Lab-grown organoids that mimic human skin are enabling new research into development and disease. Dr April Rose Foster sat down with us to talk about working with the cells and her hopes for the future of research into skin disease. The post Giving science a new skin appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more

This World Malaria Day, we take a look at five challenges we are helping to tackle with genomic surveillance, by constantly monitoring how these deadly parasites – and the mosquitoes that spread them – mutate and evolve across the world and over time. The post Five malaria challenges where genomic surveillance can make a difference appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more

Tech Talent Scheme winner, Ene Göktan, shares her experiences and offers some tips for aspiring informaticians The post A Day in the Life: Informaticians bridging tech and genomics appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more

Sanger Excellence Fellow Dr Samantha Jumbe aims to understand the role of genetic mutations in autoimmune conditions like lupus, psoriasis and systemic liver disease. The post Ambitious goals in autoimmune research appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more

Parasitic worms transmitted through the soil infect an estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide and cause diseases that help drive poverty in tropical and subtropical countries. Wellcome Sanger Institute researchers, as part of the STOP2030 project, are using their unique genetics expertise to monitor the effects of promising new treatments to help combat these diseases. The post Unravelling how parasitic worms respond to drug treatment appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more

New research is focussing on understanding the genetic causes of acral melanoma - an understudied disease that is the most common type of melanoma in Mexico.  The post Studying cancer and pre-cancer in Latin America appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more

Digital technologies are rapidly evolving. James McCafferty, Chief Information Officer at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, discusses the latest opportunities and challenges for research, including generative AI and enhanced data science. The post Digital transformation and a new era in science appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more

The fight against melioidosis - a neglected, often fatal, bacterial disease. The post Hope for tackling deadly bacterial disease appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more

To celebrate International Women's Day, colleagues at the Sanger Institute talk about their journey, what inspires them, and why inclusion is important. The post Inspiring Inclusion on International Women’s Day appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more

Meet Valentina Migliori, a researcher working to make lab science more relevant to clinical research. The post Faster, effective and safer gene engineering appeared first on Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog ..read more