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The Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium, U.K.

Kaspar Mossman
- 01 Jan 2008 - 
- Vol. 298, Iss: 1, pp 42-42
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This article reports that the magazine's award for Research Leader of the Year was given to the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium which conducted a huge genetic study to look at the genetic causes for various diseases.
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This article reports that the magazine's award for Research Leader of the Year was given to the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium which conducted a huge genetic study to look at the genetic causes for various diseases. Their research will enable physicians to calculate the chances of a patient developing a disease that was inherited. The goal of the project is to have a patient submit a blood sample so treatment and prevention can be personalized to the patient's genetic makeup.

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