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Genomes within Genomes

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Sanger Institute Genomics, malaria, malaria parasite, tree of life min read

Hiding in the genome of a newly-sequenced red colobus monkey, there was a second species – a parasite descended from malaria.

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New tools to tackle malaria: translating from cutting edge research to real-world applications

April 28, 2020May 1, 2020 Sanger Institute malaria, world malaria day min read

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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Science on a bike

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Sanger Institute cycling, education, malaria, public engagement min read

One man, one bike, and lots of genomics.

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Flying to the Future

August 30, 2019 cc13sangeracuk malaria, meet the scientists min read

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.

Malaria Cell Atlas research. Image credit: Petra Korlevic

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Malaria Cell Atlas: mapping a murderous parasite’s life cycle

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 MarkThomson MarkThomson malaria, malaria cell atlas, mca, parasites and microbes, Plasmodium, single cell min read

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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A lasting legacy

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Sanger Institute andrea ong, cancer, cancer dependency map, cancer depmap, crispr, Genetics, Genomics, john sulston, malaria, Nobel Prize, sanger prize, sophia hernandez min read

Meet the next generation of genomic scientists who are benefiting from our founder’s generosity

Measles can be life-threatening, and outbreaks are still occuring. Image credit: Credit: David Haygarth, flickr

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Vaccines: Life savers against infectious diseases

August 2, 2019October 31, 2019 Communications Team E. coli, etec, group a streptococcus, hpv, Infectious disease, malaria, measles, Plasmodium, polio, smallpox, vaccines min read

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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Infectious diseases make a comeback in Venezuela following healthcare crisis

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Communications Team diseases, Healthcare, infections, Infectious disease, malaria, monitoring, pathogen, pneumonia, venezuela min read

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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More than just malaria

April 24, 2019November 4, 2020 Sanger Institute fundraising, Genomics, ghana, malaria, mosquitoes min read

Researchers can change children’s futures in many more ways than just helping to beat a killer disease…

Mosquito in close up. Image credit: CDC/Dr Paul Howell

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Building capacity for genomic surveillance of malaria mosquitoes in Africa

September 21, 2018January 15, 2019 Communications Team malaria, mosquito, Sanger Science min read

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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