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CIMMYT-JIC partnership accelerates research, impact and global community building
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (233+ words) March 2026 marked the latest milestone in the strategic partnership between the John Innes Centre and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), with a visit to CIMMYT's Obreg'n field station in Mexico....
Green Horizons: plant science careers for a food-secure future
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (536+ words) Excellence in plant and microbial science The Delivering Sustainable Wheat (DSW) virtual training course recently returned with renewed energy, under its new name Green Horizons, offering more than 100 students from 19 UK universities a rare opportunity to engage directly with modern…...
Plant science and microbiology laboratory design given the planning green light
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (284+ words) Excellence in plant and microbial science The John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory are developing a world-class plant and microbial research hub as part of the Next Generation Infrastructure programme." Professor Nick Talbot, Executive Director, The Sainsbury Laboratory, said:…...
There is never a right time " how institutional support makes academic careers possible
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1067+ words) Excellence in plant and microbial science 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…...
New John Innes Foundation fellow to push the boundaries of plant-fungal partnerships to promote sustainable agriculture
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (529+ words) Excellence in plant and microbial science 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. Currently an early-career post-doctoral researcher at the University of Toronto, Dr…...
Norwich scientists write new textbook on plant biology
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) Excellence in plant and microbial science The authors behind a new plant biology textbook all have one thing in common: they are all staff and alumni from the John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), two leading plant…...