Training and Education
Heparan Sulfate antibodies accelerate Glycobiology research
Working with leading research institutions, Amsbio has established itself as a premier supplier of high quality Heparan Sulfate (HS) monoclonal antibodies driving breakthroughs in Glycobiology research.
Heparan Sulfate (HS) is widely distributed on cell surfaces and basement membranes in mammals....
Ethically sourced range of human blood biospecimens
AMSBIO has expanded its biofluid collection and processing capabilities, to now offer an unmatched range of customizable human blood biospecimens from both healthy and disease-state donors to support biomedical research.
Leveraging an extensive network of diverse donors, AMSBIO provides...
Norwich Research Park based company iBoxit wins Broadland and South Norfolk Business Innovation 2025 Award
iBoxit, a company based at Norwich Research Park, has been named as the winner of the Business Innovation Award at the Broadland and South Norfolk Business Awards 2025. iBoxit is a collaboration between entrepreneur John Farley and the University...
Scientists see the first steps of DNA unwinding
KAUST scientists report the most detailed account yet of the very first steps in DNA replication. The findings provide clarity on an event that all life uses to grow and reproduce and provide a paradigm to engineer nanotechnology.
For the...
VR is cool – but can it attract young people into medicines manufacturing?
Ivan Wall is Professor of Regenerative Medicine at the University of Birmingham and co-director of Resilience - the UK’s Medicines Manufacturing Skills Centre of Excellence.
Handling charge
Advanced medicines manufacturing is suffering from an acute skills gap, and not enough young...
New findings on the power of enzymes could reshape biochemistry
Stanford researchers have illuminated how enzymes are able speed up life-sustaining biochemical reactions so dramatically. Their discoveries could impact fields ranging from basic science to drug discovery.
Using a series of more than 1,000...
using marine microbes to make industrial processes more sustainable
In February 2023, James Finnigan and his team at Prozomix set out to sample Great Britain’s major estuaries. They were looking for microbes with interesting properties that could potentially be used in industrial processes across the world.
If you sequence...
Light can activate treatments in the right place
Scientists from UNIGE have developed a tool to control the activity and location of a molecule using light, which could help target better drug treatment.
Action in the right place at the right time is the key to effective medical...
Breakthrough in predicting and engineering protein metalation
Researchers at Durham University have achieved a major advancement in understanding how proteins bind metals inside cells, a process crucial to life.
The study, published in Nature Communications, introduces a pioneering approach that allows scientists to accurately predict and engineer...
Monmouth Scientific Announces Exclusive Partnership with SKAN to Offer the Pure2 Isolator in the UK
Monmouth Scientific, a leading provider of clean air and containment solutions, is proud to announce a new partnership with SKAN, the global leader in innovative and aseptic processing solutions. Through this collaboration, Monmouth Scientific will be the exclusive distributor...
Most engineered human cells created for studying disease
The most complex engineering of human cell lines ever has been achieved by scientists, revealing that our genomes are more resilient to significant structural changes than was previously thought.
Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Imperial College London, Harvard University...
Britain’s brightest young scientists win £100,000 each at Blavatnik Awards gala
The 2025 Laureates of the prestigious Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK have been announced.
As the largest unrestricted prize for UK scientists under the age of 42, the Blavatnik Awards celebrate Britain’s greatest young minds in their...
DNA damage can EVADE REPAIR for YEARS, changing views on mutations
While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells’ in-house repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows.
This means that the damage has multiple chances to...
Key cells could be targeted to prevent PAINFUL rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups
Research has pinpointed key cells that could be targeted to prevent rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups, offering potential new hope to millions of people with the condition world-wide.
The findings - published in the journal Immunity - highlight the potential to use...
‘Healthy fats’ could protect against motor neuron disease
Enhancing levels of ‘healthy fats’ like omega-3s in the brain could be beneficial in motor neuron disease (MND), new research suggests.
