Slovenian gene sequencing project step towards personalised healthcare

Ljubljana, 29 January - The Paediatrics Clinic at the UKC Ljubljana hospital is launching a gene sequencing project with the aim of personalizing healthcare. The researchers will look into genomes of healthy adults to find risks that could be treated and to develop a Slovenian reference genome, the project organisers said at the presentation on Wednesday.

Ljubljana Head of endocrinology department at the Paediatrics Clinic at UKC Ljubljana Hospital Tadej Battelino. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA File photo

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Head of endocrinology department at the Paediatrics Clinic at UKC Ljubljana Hospital Tadej Battelino.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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