- Top award wins for Quadram Institute communications teamby Andrew Stronach on October 5, 2021 at 13:42
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 […]
- Survey uncovers diversity of Vibrio in prawns bought in the UKby Andrew Chapple on October 5, 2021 at 11:50
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 […]
- The gut microbiome and psychiatric disordersby Andrew Chapple on September 16, 2021 at 06:31
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 […]
- Targeting a specific immune cell could protect against antibiotic-induced breast cancer progressionby Andrew Stronach on September 14, 2021 at 23:01
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, […]
- My pandemic year in science communicationby Andrew Stronach on September 14, 2021 at 08:00
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, […]
- Meet the kitchen garden of the future: sustainable vertical farming meets personalised nutritionby Andrew Chapple on September 13, 2021 at 09:19
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 […]
- Covid-19 Genomic Surveillance in Africa: One Year Onby Andrew Chapple on September 10, 2021 at 11:47
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa has been outlined using genomic surveillance, providing insights into how the virus entered and spread across the continent, and how new variants of concern emerged. The findings drawn from 33 […]
- Quadram Institute recruits new business development expertiseby Andrew Stronach on September 9, 2021 at 13:26
The Quadram Institute has made two key appointnments to its business development and commercialisation team on the Norwich Research Park. The institute’s mission is to deliver healthier lives through innovation in gut health, […]
- Colneyvirus: Norfolk village honoured in name of potentially lifesaving virusby Andrew Chapple on August 4, 2021 at 10:59
Newly named colneyvirus bacteriophages show potential to combat C. difficile infections without causing collateral damage to the microbiome The post Colneyvirus: Norfolk village honoured in name of potentially lifesaving virus appeared […]
- Help, there’s an alien in my park!by Andrew Chapple on August 3, 2021 at 13:28
Using scientific themes from across the Norwich Research Park, the SAW Trust has produced an inspiring new initiative; a summer adventure activity book. The book, ‘Help, there’s an alien in my park!was given out to 5,000 students in […]