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Launched in 2012, the Utah Genome Project is a genome sequencing and analysis initiative that is discovering genetic signatures of inherited disease. The Genome Project is the foundation of the Center for Genomic Medicine, and established our current research pipeline for discovery and translation.
The Utah Center for Genetic Discovery is the computational engine of the Center for Genomic Medicine. Its investigators develop artificial intelligence, software tools, analysis pipelines, and data management systems to visualize and interpret genomes.
The Utah Population Database (UPDB) is a national resource proven to speed discovery of genetic causes of disease, and targeted tests and treatments. The UPDB is the largest database of its kind in the world, linking millions of people in multi-generational pedigrees to medical, public health, and environmental exposure records.
Scientists at the Center for Genomic Medicine and from around the world are harnessing the power of the UPDB to understand genetic and environmental contributors to health and disease, and to recruit cohorts with conditions of interest.
The Center for Genomic Medicine is collaborating with the College of Pharmacy at University of Utah Health and ARUP Laboratories to advance patient care by translating genetic discoveries into precision treatments and diagnostics.
Building on discoveries fueled by genomic innovation, the Center for Genomic Medicine is working to create targeted treatments for a variety of diseases. It is also incorporating these discoveries into diagnostic tests so patients around the world can receive accurate diagnoses and better care.
The Center for Genomic Medicine investigators work closely with other entities to advance genomic medicine research.
Investigators from the Center for Genomic Medicine participate in prestigious national research consortia, including: