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Quadram Institute
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At the forefront of research into food, the gut microbiome, and human health.

Partnership between Quadram Institute Bioscience, @nnuh.bsky.social , @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council
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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · Sep 23
🆕 Our scientists and those @johninnescentre.bsky.social are launching one of the first human trials of gene edited food, to understand whether biofortifying tomatoes in this way leads to higher levels of vitamin D in the blood after people have eaten them 🍅
Need a winter warmer? Groundbreaking gene-edited tomato soup trial with higher levels of 'Sunshine' vitamin recruiting now - Quadram Institute
Human trial of gene edited food, to understand whether biofortifying tomatoes in this way leads to higher levels of vitamin D in the blood
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"We are engineering bacteria with better biofilms to clean up contaminated water by using a functional genomics technique called TraDIS-Xpress. TraDIS-Xpress is a method that has been developed to screen thousands of mutants simultaneously."
Researching the biology of bacterial biofilms to boost bioremediation - Quadram Institute
Research into how the biofilms of Shewanella oneidensis and Geobacter sulfurreducens bacteria could help clean up metals from wastewater
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November 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The Quadram team are contributing to this sLoLa by using our technologies and expertise to identify the bacterial genes involved in antibiotic uptake. This builds on our long-term interests in studying bacterial behaviour and antimicrobial resistance.
Quadram joins world-class team to unlock secrets of antimicrobial resistance - Quadram Institute
The project is being led by the University of Birmingham, and funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, through its Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants scheme.…
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November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Spending time at UKHSA is just one of the reasons for considering doing a PdH in microbiology with our partners the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social. 🧪
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🆕 Blog! Thinking of doing a PhD in microbiology in the UK? We've got eight reasons why you should join the Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics PhD programme.

Applications onto the programme for entry in 2026 are now open 🦠

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Eight reasons why you should join the Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics PhD programme - Quadram Institute
Thinking of doing a PhD in microbiology in the UK? Our PhD programme combines impactful research, a beautiful university city setting and vibrant community.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Really enjoyed today's seminar and visit to @quadraminstitute.bsky.social

Thanks Rosie Young for the invitation and many (@alisonmather.bsky.social @evelienadri.bsky.social @bioinf.bsky.social @drrobkingsley.bsky.social, Naiara Beraza, Mark Webber, Simon Carding, Natalie Juge) for catching up!
November 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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🆕 Blog! Thinking of doing a PhD in microbiology in the UK? We've got eight reasons why you should join the Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics PhD programme.

Applications onto the programme for entry in 2026 are now open 🦠

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Eight reasons why you should join the Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics PhD programme - Quadram Institute
Thinking of doing a PhD in microbiology in the UK? Our PhD programme combines impactful research, a beautiful university city setting and vibrant community.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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How does your Christmas Dinner shape your gut, brain and immunity? 🎄🍽️

Join us for Feast for Thought – a festive deep dive for all with short talks and questions on food & health!

📅 11th Dec, 7pm-8pm
🎟️ Book now: feast-for-thought.eventbrite.com

#GutHealth #BrainFood #ChristmasDinner
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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🚨 Research Fellow Opportunity 🚨

Join @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @quadraminstitute.bsky.social to explore the Brain-Gut Axis.

📍 Norwich Medical School
✅ £48,822–£56,535
📅 Apply by 1 Dec

Lead pioneering research at the neuroscience–microbiome interface.

👉 vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/18...
November 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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So very well deserved for @biouea.bsky.social graduate Gab 👏🥳
See what life looked like for Gab in this video all about his journey to PhD: www.instagram.com/p/DGiyYkStHGm/
November 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Between studying for his undergraduate degree in BSc Biomedicine @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to completing his PhD at the Quadram Institute, @gabastorga.bsky.social has amassed more than 432k followers and 23m likes for his videos, which focus on his life and love of nature.
Science communicator Gabriel Astorga wins at the UK and Ireland TikTok Awards - Quadram Institute
Gab Astorga, a social media creator and Quadram Institute microbiologist secured the top-spot in the Books and Learning category at the TikTok Awards UK & Ireland 2025. Now in its second year, the…
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November 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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⏰ Closing soon! We're looking for a Research Scientist to work on novel platforms for sustainable myco-food production and precision fermentation.

