Over 500 researchers have been granted access to the Genomics England Research Environment, enabling them to carry out pioneering research on the 100,000 Genomes Project dataset.
Genomics England has also adopted the bioinformatics platform Galaxy, providing initial access to students on the MSc in Genomic Medicine course with thousands of genomic analysis tools.
The Genomics England Clinical Interpretation Partnership (GeCIP) is an international consortium of researchers, clinicians and trainees, established to improve understanding and practice of clinical genomics, and uncover new medical insights for patients. Over 2,700 people have come together into 42 research groups, known as ‘domains’. These GeCIP domains are either disease-focused or cross-cutting.
These researchers will be able to work on the data in line with the codes of conduct set out in the GeCIP Rules, Publication Policy, publication moratorium, and their approved research proposals. Over the next few months, more GeCIP domains will be granted access to the Research Environment.
Prof. Mark Caulfield, Chief Scientist at Genomics England said: “The 100,000 Genomes Project now has the largest number of whole genomes with associated clinical data anywhere in the world. With the first set of GeCIP researchers being granted access to this de-identified data, we’re enabling the translation genomic research into direct patient care for years to come.”
