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Genomics has the potential to revolutionise healthcare delivery. Through studying the genes in our DNA, their function and influence on our body, genomic approaches are essential to enable better diagnostics and more targeted management of a wide range of diseases: from cancer to rare diseases...
UM paper selected as Editor’s Choice of the European Journal of Human Genetics
A paper by a multidisciplinary team of UM academics, covering expertise in computer science, social science, and ethics has been selected as part of the Editor’s Choice collection for May’s issue of the European Journal of Human Genetics, a Springer Nature publication. The paper, titled...
UM academics publish paper on an innovative use of blockchain technology for dynamic consent
A multidisciplinary team of academics with expertise in ethics, computer and social sciences at the University of Malta, have recently published a paper in the European Journal of Human Genetics (a Springer Nature publication) on the use of blockchain technology for dynamic consent. Dynamic consent allows participants in...
Studying Diabetes at UM
Our research focuses on exploring the genetic determinants in diabetes and obesity. Our research group ( Dr N Pace , Prof J Vassallo) uses novel sequencing approaches to unravel the role of rare genetic variants that exert a strong effect on disease risk. We...
Science in the City
Have you ever heard about the Malta Biobank? Do you even know what a biospecimen is? Your answer is probably no, because few are familiar with the concepts. Therefore on Friday, we set up just outside the Valletta City Gate to educate inquisitive attendees at...
Science in the House
The last weekend of September has become synonymous with Science in the City, but that event is preceded by another: Science in the House. Science in the House is the official opening event of the popular Science in the City. For two hours on Thursday, 26th...