AI and genome engineering: new directions in biology

2024-12-18T16:09:19+00:0024 October 2024|

Dr Leopold Parts, Group Leader at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, studies the effects of DNA mutations by engineering variation in cells. After almost 10 years at Sanger, he has worked across different research areas and experienced significant changes in the field of biology. We spoke with Leo to hear his vision for the role of AI in enhancing gene editing and how it may revolutionise generative and synthetic genomics.

Coral genomes to combat bleaching

2024-10-04T10:35:58+01:002 October 2024|

Corals are bleaching at unprecedented rates due to human-induced climate change. Researchers studying the DNA of corals and the algae they live in symbiosis with aim to better understand how to protect them.

Families and scientists unite to drive forward rhabdomyosarcoma research

2024-08-08T09:53:04+01:008 August 2024|

Scientists and parents involved with a pioneering childhood cancer charity recently came together to discuss the future of research into the childhood cancer rhabdomyosarcoma, from its genetic causes to treatment innovations. A promising new project - co-designed by researchers and families - will now mine hundreds of biobank samples to understand the genomic and demographic factors governing how a child responds to treatment.

Bonailie n farewell to the Berriman group

2024-05-21T15:27:52+01:0026 July 2023|

Nearly twenty three years after first joining the Wellcome Sanger Institute, at the end of July Dr Matt Berriman will complete the move of his research to the University of Glasgow, where he is now Professor of Parasitology.

A barcoding buzz

2023-06-21T16:05:47+01:0021 June 2023|

Sanger researchers are involved in large-scale projects that aim to revolutionise how we monitor and understand global biodiversity – starting with insects. But some of their work is starting closer to home, working with schools and local communities to monitor insect biodiversity across Cambridgeshire and Essex.

20 Things We Learned in 2020

2021-11-08T11:50:04+00:0021 December 2020|

This has been a year that none of us will forget in a hurry. The Institute is immensely proud of the way our staff have pulled together, and the work we have managed to achieve

We’ve got the power

2021-10-11T18:29:23+01:0028 May 2019|

Running one of the largest biosciences data centres in Europe as efficiently as possible requires cool heads and even cooler machines