Sanger Science

1 October 2025
Ten ways the Sanger Institute is tackling the global fight against AMR
Our scientists and collaborators are working together to tackle one of the biggest public health threats: antimicrobial resistance. We are using cutting-edge genomics to hunt down drug-resistant microbes, decode their secrets and stop them in their tracks.

9 September 202510.2 min read
Five ways Health and Safety are enabling our science
Health and safety can often be seen as all red pen and tape but it is not what you think. Our team at the Wellcome Sanger Institute are providing advice and guidance to help enable our projects and keep everyone in one piece.

13 March 20235.9 min read
Three mind-blowing examples of parasites that hijack their hosts’ brains and bodies
It’s not just fungal parasites that can control their hosts’ minds and behaviour. Wasps, worms and single-celled organisms can all affect their hosts’ brains to aid their own survival.
2 March 20235.7 min read
Driven by curiosity: Filling in the gaps of the protist puzzle
Dr Ore Francis is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. One of three inaugural Excellence Fellows, Ore is exploring the proteins that are at the root of all life on Earth, answering questions about adaptation and evolution along the way.
21 February 20236.3 min read
New postdoc award scheme winners
Meet the first two winners of our new internal funding scheme to accelerate postdocs along their career trajectory
9 February 202321.4 min read
A passion for problem solving
As part of our innovator blog series, we spoke to Qianxin Wu who works jointly in our Cellular Genetics programme and our Cellular and Gene Editing R&D team. Qianxin is at the forefront of innovation, working on CRISPR, genome editing and single-cell technologies.
30 January 20238.2 min read
The forgotten disease
For World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, we spoke to Dr Tess Attenborough, who works on understanding the biology of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis.
30 January 20237.9 min read
Attending to tropical disease
The potential of genomics to improve our understanding of the fundamental biology of neglected tropical diseases.