Decoding nations: the EU’s largest genome project Genome of Europe is launched 🧬 The Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) will partner with the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) within this European initiative, highlighting Luxembourg’s commitment to genomic research and healthcare innovation. “LNDS leads the work package focused on the Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues (ELSI). Together with our international partners, we aim to address the ELSI topics around data collection, data governance, and lawful reuse in research, healthcare and policy making.” explains Bert Verdonck Link to the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eRbmA6ax
The Genome of Europe (GoE) project, coordinated by André G. Uitterlinden, professor of Complex Genetics at Erasmus MC, got under way. With the ambition to build a European reference genome that will help unlock new advances in medicine and benefit public health policy. The kick-off meeting on 30-31 October marked the start of the GoE, an ambitious pan-European project implemented jointly by 51 institutes across 27 European countries. The GoE has a total budget of almost €45 million, out of which €20 million is funded under the Digital Europe Programme. Read more: https://lnkd.in/emNNnEif #genetics #GoE
