Access to genetics technical expertise

Manchester is a centre of excellence in research into genetic and developmental disorders. Nowgen is the link to healthcare genetics expertise in Manchester:

•NHS genetics expertise and standards
•Multidisciplinary clinical and laboratory genetics
services
•Accredited diagnostics (ISO 15189)
•European centre for quality assessment in molecular
diagnostics
•Developmental genetics
•Health services research
•Common disease genetics
•Cancer genetics,
•Pharmacogenetics
•Neurogenetics
•Ocular genetics
•Biochemical genetics

Nowgen and its partners are actively seeking to collaborate with industry. Services include:

Technology development and assessment for a pharma client developing a new diagnostic tool

Contract testing for UK based pharma

Standardised test for a European based biotech business

Validation for clinical services / CE Marking for a UK based biohealth business

Marketing services for biohealth businesses to reach the genetics related north west
clinical and academic communities

Access to genetic and other rare diseases information on Orphanet RD Portal, including
information on business opportunities for industry.