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Spotlight on: Neil Hall Group - targeting pathogens


Group Leader Neil Hall explains about the work of the Hall Group, which is focussed on researching genomes of microbes and microbial communities.

  • 18 October 2018
  • Science
  • CSP

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What is bioinformatics?


Bioinformatics is a growing field of research, existing at the cutting-edge of the biological sciences. But what is it?

  • 15 October 2018
  • Learning
  • CSP

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GROW Amazon Adventures: River Dolphin Diary


As part of Earlham Institute’s GROW Colombia team, our GCRF fellow Jaime Erazo recently embarked on an Amazon expedition to help share expertise in fostering sustainable ecotourism and scientific research - meeting local, indigenous tribes and tagging river dolphins in the process.

  • 08 October 2018
  • Learning

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PhD by experience


We speak to Dr Darren Heavens, who after over 30 years’ experience in genomics research; from pig breeding to improving wheat yield, went down an alternative PhD route.

  • 01 October 2018
  • Learning

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Extreme Environments: Genome sequencing & Space


Richard Leggett has recently returned from Iceland, where he’s been helping space scientists get to grips with genome sequencing in extreme environments.

  • 24 September 2018
  • Science
  • CSP

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Why code? Bioinformatics for decoding living systems


To celebrate National Coding Week, we ask some of our bioinformaticians here at EI why they code.

  • 17 September 2018
  • Technology
  • CSP

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Day in the life of … a genome unscrambler and paperback lover


Monica Della-Rosa speaks to us about how her DNA curiosity led to working in next generation sequencing.

  • 12 September 2018
  • Learning

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Fighting back for orangutans with BiteBack


BiteBack, led by Mush’ab Nursantio, have a solution to challenge palm oil and save Indonesia’s rainforests. Making cooking oil from mealworms.

  • 10 September 2018
  • Science