FinnGen 3 EDTA-Plasma sample request first batch
21.08.2024
FinnGen is a 10-year study aiming to identify genetic risk factors for thousands of diseases. The third phase of the FinnGen study focuses on deeper analyses of diseases and genetic variants identified in the earlier phases without expanding the current cohort of 520,000 participants. The project will emphasize longitudinal studies of disease progression and therapeutic responses and explore the biological mechanisms of genetic signals in selected diseases. New health data and molecular profiling data will be integrated with the existing data to further boost our understanding of the biological processes underlying disease development in individuals with specific genetic variants.
Proteins serve as vital biomarkers for diseases and drug responses, influenced by genetic, clinical, and environmental factors, and are essential for monitoring overall health. To enable proteomic analyses in FinnGen, we will produce proteomic data from selected EDTA plasma samples collected by the Finnish biobanks. We will test whether the Finnish-enriched disease-associated variants have an impact on the plasma protein profile. These analyses can help us to understand which genetically identified targets may be suitable for halting or slowing disease progression and further enhance novel drug development and precision medicine applications.
