Sanger Prize 2024 is now open

The winner of the Sanger Institute Prize will be offered a three-month internship with a research group at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Travel, living and research expenses are all covered by the award.

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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

Professor Alain Chédotal and Raphaël Blain, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France

6 Dec 2023

First spatial map of human limb development reveals unexpected growth processes and explains syndromes found at birth 

Scientists reveal unprecedented insights into human limb development, including the many intricate processes that govern their formation.
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6 Dec 2023

Map of disease-causing mutations in neurodevelopmental disorders and cancer revealed

Researchers now understand the functional impact of thousands of genetic changes within the DDX3X gene. This could lead to enhanced diagnosis ...

5 Dec 2023

From micron to metre: crossing scales in the human body

Scientists progress towards mapping and modelling a complex, dynamic and ‘multiscale’ system: the human body.