Eight genetic gifts we received this year

2025-01-12T08:37:47+00:0020 December 2024|

What has genetics done for us? Well in 2024, it paved the way for better cancer treatment, supported conservation efforts and mapped the hidden world of connections in our bodies to name but three. So, sit back as we unwrap eight gifts that genetics at the Sanger Institute has provided this year.

AI and genome engineering: new directions in biology

2024-12-18T16:09:19+00:0024 October 2024|

Dr 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.

AI and the future of generative biology

2024-12-18T16:10:18+00:0017 October 2024|

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming biology by enabling researchers to build predictive models from vast biological datasets. Wellcome Sanger Institute researchers are leveraging AI tools to predict, design, and engineer biological sequences, such as DNA and proteins.