In this series, ‘Genomics 101’, we go back to basics and explore some of the most important topics in genomics. In this blog, we explain the meaning of dominant and recessive genes, and how they are ...

Baroness Nicola Blackwood has today been appointed Chair of the government’s new Health Data Research Service (HDRS).

Genomics England’s Generation Study has now enrolled 25,000 babies - a major milestone in one of the world’s largest research studies of its kind to explore how whole genome sequencing could be used ...

Health data research involves collecting, analysing and linking information about people’s health, to improve our understanding of diseases. In this blog, Samuel Omotosho shares his experience working ...

In this series, ‘Genomics 101’, we go back to basics and explore some of the most important topics in genomics. In this blog, we answer the question: Are genetic conditions always inherited from ...

New research has identified 20 genetic changes in a gene known to cause Marfan syndrome that could help to explain unsolved cases of the condition and enable more patients with the condition to ...

The pioneering Yellow Card Biobank, launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Genomics England, will today start investigating whether the risk of acute ...

Greater diversity is needed in genetic research to make genomics’ use in cancer care and screening more accurate and reliable for all, according to a new study. The research, led by Genomics England ...

In this episode of Behind the Genes, we explore the hopes, concerns and complex questions raised by the idea of a lifetime genome — a single genomic record used across a person’s life to guide ...

In this series, we explore some important roles in the life sciences, and how their work impacts patients and families. In this blog, Clinical Bioinformatician Clare Kennedy shares her experience in ...

In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Mathilde Leblond, Senior Design Researcher for the Generation Study at Genomics England, to answer some frequently asked questions that we received from parents ...