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BioClocks UK @bioclocksuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A huge thanks to @johninnescentre.bsky.social and @antdodd.bsky.social for hosting our #ClockClub today and to our sponsors for making it possible! @newphyt.bsky.social, @gensocuk.bsky.social as well as BMG Labtech, Cairn Research, Novogene, PHCBI, SHIMR and New England Biolabs
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wishing you all the best @haopengyu.bsky.social 👋
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Antony Dodd @antdodd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Amazing Clock Club talk by Laura Dewhurst from the Eden Project about their new rhythm-themed attraction in Morecambe @bioclocksuk.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social
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Rachel Wells @oilseedrachel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Very happy to share our latest work on FLC and seed size in Brassica. FLC does not just have an effect on flowering. Two copies also show increased expression reaching a maximum in seed. Variation is associated with the sensitivity of seed size to vernalisation. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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FLOWERING LOCUS C orthologues with expression maxima in seeds are associated with an effect of vernalisation intensity on seed size Brassica napus | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core
FLOWERING LOCUS C orthologues with expression maxima in seeds are associated with an effect of vernalisation intensity on seed size Brassica napus
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
VACANCY - We’re looking for a Research Assistant to join the Penfield Group, working to understand the effects of temperature on plant reproductive development. okt.to/Yx9K5e Deadline - 18 August 2026 Contract - Until 7 August 2029, full-time
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Research Assistant (Penfield Group) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to join the Penfield Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Crop Genetics.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
VACANCY - We’re looking for a Research Assistant/Lab Manager to join the @tinaschreier.bsky.social group, working on plant cell biology and C4 photosynthesis. okt.to/e9GALv Closing date - 18 August 2026 Contract - 36 months, full-time
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Rachel Wells @oilseedrachel.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Our latest UofHertfordshire/UoCopenhagen/JIC paper is on BioRxiv! Following on from our Fell et al. paper, we show light leaf spot resistance occurs 4-8 days post inoculation, restricting hyphae branching/colonisation, and profile previous candidate gene expression. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Characterisation of gene expression markers and glucosinolates during discrete infection stages of Pyrenopeziza brassicae in Brassica napus
Light leaf spot (LLS), caused by subcuticular hemibiotrophic ascomycete fungus Pyrenopeziza brassicae , is a major constraint on oilseed rape ( Brassica napus ) production, yet the genetic and biochem...
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Ryan Brock @ryanebrock.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Out now in Pest Management Science: We screened a diverse oilseed rape (Brassica napus) population against cabbage stem flea beetle larvae and found... 🥁🥁🥁🥁 ...no evidence for reduced larval survival or development across B. napus genotypes. doi.org/10.1002/ps.7...
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Larval antibiosis to cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) is absent within oilseed rape (Brassica napus)
We screened a panel of 98 Brassicaceae genotypes (97 Brassica napus and 1 Sinapis alba) for cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larval antibiosis. We found limited evidence for antibi...
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Rachel Wells @oilseedrachel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Very happy to announce that our paper on larval antibiosis in Brassica napus is now available!!! Unfortunately, a screen of diverse lines did not find reproducible resistance but this may change the way we look at larval studies in the field. scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Larval antibiosis to cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) is absent within oilseed rape (Brassica napus)
We screened a panel of 98 Brassicaceae genotypes (97 Brassica napus and 1 Sinapis alba) for cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larval antibiosis. We found limited evidence for antibi...
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We are devastated to announce that our colleague and friend Professor Philippa Borrill died over the Easter weekend following a rare immune system disorder (HLH). She was a fantastic scientist, collaborator and mentor, and a close friend to many: www.jic.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor Philippa Borrill
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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Huge congratulations to Susan Duncan of @johninnescentre.bsky.social, on completing the RMS Diploma - a flexible, portfolio-based qualification for those working in #microscopy or #FlowCytometry. Read more: www.rms.org.uk/resource/sus...
Susan Duncan seated next to a high-powered microscope in a modern laboratory setting with computer monitors in the background.
