About the Centre

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Our mission is to advance the understanding of genetically-related conditions through multi-disciplinary research.

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Research

The Centre is composed of scientific research groups that work to understand the genetic foundations of human variation and disease. Scientists in the Centre work in diverse fields, developing and applying statistical, computational, and experimental methods to a wide range of medical conditions. The main areas of research include bioinformatics, cardiovascular disease, genomics, immunity and inflammation, metabolism, neurogenetics, statistical genetics and transgenics.

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News and Features

Jan 10: Scientists turn DNA detectives to track spread of hospital superbugs

The Times, Mark Henderson

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Jan 10: From biological basics to diabetes discovery

Updated 03/02/2010

Researchers uncover novel genetic markers for diabetes-related traits   In two major studies published in Nature Genetics , researchers use biological understanding to dissect the genetics of diabetes. An international team comprising researchers from more than 100 institutions analysed vast suites of genetic data from more than 100,000 ...

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Dec 09: Researchers discover key recombination gene

Updated 03/02/2010

Recombination ‘hotspots' and their evolution in the human genome   Research carried out at the University of Oxford has led to insights into the phenomenon of recombination ‘hotspots' and their rapid evolution in the human genome. The research was carried out at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics (WTCHG) and Department of ...

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Jobs and Study

Graduate Opportunities

The Centre offers graduate studies through a variety of funded programmes.

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Centre Vacancies

Details of current vacancies within the Centre are advertised on this website.

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Public

The Centre is a sponsor of the Oxfordshire Science Festival.  This year the festival runs from 6-21 March and the Centre is involved in several public events.

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