Sanger Science
17 February 2025Syphilis may be known as the ‘forgotten disease’, but in reality, it is making a comeback as cases rise around the world. Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their international collaborators in Africa are working to enhance existing syphilis datasets. Diversifying data can help enable the design of novel vaccines as well as detect and track the spread of the bacterium to prevent further transmission.
20 December 202414.8 min readWhat has genetics done for us? Well in 2024, it paved the way for better cancer treatment, supported conservation efforts and mapped the hidden world of connections in our bodies to name but three. So, sit back as we unwrap eight gifts that genetics at the Sanger Institute has provided this year.
13 July 20174.4 min read13.7.17 Theo Sanderson and Ellen Bushell explain how characterising the role of many of the malaria parasite’s five thousand genes has shown that more of these genes are required for the parasite to grow normally, than was originally thought.
3 July 20174.4 min read04.07.17 The UK Chief Medical Officer's Report has highlighted the vital role genetics and genomics will play in UK NHS healthcare and medicine. Professor Sharon Peacock helped write the report's chapter on Infectious disease.
- 29 June 20173.3 min read
29.06.17 Qasim Ayub explains the results of a genetic analysis of the Parsi population.
30 January 20174.1 min read30.01.17 Sharon Peacock and Claire Chewapreecha reveal how the bacterium responsible for Melioidosis has spread across the globe.
26 September 20163.4 min read26.09.2016 Dr Yali Xue shares her hopes and dreams of using the world's genomes to understand our evolution and migration out of Africa
29 June 20165.5 min read29.06.16 Sascha Steinbiss & Thomas D. Otto explain how this new software tool and web server will allow people to compare parasite genomes more effectively