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Becca Testa @beccatesta.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Really enjoyed sharing progress on my PhD project today and the feedback and interesting discussions it provoked! Thank you to the organisers of DSW Day for putting together a great event! ☺️🌾 @dsw-isp.bsky.social
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United Against Malnutrition & Hunger @unitedamh.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Good nutrition underpins healthier populations, stronger educational outcomes & greater economic prosperity, helping to promote peace and stability. The UK’s world-leading science & research community is driving innovation to tackle malnutrition. #BritishScienceWeek @johninnescentre.bsky.social
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
BLOG - There is never a right time — how institutional support makes academic careers possible For #IWD2026, Dr Pirita Paajanen, senior scientist, reflects on the support she has received to advance her career, whilst balancing family life www.jic.ac.uk/blog/there-i... @leadersplus.bsky.social
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Antony Dodd @antdodd.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New article- we developed a strategy to fortify salads with Vitamin B12 in indoor farms. Sorry, no chronobiology in this one! A wonderful collaboration between @johninnescentre.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social and LettUs Grow www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Addressing Vitamin B12 deficiency through aeroponic fortification of a salad crop (Pisum sativum) - Communications Biology
A new and economically-feasible approach was developed for dietary supplementation with Vitamin B12 by a salad crop, through the use of aeroponic horticulture technology.
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Eduardo Mateo Bonmatí @emateobonmati.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
THIS WEEK!!! @johninnescentre.bsky.social @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The partnership between the JIC, @quadraminstitute.bsky.social, University of Bristol and Lettus Grow harnessed the latest aeroponic techniques to successfully deliver the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of Vitamin B12 within a 15-gram portion of pea shoots. @nature.com @antdodd.bsky.social 2/2
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
PRESS RELEASE - Salad packs a healthy punch to meet a growing Vitamin B12 need 🌱🫛 A pioneering research-industry partnership has used advances in indoor farming technology to grow pea shoots fortified with #VitB12 www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas... 🧵 1/2
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
📢 New plant science textbook Staff and alumni from our institute and @thesainsburylab.bsky.social have recently published Essential Plant Biology, a new textbook presenting current and comprehensive knowledge of plant biology 🌱
Alison Smith, Author and Emeritus Fellow at the John Innes Centre said, “We were inspired to write this book by the stimulating, creative and supportive environment provided by our JIC and TSL colleagues. It is intended to provide a new generation of plant scientists with an appreciation of the wealth and breadth of radically new knowledge and technologies in plant science. The book also reveals some of the exciting opportunities for fundamental discovery and innovation in plant science to help tackle global challenges including sustainable food production, environmental pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss.”
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
PRESS RELEASE - Sugar beet, oilseed rape, tomatoes and dandelions: precision breeding projects win major funding to support UK agriculture Alongside our industrial and academic partners, we have been awarded UK Government funding to deliver four ambitious projects: www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
Collage image in four segments showing: a 'sunshine' tomato, sugar beet affected by virus yellows, oil seed rape against a blue sky, and a dandelion.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Read the paper here 👇 academic.oup.com/plcell/artic... Read the news story 👇 www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
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Innovations in spatial imaging could unlock higher wheat yields | John Innes Centre
Researchers at the John Innes Centre and the Earlham Institute are pioneering powerful single-cell visualisation techniques that could unlock higher yields of global wheat…
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
We made the front cover of @theplantcell.bsky.social! Huge congratulations to co-first authors @katielong.bsky.social and Ashleigh Lister, corresponding author @cristobaluauy.bsky.social and everyone at JIC, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @vizgen.bsky.social who collaborated on this exciting work 👏
January 2026, The Plant Cell cover
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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
At #PMQs today I pressed the Prime Minister to secure a carve out for precision breeding in future EU negotiations. South Norfolk leads the way, from the @earlhaminst.bsky.social to the @johninnescentre.bsky.social. Backing British science means backing our food future.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Catch up on the interview with JIC's Professor Steve Penfield, and Dr Iain Macaulay and Dr Andrew Goldson from Earlham Institute, from 03.08.
