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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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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.
Read about new john innes foundation fellow to push the boundaries of plant-fungal partnerships to promote sustainable agriculture
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
Read about rapid response launched to tackle new yellow rust strains threatening uk wheat
Whatever challenges life throws, mothers often know best as they guide offspring through the risky stages of early development
Read about mum knows best – how maternal messages prime seeds for success
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
Read about sugar beet, oilseed rape, tomatoes and dandelions: four precision breeding projects win major funding to support uk agriculture