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Emirati Genome Program
The UAE flagship population-genomics program maps Emirati genetic variation and links genomic, clinical, and health-system data to support preventive, predictive, and personalized care.
01 / Project overview
What the record establishes.
- Geographic scope
- National; Emirati citizens across all seven emirates
- Project type
- national population genomics program
- Research domain
- human population genomics and precision medicine
- Years
- 2019–
- Lifecycle status
- active
- Status basis
- M42's current program page reports 780,000 UAE-national participants and 1,123+ supporting organizations.
- Status evidence date
- 2026-08-15
- Scale
- 780,000 participants reported by M42; national target historically stated as one million. A research release analyzed 43,608 whole genomes and produced a variome containing 421,605,069 small variants.
02 / Organizations and population
Who and what the project connects.
- Lead organizations
- Emirates Genome Council · M42 · Department of Health - Abu Dhabi
- Partner organizations
- Ministry of Health and Prevention · health authorities and collection sites across the UAE
- Organism / population
- Emirati nationals
03 / Data and access
What exists and how it can be reached.
Data types
- whole-genome sequencing
- small variants
- structural variants
- clinical data
- pharmacogenomics
Data access
Controlled human-genomic access through EGA for the published 43,608-genome dataset; broader program data are not open.
Identifiers
- EGA
EGAD50000001558
04 / Evidence and provenance
Why the record is included.
Inclusion basis
National flagship program with a very large reusable cohort and controlled population-variant dataset.
Editorial note
Umbrella program. The Emirati Reference Genome Platform, Emirati pangenome, pharmacogenomics reports, premarital screening, and some clinical pilots are recorded separately as named downstream initiatives and should not be summed as independent participants.
Sources
- primary record source Verified 2026-08-15
- additional record source Verified 2026-08-15
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