- Quadram Institute appoints Dr Matthew Gilmour as Chief Scientific Officer
by Ruby O'Grady on March 13, 2026 at 10:02The CSO role is pivotal to the development of the institute’s scientific strategy and the scientific leadership of the institute. Matthew will now take up the role of CSO and will also continue to lead his research group, focused on […]
- Island birds reveal surprising link between immunity and gut bacteria
by Andrew Chapple on March 12, 2026 at 13:30Scientists have uncovered a hidden link between gut health and the immune system – thanks to the Seychelles warbler, a small songbird found on Cousin Island in the Seychelles The post Island birds reveal surprising link between immunity […]
- Salad packs a healthy punch to meet a growing Vitamin B12 need
by Ruby O'Grady on March 12, 2026 at 10:00The partnership between the John Innes Centre and the Quadram Institute, based at the Norwich Research Park, the University of Bristol, and indoor farm specialists LettUs Grow, harnessed the latest aeroponic techniques to successfully […]
- Understanding the microbiome in severe malnutrition
by Andrew Chapple on February 18, 2026 at 10:00Children undergoing treatment for severe acute malnutrition lack an effective gut microbiome, which impairs their ability to use dietary fibre, hindering their recovery, according to a new study led by the Quadram Institute. By studying […]
- Clinical innovation fund backs new research projects to benefit Norfolk patientsby Ruby O'Grady on February 16, 2026 at 11:45
The Quadram Institute Clinical Seedcorn Fund was first established in 2021/2022 to help clinicians develop research ideas with scientists at the Quadram Institute. The fund supports secondments of NHS staff to Quadram Institute […]
- Quadram Institute spinoff Quadlytics shortlisted for innovation award
by Ruby O'Grady on February 5, 2026 at 10:45Quadlytics, led by Dr Hannah Morelli, is developing technology that identifies combinations of bacteriophages, commonly called phages, which are helpful viruses that can be used as alternatives to antibiotics to kill bacteria in humans, […]
- Oral bacteria play a role in chronic liver diseaseby Andrew Chapple on January 19, 2026 at 15:00
Dr Naiara Beraza contributed to a new study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and King’s College London that has found strong evidence that bacteria from the mouth migrate to the gut in chronic liver disease and exacerbate […]
- Collapse of viral diversity in the lungs of COPD patientsby Andrew Chapple on January 16, 2026 at 11:00
This establishes bacteriophages, which are viruses that infect bacteria, as an unrecognised but potentially important component of the condition, according to a new study from the Quadram Institute, Becky Mayer Centre for Phage Research […]
- New book shares Quadram’s Best Practice in Microbiome Research
by Andrew Chapple on December 18, 2025 at 10:50Researchers 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. The post New book shares Quadram’s Best Practice […]
- END2AMR launches to accelerate innovation against drug-resistant bacterial infections
by Andrew Chapple on December 17, 2025 at 09:00The Quadram Institute is part of END2AMR, a major new public-private research initiative designed to tackle some of the most difficult-to-treat bacterial infections The post END2AMR launches to accelerate innovation against drug-resistant […]