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An archive of Institute News from 2025

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Study identifies common pathway disruptions contributing to vision loss

15 May, 20252025

A new study has identified common pathway disruptions and the predominant cell death mechanism that…

MRC HGU Director elected to National Academy of Sciences

05 May, 20252025

Professor Wendy Bickmore, Director of the MRC Human Genetics Unit at the Institute of Genetics and…

New guidelines aim to improve transparency and trust in genetic prediction tools

30 April, 20252025

Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Cancer have been working with the Atlas of Variant…

ME/CFS cases in England much higher than first projected

22 April, 20252025

There are almost two-thirds more people living with ME/CFS in England than previously thought…

Researchers identify mutations leading to reduced brain and body growth

17 April, 20252025

A new study has identified rare changes in a particular gene, CDK4, which lead to reduced growth in…

MyPath makes nutrition standard in cancer care

11 April, 20252025

The groundbreaking EU-funded initiative MyPath is revolutionising cancer care with its Nutritional…

New study identifies drug targets for osteoarthritis

10 April, 20252025

Combining functional genomics with the largest ever genome-wide association study of osteoarthritis…

Clinical trial of inhaled gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

10 April, 20252025

Novel gene therapy could improve outcomes for people affected by the disease.

£125,000 funding boost for IGC Chancellor's Fellow

07 April, 20252025

Chancellor’s Fellow Rebekah Tillotson has been awarded £125,000 from the Academy of Medical…

IGC researcher joins global team to transform bowel cancer care

02 April, 20252025

Cancer Research UK and partners have committed £5.5m in funding to form a world-leading research…