Did you know that malaria used to be endemic in the UK, and that there are still several species of malaria-capable Anopheles mosquitoes in the country? Read more answers to #WorldMosquitoDay questions in this new @sangerinstitute.bsky.social blog post: sangerinstitute.blog/2025/08/20/h...

What is Chikungunya, how does it spread, and what’s happening in China? Professor Roger Hewson, our Viruses Surveillance Lead, explains more in this @sangerinstitute.bsky.social blog: sangerinstitute.blog/2025/08/07/c...

Join us for the next Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Journal Club, featuring Nina White, a senior data scientist in our team. Nina will show the many tools and apps released alongside Pf8, the latest update to the world's largest malaria parasite genomic data resource. sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We're hiring! We're looking for a leader who can contribute to the strategic direction of the Genomic Surveillance Unit (GSU) at the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, managing multidisciplinary teams in translational research and prototype development.

Dengue, Zika, chikungunya & yellow fever are on the rise, putting 5.6B+ people at risk. Once limited to tropical & subtropical climates, Aedes mosquitoes are spreading to new regions, increasing the risk of outbreaks. New WHO guidelines covering all four mosquito-borne diseases 🔗 bit.ly/3Tu6BnJ

The latest MalariaGEN parasite data release is out! In this data resource, you’ll find: 🦠 33,325 parasite whole genomes 🌍 Samples from 122 different locations 🗓️ 56 years of data Read more on the MalariaGEN website: www.malariagen.net/article/pf8-...

Have you read the latest @sangerinstitute.bsky.social blog, featuring our director, John Sillitoe? Find out more about how we approach data and pandemic prevention: sangerinstitute.blog/2025/05/27/h...

“Turning data into public health impact still requires more than infrastructure. We need tools that support integration across disciplines and borders." Find out more about how @gsugenomics.bsky.social is using data & genomics to help prevent future pandemics⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/05/27/h...

It's official: the #PandemicAccord is officially adopted by the World Health Assembly! My warmest congratulations to @who.int Member States for their commitment to keeping their people and the world safer. What a moment in global health history. Together!

Today the @who.int adopted a landmark Pandemic Agreement at the World Health Assembly #WHA78 www.who.int/news/item/20... "This is a historic milestone for global health equity and pandemic preparedness, says Prof Saheer Gharbia, our Chief Scientific Officer

What a fascinating discussion at yesterday's @who.int Pandemic Hub event with @bihatcharite.bsky.social. There are many challenges in turning genomic data into public health actions, but when done well the benefits are huge. Catch up here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK6J...

Tune in tonight for insights about turning data into action, featuring our director, John Sillitoe: www.youtube.com/@who

Less than a week to go until this panel discussion hosted by the @who.int Pandemic Hub and @bihatcharite.bsky.social, which promises to be fascinating! pandemichub.who.int/news-room/ev...

Key to responding to threats from infectious diseases is linking data to action. Join our director John Sillitoe and a panel of excellent speakers at the next @who.int Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence seminar: 📅 May 13, 6:30pm CET 🔗 indico.un.org/event/1016845/

How can genomic data be used to inform the design of new malaria vaccines? 💉 At our upcoming April Journal Club, Angelina Julius will explore results from a new study which provides baseline evidence on a potential new vaccine target (Pfrh5) in Tanzania. Sign up: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our March Journal Club will feature Brian Polo, a research scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute 👥 sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Brian will dive into new findings on the genetic landscape of An. arabiensis, a major but understudied malaria vector: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...

#OnThisDay in 1953, the structure of DNA was discovered – the double helix 🧬 Our understanding has grown exponentially since then, here are a few interesting things we’ve learnt along the way ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2022/05/17/s...

Thank you for joining our 'Women in Genomic Surveillance' webinar! We had an insightful conversation, touching on the diverse career paths in genomics, the importance of collaboration and diversity, and the future of this dynamic field. Revisit or catch up with the session ⤵️ youtu.be/69dDTnhbA20

There is still time to register for our Women in Genomic Surveillance fireside chat today 👩‍🔬 sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Join the conversation to hear from a panel of GSU experts on careers in genomic surveillance, the future of the field, and more. See you there!

Curious about what careers in genomic surveillance look like? Come along to our 'Women in Genomic Surveillance' webinar tomorrow, where GSU members will talk about their experiences, learnings, and the future of the field 👩‍🔬 sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

We're looking forward to an inspiring conversation on 'Women in Genomic Surveillance' next week! 👩‍🔬🧬 🗓️ 25th Feb, 3PM GMT 📍 Zoom: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi... We'll hear from scientists and project leaders at the GSU as they share their journeys, experiences, and the future of this dynamic field

Did you know you can access a collection of our monthly journal club recordings to learn about the latest research on malaria genomic epidemiology? In the February session, Sophia Mwinyi explored genomic evidence for a cryptic malaria mosquito in East Africa 🦟 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dalM...

