Stories from the cutting edge of genetic research
This World Malaria Day we look at three ambitious projects, backed by the Sanger Institute Technology Transfer Office, which are tackling areas key to eliminating malaria.
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One man, one bike, and lots of genomics.
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Dr Sophie Adjalley is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Marcus Lee’s research group at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Her research focuses on investigating the underlying mechanisms of malaria.
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Malaria – and the parasite that causes it – is complicated. Not only does the single-celled parasite move between humans and mosquitoes, but it exists in different forms, each with different shapes and functions. Researchers have now mapped out its life cycle in more detail than ever before.
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Meet the next generation of genomic scientists who are benefiting from our founder’s generosity
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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?
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The experiences of a friend of a Sanger Institute researcher reveal how parasites and bacteria are now threatening the country’s population
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Researchers can change children’s futures in many more ways than just helping to beat a killer disease…
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Funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will enable the Pan African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) to launch nine new projects for mosquito genomics researchers across Africa. The Sanger Institute will sequence 500 mosquito genomes from each study. The deadline for research applications is 3 October 2018
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20.12.16 Arthur Talman explains how his field work in Mali could help understand the behaviour of malaria parasites.
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