Publication of a report on NERC's environmental omics strategy
The NEOMICS* team have published a report to NERC that outlines potential options for the development and implementation of a strategy for omics.
Over the last ten years NERC has invested £28m in omics research via the Environmental Genomics and Post-Genomics & Proteomics programmes. Following the end of this investment it is now appropriate to consider how to take NERC omics forward in the context of new technologies and rapidly increasing data volumes.
The development of this report has involved consultation with NERC and the wider science and stakeholder communities. Throughout the process, the NEOMICS team have worked closely with an advisory Expert Working Group chaired by Professor Thomas R Meagher (University of St Andrews).
The full report is available below but an executive summary with key conclusions and recommendations can be found in the shortened document.
NEOMICS report - summary (690KB)
Annexes
If you have any queries or comments please contact:
Blanche Coleman
Tel: 01793 442635
* Following an open invitation to tender, funding was awarded to NEOMICS, led by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) and the Cardiff School of Biosciences, to develop a NERC omics strategy.
Members of the NEOMICS Team:
- Dr Dawn Field (CEH) - Joint Project Leader
- Dr Peter Kille (Cardiff University) - Joint Project Leader
- Professor Mark Bailey (CEH)
- Professor Mark Blaxter (Edinburgh University)
- Dr Mark Viant (University of Birmingham)
- Dr Norman Morrison (University of Manchester)
- Dr Sarah Turner (CEH)
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