The global initiative to collect and curate
all human genetic variation effecting human disease
 

Latest News

Brigham will recruit patients for gene study

From the Boston Globe: Patients who go to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for routine care will soon be asked to provide a blood sample for genetic testing, with the results used to build a massive database to help untangle how genes affect human health.

Read more...
 
HVP3 Finishes on a high

The 3rd Human Variome Project Meeting concluded today with a strong statement by the participants that the Human Variome Project should come under the joint auspices of UNESCO and WHO.

Read more...
 

Upcoming Events

2010 Washington Forum

The next event in the HVP Fora series will be held on 1st of November 2010 in Washington DC as a satellite of ASHG 2010. Further details can be found here.

Understanding Human Variation: An HVP/HGSA Education Workshop

This workshop aims to outline current understanding of human variation and the means of managing new data from multiple sources by harnessing bioinformatics and international collaboration. Details can be found here.

Project Roadmap

The Project Roadmap 2010-2012 is now available to view.

Join the Consortium

Individuals wishing to apply to join the Human Variome Project consortium can register here.