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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 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.
