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Combining world-class technology and interdisciplinary expertise across genomics, engineering biology and data science to deliver scientific breakthroughs with economic and social impact. 📍 Norwich, UK 🔗 earlham.ac.uk

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Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· 22h

💬 “Sheriff's commitment to open, FAIR, reproducible infrastructure and his strong translational partnerships will create natural collaborations across the Norwich Research Park and strengthen Earlham Institute’s leadership in AI for biology.” Read more about Sheriff's research⤵️ #AI #genomics

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· 5d

The Earlham Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Rahuman Sheriff as a new Research Group Leader, developing AI modelling for digital twins. 💻🧬 Read more ⤵️ https://okt.to/3YidXS

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· 6d

From seed banks to breeding trials: PhD researcher Jhih-Sheng Liu is combining genomics, bioinformatics and practical plant breeding to help farmers grow more resilient clover, in partnership with Germinal Horizon and IBERS. ⤵️ https://okt.to/Lrh1BU

PhD researcher Jhih-Sheng Liu stands beside a presentation screen in a seminar introducing his research project

Two sheep, one black, one white, grazing in a field of white clover

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· 8d

🆕 We're delighted to announce that Dr Rahuman Sheriff will be joining Earlham Institute as a new Research Group Leader, developing #AI modelling for #digitaltwins.

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· 14d

Working at the forefront of AI in biology, applications have just opened for three new senior roles within the group of Ke Li at Earlham Institute, supporting an ambitious programme of generative digital biology. https://okt.to/G78Md1 #Genomics #AI #GenerativeAI

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· 28d

🆕 We're excited to announce that Prof Ke Li will be joining the Earlham Institute in September as a new Group Leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Biology. 👏 ➡️ buff.ly/yrakd80 #AI #biology #data

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Jul 9

Celebrating its 10th year, the symposium has built a supportive and engaged community of researchers, with space to share knowledge and tackle common challenges seen across multiple systems. #singlecell #spatial

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Jul 9

Another great year of science at the Norwich #SingleCell and #Spatial Symposium! Held in partnership with the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social, the symposium brings together researchers working across a diverse range of systems, species, and approaches.

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Jun 16

Join us at #EISingleCell26 in July to hear the latest research and applications from across the #singlecell and #spatial field. 💻🧬 👥 Discover our full programme and talks here: buff.ly/leWF3Kb ✅️ Register by 17 June!

Poster advertising the Norwich Single-Cell and Spatial Symposium. Black background with a red microscopy image of plant cells filling the right side. Event subtitle: “Novel applications of single-cell and spatial technologies across plant and microbe, animal, and health and disease research.” Date and venue highlighted in pink: 8–9 July 2026, Earlham Institute, Norwich, UK. Photos of four keynote speakers with names and affiliations: Ang Li (University of Oxford), Arnau Sebé-Pedrós (Centre for Genomic Regulation), Tatsuya Nobori (The Sainsbury Laboratory), and Jeffrey Moffitt (Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital). List of invited speakers follows, Min-Yao Jhu, (University of Cambridge), Christos Proukakis (UCL & Royal Free NHS Trust), Alina Kurjan (University of Oxford & Entelo Bio), Dalia Rosano (Institute of Cancer Research) and Ava Khamseh, (Institute of Cancer & Genetics, University of Edinburgh)

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Jun 11

Last month a meeting brought the community together to mark the progress made so far and showcase the next stages of this ambitious undertaking. In a new article, hear from the people within this community hoping to deliver a culture shift in how we record, store, and share data. buff.ly/1wTfCOY

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Jun 11

Their aim? To catalogue and pool vast #lifescience datasets across disciplines, institutes and infrastructure to deliver a step-change in #FAIRdata management across the UK. #ResearchDataManagement

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Jun 11

In the last year, @biofair.bsky.social has built a community of researchers united by their work on research data systems, reaching out from its base at the Earlham Institute to connect with organisations spanning the UK from higher education institutions to industry partners. #FAIR #data

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· May 25

Be part of a supportive and engaged community of #singlecell and #spatial scientists! 🧬💻🔎 Register for the Norwich Single-Cell and Spatial Symposium and discover the latest methods across diverse living systems. 🌱🧠🐟️ Take a look at our full programme: buff.ly/2KvQ3Zv #EISingleCell26

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· May 22

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· May 11

#Spatialtranscriptomics is a powerful tool to analyse gene expression at a cellular level, with increasing studies in multiple systems. But traditional histology techniques may not consider maintenance of high-quality RNA needed for a successful spatial experiment. 1/3 ⬇️ #singlecell

Scientist wearing a white lab coat and blue safety gloves handles the cartridge unit of a Vizgen Merscope spatial platform

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· May 10

By combining clinical expertise with cutting-edge #singlecell and #spatial genomics, researchers at the Earlham Institute and clinicians are uncovering new insights into the rare liver disease Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). Read more: buff.ly/C0yti5W #genomics #healthresearch

Quote graphic from Dr Meha Patel, Clinical PhD Fellow at Earlham Institute "The hospital and research institutes being co-localised provides a fantastic opportunity for health research now and in the future."

