Collaborating with the CNG

The CNG is able to aid research groups in activities related to genotyping and disease gene discovery.

Applications for collaborative projects can be made in the following areas with standard forms:

• Whole-genome association mapping has become technically feasible in humans through the development of high-throughput SNP genotyping. The CNG is seeking to identify groups who can contribute well-characterized patient cohorts to a collaborative study.
• Projects which aim is to localise genes involved in hereditary diseases or other phenotypes of medical importance, and/or projects that aim to explore genomic regions already known to be involved in hereditary diseases.
• Projects focusing on identification of genetic variants (SNPs) and on their correlation with genetic diseases or other traits in humans, encompassing genetic studies integrating genomic sequence and post-genomic data.

Projects will be evaluated on the basis of their scientific interest, feasibility, the power of the study and the potential for health-related applications.

The CNG can also be contacted for studies that fall within the scope of genomic activities but do not correspond to the above themes.