diff --git a/docs/jsonBrowser/type.md b/docs/jsonBrowser/type.md
index 77630e94..05f9f772 100644
--- a/docs/jsonBrowser/type.md
+++ b/docs/jsonBrowser/type.md
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ genus_species | The scientific binomial name for the species of the suspension.
 selected_cell_types | The cell type(s) selected to be present in the suspension. | array | no | [See module  cell_type_ontology](module.md#cell-type-ontology) | Selected cell type(s) |  | 
 estimated_cell_count | Estimated number of cells in the suspension. | integer | no |  | Estimated cell count |  | 1; 2100
 plate_based_sequencing | Fields specific for plate-based sequencing experiments. | object | no | [See module  plate_based_sequencing](module.md#plate-based-sequencing) | Plate-based sequencing |  | 
+institute | Institute where the biomaterial was processed. | string | no |  | Institute |  | Wellcome Sanger Institute; University of Zurich; University of Pennsylvania
 
 ## Cell line
 _Information about the cell line or cell culture biomaterial._
diff --git a/json_schema/type/biomaterial/cell_suspension.json b/json_schema/type/biomaterial/cell_suspension.json
index 99c5ec00..d4cbee97 100644
--- a/json_schema/type/biomaterial/cell_suspension.json
+++ b/json_schema/type/biomaterial/cell_suspension.json
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@
             "type": "object",
             "$ref": "module/process/sequencing/plate_based_sequencing.json",
             "user_friendly": "Plate-based sequencing"
+        },
+        "institute": {
+            "description": "Institute where the biomaterial was processed.",
+            "type": "string",
+            "user_friendly": "Institute",
+            "example": "Wellcome Sanger Institute; University of Zurich; University of Pennsylvania"
         }
      }
 }
diff --git a/json_schema/update_log.csv b/json_schema/update_log.csv
index 3231ff19..19f94c77 100644
--- a/json_schema/update_log.csv
+++ b/json_schema/update_log.csv
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 Schema,Change type,Change message,Version,Date
+type/biomaterial/cell_suspension,minor,"Added institute in cell_suspension.Issue1608",,
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