The team

Your Genome is curated, edited and produced by Wellcome Connecting Science, the Wellcome Sanger Institute’s learning, training and engagement programme. We are funded by the global charitable foundation, Wellcome, and based on the Wellcome Genome Campus, near Cambridge, UK.

The Wellcome Sanger Institute applies and explores genomic technologies at scale, to advance understanding of biology and improve human health.

Your Genome benefits from the scientific knowledge and expertise of researchers and other staff from the Sanger Institute and the wider Campus, and is informed and inspired by the work that happens here.

We are passionate about making high-quality and trusted genomics content and education resources freely available and accessible for all. As well as producing Your Genome, Wellcome Connecting Science also offers a range of in-person and online opportunities for young people, educators and adult learners, to learn about genomics and the wide-range of career opportunities it provides.

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Francesca Gale

Genomics is a rapidly developing area of science, weaving its way into everyday life, often without us realising it. To some it can be fascinating and exciting, to others it can be intimidating, scary even. Everyone should have the opportunity to be able to engage with genomics, finding out what matters to them and the impact it could have on their lives. I really enjoy exploring the many different ways in which we can make that happen.

Head of Science Engagement and Enrichment

Jack Monaghan

I am moved by the fundamental stories genomics tells us - what might affect our lives as we grow older, what might we pass on to our children, how did life itself begin, and how are we connected to everyone and everything else on the planet. I really enjoy exploring these big stories with people. And through these stories I hope to shape together the great and growing power of genomic science so that everyone and everything benefits.

Science Engagement Manager

Laura Olivares Boldú

I find it fascinating to understand how life works through this thread of letters that brings all of us living things together. And I am passionate about communicating this science visually with graphics and illustrations! I love taking a complex concept and transforming it into something visual that helps people engage with it.

Senior Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Sam Shingles

Trying to answer the question about why the world is the way it is, has always fascinated me. Genomics is starting to piece this puzzle together and opening our eyes to the complexity of the living world around us. To be able to share this with wider audiences is something that really drives me and I strive to provide accessible science to all, empowering communities to navigate science topics important to them.

Science Engagement Officer

Cindy Smidt

I am captivated by the natural world and awestruck at its ability to survive and thrive in such a variety of manners. By being able to look at genomics of all living things, we can discover new possibilities and adventures that may lie ahead. I am passionate about sharing my love of science with many different people and encouraging explorative minds. I strongly believe that a career in science should be accessible to all.

Science Engagement Officer