The ESRC Genomics Network

The ESRC Genomics Network (EGN) is a major investment by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), dedicated to examining the development and use of the science and technologies of genomics. The activities of the EGN span the whole field of genomics, covering areas as diverse as plant and animal genetics, embryonic stem cell research, and associated health applications.
 
The EGN spans five of the UK's leading universities, and involves over a hundred researchers, from professors to PhD students, as well as an international cast of visiting research fellows. It is one of the largest social science investments in the ESRC's current portfolio, and is growing into the largest concentration of social scientific research on genomics in the world.

The EGN partners are:

Cesagen - The ESRC Centre for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics.
Based at Lancaster University and Cardiff University, Cesagen is attempting to clarify the human (social and economic) factors which shape genomics knowledge.

Egenis - The ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society.
Based at Exeter University, Egenis is studying the meaning and social implications of contemporary genomic science.

Genomics Forum - The ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum.
Based at University of Edinburgh, the Forum ensures that research from the Genomics Network connects with public policy debates and brings outstanding social science into decision making.

Innogen - The ESRC Centre for Social and Economic Research on Innovation in Genomics.
Innogen is based at the University of Edinburgh and the Open University and focuses on the evolution of genomics and life sciences and their far-reaching social and economic implications.