Sanger Science

23 December 2025
Understanding respiratory viruses in the age of the ‘super flu’
For many, flu season has come earlier this year with hospitalisations rising by more than 50 per cent in one week in the UK. The so-called ‘super flu’ is causing a media frenzy – but what actually is it? Why are we seeing it earlier than usual? And how can we be better prepared in the future?

11 December 202511.2 min read
Five questions on butterfly and moth genomics with Charlotte Wright
Drawn to genomics like a moth to a flame, Wellcome Sanger Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Charlotte Wright, shares with us how she uses genomics to shed light on the evolutionary history of butterflies and moths, and how they might change in the future.

16 October 20258.9 min read
“I’m not trying to do science just for scientists. I’m doing it to try to solve important problems that will make a difference”: Jussi Taipale on genomics at scale and predicting gene expression
Professor Jussi Taipale joined the Wellcome Sanger Institute in January this year as a Senior Group Leader in the Generative and Synthetic Genomics Programme. His ambition? To predict gene expression directly from DNA sequence. In this blog, he reflects on his international research journey, how biology is scaling up, and why his research group aims to solve one of the biggest puzzles in genomics.
7 October 20257 min read
Five questions on lupus with Catherine Sutherland
In recognition of UK Lupus Awareness Month, we caught up with Catherine Sutherland, Computational Senior Staff Scientist in the Human Genetics programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, to discuss more about how their work is contributing to our understanding of lupus.
1 October 202530.2 min read
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.
20 August 20258.6 min read
How many mosquitoes are there in the world? And other buzzing questions
Kids often have the best questions, and mosquitoes — the world’s deadliest animal — hold so many secrets. Inspired by real questions from 7-year-olds, we dive into some fascinating facts and learn what genomics can reveal about one of nature’s tiniest troublemakers.
14 August 20258.2 min read
Five questions on alternative splicing with Omar El Garwany
What is alternative splicing, and why does it matter? Omar El Garwany, PhD student at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, is exploring how splicing differences can cause disease, providing insights that could eventually contribute to better diagnostics and therapies.