Improve health in Bradford, London, Manchester and the West Midlands
South Asian people have some of the highest rates of heart disease, diabetes, and poor health in the UK.
Genes & Health is a research study set up to help fight against these and other major diseases. We are currently recruiting volunteers in East London Genes & Health (2015-), Bradford Genes & Health (2019-), Manchester Genes & Health (2022-), West Midlands Genes & Health (2024-) and other regions.
By involving large numbers of local Bangladeshi and Pakistani people, the study hopes to find new ways of improving health for communities in the UK and worldwide.
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Genomics is changing healthcare
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Here is the full list of Scientific Publications from Genes & Health since 2016.
Genes & Health is one of the world’s largest community-based genetics studies, aiming to improve health among people of Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage by analysing the genes and health of 100,000 local people.
Help our communities be amongst the first to benefit from the genomics revolution in healthcare.
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Hear what local people think about Genes & Health, and see inside the Blizard Institute and The Centre Of The Cell.
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Hear what local people think about East London Genes & Health, and see inside the Blizard Institute and The Centre Of The Cell.
Watch our film
Hear what local people think about East London Genes & Health, and see inside the Blizard Institute and The Centre Of The Cell.
Watch our film
Hear what local people think about East London Genes & Health, and see inside the Blizard Institute and The Centre Of The Cell.
How to volunteer
- Read our volunteer information
- Register to receive a sample kit in the post
- Visit us at one of our events
Other ways to help
- Learn about genes and science with The Centre of The Cell
- Give some of your time to Social Action for Health
- Become one of the First 46, or a member of our community and scientific advisory board
- Tell others about Genes & Health
