Blogs

4th July 2025

Inspiring the next generation of food scientists at Stowmarket’s food museum Food Science Discovery Day

Last month a team of scientists from the Quadram visited the Food museum in Stowmarket, to help people learn more about the gut microbiome. The team aimed to teach that fibre is good for your health, and that we should eat a balanced diet...

27th June 2025

Introducing JIDCuk; the charity supporting scientists in developing low and middle income countries

JIDCuk is a charity that supports the open access Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (JIDC) and otherwise invests in scientific research opportunities in low and middle income countries, led by local scientists. The charity was founded by Professor John Wain and Dr Gemma...

20th June 2025

Turning a new LEAF; celebrating green actions at the Quadram Institute

The Green team here at the Quadram Institute is a group of dedicated staff and students who champion and implement environmentally friendly actions to ensure our workplace is sustainable now and in the future. Celebrating success: bronze and silver Green Impact awards Since 2022,...

13th June 2025

The science of how fruit affect blood sugar

There can be confusion around sugar in the diet and how different forms of sugar, such as naturally occurring sugar in fruit, affect our health. Using our expertise in the Food and Nutrition National Bioscience Research Infrastructure (F&N NBRI) team we answer the question...

6th June 2025

Developing a new organ-on-chip system to study vaginal yeast infections

“Although women make up half of the global population, women’s health has been historically understudied. Up to 75% of women experience a fungal vaginal infection in their lifetime which is a huge global disease burden,” says Quadram Institute researcher Dr Emily Jones. Emily is...

23rd May 2025

Building connections in the biofilm community; reflections on the Biofilms 11 conference

Biofilms are communities of microbes that live and stick together on surfaces. They are found in a range of environments, from our teeth to our water. Here at the Quadram Institute we study biofilms within the food chain and in the human gut, where...

16th May 2025

Seeing the gut microbiome in atomic detail using NMR; Dr Serena Monaco’s fellowship

“I joined Quadram Institute to start my Fellowship in February this year. I am a chemist who has always been fascinated by biology, and I want to use NMR to study microbes in their native environment. The power of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) I’m...

9th May 2025

Research exploring the role of viruses in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Introducing Dr Krishani Perera’s fellowship

“My research focuses on detecting microbes, particularly viruses, that may be involved in ME/CFS. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a serious and often disabling condition that affects an estimated 17-24 million people worldwide, including approximately 404,000 individuals overall in the UK. Although ME/CFS...

2nd May 2025

What is hidden hunger and how can biofortification help?

  Addressing hunger is a key global priority. Over 733 million people suffered from hunger in 2023, a number too high to achieve current eradication goals. When we think of hunger, we often picture undernutrition: children and adults showing the physical consequences of being...

25th April 2025

Quadram Institute hosts the first PulseON Science Symposium

PulseONTM,  is the trademark name for a unique whole cell pulse flour being commercialised by the new spin out company PulseON Food Ingredients Ltd. This new ingredient is made entirely from legumes including pulses (for example, chickpeas, beans or lentils), and is processed in...