Wellcome Connecting Science
Enabling everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society. Funded by Wellcome and part of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science🔔 Reminder, tomorrows next #GenomicsLite: What does DNA do in a cell, goes live. Tomorrow at 3pm.
- 🎯 Next #GenomicsLite: What does DNA do in a cell? Join Kudzai Nyamondo & Omar El Garwany to explore how DNA guides cell function, epigenetics, and new DNA techniques. 📅 Wed 10 Dec, 3pm GMT 🔗 Click ‘notify me’: cstu.io/d070f9 Got questions? Drop them below! #Genomics #DNA #Biology
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceWe're looking forward to joining @associationscied.bsky.social annual conference in January! Find us at Stand A13 to explore resources, virtual work experience, and a new virtual offer. Also join our team for two talks: 🔗 Talk 1: cstu.io/162f22 🔗 Talk 2: cstu.io/b59407
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science#AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) is rising, making common infections harder to treat & threatening decades of medical progress. Health workers are essential to protecting antimicrobials: - Diagnose first - Prescribe smart - Optimize treatment - Educate and document Learn more! 🔗bit.ly/4r1bUK
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceWe’re delighted to share that @hilarycmartin.bsky.social has been invited to deliver the prestigious 2026 Balfour Lecture, awarded by @gensocuk.bsky.social 🎉 Click below to learn more about Hilary's research ⤵️ www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/sa...
- Congratulations @hilarycmartin.bsky.social from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social on being awarded the 2026 Balfour Lecture!
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceA few thoughts for the @newscientist.com about how recent research from the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social into selfish sperm tells us a lot about biological evolution – and even ourselves: www.newscientist.com/article/mg26... 🧪
- Our next #GenomicsLite session is on next Wednesday at 3.30pm.
- 🎯 Our next #GenomicsLite session will explore: How many cells do I have? Join us as we explore just how many cells it takes to build a human and the amazing methods scientists are using to explore them. 📅 Wednesday 12 November, 3.30pm BST 🔗 cstu.io/59cdc7
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceWe start #Day3 of #CancerGenomeAnalysis Asia 🇹🇭 with a lecture by @erictdawson.bsky.social on how #mutation calling works and how to use the available tools. Bonus: we're all sporting new mustaches! @connectingscience.bsky.social
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceYesterday we had great sessions on data formats (my section!), and talks on #Asian genomics by Sabari Radhakrishnan and Jia Wang. I closed with a discussion of #ethics in patient sample collection #CancerGenomeAnalysis @connectingscience.bsky.social
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceThe so-called 'London Underground mosquito' linked to West Nile Virus evolved over 1,000 years ago — not 200 years ago in Europe. 🦟 New research reshapes our theories of urban mosquito evolution. 👇 bit.ly/4qnJOJi
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceMeet our speakers for #SynBio26 🌟 Field experts will provide fascinating insights on how synthetic based-biology innovations are transforming human health and planetary sustainability. Submit an abstract by 1 December 2025 - bursaries available 📎 bit.ly/43nlbBW #ALife ⚙️🧫
- This is very sad news indeed.
