Wellcome Sanger Institute

Apply to the Sanger Institute’s Clinical PhD Programme

One of our core aims is to train the next generation of world class academic clinicians who will make significant contributions to genomics and biomedicine. 

The application closing date is: Tuesday 15th December 2020 (noon GMT)

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Sanger Seminar Series

We are hosting a series of monthly freely available and open virtual seminars, showcasing how our researchers are tackling some of the greatest challenges in human health and disease. 

From using genomic approaches to map all cell types in the human body, understand how cancer develops, and track the evolution and spread of global diseases, our senior scientists and faculty will present the latest developments in their field.

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Sanger Annual Highlights document out now

Our 2019/2020 Highlights document

Over the past year we have provided new insights into human, parasite and microbe evolution, cellular development, and the mutational processes that lead to cancer. We also launched our latest research programme, the Tree of Life ...more

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24 Sep 2020

Highly detailed map of human heart could guide personalised heart treatments

Heart Cell Atlas will illuminate our understanding of heart health and disease
Wellcome Sanger Institute, Genome Research Limited

24 Sep 2020

Key genetic clue missing in fight against superbugs

Analysis shows importance of including plasmids when tracking antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations
Michael Sweet, University of Derby

23 Sep 2020

Ambitious genomics project seeks to understand how aquatic species thrive together

The Aquatic Symbiosis Project will empower researchers to answer important questions about the ecology and evolution of symbiosis

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Read our stories from the cutting edge of genomic research… and of the people who are making it happen

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18 Sep 2020
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A day in the life of a cell technician: CRISPR, teamwork, and character cells

Life in the cellular generation and phenotyping labs at the Sanger Institute.
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25 Aug 2020
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Inspiring prisoners and their families with genomics

“I want to inspire kids, let them know that though they are having a really tough time now, there ...

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