💷 £37,500 to £40,240
🗓️ Apply by 30 November 2025
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A social card with images of plant based sausages on a lentil based dish and the text "Research Scientist, to work on novel platforms for sustainable myco-food production and precision fermentation. Salary: £37,500 to £40,240, Contract length: 18 months, Apply by 30 November 2025"
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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"It’s great to be doing this research as part of the @ukri.org funded @elementalengbio.bsky.social which applies engineering biology to address pressing environmental challenges around metal waste, scarcity, and sustainable recovery." ♻️

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Researching the biology of bacterial biofilms to boost bioremediation - Quadram Institute
Research into how the biofilms of Shewanella oneidensis and Geobacter sulfurreducens bacteria could help clean up metals from wastewater
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November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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⏰ Closing soon! We're looking for a Research Scientist to explore the impact of novel carbohydrate containing foods on the gut microbiome and on health.

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 30 November 2025
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A microscopy photo of starch granules with the text "To explore the impact of novel carbohydrate containing foods on the gut microbiome and on health, Salary: £37,500 to £45,350, Contract length: 2.5 years, Apply by 30 November 2025"
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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"These findings reinforce the urgent need to understand how drugs and other xenobiotics affect the gut microbiome."

💬 Our Director, Professor @dfigeys.bsky.social
Prebiotics reverse effects of anti-depressants on the gut microbiome - Quadram Institute
Scientists from the University of Ottawa and Beijing Institute of Lifeomics found that SSRIs, SNRIs and Tricyclic Antidepressants, commonly prescribed anti-depressants that target the…
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November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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⏰ Closing soon! We're looking for a Research Scientist to undertake research projects which advance our understanding of the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its role in ageing 🧠

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025
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A social card with an image of the gut and brain and the text "Research Scientist to undertake research projects on understanding the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its role in ageing. Salary: £37,500 to £45,350, Contract length: 4.5 years, Apply by 28 November 2025."
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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⏰ Closing soon! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to establish gut-brain/gut-CNS microfluidic chip systems to enable the study of the role of microbial products in regulating gut-immune-CNS communication 🔬

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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“We are hugely excited to be part of this award, which will deliver fundamental new knowledge about a super important aspect of bacterial biology.”
💬 Professor @webberma.bsky.social

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Quadram joins world-class team to unlock secrets of antimicrobial resistance - Quadram Institute
The project is being led by the University of Birmingham, and funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, through its Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants scheme.…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Next week at the British Society of Soil Science annual conference Dr Christopher Quince - Group Leader at Earlham Institute and @quadraminstitute.bsky.social - will be sharing his latest work with @ukceh.bsky.social on @ukceh.bsky.social on #soilhealth and the #soil #microbiome.
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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⏰ Applications closing soon!

The Norwich Research Park’s Doctoral Training Partnership @nrpdtp.bsky.social offers talented biosciences graduates an opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary research environment and join a vibrant student community.

📅 Apply by 2 December

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November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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🆕 We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬

🗓️ Apply by 5 January 2026
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Vacancy graphic showing a microbial microscopy image on a computer. The text reads "Bursting Bugs Summer Internship. To generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics. Salary: £3,270 total. Contract length: 5 weeks. Apply by 5 January 2026."
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Would you like to give a talk or poster at the second Biofortification Hub Community Meeting "Biofortification: From Science to Society"?🌱

Submit abstractsfor talks and abstracts by 21 December
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November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🆕 Vacancy! We are looking for an exceptional scientist with a research focus on nutrition and microbiome-based interventions for the prevention and management of obesity to join our Food, Microbiome and Health research programme.

💷 Competitive
🗓️ Apply by 18 January 2026
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A photo of the Quadram Institute building with the text "Group Leader, with a research focus on nutrition and microbiome-based interventions for the prevention and management of obesity. Salary: Competitive, Contract length: Indefinite, Apply by 18 January 2026."
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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“Microbes have been constant commensals to not only humans and other mammals, but we think now that this started 100’s of millions of years ago in the ocean with sponges and primitive commensal communities of bacteria that can grow on them."

💬 Professor @bioinf.bsky.social
Quadram scientist Falk Hildebrand recognised in 2025 highly cited researchers list - Quadram Institute
He has been a research group leader at the Quadram Institute and the Earlham Institute on the Norwich Research Park since 2019. The annual list is based on the Web of Science citation index and…
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November 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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We are helping to address antimicrobial resistance, by gaining new knowledge and understanding of how resistance arises, and how resistant bacteria survive and are transmitted in the food chain.

#WorldAMRAwarenessWeek #WAAW25
Antimicrobial Resistance - Quadram Institute
Antimicrobial resistance is now a major threat to modern medicine, reducing our ability to prevent or cure disease. Without action now, we may be faced with even more reduced options for combating…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Live within 40 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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Vitamin D enriched tomato growing on a plant
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Will be cheering on @hannahvpye.bsky.social on Tuesday! #Phages
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM