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Personal Genomics Zone

Why does 81% of genomic research exclude most of humanity? Dr. Manuel Corpas examines how genomic diversity—or its absence—shapes the future of precision medicine. Exploring health equity metrics (HEIM), pharmacogenomics, and the global infrastructure needed to make genomic medicine work for everyone, not just a few. Featuring insights on building inclusive genomic research across Latin America, the Middle East, and beyond.

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22:23

Why LLMs Can Hurt Your Academic Writing If You Trust...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2026/01/25

I spend many hours working with LLMs to help me support my academic writing. This post summarises what I have learned. If you are using LLMs to help write academic papers, grant applications, or technical reports, these observations might save you from some painful mistakes. You can listen to the extended version for this blog […]

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10:36

Missing Pieces: Why Genomic Diversity Is the Key to...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/12/10

Presented at the UK–Indonesia Health Genomics Forum, London, 25 November 2025 When we speak about the future of precision medicine, it is easy to focus on the technology. We talk about sequencing platforms, AI systems, analytical pipelines and discovery engines. Yet the real foundation of precision medicine is something much more fundamental. Precision medicine cannot […]

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76:04

The Precision Medicine Paradox: Why Partial Data...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/12/01

By Dr Manuel Corpas Precision medicine is built on a contradiction. The field promises individualised care calibrated to each person’s biology, yet its foundations rest on data representing a fraction of humanity. After two decades at the intersection of genomics, artificial intelligence, and global health, I have reached a conclusion that the field must confront […]

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60:57

Health Data Equity in Latin America in the Age of AI...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/10/07

A recap of my presentation to Britcham Brazil, 7 October 2025 This morning I had the privilege of presenting to a distinguished audience at the British Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brazil (Britcham), as part of a webinar titled “Health Data Equity in Latin America in the Age of AI and Genomics.” I was […]

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94:22

Biobanking Meets AI

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/09/25

These weeks I will be putting here the lectures I am currently delivering for Biobanking for Data Science, a module that I lead at the University of Westminster for the MSc AI Digital Health course I also lead. I will be providing a summary and the recordings for these lectures. The research presented here is […]

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31:08

My Journey to Advancing Health Equity in Genomics

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/08/13

When I’m asked how I became a scientist, I usually smile, because the truth is, I’ve been aspiring to be one for over 30 years. My career didn’t follow the straight path I once imagined. I failed to get into medical school, so I turned to biomedical sciences instead. During my undergraduate studies, something unexpected […]

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21:23

Why Diversity Must Be at the Heart of Precision Medicine

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/07/13

by Dr. Manuel Corpas Despite breathtaking advances in genomics over the past two decades, we are failing to answer a fundamental question: who benefits from this progress? The sobering truth is that the benefits of precision medicine are overwhelmingly skewed toward people of European ancestry. In 2016, 81% of all genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were […]

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Bridging Genomics’ Greatest Challenge: The Diversity Gap

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/06/24

Genomics holds the promise to revolutionize healthcare—offering tailored diagnoses, treatments, and prevention strategies. But as I shared in my recent talk, this vision remains dangerously incomplete without one critical ingredient: diversity. At the heart of my presentation, delivered on 26 June 2025, was a stark reminder from Popejoy and Fullerton’s landmark 2016 Nature paper: over […]

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56:00

🔬 Fireside Chat with Professor Yves Moreau: AI,...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/05/10

In this episode of Personal Genomics Zone, I sit down with Professor Yves Moreau from KU Leuven for a deep and thought-provoking conversation on the intersections of artificial intelligence, genomics, and society. Our connection goes back to our shared contributions to the DECIPHER database — a foundational project in rare disease research that has shaped […]

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56:55

A ChatGPT Moment for Genomics: Why Diversity Can’t Wait

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/05/08

Imagine two people walk into a hospital. Same symptoms. Same diagnosis. One receives a treatment that works like magic. The other? Nothing. Why? Because what’s written in our DNA is as unique as our fingerprint. And the hard truth is: the science that informs healthcare—its research, data, and trials—has been built on just a handful […]

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57:36

Shining a Light on Discovery: A Conversation with...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/04/04

Welcome back to the Personal Genomics Zone podcast, the show where we dive deep into the stories shaping the future of genomics and beyond. I’m your host, Manuel Corpas, and today we have a very special guest: Sean O’Donoghue, Organizer for VizBi—the VISUALIZING BIOLOGICAL DATA conference—coming to Cambridge University’s Magdalene College next week. Sean is […]

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99:07

Genomics and Big Data: The Next Frontier in Precision...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2025/02/14

By Dr. Manuel Corpas Introduction Good afternoon, everyone! Welcome to this exploration of genomics, big data, and how they’re reshaping the future of healthcare. As I record this on the last day of January 2025, it strikes me that today—this moment—will never come again. It’s a reminder that science and technology, like time, keep moving […]

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41:42

The Case for Genomic Representation in Latin America

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2024/12/14

Genomic research has made tremendous strides over the past decades, paving the way for breakthroughs in precision medicine. However, these […]

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The Case for Genomic Representation in Latin America

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2024/12/14

Genomic research has made tremendous strides over the past decades, paving the way for breakthroughs in precision medicine. However, these advances have not benefited everyone equally. A glaring issue in this field is the systemic underrepresentation of certain populations, particularly indigenous groups from Latin America. In a recent talk at Queen Mary University of London’s […]

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63:58

Unlocking the Future of Genomics Education

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2024/11/24

Here I provide some highlights of the visionary presentation that Jason Williams, Assistant Director, External Collaborations for the DNA Learning […]

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Unlocking the Future of Genomics Education

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2024/11/24

Here I provide some highlights of the visionary presentation that Jason Williams, Assistant Director, External Collaborations for the DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, gave at his invited talk at the University of Westminster on Friday 22nd, November 2024. As technologies like genomics and machine learning redefine how we understand and interact with the […]

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39:01

My Journey with Social Responsibility and Diversity,...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2024/10/21

Originally published by Frontline Genomics, the parent organisation of the Festival of Genomics and Biodata 2025. FLG: Hi everybody. Today, […]

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My Journey with Social Responsibility and Diversity,...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2024/10/21

Originally published by Frontline Genomics, the parent organisation of the Festival of Genomics and Biodata 2025. FLG: Hi everybody. Today, we’re joined by Manuel Corpas from the University of Westminster, who will be joining us at The Festival of Genomics and Biodata in London in January. We’re really pleased to get some time with you […]

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Interview: First Impressions of the Initial Trip to...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2024/10/02

In this insightful interview (in Spanish), journalist Alejandro Sacristán sits down with Dr. Heinner Guio and Dr. Manuel Corpas to discuss their first impressions after visiting indigenous communities such as the Boras in the Amazon and the Capiuros near Lake Titicaca. The researchers share stories from their time in the field, highlighting how climate change […]

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45:26

Interview: First Impressions of the Initial Trip to...

Personal Genomics Zone ·

2024/10/02

In this insightful interview (in Spanish), journalist Alejandro Sacristán sits down with Dr. Heinner Guio and Dr. Manuel Corpas to […]

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