Exploring the role of the individual's genetic profile on the susceptibility to COVID-19

Project leader Noomi Odmarsdóttir Gregersen

Resumé In this project we will initiate genetic research on the COVID-19 outbreak on the Faroe Islands. The opportunities to monitor the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to form an overview of the infection patterns of all COVID-19 infected in the Faroe Islands so far puts us in a unique position in the research context. The modern Faroese community, which has a special demographic history, may act as a "mini-laboratory" with all the available knowledge and resources to combat the pandemic. We believe that a greater

Project period 24.04.2020-01.05.2022 (Project closed)

Team The Genetic Biobank of the Faroe Islands, the University of the Faroe Islands, the National Hospital and the Department of Occupational Medicine and Public Health

Funding COVID-19 funding from the Research Council and the Genetic Biobank of the Faroe Islands

Contact noomi@fargen.fo

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