How gut bacteria could inspire novel colon cancer therapy through glycochemistry - Quadram Institute Quadram Institute scientists have drawn inspiration from gut bacteria to suggest a novel way of limiting colon cancer progression

Scientists in @jugelab.bsky.social have drawn inspiration from gut bacteria to suggest a novel way of limiting colon cancer progression 🦠

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How gut bacteria could inspire novel colon cancer therapy through glycochemistry - Quadram Institute Quadram Institute scientists have drawn inspiration from gut bacteria to suggest a novel way of limiting colon cancer progression

🆕 How gut bacteria could inspire novel colon cancer therapy through glycochemistry 🧪

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The #SummerScience Exhibition returns for 2026! Kickstart your summer with our annual celebration of cutting-edge science, from a zoo full of microbes to shocking weather courtesy of Europe’s only lightning lab. Find out more: royalsociety.org/news/2026/03...

The nutrition and health benefits of cabbage - Quadram Institute The health-promoting nutrients and compounds found in cabbages and their positive impact on the gut microbiome

🆕 Blog! This year cabbages have been growing in popularity with the fashion magazine Vogue declaring 2026 “The Year of the Cabbage” so we thought we’d delve into the science of how cabbages benefit our health 🥬

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Great to hear our local MP Ben Goldsborough highlighting in Parliament the world-class science taking place here at the Quadram Institute and @johninnescentre.bsky.social on vitamin D deficiency and sunshine tomatoes🍅

We’d be delighted to host a visit by Dame Angela Eagle.

The HARVEST Study: Hydroponic fortification and dietary app effect on vitamin B12 and iron status 🌿 At the Quadram Institute we are running the HARVEST study 🌿The HARVEST study tests hydroponic kitchen gardens that biofortify leafy greens alongside a bespo...

A vegan or vegetarian diet has well-established health benefits. But it does also increase the risk of deficiency of certain nutrients, in particular vitamin B12 & iron 🌿

If you have periods & follow a plant-based diet take part in our HARVEST study🥬

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🆕 We're pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Matthew Gilmour as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) following a competitive external competition.

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For the first time in over two years, since winning away at Swansea, Argyle have ended a game with positive goal difference #pafc

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A close up of replica school meals including sausages, mash and peas, with chocolate cake and pink custard on green trays.

Today is #InternationalSchoolMealsDay 🍽️

Our Food and Nutrition NBRI team worked with @foodmuseumuk.bsky.social on their current fantastic School Dinners exhibition which has just been shortlisted for Museums + Heritage Awards' Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year 👏

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Invest in ME summer students at the Quadram Institute 2025 Earlier this year three undergraduate students spent six weeks working at the Quadram Institute, funded by the charity Invest in ME Research. These bursaries were designed to support undergraduate…

Applications are currently open for @investinmeresearch.bsky.social Summer Student Bursaries 🧪

Watch our video with two of last years summer students, Paige and Mya, talking about their experience of the bursaries ⤵️
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INGR1D2 study promotion

We're taking part in a study that aims to identify children with genetic markers that put them at increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes.

If you're pregnant speak to your midwife to find out more.

Visit https://orlo.uk/BTi5l or email laura.harris@nnuh.nhs.uk

A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.

Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.

Here’s a sneak preview of the Microbe Zoo coming to Norwich Science Festival soon 👀

📅14 - 21 February 2026
📍The Gallery, the Forum Norwich

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The Fibre Factor - White to Brown - BBC Sounds Can Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall find a way to fibre-charge the nation's favourite foods?

This #WorldPulsesDay listen back to our Research Group Leader Dr Cathrina Edwards talking to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall all about fibre and her research developing the cellular chickpea flour PulseON® on BBC Sounds🌿

Listen from 4:07 ⤵️

Excellent background to current UK R&D funding turbulence.

Stempra Communications Training Day 2026 - Stempra Stempra’s annual flagship one-day training event is back! Join us at our Communications Training Day (formerly known as Press Officer Training Day) for fresh ideas, expert guidance and best practice i...

There's financial support available that covers travels and additional childcare costs to attend our Communications Training Day. Email info@stempra.org.uk for more info.

If you know someone who'd benefit from this but hasn't heard about it, please share this post.

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BBC Radio 4 - The Fibre Factor - Episode guide All episodes of The Fibre Factor

📻 The Fibre Factor series starts on BBC Radio 4 today.

Tune in to episode three on Wednesday 28 January which features our Research Group Leader Dr Cathrina Edwards talking about her research on optimising nutrient release from plant-based foods 🌿

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New year, new goal of getting enough vitamin D 🌞

1 in 5 people in the UK are deficient in vitamin D during winter and spring 📉

Get involved in ViTaL-D to investigate whether @johninnescentre.bsky.social biofortified tomatoes lead to more vitamin D in the blood 🍅

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Inspiring school children to be scientists through “I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here!” - Quadram Institute Elin shares her experience of taking part in the national online outreach activity which inspires school children across the country to consider careers in science

🆕 Blog! PhD student Elin shares her experience of taking part in I'm a Scientist online outreach activity which inspires school children across the country to consider careers in science ✨
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Collapse of viral diversity in the lungs of COPD patients - Quadram Institute Study of the viral component of the respiratory microbiome in patients with COPD found its diversty declines with severity of the condition.

🆕 Researchers carrying out the first major study of the viral component of the respiratory microbiome in patients with COPD found its diversity declines with severity of the condition.

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The ViTal-D Study - Quadram Institute Are you aged over 18 years, live within 70 miles of Norwich and think you may be low in vitamin D? You may be eligible to participate in the ViTal-D study. The ViTaL-D Study is investigating the…

Live within 70 miles of Norwich and think you might be low in vitamin D? 📍

Take part in our study investigating whether tomatoes biofortified through gene editing to be high in vitamin in D can help boost vitamin D levels🌞

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A social card with the text, "Senior Research Scientist Microbiome Assay and Metaproteomics, to support with day-to-day running of the Figeys lab, including line management, overseeing budgets and scientific direction. Salary: £45,450 to £56,750, Contract length: 2 years, Apply by 15 February 2026."

🆕 Vacancy! We are looking for a Senior Research Scientist to support with day-to-day running of @dfigeys.bsky.social lab, including line management of staff, overseeing budgets, and leading the scientific direction.

💷 £45,450 to £56,750
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You could contribute to the development of new food products that may be beneficial to health.

We’re looking for participants to take part in the fully remote GlyCarb study with @nnuh.bsky.social

Find out more and register your interest
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New book shares Quadram’s Best Practice in Microbiome Research - Quadram Institute Researchers from the Quadram Institute have developed an open access book to help ensure best practice in microbiome research.

Researchers 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.

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In 2026, we will be relaunching the Quadram Institute newsletter ✉️

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New book shares Quadram’s Best Practice in Microbiome Research - Quadram Institute Researchers from the Quadram Institute have developed an open access book to help ensure best practice in microbiome research.

The Best Practice in Microbiome Research presents protocols covering the design of ethical, inclusive studies, sample collection and genomic sequencing, bioinformatics processing of data and statistical analysis.