Sanger Science

Representation in research is key to ensure that science can benefit all of us. The Wellcome Sanger Institute is one of the first research institutions in the UK to launch an organisational Representative Research Strategy. In this blog, we reflect on the Strategy, what it sets out to achieve, what it means and why it is important in today’s society.

It has been 25 years since the announcement of the Human Genome Project. We take a look back at the history of the project with some of our long servers at the Sanger Institute, including what it has allowed us to achieve and where it may lead to in the future.

Curious about the nasal microbiome? Staff Scientist Katie Bellis shares her passion for infectious disease research and personal insights into life at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

With the World Health Organization (WHO) recently adopting an agreement on pandemic preparedness, we spoke with John Sillitoe, Director of the Sanger Institute’s Genomic Surveillance Unit, to find out more about the role data and genomics can play in preventing future outbreaks.

Artificial 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.

In recognition of Endometriosis Awareness Month, we caught up with Charlotte Cassie, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, to highlight the gap in endometriosis research and how our work at the Sanger Institute is helping to fill this in.