📢 The Greenwood Africa Lecture 2025 at @lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social will be delivered by Dr Fitsum Tadesse. He will share insights on #malaria elimination and drug resistance in #Africa. 📅 27 Feb 2025 🕰️ 15:00 GMT 📍 LSHTM 🔗 bit.ly/4aSpNDd

We're excited to hear from Sophia Mwinyi at our February journal club today! Join the discussion to learn about the genomic evidence identifying a cryptic #malaria mosquito along the East African coast and what this discovery means for vector control 🦟 Register: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The February edition of our MalariaGEN-GSU malaria genomic epidemiology journal club series is next week 🦟 Sophia Mwinyi will discuss genomic evidence for a previously unidentified malaria mosquito along the East African coast - come along to learn more 🧬🖥️ Register: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"Because one thing we have learnt from the pandemic is that pathogens respect no borders," said @tuliodna.bsky.social during the launch of the UK-SA Genomic Surveillance Partnership Project. Full video: youtu.be/zWrDj-YspDE @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science #IDWGIS, join us for a fireside chat later this month featuring three GSU members from the lab, support, and partnerships teams 🧬🖥️ Register to attend: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Meet our inspiring panel 👩‍🔬⤵️

A new project will track respiratory viruses, like influenza and SARS-CoV-2, in real-time to boost pandemic preparedness in both the United Kingdom and South Africa 🦠 Read more: ⤵️ www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/mo...

What does a career in genomic surveillance look like? 🧬 To mark both the International Day of Women & Girls in STEM (Feb 11) and International Women's Day (March 8), we're hosting a fireside chat to highlight diverse career paths in this growing field. 👩‍🔬 Register: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We're launching a new project! Through a global collaboration with @ceri-news.bsky.social and the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, we will leverage genomic surveillance to monitor respiratory viruses in real time and boost pandemic preparedness Read more: www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/mo...

We’ve got an exciting announcement coming later this week! If you’re in South Africa, join our colleagues at @ceri-news.bsky.social for an event they’re hosting to launch a new collaborative project 🌍 Not in South Africa? Join virtually using this link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3f944d...

Could a previously unidentified mosquito be transmitting malaria in East Africa? 🦟 Join our February Journal Club with Sophia Mwinyi, who will present genomic evidence for a cryptic taxon within the Anopheles gambiae complex: authorea.com/doi/full/10.... Register: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Closing out #FOG2025 by looking ahead at the future of genomics 🧬 A key takeaway? Genomic data is only as powerful as our ability to equitably share, interpret, and act on it. We enjoyed connecting with peers, exchanging ideas, and exploring what’s next. Until next time! @flgenomics.bsky.social

It's been a fantastic start to the Festival of Genomics in London! #FOG2025 A highlight from today was the session by Ewan Harrison from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, who spoke about the Respiratory Viruses Initiative. @sangerinstitute.bsky.social🧬 We'll be back tomorrow for Day 2, see you there!

Headed to #FOG2025 in London tomorrow? Catch two events with our @sangerinstitute.bsky.social collaborators Day 1: @ewanharrison.bsky.social will talk about the Respiratory Viruses Initiative, which we’re working on with Ewan’s team to develop and scale connect.frontlinegenomics.com/widget/event...

Bursary support is available to attend Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology 2025!💰 #ABPHM25 Join us to explore the impact of data-driven #genomics on global #PublicHealth 🧬 Apply by 25 February to be considered for up to 50% off the fee. #Bursaries 📎Find out more: bit.ly/4fc0T28

Forum in this collection: Towards integrated #malaria molecular #surveillance #iMMS in #Africa, authored by @nsa-dada.bsky.social V. Simpson, L. Amenga-Etego, E. Oriero, O. Miotto, M. Torok, E. Juma, N. Williams, S. Rajatileka, C. Ariani, J. Raman & D. Ishengoma. www.cell.com/trends/paras...

It was great to meet up with our collaborators at the icddr,b to launch a new @wellcometrust.bsky.social-funded project to understand how climate change is affecting human health in coastal Bangladesh 🌏 Find out more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... cc @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

Come along to our January Journal Club tomorrow with @mariloumercedes.bsky.social to learn about a trans-continental genomic study of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes across Africa 🦟🧬 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Register: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

We're excited for GSU team members to attend #FOG2025 in London to explore the latest advances in #genomics and build connections to drive better pathogen surveillance @flgenomics.bsky.social Will you be there? Drop us a message and we'll make sure to meet up! festivalofgenomics.com/london/en/pa...

We love this @who.int Science in 5 video about how the WHO deals with the many alerts they receive and the challenge of turning data into insight and action: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5xn...

Good news! The @who.int prequalified a diagnostic test that will help make malaria treatments safer. For those with a common genetic mutation, some drugs used to treat malaria can become dangerous. A tool like this can make sure the right drugs get to the right people. www.who.int/news/item/08...

Looking for a new challenge for 2025? #hiring We're looking for someone to oversee the implementation of our business development activity, focusing on the points of transition between business development and GSU’s delivery teams. Apply by 12th Jan sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/WellcomeSang...

Hello @bsky.app 👋 We’re the Genomic Surveillance Unit based at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Follow us for news and updates on how we’re using genomic surveillance to improve global public health 🧬

We're kicking off our 2025 monthly Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Journal Club series! 👥 Dr Marilou Boddé will discuss a recent first-author pre-print on the genomic diversity of the African malaria vector, Anopheles funestus: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Sign up: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We put together a genomics and public health starter pack, with some institutions and accounts that are working to accelerate the use and impact of genomics for global health. 🛟🔬🧬 Think you should be included? Get in touch! go.bsky.app/CzMgaMK