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May 26

📣 We're excited to announce the Earlham Institute has been awarded £31.4m from

@UKRI_news

for the next five years, enabling us to deliver cutting-edge #genomics, #datascience, and #technology development. 🧬 ➡️ earlham.ac.uk/news/earlham-i

@SciTechgovuk

New strategic funding to power data-intensive bioscience

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Kew Science and 6 others

“I think single cell science will prove to be as revolutionary as that discovery. We thought cells were identical, but they aren’t. There is heterogeneity.” #EISingleCell23 We chat to

@SueRhee2

about the current and future landscape of #singlecell: okt.to/0csQoW

Dr Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee from the Carnegie Institute for Science at the 2023 Norwich Single Cell Symposium

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CAROLINA grandellis

@cgrandellis

13h

We use egels to run 96 DNA samples at once 😎 thanks 🤖 Hamilton for the automated loading! Also runs in 12 minutes for impatient scientists 🙋🏻‍♀️

🆕 Registration is now OPEN for our Advanced #SingleCell #RNAseq data analysis #training. This 4-day course will provide a deep dive into single-cell #genomics, gaining hands-on experience with our expert research team. 🗓 06 - 09 Nov 2023 ➡ okt.to/oAhcXa

Training: Advanced Single-Cell RNAseq Data Analysis - 06 - 09 November 2023. Register by 11 September 2023, registration costs £250.

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Willem van Schaik @wvschaik@mstdn.science

@WvSchaik

Dispersal strategies shape persistence and evolution of human gut bacteria

Excellent talk #gutmicro2023 by

@Falk_tw

highlighting his paper (sciencedirect.com/science/articl), showing that a subset of gut species (mostly phylum Bacteroidota) is extremely persistent in individuals, families, and geographic regions.

sciencedirect.com

Human gut bacterial strains can co-exist with their hosts for decades, but little is known about how these microbes persist and disperse, and evolve t…

Michelle J Grey

@GreyMj

Lovely lunchtime walk to find Bee Orchids on the research park ⁦

⁩ Thank you to Anne Edwards ⁦

@JohnInnesCentre

⁩ for taking us on the tour!

Across the breadth of #genomics and #datascience, our new

Developing and testing the latest tools and approaches needed to decode living systems and make predictions about biology.

-funded research programmes will tackle complex questions in #lifesciences. 🔬 Cellular Genomics 🧬 Decoding Biodiversity 🌱 Delivering Sustainable Wheat (cross-institute ISP)

earlham.ac.uk

Our Research Programmes

“Cultivated bananas cannot be bred. Any genetic susceptibility in one plant will be present in all plants of the same species.” How are researchers in Norwich helping to protect the common banana? ➡ okt.to/ZACeEM

NEWS: As #climatechange depletes water quality in #freshwater #aquaculture, the hunt for adaptability in fish becomes critical for #foodsecurity. A new study has identified genes that could help fish tolerate warmer and saltier water. okt.to/MQNFLy

@WHaerty

@TK_Mehta

Latest News: Genomic resources to help boost climate resilience of fisheries

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🧬 The NBRI Transformative Genomics brings together specialist facilities, equipment, and expertise to translate the latest advances in genomics and bioinformatics into ground-breaking discoveries and innovations.

@DrKarimGharbi

➡ okt.to/OlmGeR

Emily Angiolini

@angiolini1

Final #imageprocessing session

@thecarpentries

. We've gathered attendees to discuss their research and challenges in processing their image data. Fantastic variety of organisms and problems 😍 Thanks to

@shaw2thefloor

@unintegrable

and Simon Tyrrell

Fabio Marcuccio

@Fabio_Marcuccio

🧬 Gene expression = dynamic! 💥 scRNA-seq = static. 🚀 We developed nanobiopsy to sample glioblastoma cells before/after therapy and track cellular states! 📈 Check out our preprint to see how we added temporal dimension to single-cell transcriptomics!

