Breadcrumb Home Medical and Population Genetics Inflammatory Disease Studies are focused on the genetic basis of autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. MPG About Resources Primer videos Team Areas of Focus Human Genetic Variation Population Genetics Metabolic Disease Psychiatric Genetics Rare Disease Inflammatory Disease Cancer Susceptibility Developing and Sharing Genetic Analysis Tools Vertebrate Genome Biology Latest news News 07.09.2026 Ó³»´«Ã½-led consortium receives ARPA-H award to advance gene editing for rare pediatric epilepsy News 07.08.2026 Low-cost genome sequencing approach is powering genetics research on mental illness and many other studies News 06.15.2026 2026 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology awarded to pioneers of the modern cochlear implant News 06.15.2026 Scientists improve nearly every aspect of prime editing, moving it closer to treating more genetic diseases All news
News 07.09.2026 Ó³»´«Ã½-led consortium receives ARPA-H award to advance gene editing for rare pediatric epilepsy
News 07.08.2026 Low-cost genome sequencing approach is powering genetics research on mental illness and many other studies
News 06.15.2026 2026 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology awarded to pioneers of the modern cochlear implant
News 06.15.2026 Scientists improve nearly every aspect of prime editing, moving it closer to treating more genetic diseases