It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to a pioneering scientist, esteemed colleague, and a true gentleman, Professor Phil Dale OBE. Phil’s remarkable journey in the field of agriculture spanned decades, leaving an indelible mark on the scientific community. His passing on December 6th, 2023, at the age of 78, has left a...

Dr Michael Webster has been awarded a UKRI Future Leader Fellowship, a prestigious award that will enable his group at the John Innes Centre to take their research into the molecular workings of photosynthesis and genes in an exciting new direction. Dr Webster, a group leader, was recently named among 75 promising research leaders who...

Dr Susan Schlimpert and her team have been awarded European funding to take forward their innovative research into the antibiotics of the future. Dr Schlimpert, a group leader at the John Innes Centre, receives a European Research Council consolidator grant, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. The award for the project, “Functional Diversity of...

A new cutting-edge  food research programme which brings together world-leading researchers from institutions across Ireland and the UK to tackle food system transformation has been launched

Researchers have uncovered the intricate molecular mechanism used by parasitic phytoplasma bacteria, known for inducing 'zombie-like' effects in plants. This detailed revelation opens new horizons for groundbreaking applications in biotechnology and even in biomedicine.

An unexpected genetic discovery in wheat has led to opportunities for metabolic engineering of versatile compounds with potential to improve its nutritional qualities and resilience to disease

The construction of the UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank (UK-CMCB) – the first publicly available resource of its kind anywhere in the world – is now complete after three years of painstaking research led by CABI and a variety of partners

A genetic breakthrough has opened new opportunities for iron-fortified vegetables to help address the global health issue of anaemia

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