Seize the Day and attend Wellcome Collection’s late event
Wellcome Collection opens late on Friday 2 November for Seize the Day, an evening you will live to remember. Experience a brush with death and explore what death might have…
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Sounds of Sexology with special guest Dan Gillespie Sells
The Wellcome Trust and the Roundhouse present Sounds of Sexology, the final showcase of a nationwide Sexology Songwriting project, on Tuesday 17 February 2015.
Genetic map of the UK sheds light on history of Ancient Britons and modern day disease
A study funded by the Wellcome Trust and aimed at developing a genetic map of Britain has begun to shed light on how the ancient populations of Britain – the Celts, Anglo…
‘Pain and its Meanings’: two days of cultural exploration and discussion at Wellcome Collection
For some, pain means punishment; others believe it brings them closer to God. Bodily pain is not only physical, it’s cultural too. Join a prominent group of thinkers on…
Eight cutting-edge immunology projects we fund
29 April is World Immunology Day 2018. Divya Shah and Pete Gardner, from our Science team, highlight some of the researchers we fund who are exploring different aspects of…
Research culture: putting change into action ourselves
What roles do individuals and funders play in creating research culture? We speak to Dan O’Connor and Megan Reitz about how different groups can sustain or…
Learning to control brain activity improves visual sensitivity
Training eople to control their own brain activity can enhance their visual sensitivity, according to a new study. This non-invasive ‘neurofeedback’ approach could one day be…
Wellcome Trust appoints new Head of Medical Humanities
The Wellcome Trust has appointed a new Head of Medical Humanities. Dr Dan O'Connor joins from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and will be working to enhance…
Julia Gillard's speech on climate and health at COP28
Julia Gillard, chair of Wellcome and former Prime Minister of Australia, explains why 'phasing out fossil fuels is a public health intervention' on the eve of the first ever…
Wellcome Trust announces 2014 Engagement Fellows
The Wellcome Trust is pleased to announce three new Engagement Fellows for 2014. Alex Julyan, Brian Lobel and Dan Bird will be taking up their Fellowships in September, with…
The problem with ethnicity categories in UK health data
Ethnicity categories in UK healthcare are inconsistent and not always accurate. This has real-world consequences, like how we estimate the risks of Covid-19 for different…
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Grace Annan-Callcott
Genetic studies lead to clinical trial of new treatment for type 1 diabetes
A clinical trial is underway for a potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes that could eventually mean patients are able to reduce insulin treatment from several times a…
Come and be dazzled by Wellcome Collection’s spring weekend 'On Light'
Wellcome Collection and UCL will host a dazzling extended weekend of free events and activity this May to mark the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. '…
Media statement in response to next UK Minister for Science and Investment Security
Reaction to the announcement of Nusrat Ghani as the next UK Minister for Science and Investment Security.
The mosquito breeder
Malaria research needs a steady supply of mosquitoes, and breeding them involves extreme self-sacrifice from the Shoklo Unit’s carer.
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Ed Yong
‘Souzou: Outsider Art from Japan’ coming to Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection’s spring exhibition, ‘Outsider Art from Japan’, will bring together more than 300 works for the first major display of Japanese Outsider Art in the UK.…
Study of vocal impersonations reveals how we manipulate our voices
A study of vocal impersonations has shown for the first time how speech production and voice perception systems in the brain interact to influence the way our voices sound.…
Report outlines challenges and opportunities facing malaria research
Research aiming to improve the delivery of proven, cost-effective interventions to reduce the burden of malaria must go hand-in-hand with studies to understand the biology…