“Denmark has always been at the forefront within development of new products and methods, since the Danish biotechnological research industry can be dated almost two centuries back. This is why Danish researchers on a regular basis can introduce new technologies and medicines to the global market,” he continues.
A hub for bioinformatics research
Aarhus University has for years been the main hub for bioinformatics research in Denmark, as they have established a very strong computer platform for processing the data involved in human genome research.
The new genome data centre is located at one of Aarhus University’s interdisciplinary centres, Centre for Integrative Sequencing (iSEQ).
The overall aim of iSEQ is to integrate multi-layered biological sequencing data with comprehensive phenotypic and environmental data to gain new and more coherent insights into the complex molecular systems governing biological function and human disease.