Our research

Take a look at our publications about the Traveller community and read about what we learned from the research. If you are a researcher interested in potentially accessing Traveller Genes volunteer data and samples, learn more here.

McPhee family

For the first time, Scottish Travellers partnered with our researchers to explore their genetic ancestry and health risks. Read findings from our ground-breaking study.

In Ireland, there are over 29,000 people in the Traveller community, accounting for 0.6% of the Irish population. Here we discuss how genetics might inform our understanding of the Irish Traveller community.

Access

Are you a researcher interested in accessing Traveller Genes volunteer data? Find out more about what we have available and how to find it here.