Genomics

Call for contributions

We are inviting responses to a call for contributions on what it means today to handle genomic information responsibly. By ‘handle’ we mean to include any interactions with genomic information (and related omics or health information) across its lifecycle and in settings such as healthcare and genetic counselling, clinical and discovery research, and data infrastructure and governance.

We are running this call as part of our work leading the Network for Ethical Futures in Genomics (NEFG). NEFG is a UK-wide, cross-sector initiative that aims to strengthen collaboration and co-develop guidance for the genomcis community. The initiative is jointly funded by Genomics England, UK Biobank, Our Future Health, and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Responses will inform NEFG’s first report.

You do not need to be part of NEFG to contribute, though we would be glad if you considered joining. If you would like to sign up or learn more, please get in touch with the NCOB’s Genomics Network Manager, Andreas Bruns (abruns@nuffieldbioethics.org).

Read the call for contributions here. Submissions close on 10 July 2026.

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