100,000 Genomes Project
100,000 Genomes Project
The 100,000 Genomes Project (pronounced "one hundred thousand genomes project") is a significant initiative in the field of genomics and personalized medicine.
Etymology
The project is named for its ambitious goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes from National Health Service (NHS) patients.
Overview
The 100,000 Genomes Project was launched by Genomics England in 2012 with the aim of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients with rare diseases, and their families, as well as patients with common cancers. The project's primary goal is to create a new genomic medicine service for the NHS – transforming the way people are cared for. Patients may be offered a diagnosis where there wasn’t one before. In time, there is the potential of new and more effective treatments.
Related Terms
- Genomics: The study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
- Personalized Medicine: A form of medicine that uses information about a person's genes, proteins, and environment to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.
- National Health Service (NHS): The publicly funded healthcare system in England.
- Genomics England: A company owned by the Department of Health and Social Care, set up to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on 100,000 Genomes Project
- Wikipedia's article - 100,000 Genomes Project
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