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Welcome to CDRF

The CDRF has funded a number of successful projects at the Department of Twin Research, a major Department within King’s College, based at St Thomas’ Hospital. Through the use of clinical, questionnaire and genetic data gathered from over 12,000 ‘TwinsUK’ volunteers over 20 years, scientists have identified the contribution of genetic and environmental factors to many chronic diseases.

 

Genes associated with diseases such as arthritis, migraine and heart disease have also been discovered. The success of these projects proves that the use of identical and non-identical twins is one of the most effective techniques used to understand the causes of diseases associated with the ageing process.

Prof Tim Spector 

Meet our personnel  

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Daniel Simon

Chairman of the Trustees

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Mike Benaim

Trustee

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Dr Elena Bochukova

Trustee

Nick Pike

Trustee

Jonathan Ross

Trustee

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Prof. Tim Spector

Medical Director

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Robyn Fitzgerald

Operations Manager

Welcome to CDRF

The CDRF has funded a number of successful projects at the Department of Twin Research, a major Department within King’s College, based at St Thomas’ Hospital. Through the use of clinical, questionnaire and genetic data gathered from over 12,000 ‘TwinsUK’ volunteers over 20 years, scientists have identified the contribution of genetic and environmental factors to many chronic diseases.

 

Genes associated with diseases such as arthritis, migraine and heart disease have also been discovered. The success of these projects proves that the use of identical and non-identical twins is one of the most effective techniques used to understand the causes of diseases associated with the ageing process.

Prof Tim Spector 

Meet our personnel  

Daniel%20Simont_red_1140x1708px_edited.j
Daniel Simon

Chairman of the Trustees

Nick Pike

Trustee

20200509_114355%2520(1)%2520(1)_edited_e
Mike Benaim

Trustee

Jonathan Ross

Trustee

EBochukova.jpg
Dr Elena Bochukova

Trustee

voXMUQBQ%202_edited.jpg
Prof. Tim Spector

Medical Director

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Robyn Fitzgerald

Operations Manager

Welcome to CDRF

The CDRF has funded a number of successful projects at the Department of Twin Research, a major Department within King’s College, based at St Thomas’ Hospital. Through the use of clinical, questionnaire and genetic data gathered from over 12,000 ‘TwinsUK’ volunteers over 20 years, scientists have identified the contribution of genetic and environmental factors to many chronic diseases.

 

Genes associated with diseases such as arthritis, migraine and heart disease have also been discovered. The success of these projects proves that the use of identical and non-identical twins is one of the most effective techniques used to understand the causes of diseases associated with the ageing process.

Prof Tim Spector 

Meet our personnel  

Daniel%20Simont_red_1140x1708px_edited.j
Daniel Simon

Chairman of the Trustees

20200509_114355%2520(1)%2520(1)_edited_e
Mike Benaim

Trustee

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Dr Elena Bochukova

Trustee

Nick Pike

Trustee

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Jonathan Ross

Trustee

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Dr Andrew Walley

Trustee

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Prof. Tim Spector

Medical Director

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Robyn Fitzgerald

Operations Manager

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