- It is with great sadness that the University shares the news of the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon, founder of the @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social Read our tribute to the visionary Nobel Laureate and watch an interview from 2012, just after he won: bit.ly/4mM8o3r
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceJane Goodall challenged what it meant to be a scientist. In this news story we look at three ways she changed science. A loss for science, a loss for the community, a loss for everyone 🧪 #academicSky www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceTraining 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
- Thanks @lshtm.bsky.social for organising this event yesterday! Great discussion on such a timely topic from all the speakers, and really important hearing perspectives from the Global South 👏👏
- Missed out on a ticket for LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED? Our event is proving so popular we’ve released EXTRA online tickets so more people can learn how to fight dangerous health #misinformation! Get your ticket👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceLast week we joined Hills Road Sixth Form college for their EPQ Stimulus Day, alongside colleagues from the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social The event gave Year 12 students a chance to explore exciting ideas for their #EPQ. It was fantastic to see the students’ curiosity and enthusiasm. #Genomics
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceIf you could reimagine the global health system, what would it look like? We commissioned five thought leaders from around the world to share their vision for the future of global health. Five discussion papers outline their bold and ambitious ideas. Learn more ⤵️ wellcome.org/reports/bold...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science🆕 Mastering Micropipetting is an engaging activity that helps learners develop essential lab skills by practicing accurate and precise pipetting techniques. 👩🏫 Ideal for young people and educators! 🧒 Suitable for: age 9+ 🕒 Estimated duration: 30-45 minutes 🔗 Start exploring: cstu.io/d1d11f
- Great to catch up with one of our former colleagues and @eventswcs.bsky.social team alumni Jorge in their new role! 👏👏
- Meet @spider-m4n.bsky.social (Jorge Batista da Rocha) in our #TEAMsembl series, where he reflects on his first year at #Ensembl, training on the new browser, AI in learning, and… two dogs who can sniff out cheese 🧀 🐾 Read more at www.ensembl.info/2025/09/08/g...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceWe 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...
- 🚀🧬🔥 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! 🌍✨
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceAre 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
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceWatch the @connectingscience.bsky.social team discussing the nasal microbiome. 🔗 Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNs9...
- Staff Scientist Katie Bellis and Postdoctoral Fellow Róisín Boggan from the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social joined us to explore the concept of the microbiome. Watch the full video: cstu.io/aeadd9 #genomics #science #microbiome #nasalmicrobiome
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceThe Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨 This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved. No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️ Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science@daniela-oaks.bsky.social talking about how to use social networks in favor of science! #PuraVidaSingleCell @connectingscience.bsky.social
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science🎉 Congratulations to our Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of Cancer course bursary winners! 🔍 Interested in future opportunities to join our courses through bursaries and funding? Explore more: bit.ly/3GquFnS #EBECancer25 #ScientificConferences #Bursaries #FinancialAssistance
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceScientists are taking the first steps towards the first synthetic human genome. We’re proud to announce £10 million funding for the SynHG project. Learn more ⤵️ wellcome.org/news/researc...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science🛩️We loved meeting lots of people at @IWMDuxford to show that #genomics is for everyone! We shared the exciting science happening at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social and our @yourgenome.org careers resources, highlighting the variety of people and roles available in genomics. 🧬
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceWe’re thrilled to welcome over 600 attendees from 75 countries to the AI x BIO Conference! Whether you’re one of the 232 scientists joining us in person or among the 400+ tuning in online, a warm welcome to you all. Stay connected and share your conference moments using our hashtag: #AIxBio25
- Coming (very) soon! ⏱️
- 🎯 Our next #GenomicsLite explores: What is the #microbiome? Join us live on YouTube with @sangerinstitute.bsky.social ute.bsky.social staff to dive into the amazing world of microbes living in and on our bodies! 📅 Thurs 19 June, 3pm BST 🔗 Click 'notify me': cstu.io/c58138 #EduSky#ChatBiology 🧪🧬🔬
- Thank you to everyone who joined us and our @sangerinstitute.bsky.social colleagues last week! 👏👏
- The k-mer workshop is over. In the Friday 3 hour hackathon, people really showed that you CAN learn k-mers in a week! It's been great. Thanks to all the co-teachers, @connectingscience.bsky.social organising team and all the participants!
