Genetics

The genetics speciality is one of over 30 specialities that bring together communities of clinical practice to provide national networks of research expertise. The genetics speciality supports the set-up and delivery of clinical research in the NHS in a wide range of areas such as rare diseases, causes and prevention of birth defects, common genetic disorders such as familial cancer, and genetic approaches to treatment and prevention of these diseases.

Find genetics studies taking place in your area using the map below:

Click here for genetics research news from across England.

Visit the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust website for information on genetics studies taking place in Berkshire.

Visit the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust website for information on genetics studies taking place in Buckinghamshire.

Visit the Milton Keynes University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website for information on genetics studies taking place in Milton Keynes.

Visit the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website for information on genetics studies taking place in Oxfordshire.

For more information on genetics research in Thames Valley, visit the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics and Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics websites.

Find studies you could participate in at bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk.