Human Ecosystems

The Human Ecosystems Transversal Theme forms part of EMBL’s “Molecules to Ecosystems Programme”.

The theme operates across EMBL sites with the aim of leveraging EMBL’s molecular biology expertise to address some of the biggest challenges relating to human health.

Defining the impact of the environment on human disease risk is an emerging area of research which, when combined with advances in genetics, could inform new treatment interventions, precision medicine and environmental protection.

By working with experts across genomics, epidemiology, toxicology and clinical research, we aim to understand how the combined impact of the environment and genotype leads to the likelihood of disease. From human cohorts to model systems research and developing new computational methods, EMBL aims to pave the way for understanding the molecular basis of genotype and environmental interactions underlying human health.