Project

Belgian Medical Genomics Initiative (BeMGI)

Code

120C034012

Duration

01 April 2012 → 31 December 2017

Funding

Federal funding: various

Promotor

Anne De Paepe

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Genetics
- Systems biology
Medical and health sciences
- Laboratory medicine
- Medical systems biology
- Molecular and cell biology
- Laboratory medicine
- Medical systems biology
- Molecular and cell biology
- Laboratory medicine
- Medical systems biology
- Molecular and cell biology

Keywords

genomics genomic medicine clinical care human genome

Project description

The aim of the BeMGI project is to:

(i) understand the biology of disease by exploiting the most advanced genomic tools.

(ii) predict clinical outcome from genomic information and fulfil a pilot role towards concerted integration of genomic information in clinical care in Belgium.

(iii) prepare the next generation of genomics researchers, informing medical practitioners, and conducting public outreach.