Genomics Lite: Extraordinary science, explained

Genomics Lite is a public programme of digital events and live webinars, to inspire and engage public audiences with genomics.

Season 3

Genomics Lite: How does DNA mutate?

Genomics Lite is a series of public webinars, in this session we explored how DNA mutates.

In the Cell

Genomics Lite: Why are some genes dominant?

Genomics Lite is a series of public webinars, in this session we explored why some genes are dominant and why others are recessive.

In the Cell

Season 2

Genomics Lite: Whose genome was sequenced first?

Genomics Lite is a series of public webinars, in this session we unpicked the Human Genome Project with two guests who worked on this landmark initiative and find out whose DNA was sequenced first.

Science in Society

Genomics Lite: What's the biggest genome?

Genomics Lite is a series of public webinars, in this session we explored genome size, what organism has the largest genome and how do we go about sequencing these large genomes.

Living Things

Genomics Lite: How is AI used in bioscience?

Genomics Lite is a series of public webinars, in this session we explored what AI is and how it is being used on the Wellcome Genome Campus, a large bioscience research organisation.

Methods and Technology

Genomics Lite: Ancient DNA - Excavating fact from fiction!

Genomics Lite is a series of public webinars, in this session we explored what we mean when we say ancient DNA and what can we actually learn from it.

Living Things

Season 1

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Genomics Lite: Drug targets to validation

Our guest speakers for this session were Salman Tamaddon-Jahromi and Xiangyu (Jack) Ge, an Advanced Research Assistant and a Statistical Geneticist respectively at Open Targets, exploring the drug development process.

Health and Disease

Genomics Lite: Exploring genome function

Our guest speaker for this session was Gareth Girling, a technical specialist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, exploring what we know so far about the human genome.

In the Cell

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Genomics Lite: Genetic alchemy

Our guest speaker for this session was Dr. Nneka Anyanwu, Head of Gene Editing at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, exploring how gene editing is transforming the genome.

Methods and Technology

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Genomics Lite: Genomic cartography - Generating a human cell atlas

Our guest speakers for our March Genomics Lite were Dr. Elena Winheim and Feri Torabi, Postdoctoral Researcher and a Advanced Research Assistant respectively, at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, exploring how they are working towards generating a map of all the cells in the human body.

In the Cell

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Genomics Lite: Genomic cartography - Navigating with a human cell atlas

Our guest speakers for our April Genomics Lite were Dr. Laure Gambardella and Dr. Chloe Admane, Senior Staff Scientist and Visiting Scientist respectively, at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, exploring the world of stem cells.

In the Cell

Genomics Lite: What is a gene?

Our guest speaker for this Genomics Lite is Zachary Ardern a Research Fellow at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, exploring what we still don't know about genes.

In the Cell