Population and Molecular Genetics
Epidemiological and molecular research aimed at gene mapping and identification of genes implicated in susceptibility and development of disease.
Applied Clinical Therapies
Clinical and genetic research aimed at relating disease development and progression with risk factors and treatment responses.
Gene Function and Therapies
Research aimed at defining gene dysfunction and translating this to better diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes.
There are synergies, linkages and overlaps between these fields with gene mapping/identification studies being dependent on access to good clinical information and samples, and gene function/therapy studies being dependent on gene identification and clinical linkages.