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'Me You and The Superbugs' project shortlisted for Antibiotic Guardian award

14 May 2019

Anna Gloyn gives Diabetes UK Dorothy Hodgkin lecture

3 May 2019

Mobile Malaria Project team begin their journey

25 March 2019

Factors influencing meiotic recombination revealed by whole-genome sequencing of single sperm

25 March 2019

A new paper, published in Science, looks at factors influencing meiotic recombination revealed by whole-genome sequencing of single sperm

Centuries-old population movements revealed in fine-scale genetic map of the Iberian Peninsula

7 February 2019

A new study into the genetic makeup of over 1,400 individuals from across Spain has shown that the genetic patterns in modern individuals were shaped by population movements over the past 1,000 years. It also showed that in some regions, there are discernible patterns of genetic differences even between individuals living as close as 10km apart.

The Genomic Advances in Sepsis (GAinS) study launches new website

5 February 2019

Watch Prof Peter Donnelly speak at Royal Society AI event

17 December 2018

Centre PI, Prof Peter Donnelly, was part of the Royal Society "You and AI" panel discussion. You can watch the entire event, chaired by Brian Cox, online

Dr Ross Chapman welcomed as EMBO Young Investigator

20 November 2018

Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics researcher Dr Ross Chapman has been selected as one of the European Molecular Biology Organisation's Young Investigators for 2018.

UK Biobank genetics opens the door to a new era of health research

11 October 2018

Genetics of brain structure and development, and a description of the largest human genetic study ever undertaken feature in this week’s Nature journal

Shieldin Complex

21 September 2018

DPhil GMS Students win AstraZeneca challenge at #BioDataHack

3 August 2018

Three GMS students from the WCHG recently competed in the Wellcome-Sanger Institute’s inaugural BioData Hackathon (#BioDataHack) and took home the top prize in their category.