Excellence in plant and microbial science
Accessible Science is an opportunity to hear world-leading researchers from the Norwich Bioscience Institutes talk about their work in an accessible, engaging way. This year, the main talks will focus on nutrition, while the shorter “flash talks” will showcase the wide range of careers at NBI
Read the storySarah Domoney attended our Year 10 Science Camp in 2015 and is now working towards a PhD at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. Here we ask her about her experience at the John Innes Centre and how it influenced her next steps
Read the storyJohn Innes Centre researchers have trained scientists from across Tanzania to use new loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays to rapidly detect wheat blast, a looming fungal threat to wheat harvests.
Read the storyToday the John Innes Centre is proud to be home to staff from more than 40 different countries, but did you know that we have a long legacy of hosting international students, researchers and staff since 1912? Here we look back at some of our early visitors, who helped build the foundations of our community at JIC.
Read the storyOak Foundation has awarded £750,000 to support the John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory’s Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet (HP3) vision
Read the storyMore than 80 years ago scientists discovered that differences in yellow pigmentation were critical to courtship success and failure for fruit flies. New research has added a deeper perspective to the study of Yellow, showing how in tortoise beetles this protein has been co-opted as a building material to house symbiotic bacteria.
Read the storyThe 39th edition of the John Innes Centre Advances magazine is now available online. This new edition highlights our commitment to translating knowledge into real-world impact, exploring how science benefits plants, people and planet
Read the storyDr Yang Yue, postdoctoral researcher in Professor Cathie Martin FRS’ group, looks back at the John Innes Centre’s annual plant Breeders’ Day held at the institute’s experimental farm. We asked him about why the opportunity to meet breeders, farmers, industry partners and funders was important for his research.
Read the storyA UK-led research collaboration has taken a significant step in the global effort to protect cereal crops from the devastating blast fungus pathogen
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