May 3, 2019 | NEWS
Kári Stefánsson, the founder and CEO of deCODE Genetics, now a subsidiary of Amgen, has been elected to the National Academy of Science (NAS). Election to the academy is one of the highest honors in the field of science and a recognition reserved for individuals whose...
Apr 11, 2019 | NEWS
Kári Stefánsson CEO of deCODE genetics seeks to unite Nordic researchers in genetic research to support more precise and personalised medical treatment . The Nordic Society of Human Genetics and Precision Medicine (NSHG-PM) has chosen its inaugural leadership....
Jan 24, 2019 | NEWS
A whole genome sequence-based portrait of how the two basic mechanisms generating human diversity work Elucidates how women and men contribute differently to diversity; how the genome promotes and regulates diversity; and the link between the generation of diversity...
Jan 18, 2019 | NEWS
Scientists at deCODE genetics have found a variant that protects against nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis. The study was published on the 14th of January in the online edition of Nature genetics. Nasal polyps are non-malignant, typically bilateral growths on...
Sep 25, 2018 | NEWS
May 31, 2018 | NEWS
In a study published today, scientists at deCODE Genetics report new findings about the founding of the Icelandic population, and its subsequent evolution, based on ancient DNA. The study appears today in the online edition of Science. Iceland was settled around 1100...
