Genomics Network Research

Science, Technology and Innovation

Cesagen

• Bioknowledge economies and Sustainable Innovations
  Projects: Knowledge Economies; Globalisation; Sustainable Innovation

Egenis

• New Directions in Genomics
  Projects: Systems Biology; Metagenomics; Synthetic Biology

Innogen

• The New Life Science economy
  Projects: Company Strategies; Public/Private Sector Applications;
  Convergence/Divergences of Life-Science Industries; Globalisation;
  Public/Private Partnerships; new techno-scientific models
  (Systems Biology; Translational Research)

Governance, Regulation and Public Interest

Cesagen

• Publics and the Media*
  Projects: Public Engagement; Media and Cultural Representations

Egenis

• Co-production of Life Sciences
  Projects: Intellectual Property and Property Regimes

Innogen

• Governance of Innovation in Life Sciences
  Projects: Multi-level governance; Evolution of regulatory regimes;
  Compressed foresight and new approaches to engagement;
  Values, interests and styles of engagements

* A cross-cutting theme through all cesagen projects

Biomedicine, Health and Identity

Cesagen

• Biomedicine, Identity and Behaviour
  Projects: Susceptibility genes; Behavioural genetics and psychiatry;

Egenis

• Preventive Medicine and Genomics of Common Disease
  Projects: Genomics and Coronary Heart Disease; Nutrigenomics;
  Genomics of Ageing

Innogen

• Access, Inclusion and Genetic Technologies
  Projects: Belief systems, religious and ideological differences in approaches
  to Genetic technologies; Genetic databases and genetic citizenship;
  Delivering better services to citizens in developed and developing countries

Transforming Nature

Cesagen

• Therapies and Enhancements
  Projects: Stem Cells; Tissue Engineering; Enhancement; Chimeras;
  Mitochondrial Genetics

Egenis

• Breeding strategies informed by Genomics and Co-production of the Life Sciences
  Projects: Apomixis; Molecular Marker Associated Breeding; Stem Cells;
  Gene Therapy; Life Sciences and Identity

Innogen

• Implementation of Genomics-related Transformations
  Projects: Comparative analysis of transformations and implementation
  pathways; Translational issues in nano-biotechnology, synthetic
  biology and stem cells; Animal cloning and plant genetic modification