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Watch Omer Bayraktar explain the High-Throughput Spatial Genomics initiative

Catch Omer Bayraktar's seminar on this new initiative at the Sanger Institute which combines high-throughput sequencing and microscopy to generate spatial genomic data at scale. His ambition is to harness these technologies to build 3D cellular atlases of human tissues and analyse hundreds of patient tissue samples ...more

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COVID-19 research at the Sanger Institute

We track, understand and combat COVID-19. Every day we read the genomes of thousands of viruses to track its spread, find new variants, and guide public health choices. We study how the virus enters our cells, and we develop new infection tests

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Join our 4-year PhD Programme

The Sanger Institute's 4-year PhD Programme trains the next generation of world-class genomicists. Successful applicants will receive full financial support, including University tuition fees, regardless of nationality. We have 12 funded studentships available across all our research areas. Application closing date: Thursday 2nd December 2021 (09:00 GMT). We are also offering a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions funded PhD studentship in the Teichmann group. Find out more using the link below ...more

 

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Huge global variation in oesophageal cancer incidence not due to a unique pattern of DNA damage 

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22 Oct 2021

A Health Data Research UK Black Internship Programme experience

This Black History Month, we asked Ifeanyi Chukwu to reflect on his recent experiences as an intern within HDR UK’s ...

18 Oct 2021

Marine medicines from the slimiest of worms

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