Unlocking the Power of Peas: Genetic discovery promises high-iron vegetables and cereals
A genetic breakthrough has opened new opportunities for iron-fortified vegetables to help address the global health issue of anaemia
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News Expanding Wheat Pathogen Surveillance System with New Investment
An international collaboration, including researchers at John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory and GetGenome have announced the Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (Wheat DEWAS), to strengthen crop resilience against devastating wheat diseases
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News The Intricate Mechanisms of Epigenetic Silencing
A collaboration between the group of Professor Caroline Dean at the John Innes Centre and the group of Dr. Mariann Bienz at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, has shed new light on epigenetic silencing.
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Press Release Growing Influence: The John Innes Centre’s impact on the UK and Global Economy is on the rise
An assessment of the John Innes Centre’s socio-economic impact highlights substantial contributions to both the UK and global economy, with over £15 returned to the UK economy for every £1 invested in research. Socio-economic impact has been quantified in an independent report which highlights our position as a global leader in bioscience research, training, and...
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News Professor Caroline Dean awarded McClintock Prize
The ground-breaking career of Professor Dame Caroline Dean FRS has been recognised with the prestigious Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies
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News Plant pathology award for Professor Diane Saunders
The innovative and inspiring research of Professor Diane Saunders has been recognised with a major award by a leading society in the field of plant pathology
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Blog Plant Pathology 2023: Two prize winners from the John Innes Centre
This year, the annual meeting of the British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP), Plant Pathology 2023, took place from Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th September. This year, we are delighted that two John Innes Centre researchers scooped some of the top awards in plant pathology at this conference, the RKS Wood and PH Gregory Prizes
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Blog John Innes architecture: Past, present, and purpose-built potential
To celebrate World Architecture Day, we are looking back at the history of the John Innes Centre buildings and how they have evolved from repurposed Merton manor houses to the purpose-built, multi-million-pound Next Generation Infrastructure that is under construction today
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News Pea-powered innovation delivers vitamin B12 daily dose
Pea shoots which contain the recommended daily dose of vitamin B12 fortified in a single small portion could soon be a tasty and healthy addition to your salad
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