Empiric Logic Secures Innovation Funding
Summary
NovaUCD startup Empiric Logic has secured €85,000 in grant funding from Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Partnership Programme, to develop a novel genomics data protection methodology in collaboration with the university. According to the company, access to the right kind of high quality genomics data at scale is key to supporting advances in precision medicine. With access to the appropriate type and level of genomics data, real breakthroughs in disease diagnosis and therapy development can be achieved. It will work with Dr Sean Ennis of the college’s school of medicine, who is director of the Academic Centre on Rare Diseases, on a project to support the sharing of genomics data while providing the necessary protections. “This methodology will protect the identity of individuals wishing to contribute their genetic data and enable greater sharing of genetic data to further support gene discovery and precision medicine-based research.” He added that he is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral and a postgraduate researcher to join his team on the project.