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A forgotten disease

July 21, 2021July 22, 2021 Sanger Institute bacteria, bacterial disease, infection, international fellow, neglected tropical disease min read

How genomics is helping to understand melioidosis – a neglected, often fatal, bacterial disease.

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Reflections on race and equity in research: One year on…

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Sanger Institute black lives matter, diversity, equality, equity, inclusion, racism, research culture min read

One year on from the murder of George Floyd, we take a step back to reflect on our reactions and actions to that event and its ongoing repercussions.

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Bacterial Biomes

June 28, 2021June 29, 2021 Sanger Institute bacteria, biodiversity, genomic surveillance, international fellow, microbiome, microbiota min read

“we are well aware that what we know about already is just a small percentage of the diversity that actually exists on Earth.”

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Getting to the heart of the matter

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Sanger Institute cardiac arrest, cardiology, cardiomyopathy, heart, heart attack min read

Exploring the genomics of inherited cardiomyopathies.

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Car manufacturing, cellular biology and COVID

May 18, 2021May 27, 2021 Sanger Institute COVID-19, management, stem cells min read

Rachel Nelson, head of the Cellular Generation and Phenotyping (CGaP) facility, reflects on managing science at scale, including the lessons from industries as far apart as car manufacturing and Silicon Valley.

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Maturation Block – Redefining Childhood Cancers

May 13, 2021May 20, 2021 Sanger Institute cancer, childhood, Human Cell Atlas min read

Using the latest genome sequencing techniques, Dr Sam Behjati is revealing the journey that cells take on their way to becoming cancerous, and how we might stop them.

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Dyslexia and neurodiversity in the workplace

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Sanger Institute dyslexia, neurodiversity min read

Staff share their experiences of dyslexia and how it has affected their careers in science.

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Diversity and Inclusion in Science

May 4, 2021May 5, 2021 Sanger Institute black history month, diversity, inclusion min read

The Equality in Science group and the Race Equity Network at the Wellcome Genome Campus welcomed inspirational speakers last year. Read their reflections on racism, diversity and inclusion in science.