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17th November 2025
Science communicator Gabriel Astorga wins at the UK and Ireland TikTok Awards
Gab Astorga, a social media creator and Quadram Institute microbiologist secured the top-spot in the Books and Learning category at the TikTok Awards UK & Ireland 2025. Now in its second year, the TikTok Awards UK & Ireland 2025 featured 72 creators across 12...
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12th November 2025
Quadram Institute researchers brief MPs and Peers on health impacts of hidden hunger
Professor Martin Warren, Dr Maria Traka, Dr Emma Webb and Dr Laura Bardon, met with Members of Parliament and Peers in Westminster on Tuesday, 4 November to present their latest insights on biofortification to tackle the hidden hunger caused by micronutrient deficiency. As part...
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12th November 2025
Quadram scientist Falk Hildebrand recognised in 2025 highly cited researchers list
He has been a research group leader at the Quadram Institute and the Earlham Institute on the Norwich Research Park since 2019. The annual list is based on the Web of Science citation index and compiled by the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate....
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11th November 2025
Quadram joins new initiative to develop liver disease models and reduce animal research
Dr Naiara Beraza from the Quadram Institute is part of an innovative new project developing an interconnected multi-organ platform that replicates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
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2nd October 2025
Two new Trustees join Board of Quadram Institute Bioscience
The two new QIB trustees, Professor Maggie Dallman OBE and Professor Gary Frost, are both scientists at Imperial College London. Maggie Dallman is originally an immunologist and has extensive expertise in public engagement with science and widening participation. Gary Frost’s research spans nutrition science,...
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29th September 2025
New technique to speed up the design of drugs targeting proteins in the cell membrane
Membrane proteins are involved in a multitude of diseases, from psychiatric disorders to various types of cancer. An international team has developed a new technique that will speed up the design of drugs targeting ion channels, a type of cell membrane protein involved in...
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23rd September 2025
The ViTaL-D Study will enrol 76 participants with low vitamin D levels, aged over 18 and living within 70 miles of Norwich, who will consume a portion of tomato soup daily for three weeks, to see if this leads to an increase in their...
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18th September 2025
Vitamin D3 concentrations are lowered by common vitamin D supplement
Many people take vitamin D supplements to support their bone and immune health and meet the UK government recommendation of 10 micrograms (µg) each day, especially during the winter months. There are two forms of vitamin D supplements available: vitamin D2 and vitamin D3....
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15th September 2025
The Microbiome Innovation Centre at the University of Liverpool, the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, the Quadram Institute, Nottingham Trent University, and the University of Oxford have been awarded a BBSRC Network Grant to establish Microbiome-Net. This consortium will form a UK-wide Microbiome Innovation Network...
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29th August 2025
New project explores potential of soil microbes to achieve UK net zero goals
A new collaborative project called ‘OpenLAND: Open evaluation of climate-resilient interventions for land management, soil health and net zero’ has been funded by UKRI. The project brings together partners from all over the UK including the Quadram Institute. The UK government has committed to...
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