Earlham Institute
A hub of #lifescience research, training, and innovation focused on understanding the natural world through the lens of #genomics.
📍 Norwich, UK
🔗 earlham.ac.uk
- 💬“Over the past 3 years, including these last few months, @ukparliament.parliament.uk has demonstrated important and legitimate leadership by passing primary and secondary legislation to enable precision breeding in plants" 📃 We're pleased to see the Precision Breeding regulations signed into law 👇
- Academic careers often face a range of sector-specific pressures that can impact mental health and wellbeing. In the second in our series on #researchculture, we examine the common challenges facing researchers, and the sector-wide actions taking place to change this. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
- VACANCY: Postdoctoral Researcher in #Metagenomics. Working on a multi-centre UK collaboration, this role will look at how #soil #microbes establish, contribute and maintain healthy, biodiverse macro- & micro-communities. 📆 Apply by: 08 June 2025 ➡️
- Join our @nanoporetech.com #metagenomics course later this year, covering: 📝 Experimental methods and sample collection 🧬 DNA extraction and library preparation 📊 Data analysis and visualisation 🖥️ Tools for Metagenome Assembled Genomes ➡️ Register by 01 June:
- Registered for #EISingleCell25 yet? 🧬 🖥️ We'll be hearing Dr Pascal Barbry, Research Director at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, about integrating different #singlecell techniques to compare and understand healthy and pathological lung function.
- Next month we're co-hosting an 'Innovation in Laboratory Automation Day' with the team from Tecan, showcasing the latest in #labautomation, and insights into emerging trends. 🗓️ 26 June 2025 ℹ️ Free of charge, but spaces are limited @drkarimgharbi.bsky.social
- VACANCY: Postdoctoral Researcher: Horizon NextGen Consortium We're seeking a researcher to undertake analysis of the functional implications of variation within noncoding functional sequences in relation to #cardiovascular disorders. 📆 Apply by: 09 June buff.ly/iauaeR6 @whaerty.bsky.social
- 📣 @pintofscience.uk returns to #Norwich again this month! Researchers from across the #NorwichResearchPark will be heading out to share their science! @johninnescentre.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Check out the great set of talks below 👇
- A study from the Earlham Institute and @ox.ac.uk has generated ultra #longread @nanoporetech.com reads, to reveal the majority of the human #genome is replicated from dispersed initiation sites, with around 80% of the sites never reported before. 🖥️🧬 @conradn.bsky.social @drkarimgharbi.bsky.social
- Scientists at the Earlham Institute are using their expertise in data science, #engineeringbiology, technology development, and #singlecell biology to understand the impact of inter- and intra-cellular variation on the overall health of an organism. buff.ly/ZAyU1Ca
- ⏰ Registration closes Sunday 11 for our Image Processing with #Python course. Learn how to use Python and skimage to process and analyse image data. 🖥️ 🧬
- Register to join our #singlecell and #spatial symposium next month! We're bringing the community together to discover the last science and technologies in: 🦠 Environmental microbes 🧠 Healthy human development and ageing 🌱 Plant development 🧬 Human pathology ↔️ Cell dynamics 🖥️ 🧬 🧪
- 🆕 Registration has is open for our training course '#Nanopore #Metagenomics: from sample to analysis. The course provides a thorough overview of lab and in-field, real-time @nanoporetech.com #sequencing, including DNA extraction, library preparation, and data analysis and visualisation. 🖥️ 🧬
- 🆕 Applications are open for a #postdoc to join @bioinf.bsky.social at the Earlham Institute and @quadraminstitute.bsky.social. The role will study how #soil #microbes establish and maintain healthy #biodiverse communities, and how are these impacted by different land use scenarios. #metagenomics
- We've been hearing from researchers from our Decoding #Biodiversity research programme, exploring research questions in #pangenome annotation, genome-assisted breeding for under resourced #crops, and plant root #microbial communities. 🌿🧬🦠 www.earlham.ac.uk/decoding-bio... @ajwhall.bsky.social
- A great morning of talks at our Scientific Advisory Board Symposium, exploring key research outputs from our #Cellular #Genomics research programme, as well as the expertise and research applications of our technology platforms. #genomics #datascience #engbio 🧬🖥️ @neilhall.bsky.social
- Today we're looking forward to welcoming our Scientific Advisory Board - chaired by @katherinedenby.bsky.social - to a day of talks and presentations showcasing the latest from Earlham Institute scientists and technicians. Stay tuned as we share more throughout the day.
