Meet Professor Saheer Gharbia, the new Chief Scientific Officer at the Genomic Surveillance Unit
A determined leader in public health, Saheer is used to making the “impossible” not only possible, but routine.
Swapping stethoscopes for sequencing – a doctor’s journey
Chenqu Suo looks back on her PhD, discussing her scientific highlights and her thoughts about what makes the Sanger Institute a special place to study.
Celebrating the contributions of women during the pandemic
How did the pandemic impact the role of women in science? And what will its legacy be? These were just some of the questions discussed at the Snapshots of Women in COG: Scientific excellence during the COVID-19 pandemic book launch event
Meet Cristina Ariani – Malaria Parasite Surveillance Lead
Combining bold scientific leadership, deep operational expertise, and a knack for building community, Cristina Ariani is ready to take up her new role at the Sanger Institute and drive public health impact
To influenza and beyond
The Sanger Institute’s new Respiratory Virus and Microbiome Initiative will lead the way in developing the genomic tools and methodology to study and track a range of viruses and understand how they interact with the respiratory microbiome and human hosts.
COVID-19: update on SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing at the Sanger Institute
Current status of coronavirus genome sequencing at the Sanger Institute
Contamination control and walking with dinosaurs
Meet Laura Grout, a Quality Assurance Manager playing a vital role in genomic surveillance and UK Biobank projects at the Sanger Institute.
Making your voice heard
Evolutionary genomics, creepy crawlies and being a woman in science
Women rising in STEM
Reflections on working on genomic surveillance in the pandemic, and being a woman in science.
