Excellence in plant and microbial science
We are devastated to announce that our colleague and friend Professor Philippa Borrill died over the Easter weekend following a rare immune system disorder (HLH). She was a fantastic scientist, collaborator and mentor, and a close friend to many.
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The Delivering Sustainable Wheat virtual training course recently returned with renewed energy, under its new name Green Horizons, offering more than 100 students from 19 UK universities a rare opportunity to engage directly with modern plant science.
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This week, the Advancing Plant Health (APH) Institute Strategic Programme (ISP) hosted “A Celebration of Careers in Plant Health” event, showcasing a range of careers in academia, entrepreneurship, industry and policy.
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We’re looking for a web development partner, or partners, to help us rebuild the John Innes Centre and the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership websites.
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The John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory are delighted to announce a £5 million investment from The Garfield Weston Foundation
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The John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory are developing a world-class plant and microbial research hub as part of the Next Generation Infrastructure programme
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A pioneering research-industry partnership has used advances in indoor farming technology to grow pea shoots fortified with Vitamin B12, opening an exciting route to market for farmers and addressing a major public health need.
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Dr Pirita Paajanen, senior scientist, will soon be moving on from JIC to set up her own research group at the University of Helsinki. In this blog she reflects on the support she has received from the institute to help her get to the next step in her career, and the transformative impact that the Leaders Plus fellowship programme has had on her, both professionally and personally
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Dr James Bradley, a pioneering researcher in plant-fungal interactions, will join the John Innes Centre as a John Innes Foundation Fellow in late 2026.
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