Immigration is critical for UK research and development. With other leading organisations, we have worked with @sciencecampaign.bsky.social to share insights about how the UK visa system impacts research. Read the full statement, here ⤵️ www.sanger.ac.uk/about/influe...

We have space for two postdoctoral fellows in the Taipale Lab at the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social. This is a core-funded open position! Come with your ideas and interests and we can develop a project together. sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...

CLOSING: ➡️ Senior Bioinformatician with Roser Vento Tormo sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco... ➡️ Technical Specialist (neuro) with Omer Ali Bayraktar sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco... Both @sangerinstitute.bsky.social roles close on 2 October

Delighted to see our paper studying the evolution of plasmids over the last 100 years, now out! Years of work by Adrian Cazares, also Nick Thomson @sangerinstitute.bsky.social - this version much improved over the preprint. Final version should be open access, apols. Thread 1/n

Samples from 1917 have helped identify the genetic culprits responsible for the spread of treatment-resistant infections 🔎 By mapping plasmid evolution since the pre-antibiotic era, experts found that a minority of plasmids cause most of the multidrug resistance in the world 🧵

Experts have laid out their plans to write a Biodiversity Cell Atlas that maps every cell of all eukaryotic life on Earth 🧬 They hope this will reveal nature’s secrets and help inform conservation efforts. https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/creating-a-map-of-every-living-thing-cell-by-cell/

Scientists have mapped scaffolding cells in skin and show how they go ‘rogue’ in different conditions – including acne, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis & IBD They suggest these cells could be universal drug targets in the future 💊

One of the most dangerous malaria-carrying mosquitoes is rapidly evolving in response to control efforts, genetics has revealed. Findings could inform smarter tools to monitor for and fight malaria. 🦟 Read more here ⤵️ http://bit.ly/4pwQKDv

Training the next generation of scientific leaders in #genomics is at the core of our mission 🚀 #PostDocAppreciationWeek Every year, we host an EMBO Lab Leadership Course for Postdocs to gain the skills and confidence to grow as leaders. What was this year's edition like? 🎥👇 youtu.be/7EEYdKQKKkc

Keerthi Priya Chakala shares her path from coding to mapping skin cells, showing how curiosity is just as essential as coding skills in bioinformatics 💻 Read what she has to say ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/09/18/n...

New research shows the kidney’s “plumbing system” – its lymphatic vessels – undergoes dramatic changes during transplant rejection. These findings challenge long-held assumptions and could open the door to new treatments. Read more here ⤵️ sanger.ac.uk/news_item/ki...

(1/6) 🦋 We are thrilled to announce the release of the 1,000th reference genome of Lepidoptera species found in Europe! This goal was reached with the release of Stenoptilia islandicus, also known as the mountain plume moth. Read the story below!👇🏽

Recently, our postdoctoral fellows shared what it's like to work here — in their own words and native language. 🎤 Today, to mark the first day of #PostdocAppreciationWeek2025, we want to celebrate that science is for everyone. 🌍 youtu.be/Mf6CSJgGjf0 #SangerPostdocs #NPAW2025

The Atlas blue butterfly evolved 229 chromosome pairs — the most of any animal — over 3 million years, enabling new research 🦋 https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/the-tale-of-the-creature-with-the-most-chromosomes/ @rogervilalab.bsky.social @charlottewright.bsky.social @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social

In our favourite sci-fi films, ignoring safety equals disaster. But here at Sanger, health & safety is our secret superpower 🦺 Dive into 5 ways we keep our staff safe and sound while still innovating ⬇️ https://sangerinstitute.blog/2025/09/09/five-ways-health-and-safety-are-enabling-our-science/

🚀🧬🔥 Hot off the press — 2025! Don’t miss this must-read publication: bit.ly/4mJwFb7 This groundbreaking paper sets the stage for Earth BioGenome Project Phase II — where EBP is gearing up to scale genome sequencing 10× faster than ever before! 🌍✨

We are excited that the Earth BioGenome Project, a global network of scientists including those from the Sanger Institute, has mapped the second phase of its ambitious plan to sequence all 1.67 million known species on Earth by 2035. 👏 www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/bi...

Looking for a postdoc that combines wet and dry lab experience? The EMBL-EBI-Sanger postdoctoral fellowships might be the thing for you! Choose one of our pre-defined topics or propose your own. www.ebi.ac.uk/research/pos... @sangerinstitute.bsky.social #postdoc #sciencecareers 🧬🖥️🔬

We spoke with Jolynne Mokaya on how she helps bring together experts, public health professionals, clinicians & researchers in cholera affected regions. The main aim — to break the power imbalance between those affected and who make the decisions. Her story 👇 sangerinstitute.blog/2025/09/04/b...

Cambridge scientists at @crukcamcentre.bsky.social and @sangerinstitute.bsky.social are reshaping Wilms tumour care. Their research brings us closer to kinder, smarter treatments for children. We share three recent publications showing advances in this area.

As of today, Sanger's spin out @Congenica is part of the SeqOne family – its clinical decision support software is now available to more patients in more countries. Learn more 👇 www.seqone.com/news-insight...

Enter into the wonderful world of the Sanger workshop 🔨. Here, Colin works away building new tools to make life easier for our researchers. Check out his latest inventions in our blog ⬇️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/08/27/b...

I've reached 100 British springtail species! This was helped by a recent glasshouse sampling trip, where I added these 4 species. 3 are now in the pipeline to have reference-quality genomes sequenced for the first time, by the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social. More info in the thread below! 🧵1/7

Scientists have uncovered hidden genetic drivers of conditions like IBD by stimulating immune cells. 🔬 The findings have resulted in a dataset called MacroMap, which offers insight into why some people are vulnerable to certain conditions. sanger.ac.uk/news_item/ac...

