54gene – Blog

Ethics of research and participant recruitment

Research studies aim to generate measurable and testable data, and on certain occasions, humans are a major factor in achieving this. In mostly medical studies where biological samples are required…

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Genieversary Edits: Ijeoma’s two years at 54gene

My journey with 54gene, much like most other staff who joined in the early days, began with an inspiring and earnest articulation of the company’s vision by Dr. Abasi. My…

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Genomic sequencing and Precision medicine: The link

For several years, scientists have looked to the intricacies of the human genome for answers surrounding the mystery of disease and illness. During this insight-driven exploration, they uncovered genes and…

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Healthcare

The absence of diversity in genetic datasets

“Diversity issues aren’t just moral, but also scientific.” – Alicia Martin, Geneticist, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. In 2003, the Human Genome Project was completed, and the world celebrated…

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Genieversary Edits: Moyo’s year at 54gene

Before joining 54gene, I had my heart set on a more challenging career course, and was immediately taken with the fact that 54gene would be the first company of its…

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Genieversary edits: Francis’ year at 54gene

My journey at 54gene was prompted by Abasi’s dream more than any other thing. He had a truly inspiring and compelling vision. It was this allure of creating a life-long…

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Healthcare

Major breast cancer diagnosis determinants

This month of October, we’re joining the rest of the world to spread awareness around Breast cancer. Breast cancer is responsible for 124,119 fatalities in Africa and 26,310 fatalities in…

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Clinical Programs

Announcing the launch of our clinical research program in Nigeria

We are pleased to announce that we have taken another significant stride in line with our mission to advance precision medicine with the launch of our Clinical Program Services (CPS)…

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We have Launched our COVID-19 Mobile Laboratory in Kano state

We have partnered with Aliko Dangote Foundation to roll out testing for COVID-19 urgently in Kano. In the space of seven days, we have launched the first of two mobile…

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Announcing the Launch of our COVID-19 Mobile Laboratory

In addition to launching our Nigeria COVID-19 testing fund which was deployed to support the efforts of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control by purchasing vital testing equipment for public…

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