💻🧬 Keen to learn about eukaryotic genome annotation? Registration is now open for our 2026 online #genomeannotation course, led by our core #bioinformatics team.

🎇 As 2025 draws to a close we've been reflecting on a great 12 months of data-driven biology. 🧬 This year our scientists have generated the first wheat pan-transcriptome, published high-quality #genomic resources for diverse species and #pathogens, and explored fundamental questions about our #DNA.

Applications close soon for the @aries-dtp.bsky.social #PhD programme! We have two projects available: 🌿 Evolutionary genomics under sexual and clonal reproduction in hybrid wild grasses 🍄 Genomic signatures underlying functional diversity in root symbiotic fungi Find out more here 👇

Registration open! Led by our #DNAReplication Group, the online course covers principles and practice of modified base detection, visualisation, and experimental considerations for ultra long #sequencing reads. 🧬 🗓️ 13-14 May 2026 📍 Online (via Zoom) @nanoporetech.com

⏰ Reminder! Applications for the International Undergraduate Summer School at Earlham Institute, @johninnescentre.bsky.social and @thesainsburylab.bsky.social close January 16! Spend eight weeks working with expert scientists and technologies in plant, microbial, and data science.

This year our scientists have continued to push forward data-driven insights across the #lifesciences. From vital new #genomic resources to fundamental discoveries about our #DNA, discover some highlights from our scientific year you might have missed 👇

🌏 Heading to #PAG33 in January? Hear from the Anthony Hall Group who will be sharing their recent work generating the first wheat pan-transcriptome, developing new tools for #pangenomics, and using #machinelearning models in the study of the plant #circadianclock.

From assessing airborne #eDNA technologies to uncovering how #crop #pathogens may evolve in wild reservoirs, this year we've been able to share some fascinating science with you. 🧬🦠🧫 Take a look at some of our research highlights:

Earlier this year we were delighted to welcome Drs Lauren Messer and Will Shaw to the Institute as our new Career Development Fellows. Check out our new article to learn more about Will and Lauren's research interests and some of our other highlights from this year 👇

Looking forward to speaking at this event!

BLOG - From cereal killers to high-fibre bread: the importance of networking in the wheat research community Dr Eleri Tudor, Delivering Sustainable Wheat Programme Manager, attended the @dsw-isp.bsky.social Institute Strategic Programme annual meeting @rothamsted.bsky.social earlier this year 👇

🗓️ Mark your calendars! The Norwich #SingleCell and #Spatial Symposium with the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social returns in 2026! Register your interest now to join us 08-09 July, exploring the latest technologies, research, and applications in single-cell and spatial genomics.

A recent competition at Earlham Institute challenged scientists to think like an entrepreneur and explore the journey from idea, to pitch, to innovation. In a new article we speak to Yash - PhD student and winner of the competition - to hear about his experiences and next steps for his idea 👇

An important #ERGA partner, the @earlhaminst.bsky.social Institute has been collaborating with researchers across Europe connected through #ERGA to generate new reference genomes for species from Iceland, Malta, Czechia, the Azores and the UK. 🔗 www.earlham.ac.uk/articles/202...

Glad to see #ERGA featured in essential reads from @earlhaminst.bsky.social ! 🧬👏 In 2025, our collaboration delivered high-quality genomes for Arctic charr, a bracket fungus & orange foxtail grass. Thank you for the great work - we look forward to even more insights & collaborations in 2026!

From vital new #genomic resources to fundamental discoveries about our #DNA, discover some highlights from our scientific year you might have missed 👇 buff.ly/rDCjNfh 🧬💻

This year we partnered with Automata to combine our #genomics expertise with state-of-the-art #labautomation. Check out Automata's latest article featuring our Head of Technical Genomics, @drkarimgharbi.bsky.social about implementing our new integrated platform.

"The launch of the @nro-group.bsky.social is an extremely important moment for UK academic research." Earlham Institute joins unites with other research organisations for new alliance to address fragmentation across UK research. buff.ly/IiDnY1n

#Innovation activities are crucial for realising the impact of academic research and a recent competition at Earlham Institute challenged staff to think like an entrepreneur and bridge the gap between discovery and application.

🥳 It’s that time of year again! We’ve been reflecting on our highlights of 2025, from collaborative conferences to significant policy impact – it’s been a fantastic year for our Earlham Institute community!

⏰ Last few days for a highly motivated Research #ProgrammeManager to join our #CellularGenomics programme at Earlham Institute. Applications close 14 December! buff.ly/gi0hGKI @whaerty.bsky.social

The Earlham is currently advertising a programme manager role for our Cellular Genomics programme grant www.earlham.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

Great to see EI Group Leader @whaerty.bsky.social as a lead in this new @elixir-europe.org #RNA Data Focus Group! Learn more about Dr Haerty's research focus here: www.earlham.ac.uk/scientific-g...

We’ve launched! 🎉 The National Research Organisations (NRO) Group unites 35 UK research organisations to provide a unified and authoritative perspective on science, policy, and research investment. Learn more: nrogroup.org #MakingResearchMatter #NROGroup

🆕 Earlham Institute joins with other leading UK research organisations to form new National Research Organisations (NRO) Group - @nro-group.bsky.social - advancing science for the benefit of people, communities, the economy, and national priorities.

