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![Much of the universe is thought to be made up of invisible ‘dark matter’; in the same way, much of the genome consists of DNA that does not code for a protein and was thought to be unimportant. However, this ‘genomic dark matter’ may be important in controlling gene function in health and disease, and it is these interactions that Steven Witte is exploring [Image Credit: ESA/Hubble]](https://i0.wp.com/sangerinstitute.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/darkmatter_cover.jpg?resize=390%2C205&ssl=1)