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Our 2020/2021 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 supported the UK's national COVID-19 genomic surveillance efforts and delivered reference genomes for a wide range of UK species as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project ...more

Dan Ross

COVID-19 research at the Sanger Institute

We are committed to tracking, understanding and combatting COVID-19. Our staff sequence thousands of virus genomes and use the data to trace transmission, inform public health measures and monitor for new variants of the virus. We also work to understand how the virus interacts with our cells, and to develop new diagnostics

 

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Mohammad Rahmatullah

14 Sep 2021

Evidence-based national policies are essential to curb local COVID-19 infections

By using genomic surveillance and mobile phone data, researchers have uncovered useful insights into the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in ...
Wellcome Sanger Institute

10 Sep 2021

Wellcome Sanger Institute recognised as Charity Times finalist for outstanding contribution to pandemic response

Staff praised for dedication and excellence as they work to sequence coronavirus genomes, helping to shape the pandemic response
Elmentaite et al. Nature DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03852-1

8 Sep 2021

Development study reveals origins of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Creating Cell Atlas of Human Development will transform understanding of health and disease

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Today, members of the COG-UK consortium reached the outstanding achievement of sequencing one million #SARSCoV2 genomes 🧬

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