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Pseudomonas aeruginosa in biofilms undergo natural transformation, exacerbating the spread of antimicrobial resistance genes
by Andrew Chapple on August 7, 2020 at 10:31
Professor Cynthia Whitchurch’s team from the Quadram Institute and the ithree institute at the University of Technology Sydney, showed that P. aeruginosa has all of the necessary proteins for natural transformation and can actively […]
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UK Charity Invest in ME Research Pledges £625,000 for Research into ME in Norwich Research Park
by Andrew Chapple on July 28, 2020 at 11:36
This major investment is an increase of the charity’s previous pledge of £500,000 that was announced in late 2019. This research builds on the foundations already made for a UK/European Centre of Excellence for ME research hub in […]
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Keeping hold or sharing your sweets: Sialic acid catabolism in bacteria
by Andrew Chapple on July 21, 2020 at 13:35
To understand the microbiome’s role in keeping us healthy, we need to understand what keeps it healthy, including its sources of nutrition. One source is sialic acid, a sugar-based molecule produced by the host organism in the mucus that […]
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Quadram Institute spin-out company The Smarter Food Company raises capital to help reduce risk of diabetes
by Andrew Chapple on July 21, 2020 at 11:05
The Smarter Food Company, a spin-out company from Quadram Institute Bioscience, has raised £1m in funding to accelerate the development of food products with health benefits. Its first product will be a vegetable-based soup containing […]
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Looking at how eating plant fibre affects your gut
by Andrew Chapple on July 15, 2020 at 10:11
Fibre is an important part of a healthy diet, but we don’t fully understand how it is handled by the body. In this blog, Dr Hannah Harris from the Quadram Institute talks about recently published collaborative work that looks to address […]
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New teaching resource launched to explain the microbiome as the Guardians of the Gut go online
by Andrew Chapple on July 14, 2020 at 10:27
Guardians of the Gut is a web-based resource that helps children learn about the microbes in our gut and how they help keep us healthy. Known collectively as the microbiome, these microbes are important for health from birth throughout […]
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Microbiome miscommunication links to IBD
by Andrew Chapple on July 7, 2020 at 10:04
Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) produced by certain gut bacteria have a key role in regulating the immune system that’s altered in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), according to a new research study comparing donated biopsy tissues from […]
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How to share knowledge in a pandemic
by Andrew Stronach on June 30, 2020 at 11:38
Blog by Dr Nabil-Fareed Alikhan, Quadram Institute Postdoc and Micro Binfie co-chair When a pandemic hits the world but your research develops across a community of peers around the globe, how do you share knowledge when physically meeting […]
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New study into COVID-19 persistence in the gut is recruiting participants in Norwich
by Andrew Chapple on June 16, 2020 at 10:16
The Quadram Institute on the Norwich Research Park, working with the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, is looking to recruit participants who have tested positive for COVID-19, to help understand more about the virus. The […]
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New Chair and trustees appointed to Quadram Institute Bioscience
by Andrew Chapple on June 10, 2020 at 10:36
Dr Celia Caulcott succeeds Dr Tim Brears as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB). Dr Caulcott first joined the Board of Trustees in 2017, became Chair from 14 May 2020, and is joined by three new trustees. […]