The Garfield Weston Foundation invests £5m in world-class research facilities
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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News Plant science and microbiology laboratory design given the planning green light
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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Press Release Salad packs a healthy punch to meet a growing Vitamin B12 need
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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Blog There is never a right time — how institutional support makes academic careers possible
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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News New John Innes Foundation fellow to push the boundaries of plant-fungal partnerships to promote sustainable agriculture
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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Press Release Rapid response launched to tackle new yellow rust strains threatening UK wheat
The UK’s wheat is under threat from a newly identified strain of the yellow rust pathogen, prompting an urgent mobilisation of research institutes to protect harvests
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News Mum Knows Best – how maternal messages prime seeds for success
Whatever challenges life throws, mothers often know best as they guide offspring through the risky stages of early development
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Press Release Sugar beet, oilseed rape, tomatoes and dandelions: four precision breeding projects win major funding to support UK agriculture
The John Innes Centre and its industrial and academic partners have been awarded UK Government funding to help deliver four ambitious projects that unleash the potential of precision breeding
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News John Innes Centre scientists lead new textbook on plant biology
This lavishly-illustrated textbook is written at a level accessible to undergraduate biologists, and will be a valuable resource for all students and teachers of biology.
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