Genomic Epidemiology and Public Health Genomics (360G-Wellcome-218505_Z_19_Z)

Key goals This transformative programme will train professionals able to address key public health research needs including: \- Improved healthcare through genetically-driven drug discovery, genetic prediction of disease progression and drug response; \- Equal representation of minority ethnic and non-European ancestry individuals in genetic research; \- The needs of deprived communities who have disproportionate environmental or lifestyle exposures with consequences that are better understood using genomic information; \- Advancing the benefits of developments in genomics for hard- to-reach communities and; \- Understanding the implications of genomics for healthcare professionals and policy-makers. We will achieve these goals through an agile, flexible trainee-centred programme designed using feedback from PhD trainees and early career researchers, including WTISSF Fellows, and from UoL Biomedical and Humanities DTPs, WTISSF best practice models and the Wellcome Trust Review on PhD Training. Our innovative programme will deliver: \- Skills development in priority areas of statistics, data science, computer programming, epidemiology, genomics and social science, medical law and ethics, and public health; \- Trainee-centred development of inter- disciplinary skills and perspectives that enable success in different workplaces; \- Opportunities for research placements in industry or that address the priorities of LMICs; \- The development of trainee track-records of high-quality, visible research outputs; \- Preparation for career transitions throughout trainees’ journeys.