Good luck to our Wellcome Sanger Institute Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society and Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training teams who are nominated! 🤞

Find out more about some of our amazing Wellcome Sanger Institute colleagues and how we engage young people with the diversity of people and careers in science!

Still a few hours left to register to join us in-person in June! #SCB2024

The Human Genetics Programme Wellcome Sanger Institute is looking for three postdocs to each lead on one of several cool projects co-mentored by two faculty, including PIs at Health Data Research UK (HDR UK)-Cambridge (@hilsomartin Adam Butterworth Mike Inouye Gosia Trynka and me).

See: tinyurl.com/yh5euwrk.

We aim to create real-world impact through our Translation Fund.

This year, it has funded 3 projects to improve drug discovery, personalise cancer care & power global biodiversity research.💊🌏

sanger.ac.uk/news_item/well…

Our Cancer Evolution: from Genome to Ecology conference starts today! 

We're delighted to welcome over 200 delegates, from over 50 countries, to join us both in-person and online 👋

🗣️ Join the meeting conversation using this hashtag:  #CancerEvoEco24

Want to learn more about our latest Infectious Disease Award?

We’re hosting a webinar on 16 May.

Visit our website to sign up 👇
wellc.me/4ag5vm6

opportunity for post-PhD (<10years) malaria endemic country originating researchers to self-nominate and share their 10yr vision for genomic epidemiology of malaria and be granted with an honor and an award named after the most influential person in this space-Dominic❤️ please RT

This is a great opportunity for researchers in the malaria community, and also a fitting tribute to someone who was a leader in this field. #GEM24

Congratulations Prof Tulio de Oliveira, Director of CERI & KRISP and Deputy Director of our Genomic Surveillance Unit, for being recognised on the 2024 TIME 100 Health list! #TIME100HEALTH 🎉

Check out the full list here ➡️time.com/time100health

📒 Are you supporting young people with their #genomics revision?

Discover everything you need to know about #DNA , #Genes and #Genomes with our free fact pages and interactive resources!

🔗Get started: yourgenome.org

#revision #revise #GCSE #ALevels #TLevels #GCSE s

Don't miss our #MalariaResearch meeting due to costs! #GEM24 🦟

With support from Gates Foundation & @BWFund, full registration & travel #bursaries are available. We're also offering support for up to 50% of the registration fee

Apply by 4th June 2024
🔗 bit.ly/42xgMeC

Today Dr Ireena Dutta becomes Interim Director of Wellcome Connecting Science, taking over from Prof Julian Rayner, its first ever director. 
Read more: bit.ly/44jSTYZ

This will be an excellent summer meeting for everything ancient DNA related!

Malaria is a complex disease. Both the parasites and the mosquitoes that carry them are capable of adapting rapidly to control efforts.

This #WorldMalariaDay we look at how genomic surveillance can help address these challenges. ⤵️

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We’ve joined 17 other UK organisations as initial signatories of the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice – and launched a new funding policy in the process. 🧵⤵️ [1/5]

Happy #DNADay everyone! 🧬🧬
Although when you are surrounded by Wellcome Sanger Institute and EMBL-EBI, pretty much every day is a DNA day!

Congratulations to our ECR colleagues! 👏

Using NHS Data for Research in the East of England – What Matters to You?

EoE-SDE are inviting anyone who lives in East of England to join their webinar & optional workshops!

🗓️Monday 29th April, 10:30 – 2:00 pm
👉For more info see tweet below or visit bit.ly/SDEwebinar