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Paolo Actis

@paoloactis

Single cell RNA-seq has changed our understanding of cellular heterogeneity but it only provides a snapshot at a fixed time point of the cell transcriptome... not any more ! biorxiv.org/content/10.110

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is teaching Connected Component Analysis in this session of #imageprocessing

"There is still so much activity in developing and applying new multi-omic and now spatial assays – the technical leaps we are seeing are really amazing,"

@EI_single_cell

What's next for the #singlecell field? ➡ okt.to/gbnfim #spatialgenomics #technology #bioscience

Cellular Genomics at Earlham Institute.

Kicking off day 2 of

#imageprocessing at

with thresholding. Courtesy of

🆕 Join us in 2024 to learn how to use #nanopore #sequencing to detect #DNA base modifications, through a blend of lectures and hands-on sessions with our in-house experts. ➡ Register your interest to be the first to hear when registration opens: okt.to/VI3k1U

Led by

and

, our new research programme - #CellularGenomics - will investigate the impact of diversity and variation in genes and expression at the single-cell level. 📽 Find out more in our new video:

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Group Leader Wilfried Haerty, introduces the new Institute Strategic Program Cellular Genomics at Earlham Institute.

Join us in September for our Introduction to #SingleCell #RNAseq #training, covering: ✅ Experimental design ✅ Cell sorting & processing ✅ Library construction ✅ Assessing data quality 🗓 Register by: 31 July 📍 Earlham Institute, Norwich ➡ okt.to/jbCgQ7

Richard Leggett

@richardmleggett

Just a few days left to apply...

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Jun 7

PhD: Applications are open for this #PhD project with Prof Vincent Moulton (@UEA_CMP), Jo Dicks (@ECACC) and @richardmleggett at the Earlham Institute. 'Computational identification of #genomic threats pathogenetic #bacteria using #machinelearning'

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“Every individual has a role to play, from our operational staff to the programme leaders. Together, our work can deliver impact to address the biggest challenges facing humanity.” Earlham Institute awarded £31.4m to power #data-intensive #bioscience ➡ okt.to/xNLPYl

Another advanced #EITraining course is underway today with the team at the Earlham Institute. This time we're looking at using #python to process and analyse image data. earlham.ac.uk/advanced-train

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Emily Angiolini

@angiolini1

Excited to be joined by some new and familiar faces for our #imageprocessing @thecarpentries course starting today with @shaw2thefloor

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We're heading to the

later this month in the #DiscoveryZone! Join us to discover the science that's helping to save the banana! 🗓 28 - 29 June 📍 Discovery Zone, Royal Norfolk Show ➡ okt.to/vUpO2K

@ffdt_uk

@NorwichSciFest

@TheForumNorwich

PhD researcher Carolina, wearing a red lab coat and protective orange gloves and blue contamination hair net, holding a yellowing and wilting leaf of a small banana plant.

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Norwich Science Festival

@NorwichSciFest

5 billion🍌are eaten each year in the UK! 🌱In the Discovery Zone, run by

@ffdt_uk

@norfolkshow

, join

who'll explain why all bananas are clones 🌏Join the 'banana trail' to understand the threats facing cloned bananas & how to avoid them norwichsciencefestival.co.uk

“By characterising the genes responsible for these desirable traits, we can now share these new resources with freshwater fish farms to help guide selective breeding programmes.” 📰 #Genomic resources to help boost #climate resilience of fisheries: ➡ okt.to/SCXLtE

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The Sainsbury Laboratory

@TheSainsburyLab

Calling all A-level science classes/teachers! 🌱📷 Save the date 10 Oct '23 for our fun

Accessible Science Talks and hear from world-leading researchers

Email your interest to JIC Comms ⬇️

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📣 Hear the latest research, training and opportunities from the Earlham Institute by joining us on one of the below platforms: 📧 Email: okt.to/EsYv1S 📝 LinkedIn: okt.to/gXZdNy 📷 Instagram: okt.to/KSahXM 📽 YouTube: okt.to/FNRHga

⏰ Applications are closing soon for a #postdoc #researcher to join the Quince Group (High-Resolution Microbiomics group) at the Earlham Institute, developing computational and statistical methods in the study of microbiome analysis. ➡ okt.to/ZaJkz2

Job advert: Postdoctoral Research Scientist / Senior Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Quince Group. Salary range: £33,050 - £51,950, contract length: 36 months, Closing date: 16 June 2023.