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Farming Today - 05/02/26 EFRA Committee report on EU/UK agri-food trade deal, seed science, starting out in agriculture - BBC Sounds
MPs call for a 'national conversation' on EU/UK agri-food trade agreement.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
NEWS: Mum Knows Best – how maternal messages prime seeds for success 🧵 Mothers often guide offspring through the risky stages of early development. This is true for plants too, according to new research from our researchers and colleagues @earlhaminst.bsky.social: www.jic.ac.uk/news/mum-kno... 🌱
Arabidopsis plant with water droplet
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KWS Group @kwsgroup.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
🌱 Since the Precision Breeding Act, the UK Government has awarded funding for many interesting projects using #GenomeEditing, important for farmers and sustainable agriculture. 👇 Check out the four new projects at the @johninnescentre.bsky.social www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
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Sugar beet, oilseed rape, tomatoes and dandelions: four precision breeding projects win major funding to support UK agriculture | John Innes Centre
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…
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
We can’t wait to meet you! 👋 Be sure to come by and see the JIC stand on Thursday 19th February to learn all about peas too 🫛 @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social @thesainsburylab.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
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BRiC ISP @bric-isp.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Congratulations to Tom Lawrenson, winner of the prestigious Genius of the Month award for being an engaging spokesperson. Presenting the breadth of @johninnescentre.bsky.social Precision Breeding outside of his own research area including delivering key organisational messages.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
The work, recently published in the journal @science.org, was led by @weibingyang.bsky.social, with key contributions on RNA structure and localisation from @yiliangding.bsky.social: www.cepams.org/cepams-resea...
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CEPAMS Research Unravels Key Mechanism Governing Plant Stem Cell Activity - CEPAMS
Left: the shoot apex of an Arabidopsis thaliana plant.Right: the shoot apical meristem. Actively dividing stem cells are shown in green, and the cell walls are labelled in magenta.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
NEWS - New group leader outlines big, broad, shared vision Dr Chris Whitewoods, a specialist in leaf development, will return to our institute as a tenure track group leader in 2026 🌱👉 www.jic.ac.uk/news/new-gro...
Dr Chris Whitewoods
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Antony Dodd @antdodd.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
New collaborative study led by @ifacisabel.bsky.social and @cristobaluauy.bsky.social, where we developed a new heating system to simulate warmer climates during field trials. This was great fun- check out the summary thread by Isabel Faci, below! @johninnescentre.bsky.social
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Earlham Institute @earlhaminst.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Published in @theplantcell.bsky.social scientists at Earlham Institute and @johninnescentre.bsky.social use #spatial transcriptomics to reveal gene expression patterns in developing #wheat inflorescences. Read more 👉 buff.ly/a5nWTXx #PlantSciences #Genomics
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Innovations in spatial imaging could unlock higher wheat yields
Scientists at the Earlham Institute and the John Innes Centre are pioneering powerful single-cell visualisation techniques that could unlock higher yields of global wheat.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
She reflects on the value of collaboration in achieving strategic aims, and how this event is vital in bringing the wheat research community together: www.jic.ac.uk/blog/from-ce... @earlhaminst.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social 🌾
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Rachel Wells @oilseedrachel.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Ending the year on a high point. 3 new PhDs made - they have all been amazing students and I am so proud! Gurpinder even managed to release his lovely story about the effect of cold on SOC1 and gene regulatory networks :) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Network analysis of flowering time genes suggests regulatory changes among SOC1 orthologues in response to cold in Brassica napus
Flowering plants respond to multiple environmental and endogenous cues to determine the timing of their transition from the vegetative to floral state. Most of our knowledge of the gene regulatory net...
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Yiliang Ding @yiliangding.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
New PhD opportunity available in my lab, in collaboration with Betty Chung (Cambridge), focusing on plant RNA viruses and AI-driven design. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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AI RNA Design for Developing Antiviral Solutions in Sugar Beet (Plant BioDesign JIC project) at University of York on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - AI RNA Design for Developing Antiviral Solutions in Sugar Beet (Plant BioDesign JIC project) at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Miguel Montez @miguelmontez.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
📣 Looking for a 3-Year Postdoc @johninnescentre.bsky.social to join my Wellcome project. This is a highly interdisciplinary project that explores chromatin dynamics in 🌱 plant responses across timescales, from circadian rhythms to seasonal changes 📅 Closes on 10 Dec. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/36...
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Postdoctoral Researcher (Dr Miguel Montez) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Wellcome Trust project led by Dr Miguel Montez and hosted within the Dodd Group at the John Innes Centre.
