BIA launches new Genomics Advisory Committee at annual Committee Summit

Today the UK Bioindustry Association (BIA) launches its newest Advisory Committee, focused on the issue of genomics.

The Genomics Advisory Committee has been established to support the strategic objective that the UK starts, scales and builds world leading genomic businesses. Companies and organisations represented on the Committee at its launch include Congenica, Eagle Genomics, Genomics plc, Global Gene Corp, LGC ltd, NewGene ltd, Oxford Nanopore Technologies ltd and the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

The Committee will act as a leadership platform for sharing and discussing issues of common concern between genomic businesses and will provide expert advice on important issues such as the use of data and embedding genomic medicine in the NHS. It has already got off to a flying start through supporting a panel on genomics that the BIA participated with alongside partners in San Francisco in January during the 36th annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference.

Chair of the Genomics Advisory Committee, Dr Adrian Ibrahim, of the Wellcome Sanger Institute said: “I am honoured to be the first Chair of this exciting new BIA Advisory Committee. Developments such as the 100,000 Genomes Project and research carried out by the Sanger Institute at the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton Cambridge provide a solid foundation on which UK SMEs can build and grow. The BIA Genomics Advisory Committee will provide strength to the voice of this community.”

BIA Chief Executive, Steve Bates OBE, said: “I’m delighted to launch the new BIA Genomics Advisory Committee. Genomic medicine is on the brink of transforming healthcare and the UK is at the forefront of this revolution. Convening this group will strengthen the voice of UK industry at an exciting and interesting time for genomics, working to ensure that the UK environment remains supportive and internationally competitive for genomic SMEs.”

The Genomics Advisory Committee will be launched at the fourth annual BIA Committee Summit taking place today in London. Over 170 BIA members will gather to discuss key issues of importance to the UK bioscience sector.

The meeting of the Genomics Advisory Committee will take place alongside those of seven other Advisory Committees focussed on the respective issues of Cell and Gene Therapy, Engineering Biology, Finance and Tax, Intellectual Property, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs and Science and Innovation.

 

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Notes to Editors:

Further information on the BIA Genomics Advisory Committee can be found at: https://www.bioindustry.org/bia-membership/advisory-committees/genomics-advisory-committee.html

Further information on all BIA Advisory Committees can be found at: https://www.bioindustry.org/bia-membership/advisory-committees.html

The full agenda for the 2018 BIA Committee Summit can be found at: https://www.bioindustry.org/event-listing/bia-committee-summit-2018.html

 

Contact:


Farhan Mitha, Communications Executive, BioIndustry Association.
 
Email: [email protected]
 
Phone: 020 7630 2183

 

About the BIA:

Established over 25 years ago at the infancy of biotechnology, the BioIndustry Association (BIA) is the trade association for innovative enterprises involved in UK bioscience. Members include emerging and more established bioscience companies; pharmaceutical companies; academic, research and philanthropic organisations; and service providers to the bioscience sector. The BIA represents the interests of its members to a broad section of stakeholders, from government and regulators to patient groups and the media. Our goal is to secure the UK's position as a global hub and as the best location for innovative research and commercialisation, enabling our world-leading research base to deliver healthcare solutions that can truly make a difference to people's lives. 
 
For further information, please go to www.bioindustry.org and twitter.com/BIA_UK