- Join the #longreads #bioinformatics summer school led by @longtrec.bsky.social doctoral network, introducing students, doctoral candidates and early career researchers into the exciting world of long-reads! 🧬🖥️ 📅 Register by: 29 May buff.ly/OBdaEfO
- 💬 "Data that isn’t FAIR creates massive barriers to the sorts of innovative insight today’s AI algorithms can yield." We're working with international data infrastructure bodies to promote widespread adoption of FAIR #data and #metadata principles to unlock the full potential of AI systems. 🖥️🧬
- Do you have experience working with #genomic/epigenomic/transcriptomic data, and #machinelearning applications in genomic investigations? We're recruiting a #postdoc to join a collaborative European -wide consortium working on cardiovascular disorders.
- At #EISingleCell25, we're bringing together researchers who are curious about applying #singlecell and #spatial technologies, with leading experts working across a range of systems. 📆 Register to join by 18 May: buff.ly/7e7XXsG @biouea.bsky.social
- 💬 “One of the ambitions of @biofair.bsky.social is to help change #researchculture, removing the barriers that mean researchers waste time finding and cleaning data." We're working with national and international bioscience infrastructure programmes to establish widely adopted #FAIRdata standards.
- Applications are open for two exciting PhD projects at the cutting-edge of #agritech research: 🧬 Uncovering genetic drivers of gene expression in elite #wheat varieties 🌱 Engineering #soil #bacteria to sense and record soil health 📆 Apply by: 14 May @sarah-guiziou.bsky.social @ajwhall.bsky.social
- Research Assistant Michelle has developed two methods for extracting high-quality #DNA from #fungi for different applications. 🧪 Her full protocol is published on @bio-protocol.bsky.social, but in a new companion blog she talks us through some tips and adaptations of the methods. buff.ly/8ax3qDv
- Automation and #EngBio! 🤖 🧬 🔃 Last week the Earlham Biofoundry team delivered a masterclass workshop for #PhDresearchers on the @mmbdtp.bsky.social. 📸 feat. Automation Specialist @davideanne.bsky.social and Biofoundry Technician @scientisterica.bsky.social
- The training provided students with guidance on the role of biofoundries and #engineeringbiology, as well as applications to research projects, writing automation protocols and best practice in lab workflows.
- The Earlham Biofoundry - embedded within the Earlham Institute's research environment - specialises in the rapid design, construction, and testing of biological systems, while also offering access to automated workflows, training, and #engbio expertise. buff.ly/XGeHFhB
- ⏰ Registration closes soon for our Image Processing with Python training! The workshop will guide you through the fundamentals of image processing and is ideal for researchers producing large volumes of #ImageData. 🖼️ buff.ly/8I21dhp #training #python 🖥️ 🧬
- Great to bring together our colleagues and research partners yesterday for an annual meeting of the #Cellular #Genomics research programme! Funded by @ukri.org, the programme explores the impact of genomic and transcriptomic variation at the cellular level in plants and animals. buff.ly/qOWnfm4
- 📣 Join our #SingleCell and #Spatial Symposium in June, to hear from our invited speakers on topics including: 🌱 Spatial transcriptomics of wheat grain development 📸 Image activated cell profiling 🧠 Understanding healthy brain ageing 🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/n0LajJF 🖥️🧬 @whatchamacaulay.bsky.social
- We're recruiting for a Strategic Partnerships Manager to continue developing relationships across academia and industry. As part of the role you will: 📝 manage intellectual property 📈 support commercialisation 💡 foster an entrepreneurial culture 📆 Apply by: 26 May
- #AI is transforming #lifescience, helping us extract valuable information from vast datasets.🧬 💻 🗂️ But these systems are only effective when they can find and understand the data. Ensuring we have #FAIRdata therefore is critical to unlocking AI's potential.
