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22nd July 2026

Landmark for new tonsil biorepository

One of the first UK tonsil biorepositories has been established to help improve scientific understanding and treatment for a range of oral health conditions.

17th July 2026

Two Quadram Institute food collaborations shortlisted for regional food awards

Two innovative young food companies, BeanTastic Hummus and SUCSEED, are shortlisted along with the Quadram Institute, in the Academic to Business Collaboration of the Year in the Tastebuds Collective Collaboration awards. Researchers from the Quadram Institute, working through our consultancy service, QIB Extra, have...

9th July 2026

UK’s world-class research organisations launch new collective today

The National Research Organisations (NRO) Group officially launches today (Thursday 9 July) at the Academy of Medical Sciences, London. A first of its kind collective for the UK, the NRO brings together more than 100 leaders from government, research, academia, industry and funding organisations,...

7th July 2026

Quadram Institute joins major new project to understand gut microbiome, diet and mental health connections

NUTRIMIND (“Understanding Mental Health and Nutrition in Europe”) will examine these relationships from childhood through older adulthood. Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression affect millions of people across Europe and are increasingly recognised as closely linked to diet, nutrition, social inequalities and broader lifestyle...

6th July 2026

Identifying modern day ‘Typhoid Marys’ is a complex process that requires multi-team collaborations

A collaborative study combining expertise from the Quadram Institute, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Public Health Wales sheds light on enteric fever cases between 2004-2023, revealing that cases have risen post-pandemic. 2.7% of cases constitute carriage, the phenomenon where healthy individuals carry and...

2nd July 2026

Superbug secrets revealed in new study

It lurked in hospital corridors for decades, largely unnoticed by the wider public. But now an international team led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and including scientists at the Quadram Institute and in Canada and Mexico have uncovered how one of the...

2nd July 2026

Quadram Institute Communications team given ‘Mark of Excellence’

The Communications and External relations team of Andrew Stronach, Ruby O’Grady, Andrew Chapple & Clemence Blanchard were recognised in the In-House PR Team of the Year (Not-for-Profit/Public/Charity Sector). The Mark of Excellence was awarded by the CIPR’s panel of judges in recognition of the...

30th June 2026

Quadram Institute Announces Major European Research Milestone in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)

Quadram Institute Bioscience today welcomes the announcement that a consortium led by the European ME Research Group (EMERG) has secured funding from the EU Horizon programme to support a major pan-European research project focused on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, sometimes referred to as ME/CFS). This...

10th June 2026

Quadram scientist shows research at Washington DC sustainability summit

Scientists from the Quadram Institute have travelled to Washington DC to discuss how research into the ways bacteria interact with metals could help develop cleaner and more sustainable methods of recovering the critical minerals needed for future technologies. Prof. Martin Warren, Group Leader at...

20th May 2026

Norfolk and North Suffolk residents can sign up online to health, nutrition and food research studies

Residents in Norfolk and North Suffolk can sign up online to join our ‘match-making’ database which will keep you informed when health-related research studies that may suit your needs begin. It’s never been easier to connect to human studies in the region: you can...