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Welcome to LifeGene
The LifeGene project is one of the largest health studies to be performed in the world. It will combine advances in modern biotechnology with information on people's health and lifestyle. The roll-out of the project is anticipated within four years.
LifeGene will constitute a platform for a myriad of biomedical research projects. Researchers not only in biomedicine and biotechnology but also behavioral and social sciences may benefit from access to LifeGene. By combining a biological perspective with e-epidemiology, LifeGene will open up new possibilities for a greater understanding of the interplay between heredity, lifestyle and the environment as regards to our most common diseases.
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Potential of improving quality of life
"LifeGene has an immense potential of contributing to a better quality of life for millions of people in Sweden and globally."
To assure close contacts between the project and public institutions former Swedish Prime Minister, Ingvar Carlsson, has accepted to chair the Steering committee.
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Ingvar Carlsson, Chairman of LifeGene Steering committee |
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LifeGene - a prospective cohort study
"LifeGene is a prospective cohort study currently in its developmental phase. The wide array of high-technology tools available through e-epidemiology will facilitate the longitudinal aspects of the study."
Nancy Pedersen is the director of the LifeGene project, Head of Department and Professor in Genetic Epidemiology at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet.
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Professor Nancy Pedersen, Project director |
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Host
The set-up phase of the LifeGene project will be coordinated from Karolinska Institutet.
The administrative home of the project is the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
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Collaboration
The LifeGene project will be harmonized with Swedish and international cohorts. The project is actively collaborating with representatives of the UK Biobank, the international consortium Public Population Projects in Genomics (P3G) and the Singapore Consortium of Cohort Studies.
Funding
The LifeGene project is a long-term project. A fundraising campaign has started at Karolinska Institutet.
Startup funding has been received from Karolinska Institutet, the Stockholm County Council and the Swedish Research Council.
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