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Members of staff from NHS Genomics Medicine Centres (GMCs) that have assisted with participant recruitment to the 100,000 Genomes Project are entitled to GeCIP membership, but are still required to complete the GeCIP membership application form
so that they can be added to the membership of their chosen domain.
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There are details of how to apply to join GeCIP
on the Genomics England website. In short, after filling in the online form, the applicant's details will be sent to the domain leads of the domains they selected in their application. The domain lead(s) will consider the applicant's skills and compatibility with the domain's research interests and decide whether to accept or reject the application. GeCIP has been founded with a 'team-science' mindset and the domain leads are encouraged to bear this in mind. The applicant will be notified of the domain's decision by email.
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- contribution to the knowledge base for genome interpretation (for example via PanelApp)
- active and effective collaboration within your GeCIP domain and with other GeCIP domains
- expert assistance in genome interpretation to improve diagnostic yield for NHS GMCs
- contribution to training within your domain where needed
- contribution to the ongoing management and administration of the GeCIP domain where requested
- responsible and safe access to participant data
- submission to a Genomics England Intellectual Property policy
- other activities in line with the provisions of the GeCIP Rules.
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Each institution that is represented within GeCIP is required to sign a contract, the Participation Agreement, with Genomics England. The provisions of the agreement are manifold, but in particular it outlines the various obligations of both the institution and Genomics England with regard to the data access granted to that institution's researchers. It also deals with the ownership of intellectual property (IP) resulting from research on the 100,000 Genomes Project, citing the project's IP Policy. To promote a fair, open and co-operative environment, all GeCIP members are expected to work within the agreed terms of the Participation Agreement signed by their host institution and abide by the terms outlined in the GeCIP Rules. Detailed information on these and other documentation related to GeCIP guidance and policies can be found on the GeCIP Documents and Resources page. A list of institutions and whether they have signed the Participation Agreement can be found here.
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Given that the research will be based on work carried out in the Genomics England Research Environment, and within a GeCIP domain, all publications will be made ‘on behalf of the 100,000 Genomes Project and Genomics England’ as a banner heading. In general, issues relating to authorship (whom to include, the order of authors, etc) will follow the guidelines issued by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE
). For a full description of how and when to publish your results, please refer to the Genomics England Publication Policy. It includes detailed sections on authorship, patentability and review.
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