Sanger Science
2 September 20249.9 min readScience and AI fans, get ready for October 2024 – the Wellcome Sanger Institute is hosting the first-ever Explainable AI in Biology Conference at the Wellcome Genome Campus. Here we review a snapshot of some of the planned talks from AI experts about integrating AI into biological research.
14 November 20131.9 min read14.11.13: The majority of the genome has long been seen as ‘non-coding’. Vincenza Colonna explains how large data sets are enabling scientists to explore these regions and spot beneficial variation
31 October 20133.2 min read31.10.13: Extracellular regions of parasites are being targeted for vaccine development. Cecile Crosnier explains how they could lead researchers to reliable malaria vaccines
28 October 20133.3 min read28.10.13: Some viruses are able to kill bacteria, making them helpful for scientists tackling cholera. Ana Toribio explains how a collaborative effort with Kenyan scientists is isolating and characterising potentially useful strains.
21 October 20131.8 min read21.10.13: Brown fat could offer a solution to the obesity epidemic. Stefania Carobbio explains how stem cells are helping to speed research toward clinical trials
10 October 20136.3 min read10.10.13: The Sequencing Research and Development team have their work cut out making TraDIS work on Illumina’s next-generation sequencing technology. Matthew Mayho explains the challenges
8 October 20132.9 min read08.10.13: New Methods are being used to speed the process of identifying genes in malaria strains such as Plasmodium falciparum that are important for infection and parasite survival, explains Alena Pance
