The Health 2030 Genome Center (Genome Center) has obtained a major accreditation extension for human genome sequencing and its medical application. The accreditation concerns the integration of an online platform that facilitates the filtering and interpretation of genetic variants to support clinical decision-making. This new tool reduces the complexity of human genome data and brings…

The annual meeting of the European Society of  Human Genetics (ESHG)  brings together scientists and health care professionals from around the globe to present the latest advances in human genetics. The Health 2030 Genome Center will be both a presenter and an exhibitor at this year’s meeting! When:  from Sat 10th June to Tue 13th…

The Swiss National SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance Program introduced in May 2021 by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has been extended until December 31, 2022, with a further option for 2023. The program is coordinated by the Geneva Center for Emerging Viral Diseases and the National Reference Center for Emerging Viral Infections (CRIVE), and is…

The accreditation granted to the Health 2030 Genome Center is unique among Swiss public institutions in its broad focus on methods appropriate for a wide range of diseases rather than one or a few specific diseases. The Health 2030 Genome Center announced today that it had received ISO 15189:2013 certification for medical laboratories from the…

We are centrally contributing to the surveillance of new strains (variants) of SARS-CoV-2 in Switzerland. Read the full paper here: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.03.05.21252520v1

Entretien avec le Pr Emmanouil Dermitzakis, directeur du Health 2030 Genome Center

En plein cœur de Genève, le monde de la génomique s’enrichit d’une nouvelle institution. Le but du Genome Center: soutenir les projets de recherche médicale de grande envergure et l’amélioration du diagnostic. Visite sur place…. Lire l’article de SantéPerso complet

On March 29, 2019 the first assembly of the Health 2030 Genome Center took place with the objectives to: Present the Health 2030 Genome Center Explore the Swiss needs in genomic research and medicine Bring together the Swiss community of health care workers and scientists interested in genomic medicine Develop together the Genome Center strategy