Genomics England
Thanos (Athanasios) Dimitriadis is a Bioinformatics Engineer at Genomics England since November 2022, specializing in developing digital products for genomic medicine. Prior experience includes co-founding Vivabook.gr, an affiliate marketing platform focused on dietary supplements, and completing a PhD in Bioinformatics and Neuroscience at University College London (UCL) from 2018 to 2022. During the academic tenure, Thanos developed analytical pipelines and software solutions for prion disease data management, including the Huntington's Disease Phenocopy Database and the National Prion Monitoring Cohort. Prior research internships were conducted at UCL and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where involvement included IT and design responsibilities. Thanos holds a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from AUTH.
Genomics England
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Genomics England is a wholly owned company of the Department of Health set up to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project. It was made possible by the National Institute for Health Research, NHS England, Public Health England, and Health Education England.Genomics England sequences 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients and their families. Its fourmain aims include bringing benefit to patients, creating an ethical and transparent program based on consent, supporting new scientific discovery and medical insights, and kick-starting the development of the U.K. genomics industry.Genomics England is focusing on patients with rare diseases, and their families, as well as patients with common cancers. It was announced by Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, as part of the NHS 65th birthday celebrations in 2013. It is based in London, England.