Quadram Institute
{{Short description|Research centre in Norwich, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2019}}
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|formation = 2017
|predecessor = Low Temperature Research Station (LTRS)
National Institute for Research in Dairying (NIRD)
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|status = Non-profit research institute and charity
|services = Food science
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|location = Norwich Research Park, Colney, NR4 7UQ
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|membership = 400 scientists and clinicians
|leader_title = Director
|leader_name = Professor Ian Charles{{cite web|title=IFR Management and Governance|url=http://IFR.ac.uk/about/governance/|website=IFR.ac.uk|location=Norwich|publisher=Institute of Food Research|access-date=21 June 2017}}
|budget = £17,025,000
|website = {{URL|https://quadram.ac.uk}}
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{{Infobox organization
|name = Institute of Food Research{{cite web|title=Introducing IFR|url=http://IFR.ac.uk/about/|website=IFR.ac.uk|location=Norwich|publisher=Institute of Food Research|access-date=21 June 2017}}
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|registration_id = Companies House: 03009972{{cite web|title=Companies House registration details for Company number 03009972|url=https://beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk/company/03009972|website=beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk|publisher=Companies House|access-date=21 June 2017}}
Charity Commission: 1058499{{Cite web|url=https://apps.CharityCommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1058499|title=Charity overview – The Institute of Food Research|website=CharityCommission.gov.uk|publisher=Charity Commission|access-date=20 June 2017}}
|location = Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA
|region = United Kingdom
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|methods = Research
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The Quadram Institute is a centre for food and health research, combining Quadram Institute Bioscience (formerly the Institute of Food Research), the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals' endoscopy centre and aspects of the University of East Anglia's Norwich Medical School and the Faculty of Science. It is located on the outskirts of Norwich, England, and is a member of the Norwich Research Park.
The institute is housed in a purpose-built facility on the Norwich Research Park that opened in 2018.{{Cite news|url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/business/in-pictures-first-look-at-how-norwich-s-81m-research-centre-will-look-1-4418427|title=In Pictures: First look at how Norwich's £81m research centre will look|last=Shields|first=Mark|work=Eastern Daily Press|access-date=2017-05-13|language=en}} Its founding partners are Quadram Institute Bioscience, University of East Anglia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/policy/2016/160215-pr-quadram-institute-new-food-health-research-centre/|title=15 February 2016 – The Quadram Institute, a new £75M food and health research centre – BBSRC|website=www.bbsrc.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-05-13}} The institute combines research teams from the partners with a regional gastrointestinal endoscopy unit and a clinical trials facility. The first patients were treated in the endoscopy unit in December 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/health/first-patients-to-be-treated-at-new-endoscopy-centre-for-norfolk-and-norwich-university-hospital-1-5811178|title=Eastern Daily Press|last=Grimmer|first=Dan}}
History
The Institute of Food Research was created in 1968, spread over four sites; the Meat Research Institute at Langford near Bristol, the Food Research Institute (FRI) at Colney in Norwich, the National Institute for Research in Dairying (NIRD) in Shinfield near Reading, and the Long Ashton Research Station. At the end of 1990, the Meat Research Institute Bristol laboratory was closed, and in 1992 the National Institute for Research in Dairying Reading laboratory was moved to the campus of the University of Reading. In 1999, the institute's activities were consolidated in one location: Norwich.{{Cite web|url=http://IFR.ac.uk/about/history/|title=A Short History of Food Research|website=IFR.ac.uk|publisher=Institute of Food Research|location=Norwich|access-date=21 June 2017}} On 28 April 2017, the Institute of Food Research transitioned into Quadram Institute Bioscience, ahead of a full opening of the Quadram Institute in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/ifr-transitions-into-quadram-institute-bioscience/|title=Institute of Food Research transitions into Quadram Institute Bioscience|website=Cambridge Network|language=en|access-date=2017-05-13}} The founding director is Ian Charles, who was appointed in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uts.edu.au/research-and-teaching/our-research/ithree-institute/news-archive/news-0/director-ithree-institute|title=Director of ithree institute appointed to head new Centre for Food & Health {{!}} University of Technology Sydney|website=www.uts.edu.au|date=15 January 2015 |access-date=2016-07-13}}
Research focus
The Quadram Institute has a research programme that covers:{{Cite web|url=https://quadram.ac.uk/our-science/research-areas/|title=Research Areas Archive - Quadram Institute Bioscience|website=Quadram Institute Bioscience|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-05-13}}
- Food innovation and health
- Gut microbes and health
- Microbes in the food chain
- Food, microbes and public health.{{Cite web|url=https://quadram.ac.uk/our-science/targets-listing/|title=Targets Archive - Quadram Institute Bioscience|website=Quadram Institute Bioscience|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-05-13}}
Building
Construction of the Quadram Institute building began in February 2016, and the building opened in September 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/policy/2016/160215-pr-quadram-institute-new-food-health-research-centre/|title=15 February 2016 - The Quadram Institute, a new £75M food and health research centre - BBSRC|website=www.bbsrc.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-05-13}} Wates Construction is the main contractor.{{Cite web|url=http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2016/08/23/wates-signs-64m-norwich-food-science-centre-deal/|title=Wates signs £64m Norwich food research centre deal {{!}} Construction Enquirer|website=www.constructionenquirer.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-13}} It was designed by the London office of architects NBBJ.{{Cite news|url=http://www.archdaily.com/784755/nbbj-begins-construction-on-quadrum-institute-for-food-research|title=NBBJ Begins Construction on Quadram Institute for Food and Health Research|date=2016-04-03|work=ArchDaily|access-date=2017-05-13|language=en-US}} The building can house 300 scientists and 100 staff supporting the endoscopy centre with capacity for 40,000 endoscopy outpatient visits each year.
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Official|https://quadram.ac.uk/}}
- [https://quadram.ac.uk/about/history/ History of the Quadram Institute]
- [http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk BBSRC]
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Category:British food and drink organisations
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Category:Food science institutes
Category:Genetics in the United Kingdom
Category:Government agencies established in 1968
Category:Research institutes established in 1968
Category:Research institutes in Norfolk
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