The Quadram Institute

16/04/2026

"I’m grateful to have gained many academic experiences during my PhD, but also to have created opportunities in areas of science communication."
💬 Dr Gab Astorga

Dr Gab Astorga reflects on how he balanced a PhD alongside content creation, won an international TikTok Award and shares his tips for science communication

16/04/2026

🆕 We are seeking an established scientific leader, with proven experience and capabilities to serve as Chair of the QIB Board of Trustees.

🗓️ Apply by 11 May 2026
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16/04/2026

⏰️ Closing soon! Check out the current opportunities at the :

💡 Proof of Concept awards
💼 Business Interaction Vouchers

For those working on biofortification in the UK in industry, organisations or academia

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📅 Deadline: 24 April 2026

John Innes Centre

15/04/2026

📣 Deadline extended to 6 May 2026! We’re looking for a Research Scientist (Metaproteomics) to join Dr Kai Cheng's group to develop and apply computational and analytical methods for metaproteomics 💻️

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 29 April 2026
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15/04/2026

Live in and around Norfolk? 🏠

You can take part in important human studies by joining our participants database today. Simply fill in your details on the online form and we’ll contact you when studies that suit your needs open up.

It only takes two minutes to make a difference and be at the forefront of research.

Here at the Quadram Institute we run, support and promote human studies learning more about human health – that means you and your health.

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15/04/2026

🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist (Metagenomics) to join Professor Falk Hildebrand's group to investigate how bacterial genomes evolve in closely related family members 🧬

💷 £37,500 to £43,350
🗓️ Apply by 17 May 2026
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14/04/2026

Our researchers collaborating with international partners have shown how complex sugar molecules produced by certain bacteria can interrupt an interaction between cancer cells and the immune system.

Developing this into a therapy could block the way cancer cells evade destruction by the immune cells ⤵️

Quadram Institute scientists have drawn inspiration from gut bacteria to suggest a novel way of limiting colon cancer progression

14/04/2026

🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist (Data Science to join Professor Falk Hildebrand's group to investigate how novel fermented plant-based foods influence the human gut microbiome 📊

💷 £37,500 to £43,350
🗓️ Apply by 17 May 2026
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14/04/2026

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🥬

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13/04/2026

🆕Fellows to tackle how food environments shape microbial adaptations.

We welcome two new Early Career Fellows who will become future leaders within the fields of food safety and microbial research.

Dr Samuel O’Donnell and Dr Alessia Lepore bring expertise on how food environment and processing shape how fungi and bacteria survive and persist along the food chain.

Find out more about these outstanding scientists ⤵️
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We welcome two new Early Career Fellows who will become future leaders within the fields of food safety and microbial research.

12/04/2026

Do you have a PhD in Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related discipline? Check out our current vacancy ⤵️

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 29 April 2026
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11/04/2026

This discover more about our research together the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) which looked at the gut microbiomes of Parkinson’s patients on an unprecedented scale and uncovered alterations in its composition and functional capacity that associate with the disease.

Researchers analysing the Parkinson’s microbiome have uncovered alterations associated with the disease linked to pesticides