Blog articles

4.50 from Paddington to Genomics

A look at the journey from arsenic and ancient alchemy to modern-day pharmacogenomics

Spot the difference: genomic sub-types of leukaemia

Recent genetic analysis exposes differences in blood cancer, offering hope for patients and the future of personalised medicine 

The omics revolution

Genomics is changing medicine, providing insight into diagnosis of cancer and rare disease - but what could other 'omics' sciences reveal?

Probing pancreatic cancer genomes

New genomic research offers insight into pancreatic cancer and a possible treatment revolution

Tuberculosis: new approaches to an old disease

Recent developments show how genetic insight can help to combat the 'forgotten plague' that continues to kill

Genomics: curing the kidney

Developments in genomic understanding and technology are having a big impact in the field of nephrology

Shooting the messenger: therapeutic targeting of RNA

As scientists learn more about the crucial role of ‘messenger’ molecules, many see effective targeting as the missing link in our treatment of disease

Huntington disease and the potential of gene silencing

Will genomic therapy be the key to treating one of the UK's most devastating degenerative diseases?

Novel 'virotherapy' shows promise for skin cancer treatment

Modified virus known as T-vec mounts dual attack on cancer cells

Cancer immunotherapy: genomic insights, promises and challenges

One-in-two people are likely to develop cancer, according to new research. With advances in genomics, can we improve the outcomes?

News articles

HEE Genomics Education launches ‘Introduction to Genomics’ course

Learn how advances in understanding of the human genome are being used to develop personalised medicine