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Can genetic data be a magic bullet for drug R&D?

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The cost of testing per human genome in 2006 was approximately $14 million , and in less than two decades, an average consumer-purchased genetic test costs $100. The same is becoming true for the healthcare industry, and one of the first major breakthroughs in the area was the 100,000 Genomes Project.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

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Despite the overall reduction in major pharma R&D centres in the UK, global pharma companies continue to engage with academic and biotech organisations here, particularly in hotspots such as the Golden Triangle, the Northwest, and Scotland, through the strong networks that have been developed between these organisations.

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Open science, genomics, and the quiet revolution in our approach to pharma

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Evan Floden , CEO of Seqera Labs examines how data sharing platforms are impacting cancer and genomics research. Increasingly, major collaborative life sciences projects, like the Human Genome Project or Human Cell Atlas, are driving advancements and organisations – both public and private – are taking note.

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Unlocking disease treatment with large-scale research

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A few decades ago, gathering genetic data on the scale of the 100,000 Genomes Project would have been unthinkable – it was only in 2003 that the entire human genome was mapped. According to Genomics England , the project saw 18.5% Aims for the project.