UNIQUE EXPERTISE
Headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, deCODE is a global leader in analyzing and understanding the human genome. Using our unique expertise and population resources, deCODE has discovered key genetic risk factors for dozens of common diseases ranging from cardiovascular disease to cancer.
UNIQUE CAPABILITIES
We operate the most productive human gene discovery engine in the world, employing our discoveries to identify genetic variations associated with human disease.
OUR PUBLICATIONS
We regularly publish our discoveries in major, peer-reviewed journals, enabling others to further validate and expand upon our findings.
NEWS
deCODE Discovers Common Genetic Variations Contributing to Low Bone Mineral Density and Risk of Osteoporosis
Findings point to potential therapeutic pathways and provide widening basis for the development of a risk assessment test Reykjavik, ICELAND, December 15, 2008 – Scientists from deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) and colleagues from Australia and Denmark today report the...
Major deCODE-led Study Underscores Role of the Brain in Obesity
New genetic variants linked to obesity are being integrated into the deCODEme™ personal genome analysis service Reykjavik, ICELAND, December 14, 2008 – In one of the largest studies of its kind, a multinational team led by scientists from deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN)...
Award by the American Society of Human Genetics
At its Annual meeting in October 2017 in Orlando, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), presented Dr. Kári Stefánsson, founder and CEO of deCODE genetics, with the William Allan Award. The award, the top prize given by the society, recognizes a scientist for substantial and far-reaching scientific contributions to human genetics. The ASHG has distributed video footage from the award ceremony. The introduction is given by Professor Mark Daly of Harvard University.