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceWe are pleased to announce we are working with @genomicsengland.bsky.social, Our Future Health, @ukbiobank.bsky.social and @sangerinstitute.bsky.social to create a new genomics ethics network, shaped by the needs of the #genomics community.🧬 Find out more:➡️https://bit.ly/NCOB_Genomics
- We are pleased to welcome @investinmeresearch.bsky.social and many other contributing bodies to Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, for the International ME conference week events 2025! We hope the week is going very well. #IMECW2025 #youngEMERG #EMERG #brmec14 #IIMEC17 #mecfs #MEresearch #SPARKME
- The International ME conference week events for 2025 are now spanning five days - 26-30 May 26-27/5 #YoungEMERG ECR workshop 27/5 European ME Research Group workshop 28-30/5 #BRMEC14 Research Colloquium 30/5 #IIMEC17 Clinicians' Conference investinme.org/meconference... #research #mecfs #EMERG
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceLast week we welcomed over 600 attendees to #ABPHM25! Congratulations to Idowu Olawoye, @westernu.bsky.social, for winning the Best Talk prize.🥇 Congratulations also to our joint Poster Prize winners: Farron Brooke, @Stellenbosch University, and Francesca McDonagh, University of Galway. 👏
- Find out how - thanks to funding from @royalsociety.org - students on our Barcoding for Beginners programme are using genetic tools to investigate UK insect diversity, enjoying learning hands-on skills, and contributing data to an important scientific project. 👇 sangerinstitute.blog/2025/04/29/i...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceFree single cell #genomics training for researchers exploring challenges for #LatAm populations- all levels of expertise welcome! #SingleCellLATAM2025 Gain skills, mentorship, and join a collaborative regional community! 📅 10–16 July 2025 ⏰ Apply by 28 April 📎bit.ly/3QW9Frq #CélulasÚnicas
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceHelp shape the future of medical science using #AIforBiology - final call for abstracts! Present your insights on the emerging benefits that #AI and machine learning offer for research, innovation, and #biomedicine at #AIxBIO25. 📅 23-25 June 2025 ⏰ Abstracts deadline: 29 April 📎 bit.ly/4hAAXig
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceThere’s so much we can learn from health data. Our new partnership with the UK Government aims to unlock it. By simplifying access to secure data for research, we can improve understanding of ill health and accelerate discoveries that improve health. Read more ⤵️ wellcome.org/news/nationa...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceDon't let financial barriers prevent you from shaping the future of science policy. #Bursaries are available to support your participation at #SciPol25 - apply by 3 June!⏰ Collaborate with fellow researchers and policymakers, to improve research uptake into policy decision making. 📎bit.ly/41GxNmG
- Amazing work by our @engagewcs.bsky.social team who curate, manage, and produce digital content for Your Genome! 👏👏 This digital resource provides a range of interactive content based around the field of genomics and the work of our @sangerinstitute.bsky.social colleagues.
- 🥈 We’ve won a Silver #YouTube Creator Award! 🥈 A HUGE thank you to our amazing 300K+ subscribers— this wouldn’t be possible without you! 🎉 Not subscribed yet? Join us to explore the world of #DNA, #genes & #genomes! 🧬 🔗 Subscribe: youtube.com/@yourgenome #EduSky @sangerinstitute.bsky.social 🧪🔬
- Time to get voting! ⌛🧬
- “The genome sequence of each species is a kind of time machine” Ian Sample @theguardian.com spoke to Mark Blaxter from the Sanger Institute about how genomes offer invaluable insights into invertebrates ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Congratulations to our @ebi.embl.org colleagues! 👏
- Congratulations to Peer Bork (EMBL’s Interim Director General), Ewan Birney (EMBL’s Executive Director) & Jo McEntyre (EMBL-EBI’s Interim Director) on their new appointments. We thank Edith Heard for her leadership at the helm of @embl.org. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/a... @ewanbirney.bsky.social
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceWe announce changes in EMBL leadership as Edith Heard steps down as Director General. EMBL will be led jointly by Peer Bork as Interim Director General and Ewan Birney in a new role of Executive Director until the appointment of EMBL’s next Director General. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceArriving at the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social as a seasoned science communicator, I was still star-struck by the sheer volume of data being generated and made openly and freely accessible. Tuesday I found myself star-struck once again. I was fortunate to get to listen to International Fellows ⤵️🧵
