Genetics University — Research, Education, Medical Genetics

Research

Research areas

Eighteen areas structure research at Genetics University. Each describes its questions and methods; individual projects and results are published only after academic review.

Genome Science

Human Genome Architecture

Structural organisation of the genome, from chromatin domains to chromosome-scale assemblies.

Clinical Genetics

Rare Disease Genomics

Diagnostic genome and exome analysis for patients with suspected monogenic conditions.

Clinical Genetics

Cancer Genomics

Somatic mutation landscapes, tumour evolution and germline predisposition.

Computational Biology

Statistical Genetics

Association methods, heritability estimation and polygenic architecture.

Genome Science

Functional Genomics

Perturbation screens and assays that connect sequence variation to molecular function.

Genome Science

Epigenetics & Chromatin

DNA methylation, histone modification and regulatory memory across tissues.

Genome Science

Population Genomics

Human genetic diversity, demographic history and reference representation.

Clinical Genetics

Pharmacogenomics

Genotype-guided prescribing and drug response variability.

Clinical Genetics

Variant Interpretation

Evidence frameworks for classifying sequence variants in diagnostic settings.

Genome Science

Single-Cell Genomics

Cell-resolved transcriptomes, epigenomes and multi-omic atlases.

Genome Science

Long-Read Sequencing

Structural variation, repeat expansions and phased assemblies.

Clinical Genetics

Prenatal & Reproductive Genetics

Screening, diagnosis and counselling across the reproductive pathway.

Clinical Genetics

Neurogenetics

Genetic contributions to neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions.

Genome Science

Immunogenomics

HLA diversity, immune repertoires and inborn errors of immunity.

Computational Biology

Machine Learning for Genomics

Predictive models for regulatory effect, protein structure and clinical phenotype.

Computational Biology

Genomic Data Infrastructure

Standards, pipelines and federated access for large-scale genomic data.

Genetics & Society

Ethics, Law & Policy

Consent, data governance and the regulation of genetic information.

Genetics & Society

Genomic Literacy & Public Engagement

How genetic findings are communicated, understood and acted upon.