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⚙️ The NBRI Earlham #Biofoundry combines expertise in #synbio and #engineering, with #labautomation systems and workflows to revolutionise the speed and scale of research, increasing accuracy and reducing costs per sample.

@cgrandellis

➡ okt.to/9mYvK7

Penny Hundleby

@sparrow_penny

In-person event for support staff

10th Oct and open on-line to schools and interested groups to hear more about the work going on across the

insitutes. Plus an awesome keynote speaker...!

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Join Norwich Bioscience Institutes: Accessible Science Talks on 10 Oct 2023

Are you an A-level science teacher looking for a fun & informative activity? Want to hear from world-leading researchers? Register today @JohnInnesCentre @TheQuadram @EarlhamInst @TheSainsburyLab

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Looking forward to joining

@JohnInnesCentre

@TheSainsburyLab

and

@TheQuadram

in October to deliver a day of engaging and accessible science talks. More information to follow soon! With thanks to

@TechsCommit

for their support.

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Ben Dewhurst

@dewhurst_ben

These are truly excellent talks, given by researchers in plant sciences, suitable for A Level students. And entirely free. You should all sign up

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Join Norwich Bioscience Institutes: Accessible Science Talks on 10 Oct 2023

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Not only plant science this year. We've expanded and will have talks from researchers working on human health and genomics from

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as well as

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, plus an amazing keynote speaker details to follow soon

🆕 At last month's #EISingleCell23, we were pleased to welcome

@SueRhee2

and

@wormduty

to the Earlham Institute as Keynote Speakers. We spoke to them alongside EI's Iain Macaulay, to discuss the applications and future landscape of #singlecell analysis. okt.to/hVqdX9

Keynote speaker Dr Detlev Arendt from EMBL Heidelberg

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Keynote speaker Dr Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee from the Carnegie Institute for Science

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Dr Iain Macaulay, Group Leader at the Earlham Institute and single-cell lead

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Attendees were given a tour of the single-cell labs by Platform Manager Andrew Goldson

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Join Norwich Bioscience Institutes: Accessible Science Talks on 10 Oct 2023 🌱🧬 Are you an A-level science teacher looking for a fun & informative activity? Want to hear from world-leading researchers? Register today

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💬 "This is a very collaborative project with huge and wide-ranging implications for health, #foodsecurity, and #plantbreeding." Cellular Genomics: understanding why being different is normal 🧬 ➡ okt.to/MNyhHZ #cellulargenomics #cellbiology #genomics

Ontario Genomics

@ontariogenomics

Genomic resources to enhance fisheries’ climate resilience

. miragenews.com/genomic-resour #genomics #resources #fisheries #ClimateResilience

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Genomic Resources to Enhance Fisheries’ Climate Resilience

Candidate genes that could help fish to tolerate warmer and saltier water have been identified in new research from the Earlham Institute, potentially

📣 Critical to delivering our research, as well as providing a resource to the wider UK #bioscience community, funding from

supports two National Bioscience Research Infrastructures at EI, in advanced #genomics and #labautomation. ➡ okt.to/DeXV1d

Alper Akay

@alperakay_

4-year PhD position is available between my lab

@biouea

and

@WHaerty

. If you like RNA and 🪱, don’t miss it. Please help spread the word. #UKRIFLF

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We have a 4-year @BBSRC funded @NRPBIODTP PhD position on RNA modifications and gene expression. If you are excited about genetics, embryonic development and @nanopore sequencing, do apply. Funding is for UK students only. #RNA #phd @biouea @EarlhamInst biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/regul

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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research

Important research at

to secure the future of the UK's favourite fruit 🍌

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Jun 11

We consume around 5 million bananas every year in the UK alone. As a new strain of the devastating Fusarium TR4 spreads, researchers in the @jjdeveg group at the Earlham Institute are looking to narrow down resistance in this monoculture crop.

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A banana plant infected with the fungus showing wilted brown, shredded leaves.

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