Projects per year
Organisation profile
The School of Biological Sciences contains a vibrant research community with expertise that covers the full spectrum of biology.
Across our four research themes, we take an integrated approach, connecting biology at all scales, from molecules, genes and genomes to populations and ecological communities. We work on fundamental biological mechanisms and processes using state-of-the-art tools and approaches, with emphasis on developmental biology, biomedical research to elucidate health and disease, microbiology, evolutionary biology and ecology, conservation and plant biology.
Our study organisms cover microbial, plant and animal systems. Work from all our themes achieves strong impact, and we value our excellent industrial links. Our success rests on our broad expertise and supportive research culture, as well as our collaborations across the Norwich Research Park and beyond.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Justin Abi Assaf
- School of Biological Sciences
- Faculty of Science - Associate Tutor
Person: Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Tutor
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Bushra Abu-Helil
Person: Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
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A new role for amino acid pathways in subverting metal stress in Streptococcus
14/08/24 → 13/08/26
Project: Research
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A Multiwavelength Analytical Centrifuge platform for Solute Characterisation
Clarke, T., Akay, A., Crichton, P., Gates, A., Rowley, G., Swainsbury, D. & Hall, A.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/08/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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5-formylcytosine is an activating epigenetic mark for Pol III during zygotic reprogramming
Parasyraki, E., Mallick, M., Hatch, V., Vastolo, V., Musheev, M. U., Karaulanov, E., Gopanenko, A., Moxon, S., Méndez-Lago, M., Han, D., Schomacher, L., Mukherjee, D. & Niehrs, C., 29 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Cell.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A convergent evolutionary pathway attenuating cellulose production drives enhanced virulence of some bacteria
Nhu, N. T. K., Rahman, M. A., Goh, K. G. K., Kim, S. J., Phan, M-D., Peters, K. M., Alvarez-Fraga, L., Hancock, S. J., Ravi, C., Kidd, T. J., Sullivan, M. J., Irvine, K. M., Beatson, S. A., Sweet, M. J., Irwin, A. D., Vukovic, J., Ulett, G. C., Hasnain, S. Z. & Schembri, M. A., 21 Feb 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 1441.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alternative dimethylsulfoniopropionate biosynthesis enzymes in diverse and abundant microorganisms
Wang, J., Curson, A. R. J., Zhou, S., Carrión, O., Liu, J., Vieira, A. R., Walsham, K. S., Monaco, S., Li, C-Y., Dong, Q-Y., Wang, Y., Rivera, P. P. L., Wang, X-D., Zhang, M., Hanwell, L., Wallace, M., Zhu, X-Y., Leão, P. N., Lea-Smith, D. J., Zhang, Y-Z. & 2 others, , Aug 2024, In: Nature Microbiology. 9, 8, p. 1979–1992 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Genetic Code Expansion in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 allows Site-Specific Incorporation of Bioorthogonal Functional Groups into a c-type Cytochrome: Data sets for this study
Lockwood, C. (Creator), Nash, B. (Creator), Whiting, K. (Creator), Connolly, A. (Creator), Sutton-Cook, A. (Creator), Crook, A. (Creator), Edwards, M. J. (Creator), Clarke, T. (Supervisor), Sachdeva, A. (Supervisor) & Butt, J. (Supervisor), ACS Synthetic Biology, 2024
Dataset
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Bespoke biomolecular wires for transmembrane electron transfer: Data sets
Piper, S. (Creator), Edwards, M. (Creator), van Wonderen, J. (Contributor), Casadevall, C. (Creator), Martel, A. (Contributor), Jeuken, L. J. C. (Contributor), Reisner, E. (Contributor), Clarke, T. (Contributor) & Butt, J. (Contributor), Frontiers Media S.A., 27 Jul 2021
Dataset
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Data sets for: Photocatalytic removal of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide by liposomal microreactors
Butt, J. (Creator), Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022
Dataset
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Prizes
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1996 AER-Chauvin Prize
Wormstone, Michael (Recipient), 1996
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award
Grocott, Timothy (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Advancing our understanding of fundamental and applied responses by biodiversity to heatwave conditions using insect models
Vasudeva, Ramakrishnan (Recipient), 14 Jan 2018
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Foundation Year Network Annual Conference
Kelly Edmunds (Speaker)
9 Jul 2024 → 10 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Foundation Year Network (External organisation)
Kelly Edmunds (Member)
Jul 2024 → Jul 2026Activity: Membership › Committee
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Civil Service Science & Technology network Lunch and Learn seminar
Richard Bowater (Speaker)
21 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
Press/Media
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Partnering with industry for authentic experiences and assessment
Richard Bowater, Michael Loughlin, Sarah Rayment & Janine Wilkinson
12/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Male fertility crisis: what environmental contaminants have got to do with it
18/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media