Genes & Health
@geneshealth
One of the world’s largest community-based genetics studies, aiming to improve health among Pakistani & Bangladeshi people 🧬
Based at @QMUL @NHSBartsHealth
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Our community research team will be at this fun family festival at Alexandra Park, Oldham on 23 June. They will be there to explain how research improves diagnosis, treatment and care in the NHS and offering the opportunity to take part in the Genes & Health Health study.
Faith in Communities and Born in Bradford are recruiting people from Pakistani-Bangaleshi backgrounds to provide their genetic samples to address health inequalities and serious concerns around heart disease, diabetes, and mental health in ethnic minority communities in Bradford.
Open Targets meets David Van Heel of Genes & Health! Genes&Health is a health research study of British-Bangladeshi and Pakistani-origin volunteers, ethnicities which are missing from many clinical trials and cohorts Thank you David for fascinating insights into this research!
It's a good afternoon when Genes & Health comes to visit your local mosque. Born in Bradford and Faith in Communities are continuing to collaborate to improve health in South Asian populations globally.
We had a successful day at the British Islamic Medical Association conference, recruiting new volunteers for the Genes & Health study and networking with health leaders. Thanks to everyone who be stopped by our stall—together, we're making strides towards better health for our communities!
Will there ever be a cure for cancer? This Big Question lecture will be delivered by our amazing Professor Fran Balkwill on 24 September, 7PM to 8.30PM at the Blizard Institute , and there's still time to book your ticket! qmul.ac.uk/blizard/about/…
Understanding differences in our genes is the key to understanding how our bodies work and how they fight diseases and illnesses. Genes & Health and Born in Bradford are collecting genetic samples from Pakistani and Bangladeshi community members to improve the medicines they take.