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We apply and explore genomic technologies at scale to advance understanding of biology and improve health

  • Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Sanger Institute Fellows

    Wellcome Sanger Institute scientists, Dr Trevor Lawley, Professor Ben Lehner and Professor Julian Rayner have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of their contributions to science and health.

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  • COSMIC welcomes Jon Teague as new director

    COSMIC (the Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer) - an Associate Research Programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute - is delighted to welcome its new director, Jon Teague.

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  • Two Sanger scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society

    Two Wellcome Sanger Institute researchers, Dr Phil Jones and Professor Ben Lehner, have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their pioneering work in biomedical science.

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  • Genomics campus expansion to boost science in UK and health globally

    Wellcome announces major investment in phase one of Cambridgeshire development which will deliver new lab space, homes, amenities, and unlock future development across 315-acre campus expansion site.

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  • ‘Race against time’ to discover ocean life prompts launch of global Ocean Census initiative

    The largest programme in history to discover life in our ocean has been unveiled with the ambitious target of finding at least 100,000 new marine species in its first decade.

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Meet our people: Life at the Sanger Institute

We have over 1,200 people at the Sanger Institute, from 70+ nationalities. We know that the success of our Institute depends on our people.

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Our 2022/2023 Highlights document

Our Highlights document showcases the key discoveries and future research interests of our Scientific Programmes. These include vital insights into human, parasite and microbe evolution, cellular growth and activity, and the processes that underlie mutation and tumour formation. In addition, our Tree of Life Programme explores the diversity of complex life. ...more

 

Latest News and Blogs

30 May 2023

Predicting the future of genomics

An interview with the Sanger Institute’s new director, Matt Hurles.

22 May 2023

Empowering microbiome research in underrepresented countries

Mentoring and training early career scientists; building technology that can adapt to humid and hotter countries; finding a way of transporting anaerobic microorganisms. The pathway to accelerating microbiome research isn’t lacking challenges.

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18 May 2023

Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Sanger Institute Fellows

Wellcome Sanger Institute scientists, Dr Trevor Lawley, Professor Ben Lehner and Professor Julian Rayner have been elected as Fellows of the ...

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