A rare missense variant that protects against asthma

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and collaborators have published a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reporting a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma. Kari Stefansson, Gudmundur Nordahl, Thorunn A....

Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize to Genetics Pioneer

Grant and Award Announcement Lund University Kári Stefánsson, professor at the University of Iceland and CEO of deCODE genetics, has been awarded one of the Nordic region’s most prestigious medical awards –Eric K. Fernström Foundation Nordic Prize. His work has...

GIPR Gene does not affect bone health

In the paper, Obesity variants in the GIPR gene do not associate with risk of fracture or bone mineral density” published in the JCEM, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, scientists from deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and...