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14/09/2026

TSL Executive Director, Prof Nick Talbot, gave the RKS Wood Prize Lecture at the conference last week in Norwich.
Nick was awarded the RKS Wood Prize earlier this year by the British Society of Plant Pathology for his exceptional contributions to the field of plant pathology.

You can read about the award here: https://buff.ly/lxKok0u

11/09/2026

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🗓️ Tuesday 17 November 2026

We're excited to announce the return of Accessible Science Talks at Norwich Research Park! 🔬🌿🧬

Calling all teachers, schools and colleges! brings together researchers and technical specialists from the John Innes Centre, Quadram Institute, Earlham Institute, The Sainsbury Laboratory, and University of East Anglia to share their science and careers in an accessible, and engaging way.

Join us online for a series of exciting talks, flash-talks and career discussions. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for registration details soon

04/09/2026

A new study by the Cyril Zipfel group in collaboration with the Plant Reproduction and Development Laboratory at ENS de Lyon (France) sheds new light on a key molecular dialogue required for optimal seed development and could enable new approaches for engineering seed size.

We had a chat with Cyril and lead author Jack Rhodes to hear how this project came about, and what the scientists discovered through this international collaboration.

Home/ News and insights/ The story behind a molecular dialogue with agricultural potential The story behind a molecular dialogue with agricultural potential Published: 03.09.26 A new study by the Cyril Zipfel group at The Sainsbury Laboratory, in collaboration with the Plant Reproduction and Develop...

03/09/2026

We are thrilled to announce that Tatsuya Nobori has been awarded a highly competitive ERC Starting Grant for his new project ImmuneCellStates 🌱

The project will allow Tatsuya and his team to to redefine the framework of plant immunity, positioning immune cell states as its fundamental building blocks to pave the way for discovery in plant biology and crop engineering. 🧬🦠

Read the full announcement: https://www.tsl.ac.uk/news/tatsuya-nobori-secures-erc-starting-grant-to-study-plant-immune-cell-states

29/08/2026

New Publication: Iron-responsive transcription factor SreA regulates calcium homeostasis independently of calcineurin-Crz1 pathway in Fusarium graminearum (2026)

Home/ Publications/ Iron-responsive transcription factor SreA regulates calcium homeostasis independently of calcineurin-Crz1 pathway in Fusarium graminearum Iron-responsive transcription factor SreA regulates calcium homeostasis independently of calcineurin-Crz1 pathway in Fusarium graminearum Publ...

28/08/2026

🎥 NEW INTERVIEW: Meet Nicholas Gawuga, predoctoral intern in the Proteomics team with Frank Menke

Watch to learn about what he does in the lab and his passions outside the lab! 🔬🥼

28/08/2026

New Publication: Secondary metabolism in fungal-insect interactions (2026)

Home/ Publications/ Secondary metabolism in fungal-insect interactions Secondary metabolism in fungal-insect interactions Published: 19.08.26 Authors: Shin S, Berasategui A (2026) Reference: Curr Opin Insect Sci. 2026 Aug 19:101605. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2026.101605 Natural products are central to the...

28/08/2026

Only a few days left to apply, application review starts 1 September! ⬇️

📣 VACANCY: Postdoctoral Researcher - Wenbo Ma group

Two positions available focusing on small RNA-based plant immunity

The Lab at TSL is seeking two highly motivated postdoctoral researchers (one experimental & one bioinformatics) to join their team. Funded by the ERC-Advanced grant “sRNA-Defense”, these positions focus on understanding fundamental biology of small RNA-based plant immunity and applying this knowledge to crop disease resistance.

📍The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), Norwich Research Park , United Kingdom
⏰ Application review starts 1 September 2026

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Postdoctoral Researcher - Wenbo Ma group Published: 07.08.26 Two positions available focusing on small RNA-based plant immunity The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), Norwich, United KingdomApplication review starts 1 September 2026 The Wenbo Ma Lab at TSL is seeking two highly motivated postdoctoral resea...

27/08/2026

New Publication: Genomes of Poaceae relatives reveal key metabolic innovations preceding the evolution of grasses (2026)

Home/ Publications/ Genomes of Poaceae relatives reveal key metabolic innovations preceding the evolution of grasses Genomes of Poaceae relatives reveal key metabolic innovations preceding the evolution of grasses Published: 20.08.26 Authors: Takeda-Kimura Y, Moore B, Holden S, Morris JS, Deb SK, Sa...

21/08/2026

🎥 INTERVIEW: Ever wondered what it's like to do a predoctoral internship at TSL?

Meet Karen, predoctoral intern in Tatsuya Nobori's group, and learn about what she does in the lab and her passions outside the lab! 🌱🔬