune in to episode three on Wednesday 28 January which features our Research Group Leader Dr Cathrina Edwards talking about her research on optimising nutrient release from plant-based foods 🌿

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New year, new goal of getting enough vitamin D 🌞

1 in 5 people in the UK are deficient in vitamin D during winter and spring 📉

Get involved in ViTaL-D to investigate whether @johninnescentre.bsky.social biofortified tomatoes lead to more vitamin D in the blood 🍅

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Inspiring school children to be scientists through “I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here!” - Quadram Institute Elin shares her experience of taking part in the national online outreach activity which inspires school children across the country to consider careers in science

🆕 Blog! PhD student Elin shares her experience of taking part in I'm a Scientist online outreach activity which inspires school children across the country to consider careers in science ✨
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Collapse of viral diversity in the lungs of COPD patients - Quadram Institute Study of the viral component of the respiratory microbiome in patients with COPD found its diversty declines with severity of the condition.

🆕 Researchers carrying out the first major study of the viral component of the respiratory microbiome in patients with COPD found its diversity declines with severity of the condition.

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The ViTal-D Study - Quadram Institute Are you aged over 18 years, live within 70 miles of Norwich and think you may be low in vitamin D? You may be eligible to participate in the ViTal-D study. The ViTaL-D Study is investigating the…

Live within 70 miles of Norwich and think you might be low in vitamin D? 📍

Take part in our study investigating whether tomatoes biofortified through gene editing to be high in vitamin in D can help boost vitamin D levels🌞

@johninnescentre.bsky.social

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A social card with the text, "Senior Research Scientist Microbiome Assay and Metaproteomics, to support with day-to-day running of the Figeys lab, including line management, overseeing budgets and scientific direction. Salary: £45,450 to £56,750, Contract length: 2 years, Apply by 15 February 2026."

🆕 Vacancy! We are looking for a Senior Research Scientist to support with day-to-day running of @dfigeys.bsky.social lab, including line management of staff, overseeing budgets, and leading the scientific direction.

💷 £45,450 to £56,750
🗓️ Apply by 15 February 2026
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You could contribute to the development of new food products that may be beneficial to health.

We’re looking for participants to take part in the fully remote GlyCarb study with @nnuh.bsky.social

Find out more and register your interest
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New book shares Quadram’s Best Practice in Microbiome Research - Quadram Institute Researchers from the Quadram Institute have developed an open access book to help ensure best practice in microbiome research.

Researchers from the Quadram Institute have come together to develop a new open access book filled with cutting-edge methods and protocols to ensure best practice in microbiome research.

Newsletter - Quadram Institute Our newsletter highlights the latest news and research breakthrough from across the Quadram Institute

In 2026, we will be relaunching the Quadram Institute newsletter ✉️

Sign up now to keep up to date with our latest research news, activities and events ⤵️

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New book shares Quadram’s Best Practice in Microbiome Research - Quadram Institute Researchers from the Quadram Institute have developed an open access book to help ensure best practice in microbiome research.

The Best Practice in Microbiome Research presents protocols covering the design of ethical, inclusive studies, sample collection and genomic sequencing, bioinformatics processing of data and statistical analysis.

Vacancy graphic showing a microbial microscopy image on a computer. The text reads "Bursting Bugs Summer Internship. To generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics. Salary: £3,270 total. Contract length: 5 weeks. Apply by 5 January 2026."

We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬

🗓️ Apply by 5 January
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Feeling sad that we didn't make another science inspired Adventure Activity Book this year? Us too! So we decided to make all our existing books available to purchase on our website.

All proceeds made from these books go directly back into creating more resources for schools.

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📻 Tune into BBC Radio Norfolk at 2.20pm to hear our researcher @emmabeansworth.bsky.social talk about the launch of the 'Am I a Scientist' online teaching resource ⤵️

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New book shares Quadram’s Best Practice in Microbiome Research - Quadram Institute Researchers from the Quadram Institute have developed an open access book to help ensure best practice in microbiome research.

🆕 New book shares Quadram’s Best Practice in Microbiome Research 📗

Published by Springer Nature, Best Practice in Microbiome Research (IBSN: 978-1-0716-5008-0 & 978-1-0716-5009-7 ) draws on our depth and breadth of experience and expertise in microbiome research.
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Vacancy graphic showing a microbial microscopy image on a computer. The text reads "Bursting Bugs Summer Internship. To generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics. Salary: £3,270 total. Contract length: 5 weeks. Apply by 5 January 2026."

Do you have experience in content creation, and interest in science communication?

Check out our Bursting Bugs Summer Internship opportunity ⤵️

🗓️ Apply by 5 January
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When you leave the restaurant but are still hungry

How does your Christmas Dinner shape your gut, brain and immunity? 🎄🍽️

Join us for Feast for Thought – a festive deep dive for all with short talks and questions on food & health!

📅 11th Dec, 7pm-8pm
🎟️ Book now: feast-for-thought.eventbrite.com

#GutHealth #BrainFood #ChristmasDinner

A photo of the Quadram Institute building with the text "Group Leader, with a research focus on nutrition and microbiome-based interventions for the prevention and management of obesity. Salary: Competitive, Contract length: Indefinite, Apply by 18 January 2026."

🆕 Vacancy! We are looking for an exceptional scientist with a research focus on nutrition and microbiome-based interventions for the prevention and management of obesity to join our Food, Microbiome and Health research programme.

💷 Competitive
🗓️ Apply by 18 January 2026
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Vitamin D enriched tomato growing on a plant

Live within 40 miles of Norwich and think you might be low in vitamin D? 📍

Take part in our study investigating whether tomatoes biofortified through gene editing to be high in vitamin in D can help boost vitamin D levels🌞
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Waste not: how researchers harness pee and poo for science It might seem gross, but these materials are treasure troves for research.

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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.…

🆕 We're part of a major new project aiming to understand exactly what makes some bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
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