- Persistence pays off in the human gut microbiomeby Andrew Chapple on June 14, 2021 at 08:13
The human gut microbiome is a complex community of trillions of microbes that are constantly interacting with each other and our bodies. It supports our wellbeing, immune system and mental health – but how is it sustained? Researchers in […]
- New microbiome and breast cancer study in Norwichby Andrew Chapple on May 17, 2021 at 11:00
The research team from the Quadram Institute, University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital are recruiting participants who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer to donate their tissue for research. […]
- Quadram researchers join study into whether the microbiome predicts response to immunotherapyby Andrew Chapple on May 14, 2021 at 11:18
Quadram Institute researchers have joined a collaboration to investigate whether the microbiome can be used to predict how breast cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy. It’s hoped that this will help tailor future treatments, […]
- New website launched for Norwich’s health research biobankby Bethany Hartley on May 11, 2021 at 09:15
A biobank for health research based on the Norwich Research Park has launched a new website designed to help the public learn more about donating tissue samples to help advance medical research. The Norwich Research Park (NRP) […]
- New species discovered in the human gut microbiome could improve nitrogen availabilityby Andrew Chapple on May 10, 2021 at 09:00
This new species, Desulfovibrio diazotrophicus, is from a family of bacteria that survive and grow on sulphur-containing compounds. They are known as sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and a by-product of their activity is the release of the […]
- Quadram Institute scientists funded to build partnerships with Canadian researchersby Bethany Hartley on May 6, 2021 at 09:09
Dr Matthew Gilmour and Dr Evelien Adriaenssens from the Quadram Institute in Norwich, UK, have each been granted prestigious partnership awards to collaborate with researchers in Canada. The UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences […]
- Genome sequencing reveals how Salmonella carves out a niche in pork productionby Andrew Chapple on May 4, 2021 at 10:55
Variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) have become familiar terms due to the current pandemic, but variants of familiar pathogens such as Salmonella also present a threat to human and animal health. To better understand […]
- Pint Of Science Norwich Goes Virtual for 2021by LauraD on April 26, 2021 at 14:52
The UK’s Pint of Science festival went online for 2021, with scientists across the Quadram Institute and Norwich Research Park bringing their research to screens worldwide. Pint of Science has grown astronomically since its inception in […]
- What lives inside the chicken gut? by Andrew Chapple on April 13, 2021 at 06:00
The extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome has been revealed, more than doubling the number of bacterial species known to reside in the chicken gut The post What lives inside the chicken gut? appeared first on […]
- The best in AI appointed at Norwich Research Parkby Andrew Chapple on April 12, 2021 at 16:09
Scientists across Norwich Research Park institutes are part of a major integrated UK research-industry programme led by The Alan Turing Institute, seeking out the best talent in AI and data science, developing bioscience leaders and […]