22nd November 2024
Avoiding unintentional nutritional consequences on the journey to NetZero
As global leaders and scientists from across the globe gather in Azerbaijan for the second week of the United Nations Climate Change conference COP 29 to discuss progress towards the Paris agreement, we reflect on how the UK can achieve NetZero whilst ensuring everyone...
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15th November 2024
How our Food and Nutrition team are examining malnutrition in the UK and Europe
Here at the Quadram Institute we are home to the Food and Nutritional National Bioscience Infrastructure (F&N NBRI) that collects, manages and shares nutrition data describing the food we eat. In the UK we face a major malnutrition problem. The F&N NBRI team have...
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8th November 2024
Bacteriophages, bioinformatics and blogs; Introducing Raphael Hans Lwesya
“I’m a PhD student investigating the role of bacteriophages in the ageing gut. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria; They don’t infect humans. They play a key role in regulating bacterial populations, helping to maintain balance within ecosystems. Due to their ability to target...
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25th October 2024
The science of healthy Halloween foods
We often think of Halloween as a time of sugary treats. But there are lots of foods associated with the spooky season that are good for our health. Here we look at the science happening here at the Quadram Institute into some of the...
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11th October 2024
Is nitrogen fixation good for the gut? Dr Lizbeth’s Sayavedra’s fellowship
“Nitrogen is key to life. Most nitrogen exists in the form of N2, dinitrogen, but we cannot use this form of gaseous nitrogen in the air. Most organisms get nitrogen through their food. There are a few organisms, like leguminous plants, that have evolved...
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4th October 2024
How immune cells communicate with our gut microbiome; Dr Dimitra Lamprinaki’s fellowship
“Our gut is populated with trillions of microbes, collectively known as the gut microbiota. In a healthy state our body helps to regulate the gut microbiota. We often see the response in our bodies to gut microbiota, but we don’t fully know what is...
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20th September 2024
Being a Group Leader at the Quadram Institute; Dr Evelien Adriaenssens
“I’m a Group Leader at the Quadram Institute where I investigate role of bacteriophages in the gut microbiome and how we can use them to promote health and prevent disease. Being a Group Leader at the Quadram Institute is a whole bunch of jobs...
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12th September 2024
History of Listeria research in Norwich
Listeria monocytogenes bacteria are present in the environment. They can contaminate foods and can multiply at refrigeration temperatures. Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria can cause illness in humans which is particularly serious in the very young, the old, pregnant women and the immunocompromised....
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30th August 2024
Supporting the first nanopore sequencing in Fiji
“Last year Professor John Wain and I gave training in Fiji which enabled Fijian scientists and staff to identify the microbe responsible for an outbreak in a neonatal unit of a hospital. At the Quadram Institute we have a strong collaboration with Fiji National...
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23rd August 2024
How bacteriophages could help treat wastewater
“Lots of countries rely on wastewater treatment plants to purify water and turn sewage water into water that is safe for the environment. Traditional wastewater treatment requires a lot of personnel, money and energy. Some countries are looking for alternative and more sustainable ways...
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