Thalassemia is a rare, inherited blood disorder caused by mutations in the genes involved in hemoglobin production that cause the body to produce less hemoglobin than normal. The lack of hemoglobin leads to red blood cells not performing properly, leading to conditions ranging from mild to severe an...
Learn detailsCultivating the next generation of talents in life sciences lies at the heart of BGI Group’s social responsibilities. Its collaboration with Chulalongkorn University, Thailand's oldest institution of higher education established in 1917, stands as a true testament to fulfilling this responsibili...
Learn detailsIn the realm of science and technology, with an ever-expanding frontier of knowledge, the cultivation of future scientists stands as a pillar of progress. At the forefront of this mission is Professor Nattiya Hirankarn, Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn Uni...
Learn detailsThe 19th International Conference on Genomics Thailand part (ICG-19-THA) will be held at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok on May 18th and 19th, 2024. The ICG-19-THA will continue to uphold the spirit of the Human Genome Project (HGP) - "Owned by All, Done by All, Shar...
In April 2024, Dr. Yin Ye, the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of BGI Group, visited a total of six cities in Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, where he engaged in in-depth communications with local partners to advance life sciences and precision medicine, benefiting the p...
“Bio Revolution for a Sustainable Future”Since 2006, adhering to the congress theme "Omics for All," the International Conference on Genomics (ICG) has evolved into a globally influential event integrating research, learning, and production in the fields of genomics and medicine, with the ...
-- Provides the basis for the development of preventative and therapeutic strategies in the elderlyBGI-Research, together with scientific teams from China, Spain and the U.S.A., have produced a vast single-cell atlas of human skeletal muscle, covering people aged from 15 to 99 and detailing how lowe...
A research team led by BGI-Research, in collaboration with Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, first discovered that the fecal microbial characteristics of young colorectal cancer (yCRC) patients are consistent with those of older colorectal cancer (oCRC) patients. This provides a theor...
On April 19, researchers from Tsinghua University, BGI-Research, the University of Connecticut Health Center, Kunming Medical University, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other institutes, made a significant breakthrough in controlling mosquito-borne diseases, which are a ma...