This morning Mark Blaxter, Head of the Tree of Life Programme, was on BBC Radio 4 Today discussing the importance of sequencing all life, including those in our oceans 🌊 Catch up here (starting at 2hrs 26 mins) ⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Are there any pink mosquitoes? For #WorldMosquitoDay, we answered four deceptively difficult mosquito questions from 7-year-olds. 🦟 Find out how genomics can answer them all ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/08/20/h... Artwork & inspiration from @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social ‬

happy #WorldMosquitoDay 🦟🦟🦟 what started as some really funny questions at a @skypeascientist.bsky.social call with 7 year olds is now a @sangerinstitute.bsky.social blogpost, check it out to learn funky new mosquito trivia! sangerinstitute.blog/2025/08/20/h...

Out now! 🧬 Lewis Evans and the team at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social and UCL define the pathways for tau entry into human neurons, a key mechanism for the progression of tauopathies associated with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.... #neuroscience #neuroskyence

Through alternative splicing, cells can assemble messenger RNA in different ways – all from one gene 🧬 We spoke to Omar El Garwany, who is exploring the role of alternative splicing in IBD, to find out more about this process and what happens when errors occur. sangerinstitute.blog/2025/08/14/f...

Recruitment is now open for the EMBL-EBI–Sanger Postdoctoral Programme. ESPOD builds on the collaborative relationship between EMBL-EBI and the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, offering projects that combine experimental and computational approaches. www.ebi.ac.uk/research/pos... 🧬🖥️🔬#postdocjob

#OTD in 1918 Fred Sanger, our namesake, was born 🎂 Known as the “father of genomics” to many, he described himself as "a chap who messed about in his lab". Fred wanted to create methods that solved problems, including finding a way to read DNA. 🧬 Read more ⤵️ www.yourgenome.org/theme/giants...

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...

What’s happening with the Chikungunya outbreak in China? Get the facts in our latest explainer featuring Roger Hewson, a seasoned virologist working at the intersection of science and global public health. ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/08/07/c...

Organoid research is rapidly evolving, shifting how we do science. We spoke to two experts to learn more about what organoids are and how they are enabling us to understand more about how organs function in health and disease🔎 Read more below ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/08/07/5...

Join us on 10 October for the Francis Crick Prize Lecture with Professor Sam Behjati, on the developmental roots of childhood cancer: royalsociety.org/science-even... @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @cuh.nhs.uk

This study with @ukbiobank.bsky.social will deepen our understanding of the human genome, support the development of more effective treatments, and pave the way for precision medicine 🧬 Learn more about our journey with UK Biobank here: sangerinstitute.blog/2022/09/26/o...

Great career opportunities in Cellular Genomics @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Big data (human in vivo + in vitro) + AI to derive biological mechanisms at scale. We are seeking a range of research expertise including spatial omics and perturbation at scale

Meet Amjad Khalaf – who has spent his PhD panning for parasite DNA, allowing him to create a goldmine of information for the research community🔎 Amjad shares what first brought him to the Sanger Institute, his research and what he is dreaming about next: sangerinstitute.blog/2025/07/29/s...

Experts have remapped the evolutionary tree of glasswing butterflies found across Central and South America, highlighting six new species. This research helps track biodiversity and reveals genetic insights into how these insects evolve into new species. sanger.ac.uk/news_item/re...

The rules for making proteins stable are much simpler than previously thought, new research shows. This could reduce trial-and-error time when designing proteins for medical use, speeding up the development of new, longer-lasting treatments. Read here⤵️ sanger.ac.uk/news_item/on...

Genomic studies often lack data from Latin American populations, but Project JAGUAR is changing that 💪 “We are laying the foundations for long-term change – in both data and how science is done.” @gosiatrynka.bsky.social More⬇️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/07/24/m...

The Sanger Excellence Fellowship is back for 2025! Our 3 year fully funded postdoctoral position supports early-career researchers from Black heritage backgrounds. 📅 Apply by 7 Sept 2025 🔗 www.sanger.ac.uk/about/equali... #BlackInSTEM #GenomicsResearch

Meet Omer Bayraktar – scientist, spatial transcriptomics enthusiast, and fan of serendipitous discovery. 👋 Omer shares his career journey and his drive to probe further into one of our most complex organs: the brain. Read our blog here ➡️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/07/22/l...

Are you taking part in the Big Butterfly Count this year? Our latest blog dives into the DNA of butterflies and moths that have been spotted and sequenced at the Sanger Institute. 🦋 Find out some fun facts about these colourful creatures ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/07/18/t...

Experts are one step closer to harnessing the power of quantum computing for the benefit of human health 🧬 A Sanger Institute collaboration has progressed to the final stage of the Q4Bio challenge, a @wellcomeleap.bsky.social competitive research programme 👇 www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/sa...

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.

There is a stark lack of representation across #genomic science. To address this, we have launched an organisational Representative Research Strategy. Find out what that means in our latest blog: sangerinstitute.blog/2025/07/08/w...

Great faculty opportunities within the Cellular Genomics Programme @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Please share with your networks and do contact me if you would like to find out more sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...

A new drug target that has the potential to treat aggressive eye cancer has been discovered 👁️ This research may provide a hopeful outlook for eye cancer patients with very limited treatment options and has implications for a range of other cancers ⤵️ www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/ne...

Sponges are animals – just like us. 🧽 New sponge genomes may reveal exciting secrets that could contribute towards drug discovery, reef conservation, and much more. 🧬 sangerinstitute.blog/2025/07/03/e... Image credit: Benjamin Mueller