The Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics is a research institute of the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford, funded by the University, Wellcome and numerous other sponsors. It is based in purpose-built laboratories on the University of Oxford’s Biomedical Research Campus in Headington, one of the largest concentrations of biomedical expertise in the world.
With more than 400 active researchers and around 70 employed in administrative and support roles, the Centre is an international leader in genetics, genomics and structural biology.
Latest Publications
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A CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing pipeline in the EndoC-βH1 cell line to study genes implicated in beta cell function
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Grotz AK. et al, (2019), Wellcome Open Research, 4, 150 - 150
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Reply: CMR Assessment of Myocyte Disarray in HCM: Matching Another Piece in the Puzzle
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Ariga R. et al, (2019), Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 74
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A structure-based rationale for sialic acid independent host-cell entry of Sosuga virus
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Stelfox AJ. and Bowden TA., (2019), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201906717 - 201906717
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Genetic modification of primary human B cells to model high-grade lymphoma.
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Caeser R. et al, (2019), Nature communications, 10
Latest news
Sir Peter Ratcliffe wins Nobel Prize
7 October 2019
Winners of WHG Public Engagement prize announced.
27 September 2019
The winners of the first annual WHG PE Awards were announced at the centre ‘Away Day’ on the 6th of September.
University of Oxford celebrate successful bids for Wellcome Trust PhD programmes
16 September 2019
Three new funded schemes from the Medical Science Division and MPLS Division have been awarded a four-year PhD programmes in science by the Wellcome Trust.
Prof Sir Peter Donnelly wins 2020 Genetics Society Medal
13 September 2019