The hardy wild grass that could save our bread
An obscure species of wild grass contains “blockbuster” disease resistance that can be cross bred into wheat to give immunity against one of the deadliest crop pathogens
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Blog Erasmus experience to a plant science PhD; Introducing Marina Millan-Blanquez
We had a chat with PhD student Marina about her experience of the Erasmus+ programme, her research project and working at the John Innes Centre.
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The Director's Blog Green Planet: Engaging the next generation of plant scientists
As a plant scientist, I was delighted to see plants in the limelight for a change and it made me think about how important visibility is when it comes to career choices.
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News Dr Celia Caulcott appointed as Vice Chair of Governing Council
Microbiologist Dr Celia Caulcott has been appointed as the next Vice Chair of the John Innes Centre’s Governing Council.
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Blog How do plants sense the world around them?
Plants sense the world including sensing light, touch, chemicals, microbes, animals and temperature, in unique ways that are often invisible to us
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Blog Career pathways in Science
This week is National Careers Week and yesterday was International Women’s Day so we thought we’d hear from a few of our staff about their career pathways in science.
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Blog The tale of two international women in 20th century plant science
Archivist Sarah Wilmot takes a look at the careers of two international women who worked at the John Innes Centre.
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Blog PhD students’ seaweed success in business competition
We caught up with five PhD students to find out more about their experiences in the Biotechnology Young Entrepeneur Scheme (BiotechYES) competition.
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Press Release John Innes Centre researchers awarded slice of £10million Government funds for vaccines development
A collaborative research team has been awarded a share of UK Government funding for research into vaccines to combat potential epidemics in developing countries
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