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Friends of JIC (FoJIC)
The Friends of JIC was launched early in 2003 and provides an opportunity for those members
of the community with a real interest in the history, work and future of the JIC, and plant and
microbial science in general, to gain an
insight into cutting edge science.
Friends receive a newsletter three times a year and are invited to attend a variety of events,
some of which are open to the public, others which are by invitation only and others which are
special events organised specifically
for Friends.
Recordings of previous FoJIC events
Flowers in February
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The public event was held in February 2012 at the JIC Conference Centre.
This winter has been so mild we wouldn’t be surprised if plants were blooming in February! But what happens in a normal season? Just how do plants control when and how they flower?
Find out how research at the John Innes Centre on flowering in weeds contributes to food security
The presentations
- Welcome and Centre Update
Steve Rawsthorne, John Innes Centre
- Look back at research in flowering at John Innes
Judith Irwin, John Innes Centre
- From flowers to fruit
Nico Arnaud, John Innes Centre
- Why does flowering matter to crops?
Judith Irwin, John Innes Centre
Watch the presentations |
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Should I listen to experts?
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The public event was held in November 2011 at the JIC Conference Centre.
Who do you turn to for advice and which advice do you take? A simple enough question but does your head ever rule your heart and are your decisions evidence based? Do you ever doubt experts based on who they are seen to be representing and can you ever get truly independent advice? Are you confused by controversy between scientific experts on issues such as GM, Climate Change, Food Security, Diet and Health and MMR? How does the peer review process in science work and is it robust?
During this event we explored these and other aspects of decision making with "experts" in risk perception, gardening and peer review.
The presentations
- Gut instincts, expert judgments and things in between...
Dr Gary Barker, Institute of Food Research
- How to avoid going down the wrong garden path
Bob Flowerdew, BBC Radio 4's Gardener's Question Time
and author of numerous books on practical gardening
- Peer review
Andrew Sugden, Deputy Editor & International Managing
Editor, Science
Watch the presentations |
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The Norwich Science and Innovation Vision
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The public event was held in October 2011 at the JIC Conference Centre.
Why did the Government invest £26M in the Norwich Research Park, how will it be spent and who decides?
With over 11,000 people the Norwich Research Park has one of Europe's largest single-site concentrations of research in Health, Food and Environmental Sciences. It is internationally recognised for the excellence of our research in the plant and microbial sciences, food, health, environmental sciences, computer and information systems and chemistry. The NRP is a collaboration between the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and four independent research centres; the John Innes Centre, the Institute of Food Research, the Sainsbury Laboratory and from July 2009 The Genome Analysis Centre. The Norwich Research Park is also home to over 30 science and IT based companies making the NRP a vibrant place to do business as well as research.
- Welcome and Introduction to the Norwich Research Park
Professor Dale Sanders, Director, John Innes Centre
- Norwich Research Park - a bright future
Walter Herriot, Herriot Associates Ltd
- Anglia DNA
Dr Thomas Haizel, Managing Director of Anglia DNA Services
- BBSRC/NRP Project 26
Dr Matt Hills, Head of Operations, Norwich Research Park
Watch the 4 presentations |
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New drugs for cancer
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The public event was held in May 2011 at the JIC Conference Centre.
The presentations highlight the latest developments in interdisciplinary research that the Norwich teams are applying to the identification and assessment of the next generation of potential anti-cancer drugs.
- Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research in Norwich
Prof Rob Field, Dept of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre
- Controlling Nature: Harnessing Plants for the Development of Improved Cancer Drugs
Prof Sarah O’Connor, Dept of Biological Chemistry, John Innes Centre and School of Chemistry, UEA
- Tadpoles on Drugs: Identifying New Compounds for Skin Cancer Treatment
Prof Grant Wheeler, School of Biological Sciences, UEA
Watch the 3 presentations |
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Showcase of Young Science 2011
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This public event was held in March 2011 at the Forum in Norwich in March 2010 to showcase some of the varied research being undertaken by young scientists at both the John Innes Centre and the Institute of Food Research.
After the audience had listened to the 4 presentations they were asked to vote for which project they would give continued funding to. You can also vote for your favourite area of research by watching the presentations and then using the online voting form to cast your vote.
Watch the Showcase of Young Science
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The GM Debate - Where are we?
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During this public event, held in February 2011, another decade of the debate was examined and the role GM can play in helping issues affecting global food security were discussed. Preliminary outcomes from the on site GM potato blight trial were also relayed.
The audience were given the opportunity to give their opinion on a technology that has been adopted by over 14 million growers in 25 countries worldwide on over 134 million hectares of land.
