Taking gold at Chelsea for their exhibit How foods can make you ill, a team representing the Royal College of Pathologists made up of members from Addenbrooke's, the University, the Health Protection Agency and local businesses are celebrating the ultimate success at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
No stranger to medals, having already won a succession of silver gilt medals, the team won the gold for an exhibit which explores the increase and interest in human food allergies and sensitivity reactions to plants and plant products.
(from left to right) Dr Tim Wreghitt with Joanna Lumley and Joann Sheldon
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The display at Chelsea Flower Show
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Dr Tim Wreghitt with Liz Smith
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Plants are a particularly interesting group because they can cause adverse reactions through a number of different biological mechanisms, and the knowledge of the botanical relationship between plants can help us to understand why people react to a number of foods of plant origin instead of just one.
Team Leader Dr Tim Wreghitt, Honorary Consultant Microbiologist at Addenbrooke's, and Philip Ball, Medical Artist for the Clinical School, who designed the exhibit are both passionate about health and gardening have been exhibiting in the Lifelong Learning Section of Chelsea over last five years. They are delighted with their success: "The exhibit was designed to show the fascinating relationship between health and plants and the role of doctors and scientists in exploring the impact of plants on allergies."
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