Nationale Genomen Center

Nationale Genomen Center

Architecture for advanced data exchange and analysis of DNA genome data

Architecture for advanced data exchange and analysis of DNA genome data

Delivery

Enterprise Data Platform

Industry

Health, Life Science and Bioinformatics

Area

Data architecture for queries on genomic data

Impact

Better diagnosis and research in the healthcare system

Introduction

Creating a secure and scalable foundation for handling genome data.

The National Genome Center (NGC) is responsible for processing, storing, and providing genome data for research and clinical use in Denmark. Genome data consists of large, complex, and sensitive datasets that require both high capacity and rigorous quality assurance to be usable in practice. For researchers, clinicians, and the pharmaceutical industry, access to consistent and precise data is essential in developing better treatments.

Challanges

Increasing data volumes and complexity required coherence and control.

NGC faced a growing volume of genome data that needed to be managed and analyzed across laboratories, systems, and organizations. Data volumes increased, complexity grew, and requirements for quality, data protection, and governance became more stringent. The challenge was therefore not only about capacity, but about coherence. Genome data needed to be received, quality assured, shared, and utilized in a consistent and secure manner, enabling both research environments and clinical institutions to operate on a shared and reliable foundation. At the same time, the solution needed to scale alongside growing data volumes and use cases.

The Solution

A unified architecture for secure, consistent, and scalable data management.

Codellent designed and implemented a unified architecture supporting the entire data flow of genome data at NGC. The solution creates structure and transparency in data handling - from ingestion and quality assurance to analysis, sharing, and storage. The architecture enables secure data exchange between laboratories, compute environments, and clinical institutions, while providing bioinformaticians with access to a consistent and stable data foundation. At the same time, the solution increases transparency in processes and provides clear visibility into analysis status across organizations, ensuring data can be used safely and effectively in practice.

Final thoughts

A robust foundation for research, diagnostics, and future innovation.

A robust foundation for research, diagnostics, and future innovation.

Today, NGC has a stable and scalable technical foundation for working with genome data. The architecture supports the national strategy for personalized medicine and enables efficient utilization of the center’s computational capacity across the entire data flow. The solution has established a shared foundation for handling and using genome data in Denmark and contributes to more precise diagnostics, better data utilization, and a stronger foundation for both research and clinical innovation in the healthcare sector.

Today, NGC has a stable and scalable technical foundation for working with genome data. The architecture supports the national strategy for personalized medicine and enables efficient utilization of the center’s computational capacity across the entire data flow. The solution has established a shared foundation for handling and using genome data in Denmark and contributes to more precise diagnostics, better data utilization, and a stronger foundation for both research and clinical innovation in the healthcare sector.