- 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 is going 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 […]
- 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 […]
- Quadram scientist receives two prestigious international partnershipsby Bethany Hartley on March 25, 2021 at 14:29
Quadram Institute scientist Dr Alison Mather has been granted two prestigious international partnership awards to build collaborations with researchers in New Zealand and The Netherlands. The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research […]
- Uncovering how physical structure of dietary fibre underpins its benefits to healthby Andrew Chapple on March 22, 2021 at 14:00
Eating enough dietary fibre is important for gut health and is associated with lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. Most UK adults need to eat more dietary fibre to reach the target intake of 30 g per day. Dietary fibre […]
- New defence against viral lung infections discoveredby Andrew Chapple on March 18, 2021 at 15:00
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown arm of the immune defence system that protects the lung from lethal viral infections. Respiratory diseases caused by viruses such as influenza A and SARS-CoV-2 cause damage not just through […]
- Defining the Parkinson’s microbiome strengthens links to gut healthby Andrew Chapple on March 10, 2021 at 10:00
Researchers from the Quadram Institute have carried out a meta-analysis of the gut microbiome in Parkinson’s disease, giving the clearest picture to date of the changes associated with the condition. By re-analysing data from ten […]
- New building named after microbiologist Dr Ella Barnes OBE completed on Norwich Research Parkby Andrew Chapple on March 5, 2021 at 09:30
The £5m Ella May Barnes building, providing state-of-the-art laboratories and workspace at Norwich Research Park, is complete and has been handed to South Norfolk Council. It is designed to attract and provide space for organisations […]