Landmark strategy launched to cement UK’s position as global leader in genomics
September 26, 2020
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has today heralded the launch of a landmark new strategy which will secure…
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Baroness Dido Harding stepping down from Genomics England Board
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Baroness Dido Harding has decided to step down from the Board of Genomics England with immediate effect, to concentrate on…
100th birthday of pioneering British scientist Rosalind Franklin
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Genomics England launches next-generation research platform central to UK COVID-19 response
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British tech company Lifebit and Amazon Web Services to support a dedicated environment for researchers working on COVID-19 vaccines and…
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Genomics England is wholly owned by the Department of Health & Social Care.
The 100,000 Genomes Project was mainly funded by the National Institute for Health Research and NHS England. The Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council have also generously funded research and infrastructure in the programme.