# Disease Specific Task Forces and Interest groups

To study disease activity, progression and treatment responses, we will leverage genetics and other omics profiling to establish a robust evidence based aimed at: a) understand which genetically identified targets may be suitable for halting or slowing disease progression, b) guide the administration of personalized medication, c) improve treatment responses in treatment resistant patients, or d) prevent secondary events in specific patient groups.

The Task Forces that were launched in the spring of 2023 are listed below. Core efforts are invested in official Task Forces (in bold). The rest will continue as Interest groups, led by partner efforts.

All Task Force related summary statistics can be found from: /finngen/library-green/task\_force/

All Task Force GWASes can be found from Task Force PheWeb: <https://results.taskforce.finngen.fi/>

The Task Force's documents and related material can be found in the FinnGen Teams Group.

[How do I join the the FinnGen Teams group?](/faq/about-finngen-access-and-accounts/how-do-i-join-the-finngen-teams-group.md)

If you don't have access to the Teams Group, write to <finngen-admin@helsinki.fi>.

* **Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Task Force**
* **Kidney diseases Task Force**
* **Eye diseases Task Force**
* **Rheumatic diseases Task Force**
* **Alzheimer's disease Task Force**
* **Parkinson's disease Task Force**
* **Pulmonary diseases Task Force**
* **Metabolic disease Task Force**
* Atopic dermatitis Interest group
* Heart failure Interest group

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