An international life in science
One of the reasons I love science is because it is so international and encourages you to move around, meet new people and grow as a person.
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News John Innes Centre Director receives prestigious 10-year China Talent Visa
In a ceremony at the Chinese Embassy in London, His Excellency Ambassador Liu Xiaoming presented John Innes Centre Director, Professor Dale Sanders FRS, with a 10-year China Talent Visa (R).
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Press Release Wheat research discovery yields genetic secrets that could shape future crops
A new study has isolated a gene controlling shape and size of spikelets in wheat in a breakthrough which could help breeders deliver yield increases in one of the world’s most important crops.
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Press Release New genomic tool searches wheat’s wild past to improve crops of the future
Crowd-funded resource is launched by an international consortium.
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Blog Measuring up to the complex challenge of shape; the story of Veronica and Stan’s paper
Researchers at the John Innes Centre recently announced a pioneering new technique which, if their hopes come to pass, will assist not only biologists but any scientist in the world looking to quantify shape.
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Blog Conservation and Organic Farming Workshop
30 scientists, farmers and related stakeholder groups, from the UK and USA, gathered at the John Innes Centre for an Organic Farming workshop, supported by a BBSRC US partnering award.
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Blog Vinblastine and vincristine: life-saving drugs from a periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus, also known as Madagascar periwinkle, is a small perennial plant native to the island of Madagascar.
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News Internationally-recognised scientist honoured with Royal Society post
Professor Dean is one of six world-leading scientists named today as recipients of these prestigious awards.
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Blog Calling all biomakers; we challenge you.
The ‘Biomaker Challenge’; a four-month programme, challenges teams of people from different disciplines to build low-cost sensors and instruments for biology.
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