New AI method improves Gene Splicing Prediction

Scientists from deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and the University of Iceland have developed a new artificial intelligence method that enhances the accuracy of predicting RNA splicing, a fundamental process in gene regulation. The approach, named...

A rare missense variant that protects against asthma

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and collaborators have published a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reporting a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma. Kari Stefansson, Gudmundur Nordahl, Thorunn A....

Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize to Genetics Pioneer

Grant and Award Announcement Lund University Kári Stefánsson, professor at the University of Iceland and CEO of deCODE genetics, has been awarded one of the Nordic region’s most prestigious medical awards –Eric K. Fernström Foundation Nordic Prize. His work has...