Our mission is to advance the understanding of genetically-related conditions through multi-disciplinary 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.
13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause discovered An international team of researchers has discovered 13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause. The implicated genes shed light on the biological pathways involved in reproductive lifespan, and will provide insights into conditions ...
TV: Channel 4 News, Channel 4 08/01/12 Feature on whether the NHS is ready to make the most of advances in genetic technologies includes an interview with Professor Sir John Bell of the University of Oxford, who says: "The NHS has to move now to adopt the technology it will need to be able to deliver data to doctors and patients to make ...
Hidden genetic variants revealed by new computational technique. Nearly all our cells contain two copies of every chromosome, one from each parent. Detecting the differences between the two and how they compare with the genomes of the rest of our species, is of fundamental importance to medical genetics. Methods for detecting human genetic ...
The Centre offers graduate studies through a variety of funded programmes.
Details of current vacancies within the Centre are advertised on this website.
The Centre is involved in many public engagement, teaching and outreach projects. These projects include talks to community and social groups, DNA handling workshops for A level students, and online materials such as our recent national project "How Unique Are You?"
Cancelled: Friday 17 February
Prof Deborah Nickerson
Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, (Northwest Genomics Centre), Seattle, USA