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Dr Penny Hundleby CSci FRSB

@pennyhundleby.bsky.social

Senior Scientist at the JohnInnesCentre πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§. Hon. Fellow University of East Anglia, Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB). Chartered Scientist. Research Partnerships and the Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Hub Lead for JIC/TSL.

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03.08.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Fat Cat pub maybe?

03.08.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why work at JIC | John Innes Centre Whether you have a passion for supporting scientific excellence or progressing fundamental or strategic plant and microbial science, the John Innes Centre is the place for you. We value the diversity…

Come and join our dynamic, welcoming scientific community.

For more information about life here at the JIC, please visit: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...

17.07.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute:

Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

πŸ—“οΈ Closes 25 August

Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...

πŸ—“οΈ Closes 5 September

17.07.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Unlocking nature’s toolkit: how plant compounds may support cancer therapy How food and drink are joining the fight against cancer.

How food and drink are joining the fight against cancer.

26.07.2025 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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@rebeccavosborne.bsky.social turned a LinkedIn post of mine into artwork. As someone who loves her work I was hugely touched. Thank you

25.07.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon cat is surrounded by red hearts and ribonucleic acid ALT: a cartoon cat is surrounded by red hearts and ribonucleic acid

Congratulations Yiliang for this well deserved recognition of your leadership and work on RNA biology and bioinformatics.

01.07.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very honored πŸ™ @rsb.org.uk @johninnescentre.bsky.social

01.07.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Covid virologist Dr Chris Smith faces redundancy threat Dr Chris Smith says the university has

Should we rethink how we measure research impact?... "I know the strong impact of what I do, but they don't measure it - they will be assessing me based on research papers in journals and the reaction to that," he added, describing himself as "invisible". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

20.06.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wills and CATE! Prince has surprising companion on Norfolk visit The first pictures of Prince William and Cate Blanchett at Colorifix in Norwich have been released.

www.edp24.co.uk/news/2525167...

19.06.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Media Statement on FSANZ approval of updated definitions for genetically modified food | Food Standards Australia New Zealand Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved updated definitions for genetically modified (GM) food in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). Following an extensive rev...

www.foodstandards.gov.au/media/media-... New Zealand joins growing number of countries chosing a science backed, evidence based regulatory approach to NGTs πŸ‘

18.06.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Cibus and John Innes Centre Announce Ongoing Collaboration with Potential to Revolutionize Fertilizer Use in Farming | Cibus Inc. Researchers at the John Innes Centre (JIC) have discovered a genetic mutation with the potential to enhance nutrient uptake and reduce the need for artificial fertilizers Cibus and JIC have agreed on ...

investor.cibus.com/news-release...

17.06.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plans submitted for major new research facility on city science park Norwich Research Park has submitted plans for a major new research facility.

www.edp24.co.uk/news/2522703...

15.06.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sir Tom said you did a great job too. Well done Ajay.

04.06.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Presented the Watkins Durum Project and shared the incredible work of our GRU team today at #JohnInnesCentre Breeders’ Day, It was a great opportunity to showcase our progress.

Also had the pleasure of meeting Tom from the JIC Governing Council, Thank you very much.

johninnescentre.bsky.social‬

04.06.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Was fascinated to see the @johninnescentre.bsky.social drones in action and hear about the field phenotyping work and data being generated. My younger self would have thought this utter science fiction!

04.06.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Next Generation Infrastructure | John Innes Centre Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet is the joint vision of the John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory to secure a safer, healthier and more sustainable future through the power of…

www.jic.ac.uk/about-us/nex...

24.05.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pleasure to join colleagues from across the park in welcoming @adrianramsay.bsky.social Green party MP, and to showcase the work of the @johninnescentre.bsky.social & @thesainsburylab.bsky.social and our vision for the future. #HealthyPlants, #HealthyPeople, #HealthyPlanet

24.05.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Entomology and Insectary | John Innes Centre A purpose-built quarantined insectary with five walk-in controlled environment rooms, an insect rearing chamber, high and low-containment entomological laboratories…

www.jic.ac.uk/research-imp...

23.05.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The refined palate of a cabbage stem flea beetle...which oilseed rape will taste the best... @oilseedrachel.bsky.social @johninnescentre.bsky.social

23.05.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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MP wants gene-edited crops protected amid 'headlong rush'Β to align with EU rules Norfolk MP George Freeman is seeking government assurances that "landmark" progress on precision crop breeding legislation must not be…

www.edp24.co.uk/news/2516487... #precisionbreeding

17.05.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PRESS RELEASE - Parliament has passed the secondary legislation to implement the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act for plants in England.

www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...

07.05.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Powerful protein editors offer new ways of probing living cells Scientists deploy self-splicing protein subunits to insert strange new additions into target proteins.

Editing proteins www.nature.com/articles/d41...

07.05.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unanimous vote in the House of Lords tonight to approve final legislation on the New Genetic Technologies (Precision Breeding) Regulation 2025 (England). Great debate to watch. Still work to do be done to build consumer confidence, but good to see science evidence supporting the final vote.

06.05.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Challenges of translating Arabidopsis insights into crops Abstract. The significance of research conducted on Arabidopsis thaliana cannot be overstated. This focus issue showcases how insights from Arabidopsis hav

academic.oup.com/plcell/artic... 'how insights from Arabidopsis have opened new areas of biology and directly advanced our understanding of crops'. @cristobaluauy.bsky.social et al. 2025

26.04.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is Rex πŸˆβ€β¬›οΈ sleeping on the job!?

16.04.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Integrating Multidisciplinary Approaches in Plant Science Research | Plantae As global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and food security intensify…

#JustIn on Plantae: Integrating Multidisciplinary Approaches in Plant Science Research
In this piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows Mohammad Aslam, Yuanyuan Liu, and Kestrel Maio explore key areas where multidisciplinary approaches are integrated with plant biology research. buff.ly/0UYV7bj

#plantscience

11.04.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic to welcome so many early-career female researchers from across the UK wheat community to undertake #WomenInWheat leadership training provided by @hfpconsulting.bsky.social at the JIC field station this week! 🌾

@ukri.org @thesainsburylab.bsky.social @rothamsted.bsky.social

04.04.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Inside Track - To Our Investors

UK food security: A whistleblowing memo writen by a collective of food industry leaders - warning gov we need to take supply chain resilence and climate change more seriously. insidetrack.org.uk/foodmemo

07.04.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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02.04.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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