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Covering vast regions with one long read

Long-read sequencing is a powerful tool in the study of complex genomes, particularly for detecting structural variations and transcript analysis. The technology is widely-used at the Earlham Institute across a range of systems and species.

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The Earlham Institute is a hub of life science research, training, and innovation focused on understanding the natural world through the lens of genomics. Our mission is to decode the scale and complexity of living systems so we can understand, benefit from, and protect life on Earth.

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09 October 2024

Earlham Institute students win awards for excellence in science communication

Two Earlham Institute students have won the 2024 John Innes Foundation prize for Excellence in Science Communication, awarded at the John Innes Centre Annual Science Meeting in Norwich.
16 September 2024

Pan-European project generates genomes showcasing continent's rich biodiversity

The European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) has today announced the success of its Pilot Project, bringing together collaborators from 33 European countries to produce high-quality reference genomes for 98 species.
02 August 2024

Devastating crop pathogens can be found by sequencing the air

Farmers can be warned about the appearance of potentially devastating crop pathogens in near real-time, thanks to technology that collects and sequences the air around their fields.
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11 Nov - 14 Nov 2024
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Single-Cell RNAseq Bioinformatics 2024

Providing a thorough overview of single-cell data analysis, this course is for researchers who are new to single-cell bioinformatics and are planning a single-cell project.
25 Nov - 25 Nov 2024
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Dame Janet Thornton Annual Lecture

The Dame Janet Thornton Annual Lecture recognises Janet’s distinguished career, and her significant contribution to broadening the scope of traditional bioscience through applying computational methods to analyse biological data.
04 Feb - 05 Feb 2025
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Detection of DNA base modification using nanopore sequencing 2025

In this comprehensive two-day course, participants will learn how to use nanopore sequencing to detect DNA base modifications.
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14 October 2024
Learning
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Kickstarting a career with Year in Industry

More and more students are seeing the advantages of a Year in Industry - work placements taken as part of a degree that provide valuable skills and experience, strengthen PhD applications, and enhance career prospects.
08 October 2024
People
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Community culture can help improve workplace wellbeing

Workplaces have the opportunity to transform awareness, attitudes, and access to support that improves mental health and wellbeing.
27 September 2024
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Boosting beans for breeders

A consortium of partners from 16 countries will be contributing information about legume crops to a living database, allowing breeders to improve the peas and beans on our plates.
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Cellular Genomics

Salary range: £36,720 - £39,750
Opening date 19 September 2024 Closing date 29 November 2024
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Bioinformatics - Crop Diversity and Evolution)

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Opening date 14 October 2024 Closing date 24 November 2024
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