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Cancer Dependency Map CRISPR screening: confocal fluorescence microscopy of CRISPR-generated knockout cells

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Analysis of CRISPR-Cas9 datasets leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research

Study will help narrow down the list of targets for the next generation of cancer treatments

Apply to our Clinical PhD Programme (6 March deadline)
Join our training programme to develop the next generation of world class academic clinicians in genomics and biomedicine
Our three-year-long Clinical PhD fellowships are for medically qualified applicants and run in partnership with the Cambridge Wellcome PhD Programme for Clinicians. The application closing date is: Friday 6th March 2020 (noon GMT). Find out more
Our 2018/2019 Highlights document is out now
Explore our key discoveries and future research interests in our online interactive PDF
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

Recent News

Researchers identify over 140 genes linked to immune system regulation

First extensive immune profiling of mice reveals a vast catalogue of genes that regulate the immune system and model human disease

Dr Konstantinos Tzelepis receives ASH–BSH Abstract Achievement Award for leukaemia target research

Award-winning abstract on METTL3 presented at American Society of Hematology meeting

Appointments and changes to the Genome Research Limited Board

At the GRL Board meeting on 2 December 2019, David Willetts announced his intention to step down as Chair because of his extensive commitments across the academic and science sectors. Wellcome's Director, Jeremy Farrar, will take over the Chair of GRL Board from 1 January 2020.