Anne Osbourn
@AnneOsbourn1
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Scientist and poet. My prize-winning poetry book ‘Mock Orange’ is now out
Joined April 2012
Peterbro Norwich cancelled. It’s a lovely day for a detour through Ely
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@AnneOsbourn1 @JohnInnesCentre This review tells the story of the humble #soapbark tree and its elevation to fame as the source of one of the most sought-after naturally made immunostimulants. 🧵2/5
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@AnneOsbourn1 @JohnInnesCentre Our understanding of plants has been shaped by the entwining of different cultures. The Chilean soapbark tree, traditionally valued as a source of #soap, was shown by serendipitous research in 1900s France to produce compounds that can boost immune response to #vaccines. 🧵3/5
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@AnneOsbourn1 @JohnInnesCentre One of these compounds, QS-21, was approved for use in human vaccines in 2017 and is now valued at >$100,000/g because of its growing importance as a vaccine adjuvant. 🧵 4/5
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@AnneOsbourn1 @JohnInnesCentre Botanical illustration of Quillaja saponaria, Hooker (1897). The artist and lithographer was J.N. Fitch. The illustration was made from a specimen sent by Sir Thomas Hanbury, F.L.S., which flowered in his botanical garden La Mortola, Ventigmiglis, Italy in February 1987. 🧵 5/5
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Some news 🎉 After five incredible years in Tübingen, it’s time to say goodbye. Starting February, the Mutualisms Lab will relocate to the John Innes Centre, right next door to @berasymbionts and her group at The Sainsbury Laboratory 🪲🦠
We're delighted @HassanSalem is joining JIC! @talbotlabTSL - "This strengthens our critical mass in plant–insect interactions by building on the work of @SaskiaHogenhout & our appointment of @berasymbionts, fostering new collaborations between TSL & JIC” https://t.co/VTWqDNxbSi
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Truly wonderful news! Welcome to Norwich Hassan! Great to see the UK attracting the best of the best 👏 “Dr Hassan Salem to lead independent research group on plant-insect interactions | John Innes Centre”
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Following an international search, we are delighted to announce that Dr Hassan Salem will be joining the John Innes Centre in early 2026.
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Genetically engineered color-changing Arabidopsis 🧬📷- attempt #3 I think I finally nailed it with this one.
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Fully-funded #PhDposition in my lab @UEA_Chemistry @uniofeastanglia Apply before 🗓️ 2nd Dec 2025 👉 https://t.co/G7vkPKAsPo Making Drugs Out of Sunlight and "Thin Air" ☀️🌿🧬⚗️ with secondary supervision from @AnneOsbourn1 @JohnInnesCentre #SyntheticBiology #OrganicChemistry #PhD
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Delighted to share my latest paper with @AnneOsbourn1 & Charlotte Owen https://t.co/ln6sclF6tG Where we have been unveiling plants' chemical secrets without ever having to handle the plants. @UEA_Chemistry @uniofeastanglia & @JohnInnesCentre Research. #NorwichScience
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