DNA Videos and Animations

Picture of Jess smiling, holding her laptop on the Wellcome Genome Campus.

My career in genomics: management trainee

In this film, Jessica talks about her diverse and varied role as a management trainee. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

Picture of Joshua smiling, standing in front of a large theatre with multiple red empty chairs behind him. Joshua is a Product Manager for Wellcome Sanger Institute.

My career in genomics: product manager

In this film, Joshua describes his role as a product manager. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

Laura smiling inside the Sulston building on the Wellcome Genome Campus

My career in genomics: illustrator and graphic designer

In this film, Laura introduces her creative and varied role creating scientific illustrations, designs and data visualisations. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

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My career in genomics: scientific communications

In this film, Leonie talks about her career in scientific communications as part of the COSMIC team. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

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My career in genomics: compliance manager

In this film, Rachel introduces her role in compliance and her background in law and science. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

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My career in genomics: learning and development lead

In this film, Sarah discusses her role as a learning and development professional in HR. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

Edel smiling in her lab coat, whilst standing in a lab.

My career in genomics: conservation genetics

In this film Edel Sheerin describes her role as an advanced research assistant working in the field of conservation genetics. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

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My career in genomics: bioinformatics

In this film Tobi Alegbe discusses his PhD in bioinformatics, studying Crohn’s disease. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

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My career in genomics: data science

In this film Georgia Whitton talks about her job as a senior data scientist working in the genomic surveillance unit. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

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My career in genomics: cellular operations

In this film Jade Smith talks about her role as an advanced research assistant working in cellular operations. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

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My career in genomics: cell biology

In this film Lucy Holland describes her role as a higher laboratory scientist apprentice working in a cell biology laboratory. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

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My career in genomics: genetic counselling

In this film, Sasha Henriques talks about her career as a genetic counsellor. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

Picture of Niki smiling surrounded by a lab with scientists working behind her.

My career in genomics: cancer biology

In this film Niki Patel talks about her research looking at the genetics of cancer. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

Picture of Gosia smiling in her lab coat, with scientists working behind her in the lab.

My career in genomics: immune diseases

In this film Gosia Trynka talks about her research looking at the effect of genetic changes on the immune system. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

Picture of Roland, he is sitting in the cafeteria with multiple people in the background.

My career in genomics: evolution

In this film Roland Schwarz talks about his research using computers to model and understand evolution. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

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My career in genomics: antibiotic resistance

In this film Christine Boinett talks about her research looking at antibiotic resistance in bacteria. This is one of a series of films providing a unique insight into different careers in the field of genomics.

Careers

A picture of Louise Aigrain, a senior staff scientist. Louise is wearing a lab coat with gloves on, she is conducting a science experiment.

Life in the Lab: working in DNA sequencing pipeline

This film follows Louise Aigrain, a senior staff scientist, in her life in a DNA sequencing pipeline lab. This is one of a series of films exploring Life in the Lab.

Careers

Life in the Lab: working with human gut microbiota

This film follows PhD Student Hilary Browne in his life in a microbiology lab. This is one of a series of films exploring Life in the Lab.

Careers

Picture of two scientists in the lab looking at parasites on a screen.

Life in the Lab: working in a malaria lab

This film follows Alena Pance, a senior staff scientist, in her life in a malaria lab. This is one of a series of films exploring Life in the Lab.

Careers

Picture of Frank looking at a computer screen.

Life in the Lab: working in a malaria genome modification pipeline

This film follows senior computational biologist Frank Schwach in his life in a malaria lab. This is one of a series of films exploring Life in the Lab.

Careers

DNA replication

This 3D animation shows you how DNA is copied in a cell. It shows how both strands of the DNA helix are unzipped and copied to produce two identical DNA molecules.

In the Cell

3D rendering showing a single strand of DNA with floating DNA bases around it. A protein structure is moving along the DNA strand adding these DNA bases making it double stranded.

DNA sequencing

This 3D animation shows the basic steps in the method of DNA sequencing that was used during the Human Genome Project.

Methods and Technology

From DNA to protein

This 3D animation shows how proteins are made in the cell from the information in the DNA code.

In the Cell

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

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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: 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: 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: 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

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: 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