Sanger Science
1 April 2025Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to shape the field of genomics, but unprepared data can hamper scientific progress. Digital experts at the Wellcome Sanger Institute are optimising data workflows to fully leverage the power of AI in the Institute’s large-scale sequencing projects.
11 September 20195.7 min readThe wealth of information available to researchers through UK Biobank is powering studies into human health and disease
22 August 20198.2 min readMalaria - and the parasite that causes it - is complicated. Not only does the single-celled parasite move between humans and mosquitoes, but it exists in different forms, each with different shapes and functions. Researchers have now mapped out its life cycle in more detail than ever before.
8 August 20199 min readSanger scientists have sequenced the largest number of Treponema pallidum bacterial genomes to date. The bacterium causes syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that is making a comeback. Their findings show us how the bacteria have evolved over time and developed resistance to antibiotics.
2 August 201916.6 min readSmallpox has been stamped out and various other diseases are declining, thanks to vaccination. But not all diseases have vaccines yet – can genomics help speed up the search?
17 July 20197.9 min readFrom gene discovery, to database, to cancer treatment. COSMIC celebrates 15 years of fuelling cancer research.
3 July 20199.8 min readMore than 15 years ago, a hospital doctor realised that bringing people’s genetic data together could provide answers for families affected by rare diseases. With the help of the Sanger Institute, the DECIPHER project has been helping families ever since