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Apr 30

Be part of a supportive and engaged community of #singlecell and #spatial scientists! 🧬💻🔎 Early-bird registration closes soon for the Norwich Single-Cell and Spatial Symposium! Discover the latest methods across diverse living systems. 🌱🧠🐟️ @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social buff.ly/pzI5g52

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Apr 16

New for 2026, this course - led by our in-house spatial team and expertise across the Norwich Research Park - will provide best practice for maximising the potential of your sample preparation for #spatialtranscriptomics. buff.ly/5j7f2KQ #histology

Social graphic for a training course titled: "Histology for Spatial Transcriptomics: a troubleshooting toolkit" 17 June 2026. Cost: £275 academic, £325 industry.

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Apr 16

💬 “This report puts hard numbers on what the research community has long understood: that open-access reference genomes are foundational infrastructure for modern bioscience, with returns for #biotechnology, agriculture, conservation, medicine and discovery research." - Prof Neil Hall, EI Director

Quote graphic from Prof Neil Hall, Director of the Earlham Institute: "What this report makes clear is that the value of the Darwin Tree of Life extends far beyond the genomes themselves. It lies in the shared protocols, trained people, open data, and collaborative networks - underscoring the strength in UK genomic research."

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Apr 15

The award, presented at the #Agricultural #Genomics meeting of @agbt.bsky.social - Advances in Genome Biology and Technology, recognises outstanding early-career scientists and graduate students whose work and potential is shaping the future of agricultural genomics.

PhD researcher Jade being presented the award at AGBT AG meeting in Arizona

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Apr 15

Congratulations to PhD Researcher Jade Van Wijk who is one of the Next Gen Leadership Award Recipients at this year's #AGBTAg2026! 👏 Jade's PhD research is using air #sequencing methods to identify and monitor cereal rust fungi. 🌱🧬 @nrpdtp.bsky.social @richardmleggett.bsky.social

PhD researcher Jade during a networking session at a recent symposium

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Apr 9

💡 PhD Blog: What's the importance of training during your first PhD year? Heading into her second-year, #PhD researcher Marine has shared her insights and experience of enhancing her skills and knowledge over the last 12 months, and practical advice for other students. Read here: buff.ly/xOhpq0S

Social graphic promoting the article "Training during your PhD: what my first year taught me." Background image shows a town in Czechia where the author recently undertook a training course.

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Apr 1

Be part of a supportive and engaged community of #singlecell and #spatial scientists! 🧬💻🔎 Early-bird registration is open for the Norwich Single-Cell and Spatial Symposium! Discover the latest methods across diverse living systems. 🌱🧠🐟️ ➡️ buff.ly/2KvQ3Zv #EISingleCell26

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Mar 28

Fantastic to see the Microbe Zoo from the Centre for Microbial Interactions and @sawtrust.bsky.social as one of this year's #SummerScience exhibits at @royalsociety.org, presenting an interactive journey to explore the microscopic world! 🦠🌱🧫 buff.ly/Bb4pUc0 @norwichmicro.bsky.social

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Mar 19

Check out this workshop at next month's #AGBTAG26 led by Rachel Rusholme Pilcher and John Lovell on innovative applications of #pangenomes in agriculture. www.agbt.org/agenda-2/?ut... @agbt.bsky.social @jotlovell.bsky.social

Workshop on Innovative applications of pangenomes in agriculture. April 12 2026 between 5-7pm. Text reads: "Moving beyond variant counting and applications of standard single-reference methods. Discover new approaches for applying pangenomes in agricultural research."

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Mar 17

💬 "Our aim is to help researchers make the most of real-time #nanopore #sequencing by providing an accessible, flexible, and open-source framework for metagenomic analysis." Discover how software tool MARTi powers real-time classification and visualisation of #metagenomics. 💻 🧬 👉 buff.ly/iurkZDC

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Mar 13

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Mar 12

🗓️ Our next course is on Eukaryotic Genome Annotation in April. Take a look at all our events and training here: www.earlham.ac.uk/events

The Darwin Training Suite at Earlham Institute

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Mar 12

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Automation and #EngBio in Plant & Microbial Sciences this week, showcasing the role of #Biofoundries in high-throughput experiments.

Carolina Grandellis and Sarah Guiziou in the Earlham training suite

Automation specialist Davide explains the Opentrons Flex automated liquid handling system.

Course delegates sitting together around tables during the lunch break

A close up inside a Hamilton automated platform

Earlham Institute@earlhaminst· Mar 10

This annual meeting brings together researchers applying single-cell genomics across the tree of life and aims to foster new collaborations & community support, with a wide range of talks including: 🦠 #microbe-host interface 🌱 plant-microbe interactions 🧠 disease states at single cell resolution