Articles about 'Wellcome Sanger Institute'

Testing time for stem cells

23 October 2014

DefiniGEN is one of the first commercial opportunities to arise from Cambridge’s expertise in stem cell research. Here, we look at some of the fundamental research that enables it to supply liver and pancreatic cells for drug screening.

Micrograph of a plasmacytoma, a hematological malignancy

Researchers discover new test for chronic blood cancers

10 December 2013

A new test for blood cancers will catch many more cases than the present test that identifies only 60 per cent.

Dr Frederick Sanger has died, age 95

20 November 2013

Dr Frederick Sanger, recognised by many as the “father of genomics”, died yesterday at the age of 95. The founding member of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, and the person after whom the Sanger Institute is named, he was known as an extremely modest and self-effacing man whose innumerable scientific contributions have had an extraordinary impact on molecular biology.

HAEMCODE: an online web tool contributes to research into blood cells

25 October 2013

A community science initiative – HAEMCODE – has been welcomed for its contribution to our understanding of blood cells and ultimately, to the development of better treatments for leukaemia.

Katie Paterson Exhibition at Kettle's Yard & St Peter's Church

10 May 2013

A new exhibition displaying the results of acclaimed young artist Katie Paterson’s residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is running at Kettle’s Yard Gallery and St Peter’s Church.