Jim Wilson

Project: Coronagenes

The project 'Coronagenes' is part of the global consortium "The COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative"

Location: University of Edinburgh

Research question: Understand genetic susceptibility to coronavirus, and genetic effects on severity and duration of symptoms, particularly for less severe cases. Investigate the psychological effects of long-term self-isolation.

Study design: Coronagenes will recruit volunteers from all countries and ethnicities, consent them and administer a baseline questionnaire on health and daily symptom questionnaires through our online system. Participants will consent to genome-wide genetic analysis and antibody testing after lockdowns are relaxed, and to recontact for research purposes. UK participants will have linkage to electronic health records. The subset of volunteers with direct-to-consumer genotypes available will be invited to upload these to allow genetic studies in real time.