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science💵 Are fees preventing you from participating in research meetings or training? #AcademicSky We provide #bursaries and carers' grants to support our scientists (at all career stages), to access our #genomics courses and conferences. 🔍Discover more about our support options ➡️ shorturl.at/YXLVH
- There are a whole range of activities and events that have been developed by our colleagues in Cambridge as part of the @cambridgefestival.bsky.social #CamFest And this one features a special appearance by our @engagewcs.bsky.social team PhD student Lydia! 👇
- Cambridge scientist launches free AI-enabled virtual reality platform that transforms users into skilled and confident public speakers and you can try it for free at #CamFest! Read more: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/AI-V... @drchrismacdonald.bsky.social
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceGreat to see the latest Genome Watch article on antimicrobial resistance from Sanger scientist Vignesh Shetty (@vignesh-shetty.bsky.social) and Ankur Mutreja! ⤵️
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceComing up this week our #ChatBiology theme is all about inventions and discoveries in biology! Join us at 8:30pm on Tuesday💡 #EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science🔍 Have you tried using #EuropePMC for your #LiteratureSearch? It offers powerful tools to help you find: ▶️ Articles & preprints ▶️ Methodology details ▶️ Biological interactions ▶️ Links to data & more! Read our publication to perform more efficient and effective searches: buff.ly/7JgMnYZ
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceThe new sequencing data encompasses samples from the Millennium Cohort Study (@clscohorts.bsky.social), the Children of the 90s study, and Born in Bradford. Find the data note, here ⤵️ wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-3...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceShowcase your insights on data-driven #genomics and public health at #ABPHM25 conference 🌟 Elevate your research profile by sharing your knowledge on the latest #bioinformatics tools driving advancements in infection surveillance and #PublicHealth. 📝Submit an abstract by 25 March 📎bit.ly/4fc0T28
- K-mer based methods can be very powerful in the context of biodiversity genomics. Join us @eventswcs.bsky.social and a range of other expert colleagues to find out more!
- Last two weeks to register for the workshop on #k-mer s in biodiversity genomics 🧬💻! With @connectingscience.bsky.social @katiejenike.bsky.social @rayanchikhi.bsky.social and Gene Myers. coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/k-mer-...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceA huge congratulations to our 2025 World Congress on Genetic Counselling bursary winners! 🥳 It's been an excellent few days of networking and discussion among the #GCchat community, and we're delighted to be joined by these young scientists working in the field. #WCGC2025
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceIntroducing our Sanger Alumni Series ⭐ From sequencing viruses at Sanger to shaping global health policy, Velislava Petrova has taken her career beyond academia! Her advice? "Build a broad network & keep an open mind—science isn’t just academia!" #SangerAlumni #SangerSpotlight
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science"UKRI should be central to the future of the people in this country and beyond. I am excited to be joining an excellent team focused on improving the lives and livelihoods of UK citizens." www.ukri.org/news/profess... #AcademicSky
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceLooking forward to attending this great meeting and connecting with #RareDisease colleagues!
- Join leading experts working in #RareDisease research at our #GRD25 conference. 📅 Dates: 9-11 April 2025 💭 Share insights in person Explore the latest #genomics advances accelerating improvements in clinical care for rare disorders, globally. ⏰Secure your place by 11 March: bit.ly/3BpAe44
- And this year our @eventswcs.bsky.social global training course on helminth bioinformatics will also feature a session on public engagement led by our @engagewcs.bsky.social team! Join us, colleagues from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, and colleagues from across Latin America to boost your skills!
- Great to see some of our @engagewcs.bsky.social team members and @sangerinstitute.bsky.social colleagues featured here! 👏
- With #RareDiseaseDay on the horizon, we've been looking back at our achievements of the last year! We're super proud of how #RAREfest24 went! Catch the highlights & the playlist on our YouTube channel - don’t forget to subscribe! youtu.be/xIydyA0hdQw?... We can't wait to see what 2025 brings...