📣 Apply now for our International Undergraduate Summer School 2026 with the @johninnescentre.bsky.social and @earlhaminst.bsky.social! A unique opportunity for global undergraduates to spend 8 weeks with us on Norwich Research Park 🧬🧪 Deadline 16 January 2026

📣 Registration open! Join us for our online course guiding you through how to use @nanoporetech.com to detect DNA base modifications including: ❓ Experimental considerations for generating ultra long reads ❓ Sequence alignment and data QC ❓ Visualisation and manipulation of data

This #WorldSoilDay discover how our researchers together with those at the @earlhaminst.bsky.social are exploring the potential of soil microbes to achieve UK net zero goals 🦠

A recent event at the @houseoflords.parliament.uk has showcased three @ukri.org projects that are bridging gaps to help advance #forensicscience in the UK. One of these, led by EI, is looking at the impact of #singlecell analysis for separating mixtures of complex DNA samples.

As part of @aries-dtp.bsky.social we have a fully-funded #PhDproject with @neilhall.bsky.social and @rowenahill.bsky.social, in collaboration with @rbgkew.bsky.social, exploring functional diversity in root #symbiotic #fungi. 📅 Apply by: 07 January 2026 #genomics

Our #singlecell and #spatial analysis platform collaborates with researchers across life sciences — from model systems to plants, microbes, and non-model organisms. 🌱 Read more about our workflows and platforms available: buff.ly/VY2yEHS 💻🧬

We're looking for a Programme Manager to lead the coordination and delivery of our #CellularGenomics programme at Earlham Institute. This role is open to part-time/flexible working and applications close 14 December 👇

🆕 New science resource for schools launched by Norwich Research Park scientists✨ The initiative is the brainchild of Dr @emmabeansworth.bsky.social , a researcher at the Quadram Institute 🧪 buff.ly/qkQHBUE

Applications are open for this fully-funded #PhDproject with Jose De Vega investigating how apomictic reproduction influences genomic diversity, regulatory dynamics, and evolutionary adaptability. 📅 Applications close: 07 January 2026 #plantscience #genomics

Join our new one day workshop covering Biofoundries, #automation, and #engineeringbiology applications for high-throughput experimentation for plants and microbes. #engbio buff.ly/KzGW36K @thesainsburylab.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social

New preprint from our group led by @metalichen.bsky.social on the discovery of a Starship giant transposable element in the genome of a lichen-forming fungus.

We're excited to host Dr Meha Patel from @earlhaminst.bsky.social next week for our CDMB seminar series! All welcome #UEAScience

New preprint: 🚀🧬 Starship in the genome of the lichen fungus Xanthoria. Discovery of giant transposons Starships challenged what we thought we knew about fungal genomes. But what about Starships in #lichen fungi? Let us present Tangerine! 🖥️ 🧪 🦠 🧫 #SymbioSky doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Last few days to apply for our 2026 #PhD projects on the @nrpdtp.bsky.social! Discover the projects available across crop and fungi #genomics, cell biology, human health, and #engineeringbiology. 💻🧬

Heading to #PAG33 in January? Catch the @ajwhall.bsky.social group discussing their research in genomics for crop improvement, including their recent study generating the first #wheat pan-transcriptome.

The Festival of Genomics and Biodata is about so much more than just genomics! That’s right, at #FOG2026 you can hear about the latest developments in #multiomics, with a theatre dedicated to this topic. Find out more: hubs.la/Q03JMxrd0

Large, complex datasets 💾 are fundamental to the life sciences and form the backbone of innovation. 📣 ELIXIR has published a report on the contribution of #OpenSource #software and #workflows to innovation in the #lifesciences 🔬. Read the news 👉 https://loom.ly/THB_IX4

Applications close soon for our 2026 PhD projects as part of the @nrpdtp.bsky.social. Check out the projects available across #cellbiology, #datascience, #engbio, and #plantscience.

Next week at the British Society of Soil Science annual conference Dr Christopher Quince - Group Leader at Earlham Institute and @quadraminstitute.bsky.social - will be sharing his latest work with @ukceh.bsky.social on @ukceh.bsky.social on #soilhealth and the #soil #microbiome.

Great to see Earlham Institute represented at the @ukri.org Innovation for Growth Summit, with @richardmleggett.bsky.social showcasing our AirSeq technology - developed in partnership with @nhm-london.bsky.social. @neilhall.bsky.social #innovationforgrowth

Today we're at the Science Museum for the Innovation for Growth Summit. Research and Innovation are the UK’s greatest engines for long-term growth. Through the day, leading voices from politics, research, business & investment will discuss how to unlock its full value. #InnovationForGrowth

Exciting day at London’s Science Museum for the #InnovationforGrowth meeting where we’re showing off AirSeq technology from @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @nhm.org Meeting organised by @ukri.org to highlight the importance of research and innovation for economic growth.

⏰ Closing soon! We’re looking for a Microbiome Project Scientist to join the Laboratory of @bioinf.bsky.social to characterise microbiomes, working with human samples, DNA extractions and sequencing library preparations 🧬 💷 £28,890 to £32,100 🗓️ Apply by 25 November 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/MmIztlk

We're recruiting a highly motivated Research Programme Manager to join our #CellularGenomics programme at Earlham Institute. This is diverse role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to transition into #projectmanagement within a cutting-edge research environment.

Professor Falk Hildebrand is particularly interested in developing specialised algorithms to help answer complex questions on large biological datasets, the metagenomic view of whole microbial ecosystems, and environmental metagenomics.