A facility for food and health research and endoscopy.
The Quadram Institute: Scientific and clinical excellence to deliver better patient care and innovation in food and health.
02/03/2026
A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer 🦠
"The broader implication is a shift in how we think about the gut microbiome and its relationship to disease. It may not be enough to ask which bacteria are present. We may also need to look at what is inside those bacteria – and what those hidden passengers might be doing."
🗨️ Dr Ryan Cook, Research Scientist studying bacteriophages
Find out more about the link between microbes and cancer ⤵️
Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.
01/03/2026
This position is ideally suited to a scientist with experience in host-based experimental systems who is motivated to apply microbiome and microbial metabolism approaches to mechanistic questions in host health.
Delighted to welcome Norse Group CEO Justin Galliford and marketing manager Clare Jordan to the Quadram Institute today.
We look forward to continuing to work together with them for the benefit of our local communities 🤝
27/02/2026
🆕 Blog! Is E. coli always bad for you?
“Two strains of E. coli can be as genetically different, if not more different, than a human is to a chimpanzee," explains recent PhD graduate, Gab Astorga.
It’s this diversity, in part, that means many E. coli strains can quietly help us maintain good health, while other strains cause illness 🦠
So, when is E. coli good for you and when is it not?
Though some E. coli strains cause illness, many others quietly help us maintain good gut health. So, when is E. coli good for you and when is it not?
26/02/2026
Are you a UK business looking to start working with academia on biofortification or vice versa? 🌿
Check out the Business Interaction Voucher funding at the Biofortification Hub which funds small, confidence-building activities between an academic partner and industry-based partner
Quadram Institute in partnership with the Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity have provided £100,000 each to jointly fund £200,000 of new collaborative clinical research projects:
🦠 REMISSION Study: Gut Microbiome, Antimicrobial Resistance and Micronutrient Status in Childhood Cancer Survivors – Dr Emma Webb (QI/NNUH) and Dr Chris Thoroughgood (NNUH)
🧬 VALET study: Vaginal virome AnaLysis in Endometriosis and termination of pregnancy patients – Dr Revathy Krishnamurthy (QI) and Mr Thomas Gray (NNUH)
🧪 Development of novel therapies for chronic kidney disease patients – Prof Rob Kingsley (QI) and Dr Mahzuz Karim (NNUH)
👁️ Retinal Biomarkers of Visual Disturbances in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – Dr Katharine Seton (QI) and Mr Colin Jones (NNUH)
🍽️ Effect of diet in Microbiota and Host immune profile in Colorectal Cancer – Dr Dimitra Lamprinaki (QI and Mr James Hernon (NNUH)
The Quadram Institute Clinical Seedcorn Fund was first established in 2021/2022 to help clinicians develop research ideas with scientists at the Quadram Institute. The fund supports secondments of NHS staff to Quadram Institute laboratories and associated research costs. Quadram Institute Bioscience...
24/02/2026
Children undergoing treatment for severe acute malnutrition lack an effective gut microbiome, which impairs their ability to use dietary fibre, hindering their recovery, according to a new study led by the Quadram Institute.
Children undergoing treatment for severe acute malnutrition lack an effective gut microbiome, which impairs their ability to use dietary fibre, hindering their recovery, according to a new study led by the Quadram Institute. By studying the microbiomes of children hospitalised with severe acute maln...
22/02/2026
Would you like to have your own kitchen garden? 🌿
If you’re a vegan or vegetarian, with regular periods, living within 70 miles of Norwich you can take part in our HARVEST study growing biofortified greens in a kitchen garden🌱
Check out the Out thinkers event happening later today 🌈
Hosted by Dr Sam Rowe, Project Manager based at the Quadram Institute and Dr Alfredo Carpineti, Out Thinkers serves to showcase the incredible talent of LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM, providing a welcoming platform where people can talk about their work while truly being themselves. Speakers include our PhD student Josh Horton.
🆕 AI for safe and sustainable agri-food supply chains workshop
Join the Food Safety Research Network, Leeds Institute for Data Analytics and AI for the Biosciences in the UK Network this summer ☀️
📅 9 July 2026
📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds
Register by 16 June ⤵️
Join us for the AI for safe and sustainable agri-food supply chains workshop, co-organised by the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, AI for the Biosciences in the UK Network and the Food Safety Research Network. The purpose…
19/02/2026
"It’s great to see Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinicians working with scientists at the Quadram to understand more about some of the clinical challenges they face daily, and how we can understand and then tackle them for the benefit of patients.”
💬 Quadram Institute Director Prof Daniel Figeys
The Quadram Institute Clinical Seedcorn Fund was first established in 2021/2022 to help clinicians develop research ideas with scientists at the Quadram Institute. The fund supports secondments of NHS staff to Quadram Institute laboratories and associated research costs. Quadram Institute Bioscience...
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The Quadram Institute is a pioneering new facility for food and health research and endoscopy. We are at the forefront of a new era of food science, gut biology and health. Developong innovation in food and clinical solutions to worldwide challenges in disease and human health, whilst delivering clinical excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal conditions.
In December 2018, the Norfolk and N0rwich University Hospital opened its new state-of-the-art endoscopy centre in the Quadram Institute and welcomed its first patients. The multi-million pound facility on Norwich Research Park will be home to a range of endoscopy and bowel cancer screening services. The NNUH Gastroenterology department at Quadram Institute will be able to conduct at least 40,000 procedures a year in the facility, making it one of the largest endoscopy centres in Europe, as part of its expansion of services.
The Clinical Research Facility at the Quadram Institute opened in September 2018.
The CRF at the Quadram Institute is an exciting partnership run by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and brings together researchers and scientists from the hospital, Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB), University of East Anglia (UEA) and across the Norwich Research Park.
The development is a major boost for the Trust’s ambition to enhance research at the hospital. The CRF will be the hospital’s primary facility for clinical trials that do not need to be located within the main hospital building. The CRF will be home to a host of research studies into a range of health conditions, involving patients and volunteers. Because of its close association with the NNUH Endoscopy Centre and links with QIB and UEA, the CRF is perfectly placed for research into food and nutrition. The results of these trials will lead to new strategies and treatments for improving health and preventing related disease.
