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.

Hope for tackling deadly bacterial disease

The fight against melioidosis - a neglected, often fatal, bacterial disease.

Inspiring Inclusion on International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women's Day, colleagues at the Sanger Institute talk about their journey, what inspires them, and why inclusion is important.

Faster, effective and safer gene engineering

Meet Valentina Migliori, a researcher working to make lab science more relevant to clinical research.

Genomics gets faster, cheaper, and more accurate

Four new platforms have been added to one of the world’s largest genome sequencing facilities at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. increasing the speed, capacity and precision of DNA and RNA sequencing.

Sanger Science

  • 7 August 2025

    Chikungunya virus in China

    An outbreak of a rare mosquito-borne virus in Southern China has prompted drastic containment strategies and sparked fears of another pandemic. To understand more about the situation, we spoke with Professor Roger Hewson, Virus Surveillance Lead in the Genomic Surveillance Unit (GSU) at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

Sanger Life

  • 30 November 2023

    LGBTQIA+ people in STEM 2023

    International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM celebrates the work of LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering, and maths.

Innovation

  • 2 December 2021

    Spinning out the science

    Much of our research has the potential to positively impact people's lives around the world. And who better to deliver this than the scientists themselves?

Human Cell Atlas

Tree of Life

  • 3 October 2022

    Biodiversity genomics event returns

    This free and open event brings together international researchers to share breakthroughs, challenges and advances in how we apply genomics to understanding, utilising and protecting life on Earth.