Sanger Science
24 October 2024Dr Leopold Parts, Group Leader at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, studies the effects of DNA mutations by engineering variation in cells. After almost 10 years at Sanger, he has worked across different research areas and experienced significant changes in the field of biology. We spoke with Leo to hear his vision for the role of AI in enhancing gene editing and how it may revolutionise generative and synthetic genomics.
22 October 20245.5 min readMeet the next generation of genomic scientists who are benefiting from the Sanger Prize. Damilola Gbore won the Prize in 2023, after first applying in 2020. He joined the Parasites and Microbes Programme to work alongside Ewan Harrison’s research group. During his three-month placement, he analysed virus sequencing data, learning the techniques that researchers can use to diagnose and track viruses in humans.
29 May 20142.9 min read29.05.14 When Susie Cooke stumbled upon a dead gene in cancer DNA, she realised that what she’d found had been theorised but had never been seen before
19 May 20142.5 min read19.05.14 Combining large-scale genetic screening with tissue screening has identified genes involved in nine severe skin abnormalities, explains Valerie Vancollie
15 May 20144.6 min readHave Anopheles sundaicus mosquitoes divided into several different species? One way to find out is to reconstruct their evolutionary history...
6 May 20143.5 min read06.05.14 Proteins are transformed in a fleeting but essential process called phosphorylation. Researchers are perfecting techniques to locate these potential drug targets, explains James Wright
30 April 20144 min read30.04.14 Are deletions and duplications of portions of the genome in sperm due to genetics or is it more random? Jackie MacArthur and Sarah Lindsay compared samples from twin brothers to find out
28 April 20143.8 min read28.04.14 Advances in single-cell genomics are starting to reveal just how much diversity can occur within a single organism, says Iain Macaulay