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Molecular Biosystems Conference @molbiosystems.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The #MBioSys25 keynote lectures by Prof Caroline Dean (@johninnescentre.bsky.social) and Prof @elowitzlab.bsky.social (Caltech) are now online! Watch (or revisit!) these two inspiring talks on gene regulation & functional genomics, available for free on our channel www.youtube.com/@MolecularBi...
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Molecular Biosystems Conference
Youtube Home Page for the Molecular Biosystems Conference (molbiosystems.com), the premier Latin American meeting on gene regulation.
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Yiliang Ding @yiliangding.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Rather than a static database, we've built an AI plant scientist that could continuously learn new knowledge😃Hope it will help the plant science community!@haopengyu.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social @thesainsburylab.bsky.social @universityofexeter.bsky.social #AIscientist
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Team JIC are having a cracking time in the “Future of Farm and Agriculture” @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social zone at New Scientist Live @newscientist.com this weekend 🌟🌾 We’re here on Monday too - come along and see stomata down a microscope and our wonderful wheat varieties!! @dsw-isp.bsky.social
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Philippa Borrill @philippaborrill.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Delighted to be selected for the Carlotta Award celebrating female wheat researchers 🎉 Thank you to the committee - it was lovely to meet you in Bari! I am sure this award will continue to promote women's contributions to wheat research under the stewardship of @wheatinitiative.bsky.social
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Susan Schlimpert @s-lab.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
We have a PhD opportunity available in our group @johninnescentre.bsky.social through the NRP Doctoral Training Partnership. Help us uncover the Hidden Diversity of Bacterial NLRs. Start date: October 2026. For more information and how to apply👉 biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/bey...
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Beyond Immunity: Uncovering the Hidden Diversity of Bacterial NLRs (SCHLIMPERT_J26DTP) | Doctoral Training Partnership
Join us in exploring the hidden functions of ancient immune proteins in bacteria. Bacteria, like plants and animals, have evolved sophisticated systems to detect and respond to threats.
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Philippa Borrill @philippaborrill.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
The mystery of redundancy between homoeologs continues! Knocking out one homoeolog in wheat doesn't cause the other homoeologs to be upregulated... nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Great work led by @delfidorussen.bsky.social with @emilieknight.bsky.social @simmojsimmo.bsky.social
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BRiC ISP @bric-isp.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Congratulations to our @bric-isp.bsky.social Genius of the Month, Wenqing Sun. For outstanding scientific achievements investigating functional RNA secondary structure motifs, including a publication in Nature Machine Intelligence. @yiliangding.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social
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Ander Movilla @andermovilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Very exciting opportunity for those with a quantitative background and interested in epigenetics / gene regulation. Highly collaborative environment!
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
#Rice growing in the Cambridgeshire fens or on the ocean? 🍚🌊 Catch up on @itvanglia.bsky.social‘s fascinating feature on this #agricultural innovation, featuring our own Professor Steve Penfield 📺: www.itv.com/watch/news/u...
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the Fellows Conference, which will be held on 10 March 2026. Candidates who win Fellowships will be offered a Tenure Track Group Leader position from the outset, initially for 5 years. Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...
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Independent Research Fellowships Leading to Tenured Faculty Positions | John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre (JIC), is a world leading centre of excellence in plant and microbial sciences based on the Norwich Research Park, UK. We are inviting applications from outstanding researchers…
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
VACANCY - Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions We’re inviting applications from outstanding researchers who either hold, or wish to apply for, Independent Research Fellowships. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 November 2025 Click here to apply: jic.link/Fellows
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Philippa Borrill @philippaborrill.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team! They will work on homeolog-informed approaches to tackle cold tolerance in wheat @johninnescentre.bsky.social Please find out more and apply here: jobs.jic.ac.uk/Details.asp?... #plantsciences #plantscijobs
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
VACANCY - We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join Ding-Dean Group, working on cutting-edge science in Arabidopsis molecular genetics. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po... Closing date - 8 October 2025 Salary - £37,500 - £45,350 Contract - Full time, 36 months @yiliangding.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Researcher (Ding-Dean Group) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Ding-Dean Group at the John Innes Centre.
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Sam Mugford @samtmugford.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
@chatbiology.bsky.social @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social @norwichbirder.bsky.social @plantteaching.bsky.social
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