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Wellcome Sanger Institute

Center for genomic discovery

The Wellcome Sanger Institute is one of the premier centres of genomic discovery and understanding in the world. It leads ambitious collaborations across the globe to provide the foundations for further research and transformative healthcare innovations. Its success is founded on the expertise and knowledge of its people and the Institute seeks to share its discoveries and techniques with the next generation of genomics scientists and researchers worldwide.

Visit website: https://www.sanger.ac.uk/

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Details last updated 22-Nov-2019

Wellcome Sanger Institute News

Unlocking the secrets of skin: new discovery could reverse ageing

Unlocking the secrets of skin: new discovery could reverse ageing

BBC - 17-Oct-2024

New insights into skin development promise advances in regeneration and ageing

72% of Induced pluripotent stem cell lines were reported to have major UV damage

72% of Induced pluripotent stem cell lines were reported to have major UV damage

University of Cambridge - 11-Aug-2022

Whole genome sequencing-necessary to validate Stem cell lines used for therapy

Mammals have similar number of DNA mutations whatever their lifespan

Mammals have similar number of DNA mutations whatever their lifespan

BBC - 14-Apr-2022

Shorter lived animals have higher rate of mutations - could explain lower rates of cancer in larger mammals

Scientists identify multiple genes responsible for keeping cancer cells alive

Scientists identify multiple genes responsible for keeping cancer cells alive

Independent - 20-Dec-2019

If combined they can form the largest database of genetic information on cancer

Superbug causes a six fold rise in death toll in European hospitals

Superbug causes a six fold rise in death toll in European hospitals

BBC - 29-Jul-2019

How soon will we run out of effective antibiotics at this rate?


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People at Wellcome Sanger Institute

Alex Cagan

University Assistant Professor at Cambridge

Foad Rouhani

Clinical Lecturer at Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Sarah Teichmann

Head of Cellular Genetics at Wellcome Sanger Institute.

Grace Collord

Doctor and professor at Wellcome Sanger Institute and University of Cambridge.

Allan Bradley

Director and Chief Scientific Officer at Kymab Ltd.

Fiona Behan

Senior Staff Scientist at Wellcome Sanger Institute.

Francesco Iorio

Scientist (Msci in Computer Science and a PhD)

Sophia David

Postdoctoral Scientist in the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance (CGPS).