The Quadram Institute

05/06/2026

🆕 Vacancy! We're looking for an ambitious and collaborative Group Leader or Career Track Group Leader to develop an independent research program pioneering the development of next-generation microbiome assays and model systems to explore the impact of food and food components on the human gut microbiome.

💷 Competitive
🗓️ Apply by 30 June 2026
➡️ https://buff.ly/K8qGGWL

05/06/2026

🆕 Blog! We catch up with Dr Ryan Cook to learn more about studying viruses and the database he’s developed to help document and understand the diversity of viruses in nature 🔍️
https://buff.ly/Nvo7dBB

Dr Ryan Cook describes viruses and the database he’s developed to help document and understand the diversity of viruses in nature

04/06/2026

🆕 Quadram Institute seeks families in gut health investigation 📰

Our PEARL-AGE study features in the Norwich Evening News ⤵️

Scientists are seeking Norfolk families to unravel the mysteries of gut health.

04/06/2026

📰 Our Food and Health Human Studies Lead Dr Jennifer Ahn-Jarvis shares her food science expertise in the Observer ⤵️

Too fluffy, too shiny, like eating caulk... the British variant of this humble roll has caught a lot of flak. But trust me, you can get the real thing here

04/06/2026

✅ Are you a woman aged between 18 and 45?

You may be eligible to take part in our COMPASS-ME study.

The COMPASS-ME study is investigating potential microbes and infectious triggers associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) 🦠

Participation is voluntary and no financial incentives are provided.

Are you a woman aged between 18 and 45? You may be eligible to take part in the COMPASS-ME Study. The COMPASS-ME Study is investigating potential microbes and infectious triggers associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). We are looking for females with a confirmed....

03/06/2026

"At the Quadram Institute, we have seen how supporting clinicians to build their research skills and careers is essential for turning scientific breakthroughs into real‑world innovations that will help us achieve our mutual goal to promote people’s health.”

💬 Dr Antonietta Hayhoe, Head of the Human Studies Team

Quadram Institute will help transform regional health research thanks to a multi‑million pound investment from the Medical Research Council

02/06/2026

📣 Our scientists are looking to recruit family members, and their microbiomes, to a study into how we share microbes between us.

The PEARL-AGE Study is looking for families to take part, to understand which microbes can be shared among family members and how these might affect health.
➡️ https://buff.ly/3B9QSUR

01/06/2026

This we're resharing the findings from our Food and Nutrition NBRI team's survey which found that cows’ milk on sale in UK supermarkets contains lower levels of vitamin B12, riboflavin and iodine now compared to 1996 🥛

A new survey of cows’ milk has found lower levels of micronutrients in milk on sale in UK supermarkets compared to 1996.

31/05/2026

⏰ Closing soon! We’re looking for a highly motivated and passionate Metaproteomics / Proteomics LC–MS Specialist to support our growing Meta-Omics capability 🧪

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 7 June 2026
➡️ https://buff.ly/wwAUgXX

31/05/2026

🤝 “I want to ensure people from marginalised communities, like myself, are visible and represented in this space.”

National Patient Participation week starts today so we're sharing, with insights from Quadram Institute's Patient and Public Involvement panel, the top reasons why we should involve patients and the public in human studies.

🌍 Improve representation in health research
✅ Have a positive impact on peoples’ health
✒️ Communicate better with the public
🙂 A positive experience for everyone involved

We hear from the individuals in our Patient and Public Involvement panel who inform and inspire our scientists to make sure research is inclusive.