Scientists from the Quadram Institute at the Norwich Research Park have made an important discovery into the workings of bacterial communities. Using a newly developed method, they have discovered the genes used by bacteria to live within […]

A same-day test has been shown to successfully identify secondary infections for patients on intensive care in hours rather than days, according to research from Guy’s and St Thomas’ and the Quadram Institute. The DNA sequencing-based […]

Quadram Institute researchers working with scientists in Zimbabwe have built up a detailed picture of how SARS-CoV-2 variants were introduced and transmitted in the southern African country during 2020. Their findings, published in The […]

Researchers from the Quadram Institute have led a study that has uncovered a new link between the microbiome and bowel cancer progression. Bowel cancer, or colorectal cancer, is one of the most common cancers, and is second only to lung […]

The Quadram Institute’s Communications and Engagement team has won three top awards in the prestigious Chartered Institute of Public Relations Pride 2021 awards. The awards, held virtually on 5 October, saw the Quadram Institute team […]

Quadram Institute researchers have carried out a survey of prawns in the UK for Vibrio bacteria, in an effort to understand the bacterium’s potential contribution to human disease and its resistance to antibiotics. They found that whilst […]

Lindsay Hall from the Quadram Institute has contributed to a comprehensive review to answer a question of how psychiatric disorders are linked to changes in the gut microbiome. The review was led by Viktoriya Nokolova and colleagues from […]

Leading scientists have identified a possible link between antibiotic use and the speed of breast cancer growth in mice, and identified a type of immune cell that could be targeted to reverse it. In a new study funded by Breast Cancer Now, […]

By Bethany Hartley Over the 2020/21 academic year I worked with the science communication team from the Quadram Institute as part of my year in industry degree to gain skills in science communication and public engagement. Unfortunately, […]

Sustainable vertical farming and personalised nutrition in the home from kitchen gardens that grow produce to match individual dietary needs. The post Meet the kitchen garden of the future: sustainable vertical farming meets personalised […]