The Quadram Institute

08/01/2026

The ViTaL-D study team is looking for 76 people at least 18 years old, who live within 70 miles of Norwich and think they might be low in vitamin D to take part in the research study 🌞

John Innes Centre

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07/01/2026

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

💷 £45,450 to £56,750
🗓️ Apply by 15 February 2026
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07/01/2026

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 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Find out more and register your interest
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06/01/2026

This discover how to get enough iron and vitamin b12 as a vegetarian or vegan🥬

Tips on how to increase iron and vitamin B12 which are two key nutrients often lacking in a plant-based diet.

05/01/2026

A snowy start to 2026 here at the Quadram Institute ❄️

03/01/2026

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

Sign up now to keep up to date with our latest research news, activities and events ⤵️

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01/01/2026

Happy New year from the Quadram Institute!☀️

31/12/2025

As 2025 ends, we share our most viewed blogs published this year plus other blog highlights including:

🍍 The science of how fruit affect blood sugar
🧠 Is there a brain microbiome?
🍽️ What is hidden hunger and how can biofortification help?
🧬 Eight reasons why you should join the Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics PhD programme
🦠 How infant gut microbes could treat cancer

This year we’ve published 44 blogs covering our research, impact and careers of our scientists, staff and students. Our researchers have shared the exciting research they’ve been doing as well as what they’ve been up to outside of the lab working with the community and policymakers. We’ve he...

30/12/2025

⏰ Closing soon! 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
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30/12/2025

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 as a Group Leader.

💷 Competitive
🗓️ Apply by 18 January 2026
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29/12/2025

⏰ Closing soon! Interested in doing a microbiology PhD? Apply by 6 January 2026 and choose from a selection of projects:

🫁 Understanding the microbiome and phageome in chronic lung infections for the development of phage therapy

🧬 Exploring the genetics of gut microbiomes spatially resolved in IBD patients

📈 Carrying a toxic burden: the continuing spread of Shiga toxin-harbouring phage in E. coli

🦠 Metagenomics of E. coli-associated urinary tract infections in pregnancy

1️⃣ Antimicrobial resistance in a global One Health context: understanding links between animals and humans

You'll join the Medical Research Council-funded Microbes, Microbiomes & Bioinformatics Doctoral Training Programme.

Find out more about the projects and application requirements➡️
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29/12/2025

The Best Practice in Microbiome Research book presents protocols covering the design of ethical, inclusive studies, sample collection and genomic sequencing, bioinformatics processing of data and statistical analysis. In an ever-advancing landscape, the protocols draw on the most cutting-edge techniques and technologies.

Researchers from the Quadram Institute have developed an open access book to help ensure best practice in microbiome research.