Genomics England sets out vision for newborn genomes research pilot
December 3, 2021
Genomics England sets out early thinking on how a research pilot will gather evidence on the benefits, challenges and practicalities…
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Whole genome sequencing improves diagnosis of rare diseases and shortens diagnostic journeys for patients, according to world first study
November 10, 2021
A world-first scientific study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, has shown that whole genome sequencing (WGS)…
Significant new developments in long-read sequencing at Genomics England
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Novel nanopore sequencing technology used to sequence long reads of over 100 cancer tumours from 100,000 Genomes Project Findings show…
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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.