Hacking AI for genomics
The Wellcome Sanger Institute recently hosted its first three-day community AI hackathon, bringing together 25 researchers across the Wellcome Genome Campus.
Mapping malaria genomes in West Africa and beyond
Professor Alfred Amambua-Ngwa is dedicated to understanding and combatting malaria using genomics. In this interview, Alfred shares his journey over the last two decades, highlighting key milestones and ongoing efforts driving the fight against malaria in Africa.
Revealing the genetics of the immune system and pregnancy
Emma Davenport explains how her career has evolved from genetics to computational biology and shares her experience as a female faculty member at the Sanger Institute.
International Fellows meet
The Sanger Institute’s current International Fellows all met for the first time to discuss their research and share their latest work on genomics and global health.
Five malaria challenges where genomic surveillance can make a difference
This World Malaria Day, we take a look at five challenges we are helping to tackle with genomic surveillance, by constantly monitoring how these deadly parasites – and the mosquitoes that spread them – mutate and evolve across the world and over time.
Ambitious goals in autoimmune research
Sanger Excellence Fellow Dr Samantha Jumbe aims to understand the role of genetic mutations in autoimmune conditions like lupus, psoriasis and systemic liver disease.
Unravelling how parasitic worms respond to drug treatment
Parasitic worms transmitted through the soil infect an estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide and cause diseases that help drive poverty in tropical and subtropical countries. Wellcome Sanger Institute researchers, as part of the STOP2030 project, are using their unique genetics expertise to monitor the effects of promising new treatments to help combat these diseases.
Studying cancer and pre-cancer in Latin America
New research is focussing on understanding the genetic causes of acral melanoma - an understudied disease that is the most common type of melanoma in Mexico.Â
Digital transformation and a new era in science
Digital technologies are rapidly evolving. James McCafferty, Chief Information Officer at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, discusses the latest opportunities and challenges for research, including generative AI and enhanced data science.
