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.
Vaccines: Life savers against infectious diseases
Smallpox has been stamped out and various other diseases are declining, thanks to vaccination. But not all diseases have vaccines yet – can genomics help speed up the search?
Infectious diseases make a comeback in Venezuela following healthcare crisis
The experiences of a friend of a Sanger Institute researcher reveal how parasites and bacteria are now threatening the country's population
25 years of pushing the scientific boundaries
From one human genome to hundreds of thousands, to every single cell in the body, to the genome of every species on the planet – DNA sequencing is accelerating. On our 25th anniversary we look at the evolution, application and potential of this powerful science.
Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2016: Generation Genome highlights the potential for pathogen genomics in patient diagnosis and infection control
04.07.17 The UK Chief Medical Officer's Report has highlighted the vital role genetics and genomics will play in UK NHS healthcare and medicine. Professor Sharon Peacock helped write the report's chapter on Infectious disease.
