# Matthew Hurles

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## TL;DR

Human geneticist who directs the Wellcome Sanger Institute, a world centre for cancer genome research.

## Summary

Matthew Hurles is Director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute and a Senior Group Leader there. His own research focuses on identifying disease-causing genetic variants in developmental disorders through large-scale sequencing studies such as Deciphering Developmental Disorders. As Director he oversees the institute's programmes including cancer, ageing and somatic mutation genomics.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; genomics
- Role: Director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Senior Group Leader
- Specialisms: Human genetics; Genomic medicine; Developmental disorders

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://www.sanger.ac.uk/person/hurles-matthew/
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Hurles+ME%5BAuthor%5D

## Connected records

- institutions: [Wellcome Sanger Institute](https://onco.cc/institutions/wellcome-sanger/)
- journals: [Nature Genetics](https://onco.cc/journals/nature-genetics/)

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