Ensembl release 116 brings updated predictions to help interpret the potential impact of human genetic variants. By introducing two machine learning models and improving existing scores, this update makes it easier to explore and understand variant effects across the website.
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Ensembl for Educators: a practical resource for teaching Ensembl
We’re pleased to announce our new resource Ensembl for Educators! This resource brings together practical teaching materials, walkthroughs, and support to help educators keep pace with a browser that is updated regularly. Designed to make teaching easier, it gives instructors a central place to find resources they can use, adapt, and reuse in their own teaching. This first edition of Ensembl for Educators contains content and materials for the latest Ensembl version – Ensembl 116/Ensembl Genomes 63.
Continue readingGetting to know us: Disha Lodha (Ensembl Plants & Metazoa)
In our Teamsembl blog series, we sit down with a member of the Ensembl team to talk about their role within the project and get to know them. This month, we had a chat with Disha Lodha, a bioinformatician in the Ensembl Metazoa & Plants team.
Continue readingUpdates to programmatic access to Ensembl and transitioning to the new Ensembl Platform
Ensembl is currently undergoing a major transformation to provide faster, more flexible, and more scalable access to genome data. As outlined in our Ensembl 2026 publication, work on the new platform is well underway and can already be explored at beta.ensembl.org. In this blog, we are sharing important information about upcoming changes to Ensembl data access, including timelines, new services, and what you need to do to prepare.
Continue readingGetting to know us Jorge from Ensembl Outreach
Welcome to our Getting to know us (a.k.a. Teamsembl) blog series, where we talk to Ensembl colleagues and ask them a series of questions about their role in the project. For this month, we chatted with Jorge Batista da Rocha, who is the project leader of the Ensembl Outreach team. Join us as we learn more about Jorge’s role at Ensembl.
Continue readingGetting to know us: Suzanna Dickson (visiting PhD student)
Welcome to our Teamsembl blog series, where we chat with folks from the Ensembl team to get a peek into what they do. This month, we got to know Suzanna Dickson, a visiting PhD student with the Ensembl Non-Vertebrates team. Check out what Suzanna has been up to during her placement and hear about her experiences working with us!
Continue readingGetting to know us: Jack Carpenter (visiting PhD student)
In our Getting to know us (a.k.a. Teamsembl) blog series, we talk to Ensembl colleagues and ask them a series of questions about their role in the project. In June, we talked to Jack Carpenter, who is a visiting PhD student within the Ensembl Non-Vertebrates team. Learn more about Jack’s placement at Ensembl and the experience he gained
Continue readingGetting to know us: Paulo from Ensembl Regulation
Welcome to our Getting to know us (a.k.a. Teamsembl) blog series, where we talk to Ensembl colleagues and ask them a series of questions about their role in the project. For this month, we chatted with Paulo Branco Lins, who is a bioinformatician and software developer within the Ensembl Regulation team. Join us as we learn more about Paulo’s role at Ensembl.
Continue readingGetting to know us: Natalie from Ensembl Automation
In our Getting to know us (a.k.a. Teamsembl) blog series we talk to Ensembl colleagues and ask them a series of questions. In February, we interviewed Natalie Willhoft, who recently took over the role of project leader of the Ensembl Automation team. Join us as we learn more about Natalie’s role, what she did before joining Ensembl and find out the exciting things she does with her family in her freetime.
Continue readingGetting to know us: Jon from Ensembl Web
In our Getting to know us (a.k.a. Teamsembl) blog series we talk to Ensembl colleagues and ask them a series of questions. To kick off the year, we had the pleasure of interviewing Jon Keatley, who is the project leader of the Ensembl Web team. The Web team is the driving force behind developing, maintaining, and improving the Ensembl websites, including creating user interfaces and data visualisations. Join us as we explore Jon’s journey, the work he is currently involved in and the activities he enjoys with his family outside of work.
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