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15th August 2019
New study to test the benefits of broccoli and garlic for prostate health
The study, which will take place at the NNUH-run Clinical Research Facility at the Quadram Institute, will involve 40 patients who are due to receive a biopsy for suspected or previously diagnosed prostate cancer.
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2nd August 2019
International internship investigates kefir
Mariano Malamud, a researcher from the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) in Argentina, has recently started an internship in Professor Nathalie Juge’s group in the Quadram Institute. Mariano works on Lactobacillus kefiri, one of the most abundant lactobacilli species isolated from...
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31st July 2019
GP Fellowship to develop ME/CFS champions for Norfolk
The Quadram Institute and the charity Invest in ME Research are partnering with Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to provide a GP Fellowship aimed at improving outcomes for patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) in Norfolk and Waveney. ME/CFS is a debilitating,...
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26th July 2019
Under the Researcher Links scheme within the Newton Fund the Quadram Institute and South China Agricultural University will be holding a workshop on the above theme in Gunagzhou, China between November 18-20, 2019. The workshop aims to help make new connections, identify shared research...
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24th June 2019
New rapid test can diagnose pneumonia and other lower respiratory infections
Scientists at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a new, rapid way of diagnosing bacterial lower respiratory tract infections in hours rather than days, that could improve patient care and slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance. The method...
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18th June 2019
Scientists speed network at college careers event
Priscilla Walsh, Shikha Saha and Paul Needs, from the Kroon and Mithen groups recently attended the Wymondham College Sixth Form Sixth Form Speed Networking event. The event was organised to give Year 12 students an insight into different career options. Here Priscilla blogs about...
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10th June 2019
UEA Engagement Award for Lindsay Hall & the Guardians of the Gut
Dr Lindsay Hall’s achievements in communicating the wonders of the microbiome have been recognised by a UEA Engagement Award. Lindsay has successfully brought together scientists from her research group with artists and creative designers to deliver engaging and innovative ways of bringing the microbiome...
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3rd June 2019
Welcome to our newsletter, containing the latest news from the Quadram Institute. The newsletter provides a snapshot of the latest developments in the institute. The newsletter also covers recent scientific highlights and achievements from our researchers, along with news of some of the exciting new...
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23rd May 2019
The hidden devastating impact of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is the subject of a new collaboration between an artist and scientists studying this debilitating condition. Artist Yasmin Crawford has been working with researchers in the Quadram Institute as part of her project that’s bringing across...
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21st May 2019
Top Project Award for Quadram Institute student
Gemma Beasy has recently received the Top Project Award from the Royal Society of Biology. The award recognises the work she carried out for her undergraduate research project conducted at the Quadram Institute with Dr Maria Traka. The project focused on understanding how dietary...
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