- Great to see Group Leader Dr Wilfried Haerty (@whaerty.bsky.social) presenting his work at #PacBioPRISM this afternoon! Dr Haerty leads our #CellularGenomics research programme and is interested in the impact of variation on gene and transcript expression across scale. @pacbio.bsky.social
- 📃 A new publication from @mcmullan0.bsky.social and the Hall Group studies pathogen genetic diversity to uncover how #crop #pathogens may be evolving in wild reservoirs. 🌱 buff.ly/I17w6p8 @neilhall.bsky.social
- 💬 "To really understand how they impact the fungal genome, we needed to use a method that can compare whole Starships, even when their cargo is very different." Starship ‘tree of life’ maps out evolutionary relationships 🚀 🍄 🧬 buff.ly/hFNWqZ9
- 📄 A new preprint from scientists at the Earlham Institute, @pasteur.fr, @ukceh.bsky.social, and @quadraminstitute.bsky.social presents nanoMDBG - an evolution of their earlier metaMDBG #metagenome assembler - now designed to support @nanoporetech.com #sequencing data. buff.ly/MrTyegs
- In a recent article, we spoke to the research team to learn more about the insights gained from #metagenomic assembly from #longreads ➡️ buff.ly/OQttkrL.
- Join our @nanoporetech.com #metagenomics course later this year, covering: 📝 Experimental methods and sample collection 🧬 DNA extraction and library preparation 📊 Data analysis and visualisation 💻 Tools for Metagenome Assembled Genomes ➡️ Register by 01 June:
- Working with scientists as part of @biofair.bsky.social and @elixiruknode.org, the Earlham Institute is helping develop the #infrastructure and tools needed to unlock the full potential of #AI. ➡️ buff.ly/QlfDw3n #FAIRdata #OpenScience
- Applications are open for an exciting new PhD project with @sarah-guiziou.bsky.social in collaboration with the Earlham Biofoundry. The project will focus on #engineeringbiology and the plant root #microbiome developing applications for sustainable #agriculture.
- 💬 “Europe and the UK have in general been very good at recognising the need for FAIR data and #metadata, so I would say we are in a very strong position.” 📄 #AI and life sciences: why #FAIR #data is essential 💻 🗃️ 🧬
- We're excited to be welcoming 4 keynote speakers to this years Norwich #SingleCell and #Spatial Symposium. Now in its eighth year, the symposium covers single-cell and spatial technologies and their application in microbial, plant, animal and human health research. 🖥️ 🧬 🎟️ buff.ly/n0LajJF
- Are you a motivated undergraduate with a passion for #genetics, #genomics and #plantscience? Applications are now open for a #PhD exploring gene expression diversity using a unique pantranscriptomic dataset from over 100 wheat lines.
- At the Earlham Institute, we develop tools that help researchers share, access, and use large #genomic datasets. 🖥️🧬 One of those is Grassroots Genomics - an open-source platform supporting the plant genomic community. #FAIRdata #OpenScience ➡️ buff.ly/CRUNCDr
- 💬 "Some #fungi can change their behaviour in different environments, so understanding how a changing climate might affect fungal behaviour – and what role Starships play in this – is vital.” Starships enable new frontier of fungal genome evolution 🚀 🧬 🌱
- We're seeking a #postdoc with skills in genomic/epigenomic/transcriptomic data. As part of a #HorizonEU collaboration you'll develop #machinelearning applications to investigate implications of genetic variation within noncoding functional elements. buff.ly/Z9tCl2D #jobs #genomics
- A recent conference brought together the eight #BBSRC research institutes to foster greater collaboration and sharing of best practice to enhance #researchculture. More than 200 people attended and in a new article we share the highlights and key messages from the event. buff.ly/qL8XCSZ
- AI is transforming #lifescience, helping us extract and analyse information from vast datasets. 🧬 🖥️ But these systems are only effective when they can find and understand the data it needs. Ensuring we have #FAIRdata therefore is critical to unlocking #AI's potential. buff.ly/QlfDw3n
- 📃 A new study has revealed more about how large mobile fungal #genome elements - Starships - jump between #fungal species and influence their evolution. 🖥️ 🧬 buff.ly/TsiReRA #Transposons #PlantScience
- ⏰ Calling #PhD and #EarlyCareer researchers! Abstract submission to present a short talk or poster at #EISingleCell25 is extended until Sunday 4 May. buff.ly/n0LajJF #singlecell #spatial #genomics
