Maturation Block – Redefining Childhood Cancers
Using the latest genome sequencing techniques, Dr Sam Behjati is revealing the journey that cells take on their way to becoming cancerous, and how we might stop them.
Taking lockdown baking to a whole new level
New exhibition explores the science of cancer and ageing, through the medium of food and cooking.
20 Things We Learned in 2020
This has been a year that none of us will forget in a hurry. The Institute is immensely proud of the way our staff have pulled together, and the work we have managed to achieve
A day in the life of a cell technician: CRISPR, teamwork, and character cells
Life in the cellular generation and phenotyping labs at the Sanger Institute.
Mapping the Human Cell Atlas – charting the body’s cellular world
The Human Cell Atlas is being used to guide future research into human development, biology, health, and disease.
Cancer across the animal kingdom
Cancer, ageing and somatic mutation rates across species.
Genomics in the cloud
The huge, international Pan-Cancer project is the first large-scale use of distributed cloud computing in genomics. As genomics becomes a big data science, it is likely to be the first of many
“If you know, there is a Nobel prize for you!” – Searching for the causes of cancer in Czechia
In a study spanning five continents, researchers are hunting for tell-tale ‘signatures’ left in DNA by the unknown causes of cancer.
A lasting legacy
Meet the next generation of genomic scientists who are benefiting from our founder's generosity
