Excellence in plant and microbial science
Through plant and microbial science, we can make major contributions to human health
The latest insight and developments in plant and microbial science can have major impact on human health.
The impact of John Innes Centre science on the human health sector ranges from new drug and vaccine discovery, to fighting antimicrobial resistance and mitigating nutrition-related illnesses.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognised as a major public health threat, we are contributing to the fight against AMR
Read about antimicrobial resistance: putting another brick in the wall
A type of wrinkled ‘super pea’ may help control blood sugar levels and could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a new study
Read about wrinkled ‘super pea’ could be added to foods to reduce diabetes risk
Scientists have produced a tomato enriched in the Parkinson’s disease drug L-DOPA in what could become a new, affordable source of one of the world’s essential medicines
Read about tomatoes offer affordable source of parkinson’s disease drug
Mashamba Philipo is working on improving the iron content in Tanzanian beans, hoping to improve the health of his community in Tanzania
Read about improving the iron content of tanzanian beans
Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a global health problem.
Read about gene-edited tomatoes could be a new source of vitamin d