User research means studying users to understand their specific needs, motivations and behaviours, so that services and ...

Baroness Nicola Blackwood has been appointed Chair of the government’s new Health Data Research Service (HDRS). The HDRS will transform how researchers and innovators access health and care data ...

Genomics England’s Generation Study has now enrolled 25,000 babies - a major milestone in one of the world’s largest research studies of its kind to explore how whole genome sequencing could be used ...

A boy born with a rare form of eye cancer, usually diagnosed in very young children, is one of numerous babies born with rare conditions who are receiving earlier diagnoses and faster, lifechanging ...

‘Airlock’ is a secure gateway used for moving data into and out of the Genomics England Research Environment. This Research Environment, sometimes shortened to ‘RE’, hosts the National Genomic ...

The pioneering Yellow Card Biobank, launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Genomics England, will today start investigating whether the risk of acute ...

Greater diversity is needed in genetic research to make genomics’ use in cancer care and screening more accurate and reliable for all, according to a new study. The research, led by Genomics England ...

It's hard to believe it's already been a year since I stepped into the Vice Chair role for Rare Conditions on the Participant Panel at Genomics England. Stepping into very large shoes, this past year ...

In this series, we explore some important roles in the life sciences, and how their work impacts patients and families. In this blog, Clinical Bioinformatician Clare Kennedy shares her experience in ...

In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Mathilde Leblond, Senior Design Researcher for the Generation Study at Genomics England, to answer some frequently asked questions that we received from parents ...

The Generation Study is a research initiative aiming to explore the use of whole genome sequencing in newborns, to screen for more than 200 rare genetic conditions. This study will recruit 100,000 ...