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 Major Genetic Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes
January 15, 2006 In a scientific paper published today a team of scientists from deCODE genetics (Nasdaq:DCGN) and colleagues report the discovery of a variant in a gene on chromosome 10 that represents the most significant genetic risk factor for type 2 diabetes...
deCODE Describes Genetic Risk Factor for Heart Attack Conferring Particularly High Risk in African Americans
November 10, 2005 Major discovery with rapid applicability to the development of new medicine Reykjavik, ICELAND, November 10, 2005 – A paper by a deCODE-led team of scientists published today presents the discovery of a gene variant conferring increased risk of...
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.