Previous epidemiological studies* have linked high dietary levels of omega-3 fatty acids, like those found in oily fish, nuts...
Danish protein analysis ‘revolutionises’ biopharma impurity control
The requirements for quality assurance of biologics are increasing. A Danish contract laboratory says its database - combined with the company’s measurement tools - can shorten the development time and heighten the quality of biological products.
Since 2007, the contract...
Most complex model of molecular ‘wear-and-tear’ to date shines new light on how proteins age
The work could help produce more effective future anti-ageing treatments. The way the body ages could be more resilient than previously thought, a new study suggests.
Published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the work by researchers at...
Improving patient recruitment in clinical trials
An insight by John Clarke, Associate Director in Patient Recruitment at Indero.
Recruiting patients for clinical trials can be extremely challenging, with many pharmaceutical companies struggling to enrol participants, particularly when existing treatments are already well established.
At the same time,...
HiFi long read sequencing a ‘major advance’ for rare disease diagnostics
A new study demonstrates the impact of HiFi long-read sequencing technology in identifying genetic causes of rare diseases, illustrating the feasibility of potentially replacing multiple diagnostic tests with a single, more comprehensive approach.
PacBio, specialists in highly accurate long-read sequencing...
Soap’s maze-solving skills could unlock deep secrets of the human body
An international team of scientists have discovered that soap – just like the type we use to wash our hands - could be important to helping our understanding of complex systems in the human body, such as lungs, and...
Implanted medical devices coated with copper nanoparticles could cut infection risk
Scientists have developed copper oxide nanoparticles which can be coated onto implanted medical devices to reduce the risk of infection after operations.
A team at Nottingham Trent University has led the work, which it is hoped will also help to...
The transformation of animal health
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a critical challenge at the intersection of human and animal health, calling for urgent action across sectors – particularly in animal agriculture.
With global demand for animal protein expected to surge by 70% by...
Mild exposure to environmental stressors appears to offer protection, study finds
McGill researchers say their work could have important implications for managing biodiversity in the face of increasing anthropogenic stressors, such as climate change and pollution.
Mild, proactive exposure to environmental stress can help biological communities resist severe disturbances and maintain...
Bacteria evolved to ‘help neighbouring cells after death’
A research team led by Durham University has made the surprising discovery that a type of gut bacteria has evolved to use one of their enzymes to perform an important function after death.
Darwin’s theory of natural selection provides an...
Scientists create tiny motors that mimic nature
Scientists have built an artificial motor capable of mimicking the natural mechanisms that power life.
Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use...
Shape-shifting materials are made more versatile
The McGill discovery has potential applications in fields ranging from aerospace exploration to next-generation soft robots.
Finding new angles on an old artform, McGill researchers have increased the number of stable shapes that kirigami-based engineered materials can take, opening the...
Dutch Ambassador to the UK visits Norwich Research Park
On Friday 14 March, as part of a two-day visit to the East of England organised by Andrew Wood, Hon Dutch Consul for East Anglia with support from Norfolk County Council’s Inward Investment Team, Dutch Ambassador to the UK,...
Norwich Health Innovation Conference 2025
This year’s Norwich Health Innovation Conference will be held on Wednesday 4 June from 9am-4.30pm at the John Innes Conference Centre at Norwich Research Park.
Following the highly successful inaugural event last year, this year’s conference promises to be even...
Prof Jonathan Jones of The Sainsbury Laboratory at Norwich Research Park awarded Wolf Prize Laureate
Prof Jonathan Jones, of The Sainsbury Laboratory at Norwich Research Park, has been selected as a 2025 Wolf Prize Laureate in Agriculture along with Professors Jeffery L. Dangl and Brian J. Staskawicz "for groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system...
IASP International Women’s Day event chaired by Norwich research Park’s Roz Bird
To mark International Women's Day, the Women in IASP (International Associations of Science Parks) held a global meeting to discuss some of the important issues facing women in science. Women in IASP is a group that was set up...
