In this blog, I will delve into some of the growing acceptance in healthcare to innovative approaches in various countries, and how a database will facilitate analysis and interpretation for all. The ...

Before joining the PHG Foundation, Pete was an Associate Director at the UK’s Nuffield Council on Bioethics, where he directed the Council’s work programme on genome editing. Pete brings extensive ...

It is now nearly a quarter of a century since the Human Genome Project concluded in celebration at biology’s arrival as Big Science and optimism about its revolutionary implications for healthcare. It ...

A shift in focus to more personalised and preventative approaches to health has the potential to enable people to live healthier lives for longer. The incorporation of new health technologies and the ...

This strategy forms the basis for our approach between 2025 and 2030. Throughout this period, we will work with researchers, health professionals and policy makers, and across the commercial, ...

PHG Foundation We are an exempt charity under the Charities Act 2011 and regulated by the Office for Students (OFS) as a connected institution of the University of Cambridge. We are also a registered ...

Developments in biological and informational technology are significantly advancing our understanding of health and disease and of how to preserve, improve and restore wellbeing. Implementing new ...

Future improvements in population health will be underpinned by data. The accelerating rate of data generation, increase in computing power and the growth in capability of AI and digital technology ...

There is growing evidence that climate change adversely affects human health. Multiple diseases are sensitive to climate change, many of which are also leading causes of death globally. Despite this ...

Chantal is a Senior Policy Analyst contributing to many of PHG foundations projects including B-CAST, polygenic scores and Innovative Science. As a senior analyst she supports the science team in ...

Elizabeth is a Senior Policy Analyst (Law and Regulation) in the humanities team. She works on legal and ethical issues for data protection, medical devices, artificial intelligence, and other ...

In Host genomics: lessons for infectious disease, we explore the potential of this complex field in tackling infectious disease. Based on our investigation of four major pathogens, we make ...