The three presentations:
- Looking Back and Going Forward
Dr Wendy Harwood, John Innes Centre
- Genetic Modification or Global Malnutrition?
Professor Jonathan Jones, The Sainsbury Laboratory
- GM Potato Trial in Norfolk
Dr Simon Foster, The Sainsbury Laboratory
Watch the 3 presentations plus listen to the Q & A session |
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The Annual Lamb Lecture
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'Human genome and beyond'
In December 2010, Mark Walport, Director of the Wellcome Trust presented the Annual Lamb Lecture.
The Wellcome Trust funds innovative biomedical research, in the UK and internationally, spending over £600 million each year to support the brightest scientists with the best ideas. Before joining the Trust Sir Mark was Professor of Medicine and Head of the Division of Medicine at Imperial College London.
Watch or download the lecture |
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JIC on Tour - Poringland
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In October 2010, JIC held a community event at Poringland, near Norwich. Amongst the day long activities JIC scientists gave a series of short talks which we recorded ard are now available to view:
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JIC on Tour - Sheringham
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In October 2010 John Innes Centre’s scientists hosted a Garden Pest Clinic, as well as exhibitions and talks on the work at the research centre.
As well as an exhibition on the John Innes Centre, there were short talks on the history behind it, and on its current research programmes, including the story of the famous John Innes composts. There was also a specialised talk by Mike Ambrose on pea research, with visitors getting the chance to extract DNA from peas. The garden pest clinic was hosted by Dr Ian Bedford of the JIC Entomology Team
Sarah Wilmot, Outreach Curator at the John Innes Centre, said “We were delighted to be invited by the Sheringham Horticultural Society to take our centenary exhibition to North Norfolk.”
View a short video taken during the event |
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A centenary of trial plots at John Innes
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A FoJIC event in June 2010 took members of the public on a tour of some of the field plots on the John Innes site.
Field trials on small plots or on a commercial scale on the farm are vitally important to enable scientists to test their findings from experiments conducted under controlled environments either in growth rooms or glasshouses. Out in the field the plants are subjected to the vagaries of the weather, the soil and naturally occurring pests and diseases.
During the event we recorded a talk by Dr Simon Foster entitled "A GM solution for potato late blight" |
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Have your say!
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At a 'Friends of JIC' event in May 2010, we asked the audience what they thought was JI's most significant scientific contribution. Speakers presented the case for 5 major achievements.
Watch the presentations |
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Showcase of Young Science –
what do our young scientists do?
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This public event was held in March 2010 at the Forum in Norwich in March 2010 to showcase some of the varied research being undertaken by young scientists at both the John Innes Centre and the Institute of Food Research. After the audience had listened to the 4 presentations they were asked to vote for which project they would give continued funding to. You can also vote for your favourite area of research by watching the presentations and then using the online voting form to cast your vote.
Watch the Showcase of Young Science
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The HMS Beagle Project comes to Norwich
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2009 was one of the most significant anniversaries in science: it marked the 200th
anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th
anniversary of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species. This FoJIC presentation by Dr Karen James of The Natural History Museum includes a potted history of Darwin and the Beagle plus details of 2 projects that Karen is involved with including the HMS Beagle Project to build a sailing modernized seagoing
HMS Beagle, the ship on which Darwin circumnavigated the globe between 1831 and
1836.
Watch Karen James' talk recorded in March 2010. |
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Blooming Snapdragons
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William Bateson was the
first Director of the John Innes and in researching the history we came across the remarkable story
of Bateson’s Ladies, unsung heroes in the development of the new science of genetics. As we
delved deeper and the characters came to life, we felt that the story just had to be told and what
better way than in a play where we could recreate their personalities and also explore the
development of contemporary women scientists.
Watch a performance of 'Blooming Snapdragons' recorded at the FoJIC event in March 2010. |
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Food Security
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The 'Friends of JIC' event on Food Security held in February 2010 was attended by over 200 members of the public.
The talks are available to watch online. |
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The Annual Lamb Lecture
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In December 2009 Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics and Head of the Dept of Genetics at University College London, presented the first Annual Lamb Lecture 'What sex really means'.
This wonderfully entertaining and informative presentation is available to watch online. |
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JI100 events - Celebrating the JI Centenary
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JI100 - A Year of Centenary Celebrations. John Innes ran a number the events and activities to mark the John Innes Centenary. These took place between August 2009 and July 2010. Activites ranged from the production of a commemorative beer to the holding of an international science symposium.
For further details of the events and activities held during our centenary year please go to the JI Centenary website. |
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Why do we do field trials?
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In June 2009 FoJIC members where invited to learn more about the field trials currently happening at JIC.
Watch a short video of the event |
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