- One for the #HumanGenetics community! 🧬 @mehurles.bsky.social @hilarycmartin.bsky.social @carlanderson.bsky.social
- Join leading experts working in #RareDisease research at our #GRD25 conference. 📅 Dates: 9-11 April 2025 💭 Share insights in person Explore the latest #genomics advances accelerating improvements in clinical care for rare disorders, globally. ⏰Secure your place by 11 March: bit.ly/3BpAe44
- Great to see some of our amazing @sangerinstitute.bsky.social colleagues showcased here! 👏
- Today is #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, celebrating the critical role women & girls play and promoting their full and equal access. Below, we highlight some of our talented colleagues, all #WomeninSTEM who are committed to delivering life-changing science ⤵️
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science🔎 #𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁? @rjmilne.bsky.social and @jonathanrgoodman.bsky.social explore the challenges in demonstrating trustworthiness in this @uk.theconversation.com article. 🔗 cstu.io/a01e19 @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @connectingscience.bsky.social 🧬🧪🔬
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science🚨Registration open🚨 1st - 6th of June, me, Katie Jenike, @rayanchikhi.bsky.social and Gene Myers will run a week long workshop on k-mers for biodiversity genomics organised by @connectingscience.bsky.social at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social. Join us & get equipped to wrestle large genomic datasets!
- And great to have you here at our @eventswcs.bsky.social conference! #WomensHealth2025
- Great representation from @exeter.ac.uk at new Women’s Health conference at Wellcome Genome Campus
- Working in biodiversity? Interested in genome analysis tools? Develop your understanding of k-mer based methods at this training workshop, with our colleagues from the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Tree of Life programme!
- Strengthen your #biodiversity research using k-mer #bioinformatics-based methods🧬 Apply for our expert-led #KmerWorkshop25, for practical training in how to apply k-mer tools and techniques to the #genomic analysis of non-model organisms 📎Find out more: bit.ly/42xmqzL @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceHow can we tackle global genomics challenges together?🧬 Teams @sangerinstitute.bsky.social and @eventswcs.bsky.social are working to empower scientists by providing training to help address global science challenges 🤝 Want to learn more? ⤵️ sangerinstitute.blog/2025/01/27/e...
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting Science𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 @bmj.com: Challenges associated with the development of “trial ready cohorts” for dementia prevention trials. 🔗Read the article by our Head of Research and Dialogue @rjmilne.bsky.social and collaborators: cstu.io/ee88a7 #Ethics #Genomics #Dementia #ClinicalTrials
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceThis is an important shift - the long awaited new Ensembl web site is ready for beta testing - is smooth, scrollable genome loveliness +clean views of the complex information - but @ensembl.bsky.social needs your help to get all the use cases out. Come to the webinar, and check out beta.ensembl.org
- Join us for our first webinar of 2025, where we will introduce you to the new Ensembl browser and demonstrate how to navigate the website to retrieve genomic data. Registration is free but essential: tinyurl.com/4bb4m8e4 #Bioinformatics #Ensembl #EMBL-EBI @training.ebi.embl.org
- Some fascinating new work on S.aureus from our regular training collaborator @ewanharrison.bsky.social 👇 #microbiology #Staphlycoccus
- Our paper investigating the mutational landscape during Staphylococcus aureus during colonisation is out now rdcu.be//d55l3 @fcic.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @ibv-csic.bsky.social University of Cambridge @julianparkhill.bsky.social
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceKickstart 2025 with us and invest in advancing your #genomics career!🚀 Join us to develop skills and knowledge across all aspects of human genomics, #bioinformatics, #PathogenGenomics, #Epigenomics, and #SciencePolicy Events open now: coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/our-events/
- Planning your conference attendance for the year ahead? Interested in imprinting and health? Our @eventswcs.bsky.social conference is accepting abstract submissions on this topic until next week! #GenomicImprinting25
- Present your genomic imprinting insights at our 2025 conference! #GenomicImprinting25 Demonstrate how breakthroughs in the field are paving the way for improved clinical care of #ImprintingDisorders ⏰Submit your abstract by 15 January! 📎 Find out more: bit.ly/4gefA61 #VariantInterpretation
- Reposted by Wellcome Connecting ScienceHello Bluesky community! 👋 We're part of @connectingscience.bsky.social and @sangerinstitute.bsky.social. We work with a diverse range of communities, learners, educators, and researchers. Stay tuned for lots of free #genomics resources and opportunities! 🔗 www.wellcomeconnectingscience.org
