Tackling power imbalances in genomics research

2024-08-24T10:19:55+01:0020 August 2024|

Embedding ethics into research enables scientists to maximise the societal benefit of their work. It is also an important tool for accountability, especially in genomics research. For instance, how are the data gathered going to serve the communities that have donated the data to research?

You have to be in it, to win it – association with Horizon Europe

2022-09-29T16:28:11+01:003 October 2022|

Science is not a zero sum game. We all win when we work together and the Horizon Europe programme is a fantastic opportunity that brings researchers across Europe to grow their skils and solve many of our most pressing issues. Falling out of this community will damage the UK’s science for many years to come, argues Sarion Bowers, Head of Policy at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

The duty of care: a genetic balancing act?

2021-10-10T11:00:14+01:0019 March 2020|

Genetic testing is becoming a standard part of UK healthcare, with plans to expand its use. But who does this information belong to, and who decides who it is shared with?

Developing a view on Brexit

2022-09-29T12:54:38+01:0017 January 2019|

Sarion Bowers, Policy Lead at the Sanger Institute, reflects on how Brexit will affect science.

Scientific Evidence in Policy Making

2018-12-11T15:35:35+00:0011 December 2018|

Evidence is a vital part of policy-making - but it's by no means the only part. We look at how scientists can get involved and make a difference.

Human Embryo Editing: science fiction or science fact?

2018-11-29T15:35:59+00:0029 November 2018|

Anna Middleton, Head of the Society and Ethics research group at Wellcome Genome Campus Connecting Science, reports on Prof He Jiankiu's unverified announcement of gene editing the first human embryos that have been born