Tim Hubbard – Medium

Jul 5

As the NHS turns 75, and Genomics England 10, a data driven golden age for health is possible

Ten years ago, on the day the NHS was 65, Genomics England was launched. Setup to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project, it provided evidence to justify use of whole genome sequencing for individual care and now delivers this component of NHS England’s integrated Genomic Medicine Service. …

Health Data

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Health Data

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Nov 30, 2020

The secret of life, part 2: the solution of the protein folding problem.

20 years ago, the sequencing of the human genome gave us our own blueprint, right? Wrong — it actually gave us an encrypted blueprint! Every gene is there, but information about its function is effectively encrypted. …

Protein Folding

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Protein Folding

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Jun 26, 2020

The Open Human Genome, twenty years on

On 26th June 2000, the “working draft” of the human genome sequence was to great fanfare. Its availability has gone on to revolutionise biomedical research . But this iconic event, twenty years ago today, is also a reference point for the value and power of openness and its evolution. Biology’s first mega project Back…

Open Data

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Open Data

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