Genomic research stands to help develop new medical treatments – and we need donations of lots of data for this to work. But people don’t want data on their genes to be exploited for profit.
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Research has revealed how British otters may have been able to recover from species loss in the 1950s with the help of otters from Asia.
A medical genomics professor reflects on how lab simulations offer some advantages for student learning, but developing the muscle memory of performing hands-on lab work is important.
A detailed map of the koala genome is vital to understanding their susceptibility to disease, their genetic diversity, and how they may respond to new environmental pressures.
It may not be long before Australia’s health sector offers predictive genomic analysis to patients. If this happens, could chatbots help lessen the load on genetic counsellors?
It is essential to add genomic data from all global populations - including Africa. This will ensure that everyone can benefit from the advances in health.
Dentists need to have a sound understanding of genetics to treat and manage patients effectively.
Legislation as well as academic research governance bodies have failed to safeguard the rights of participants from Africa in genomics research.
When you share your genetic data – even with the NHS – you don’t know where it will end up, or how it will be used.
Gene sequences can be manipulated to prevent certain diseases and improve public health.
A freedom of information request reveals that Google wants its AI company DeepMind to get involved in the 100,000 Genomes Project.
Cracking genetic responses to the changing environment in Africa would open a new frontier in the drive against rising non-communicable diseases on the continent.
Genomic research must take place in Africa because African populations have evolved significantly and their genetic composition is more diverse than that of populations elsewhere.
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Principal Medical Scientist, Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Philosophy, University of the West of Scotland
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Research officer, African Population and Health Research Center
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Director of the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Professor in the Division of Human Genetics, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor | Director, DNA Zoo Australia, The University of Western Australia
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Professor Medical Biochemistry, Namibia University of Science and Technology
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Principal Research Scientist, Australian eHealth Research Centre, CSIRO
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HOD Craniofacial Biology, University of the Western Cape
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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Medical Genomics, University of Toronto
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Senior Research Scientist at the Australian E-Health Research Centre, CSIRO
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Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
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PhD Candidate, Cardiff University
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PhD Candidate, School of Law, Trinity College Dublin
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Distinguished Professor in the Department of Medicine and Director, The Centre for Medical Ethics & Law, Stellenbosch University