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A large-scale biomedical database and research resource, that can be accessed globally by approved researchers, to enable scientific discoveries.
UK Biobank includes the world's largest set of whole genome sequencing data, allowing researchers to discover genetic variants across the whole genome that influence disease risk, and power new ways to improve health and manage disease on a global scale.
✅ Published in @natureportfolio.nature.com today, the paper describing the initial whole-genome sequencing analysis of 500,000 UK Biobank participants.
Read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A study reports whole-genome sequences for 490,640 participants from the UK Biobank and combines these data with phenotypic data to provide new insights into the relationship between human variation a...
The events brought together leading scientists, funders, policymakers, UK Biobank colleagues & prospective supporters. This provided a platform for a range of voices to discuss the scale of the project plus current & future impacts.
✅ Learn more: www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/news/uk-biob...
UK Biobank marks a proud moment for UK science and research with two high-profile events at the Royal Society and the House of Commons.
Recently we held two very special events to celebrate the completion of our landmark imaging project.
First we held a scientific showcase at the Royal Society, followed by a reception at the House of Commons. Here's some of the highlights from the Royal Society event 🔽
🤔 New to our Research Analysis Platform? Why not take a look at our RStudio guide!
This guide walks you through launching RStudio, accessing data, and running your first analyses. Perfect for R users diving into UK Biobank data!
📘 Read the full guide: community.ukbiobank....
💬 "It's just a super, super valuable resource."
Evan Mills from Thermo Fisher Scientific on the value of attending the UK Biobank Scientific Conference. 📅 8th December 📍 London
Book your place before 31st August to secure our early bird ticket price for £10: www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/use-our-data...
The top three entries will be invited to present their work at the internationally attended UK Biobank Scientific Conference in London on 8th December.
Find out more, including entry criteria and how to submit your abstract: www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/use-our-data...
We’re now inviting submissions for our Scientific Impact Awards, celebrating research driving change in health with UK Biobank data.
📣 We're now inviting submissions for the new UK Biobank Scientific Impact Awards
📝 Judges will be looking for entries that showcase: Data-driven science through advanced methods, Insightful analysis and the application of findings to clinical or policy settings.
Earlier this month we celebrated reaching our goal of capturing full body scans of 100,000 UK Biobank participants.
Explore some of the interesting research stories that have been published using our Imaging Project data ✅
www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/research-sto...
Read a selection of stories about how healthcare is being changed by discoveries made with UK Biobank participants’ data.
Grab yours today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-biobank...
Join over 700 international health researchers at the UK Biobank Scientific Conference for research results, new data, training and more!