Sweden contributes to the EU project Beyond One Million Genome plus
The comprehensive EU project Beyond One Million Genome plus (B1MGplus) has officially started. The new project, funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme, coordinates and supports the 1+ Million Genomes’ initiative to enable secure access to...
Cross-border collaboration accelerates diagnosis of rare diseases
Living with an undiagnosed disease poses great challenges for both individuals and families. Through initiatives like UDN Sweden and the world’s first Undiagnosed Hackathon for undiagnosed rare diseases, national and international expertise is coming together to...
Genomic Medicine Sweden and the Danish National Genome Center strengthen collaboration in personalised medicine
Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) and the Danish National Genome Center (DNGC) have renewed their memorandum of understanding to promote the development of personalised medicine in Sweden and Denmark. The strategic collaboration aims to improve the conditions for...
Complex diagnoses can be solved with new technology
Using a new technique, long-read sequencing, that allows DNA to be analyzed in much greater detail than before, a team of Swedish clinicians and researchers has discovered an unexpected complexity in chromosomal abnormalities. The study opens the door to more precise...