The Undergraduate Summer School is a unique opportunity for undergraduates from all corners of the world to spend eight weeks at our internationally renowned research centre, partnering with fellow Norwich Research Park institutes; The Sainsbury Laboratory and the Earlham Institute.
Students experience plant and microbial science, interacting with some of our world-leading scientists and gain an unrivalled insight into research.
One afternoon each week is dedicated to training events that cover activities such as science communication, computer programming, field studies, advanced presentation skills, and discussions with students from previous years about career development.
Social interactions and teamwork are encouraged throughout, with activities including make-your-own pizza, a bat walk and BBQs.
The programme culminates in a two-day conference on the beautiful North Norfolk coast where students present and share their research.
Our International Undergraduate Summer School includes;
- £250 per week stipend
- Free accommodation in your own en-suite room, with a shared kitchen and within walking distance of the John Innes Centre
- A programme of training, research, seminars, workshops and social events
- The opportunity to be part of a world-renowned scientist’s laboratory and contribute to their research
This is your opportunity to experience life in a world-leading scientific institute across a variety of biological and chemical sciences; including microbiology, cell biology, biochemistry, chemistry, genetics, molecular biology and computational and mathematical biology.
2021 Projects
We have a huge range of projects available as part of the 2021 Undergraduate Summer School.
Below are a list of the project titles, grouped by departmental research area, alongside the laboratory senior scientist.
Biological Chemistry
- Iron cofactors in plants and for human nutrition – Janneke Balk
Cell and Developmental Biology
- Shaping Diversity – Enrico Coen
- Molecular biology of plant-insect interactions – Saskia Hogenhout
- Nuclear calcium signalling in biotic interactions – Myriam Charpentier
- Epigenetic regulation of plant sexual reproduction – Xiaoqi Feng
- Exploring the evolution of plant-pathogen interactions – Phil Carella
Computational and Systems Biology
- Inference and simulation of gene regulatory networks – Richard Morris
Crop Genetics
- Wheat Genetics – Simon Griffiths
- Can molecular genetics help feed 10 billion people – Cristobal Uauy
- How do we protect wheat from a cereal killer? – Diane Saunders
- The ABC of fruit shape formation – Lars Ostergaard
- How to get radial; unlocking the mechanisms for symmetry establishment in plant organs – Laila Moubayidin
- Cell to cell communication during pathogen attack – Christine Faulkner
- Genetic lockdown of root disease: improving the benefits of nitrogen-fixing crops – Sanu Arora
Metabolic Biology
- Molecular mechanisms of starch synthesis in plants and applications for improving crop quality – David Seung
- Genetics and genomic variation underpinning the control of metabolism in pea – Claire Domoney
Molecular Microbiology
- Investigating how Pseudomonas bacteria colonise plant root systems – Jacob Malone
- Engineering new DNA-binding specificity – Tung Le
- Zooming in on bacterial cell division – identification and microscopic analyses of novel cell division proteins in the antibiotic producing bacteria Streptomyces – Susan Schlimpert
- Sustainable crop protection using antibiotic-producing Streptomyces bacteria – Matt Hutchings
The Sainsbury Laboratory
- Interactions between plants and the plant pathogen Phytophthora – Sophien Kamoun
- Investigating plant immune receptors – Jonathan Jones
- Identifying novel sources of genetic resistance to a devastating soybean pathogen – 2Blades
Earlham Institute
- Discovering cellular heterogeneity through single cell genomics – Iain Macauley
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