Stress test finds cracks in the resistance of harmful hospital bugs
Research has identified critical factors that enable dangerous bacteria to spread disease by surviving on surfaces in hospitals and kitchens
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Blog A day trip through phloem
Franziska Hoerbst is a Computational System Biology PhD student in Richard Morris lab, focussing on the physicochemical properties of mRNAs and their influence on travelling. We asked her how and why mRNA travel?
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Blog Plants and poems; The story of Professor Anne Osbourn’s Mock Orange
Professor Anne Osbourn has always been passionate about popular science writing and the links between science, writing, poetry and art. To that end, alongside her work on plant natural product biosynthesis, Anne has recently had a book of poetry published
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Blog Illustrated children’s book ‘Aphid Attack!’ promotes plant health
A collaboration between one of our PhD students and an illustration student from the Norwich University of Arts has led to an engaging children’s book highlighting the importance of plant health
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News High-notes and harmony – remembering the life and career of Professor Jeffrey Davies
Former colleagues have fondly remembered the rich and varied achievements of Professor Jeffrey “Jeff” Davies, a leading figure in plant virology at the John Innes Centre for more than 20 years
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Blog The importance of communication in plants and humans; Introducing Student Voice co-chair Emma Raven
Rotation PhD student Emma Raven joined our Rotation PhD programme. Emma co-chairs the JIC Student Voice with Josh Waites, and is currently working on plasmodesmata and plant communication. We asked Emma about her project, and the importance of communication in cells, and in the student community
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Blog The many ingredients of food security; introducing Natasha Grist and Peter Emmrich from the Norwich Institute of Sustainable Development
Earlier this month we launched the Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development, a cross-Norwich Research Park collaboration focusing on food security and sustainability. We sat down with Dr Peter Emmrich and Dr Natasha Grist to ask them about the new institute and how they got involved
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02 MarEvent Xylella Awareness Week
The BRIGIT consortium have designated the first week of March 2021 as 'Xylella Awareness Week'
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News An Achilles’ heel for wheat rust infection
Researchers have found a gene in wheat that acts to promote rust fungal infection. Disrupting the function of this gene provides resistance to two of the most economically damaging diseases of wheat worldwide - yellow and stem rust
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