Genes and Health
Genes and Health is a large-scale, community-based genomic research initiative aimed at improving the health of British Pakistani and British Bangladeshi individuals through high-quality scientific research. The study recruits participants of Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage aged 16 years or older from Bradford, East London, and Manchester in the United Kingdom. As of 2025, the study includes over 66,000 participants. Participants provide saliva and blood samples and are followed up through the linkage of routinely collected health data.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
66,982 (participants as of 2025)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 16 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
British people of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin in Manchester, Bradford and South East London in 2015
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2015 (East London)
1997 (National Adult Cardiac Surgery Audit Patient data)
Primary Institutions
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Barts Charity
Health Data Research UK (HDRUK)
Higher Education Funding Council for England Catalyst
Medical Research Council (MRC)
NHS National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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