News & Events

  • News

    New group leader to shed light on supercharged photosynthesis

    We are pleased to announce that Dr Tina Schreier will join the John Innes Centre as a tenure-track Group Leader in July 2026. Relocating from the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford, where she has specialised in photosynthesis, Dr Schreier will establish an independent research group focussed on studying the specialised ‘C4’ form of photosynthesis.  Dr Schreier said: “I am delighted to be joining the John Innes Centre. For me, it is one of the best places in the world to...

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  • Blog

    CIMMYT-JIC partnership accelerates research, impact and global community building

    March 2026 marked the latest milestone in the strategic partnership between the John Innes Centre and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), with a visit to CIMMYT’s Obregón field station in Mexico. Taking place during CIMMYT’s annual Visitor’s Week, which brings together researchers from across Africa, Asia, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United...

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  • 22 Sep
    Event

    Early Career Microbiologists Mini-Symposium 2026

    The Department of Molecular Microbiology is organising a one and a half day Early- Career Microbiologists Mini-Symposium. The symposium will be held from Tuesday 22nd – Wednesday 23rd September 2026. Overview The aim of this event is for the John Innes Centre to hear state-of-the-art presentations in bacterial microbiology, to enhance our understanding of where exciting new...

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  • 06 Sep
    Event

    CCP4-BCA Protein Crystallography Summer School 2026

    The CCP4-BCA Protein Crystallography Summer School is intended for students and researchers relatively new to crystallography. Its dual aims are to provide comprehensive training in crystallography and to promote best practise through a combination of lectures and hands-on tutorials. Lectures will cover the range of techniques required for a protein structure solution, from protein expression...

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  • 24 Sep
    Event

    UK Precision Breeding – Farming Futures Conference

    Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet Join us for a one‑day conference bringing together farmers, breeders, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore the fast‑evolving opportunities of precision breeding in the UK. What to expect The Global Landscape for Precision Breeding – How science, regulation, and trade are shifting — and what this means for the...

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  • News

    Professor Philippa Borrill

    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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