Jillian Hastings Ward: Time Out. A poem written for the Helix of Love poetry book, part of the Wellcome funded EPPiGEN project at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

To read more about the project, please visit ow.ly/SauP50QIFoX

Jillian Hastings Ward
Wellcome
BSMS

Do you now someone with a child that has an undiagnosed condition?

Let them know about SWAN UK (syndromes without a name) - a community, run by Genetic Alliance UK, of support for families with children living with a syndrome without a name, or SWAN.

Amazing work by Nicky Whiffin and team including Yuyang Chen and Anne O'Donnell-Luria 🌟👏 This breakthrough is a great example of the power of new sequencing methods to uncover novel diagnoses for patients🧬

The deadline to submit your abstracts to showcase your research at the Genomics England Research Summit has been extended! 🔬

Are you a member of the Genomics England Research Network? Submit before the deadline on Tuesday 23 April: ow.ly/SCO950QXuFG

#GERS2024

There's still time to register for tomorrow's Research Environment Training Session (9 April from 1.30 - 3pm), which will be an introduction to the Research Environment 🔬

Register to join fellow Research Network or Discovery Forum members via this link: ow.ly/g3KT50R6Evm

Registration is open! 📣

Join us on 9 July for the Genomics England Research Summit. Our speakers will share valuable insights on genomics and cancer, rare conditions, emerging technologies & healthcare innovations 🧬 #GERS2024

Secure your spot for free: ow.ly/zYty50QRoqQ

What is genetic or genomic testing? Ellen Thomas explains 🧬

Tune in to our latest podcast explainer, which explains genetic and genomic testing, why someone might do a test, and how they are performed, in less than 10 minutes.

🎙️Listen here: ow.ly/a2iX50QWQ1M

Are you a member of the Genomics England Research Network?🔬

There's just one week left to submit your abstract, to showcase your research at the Genomics England Research Summit 🚀 Submit before the deadline on Tuesday 9 April, via this link: ow.ly/SCO950QXuFG

#GERS2024

This month's Research Environment Training Session will be an introduction to the Research Environment, held on on 9 April from 1.30 - 3pm.

Register to join fellow Research Network or Discovery forum members via this link: ow.ly/P8Ut50R36sY

'Rare conditions is a misleading term – individually they’re rare, but collectively they are relatively common.”

Our CEO Richard Scott spoke with Natasha Loder 🐋 for the BBC Radio 4 documentary ‘Mila’s Legacy’. Listen here: ow.ly/xN4S50R4SjO

Mila's Miracle

Thanks to everyone who tuned in to this month's Research Seminar, and to Zhongbo Chen and Sam Tallman for taking the time present their research on utilising long-read sequencing and supporting the Diverse Data impact initiative 🔬🧬

Available soon here: ow.ly/nfBs50R33qq

🎙️New episode! Shaun & Sarah, parents of Joey, and Sarah Wynn, CEO of Unique, discuss Joey's rare genetic condition and how the BBC iPlayer drama 'There She Goes', is bringing rare conditions into the spotlight of mainstream media 🌟

Listen: ow.ly/nyO050R34qZ

Dr Richard Scott Genomics England delivering the morning plenary at day 2 of #RCPCH24

'In ethics, we say that the needs of science should never outweigh the needs of society.' Read the blog to learn more about ethics in genomics.

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#ethics #genomics

On 18 March, our Clinical Team were delighted to host a hybrid event, alongside NHSE colleagues, for NHS clinical geneticists. Giving us the opportunity to actively engage with clinical genetics clinicians in our collaborations and research projects 👏

BSGM UK Clinical Genetics

Register now for our research seminar tomorrow, 26 March from 2-3pm. Zhongbo Chen and Sam Tallman will present their respective research areas utilising long-read sequencing and supporting the Diverse Data impact initiative 🔬

Free to register at ow.ly/BBsS50QRscH

A big thanks to Genomics England for having me host their podcast, The G Word, on this year's Rare Disease Day.

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Are you a member of the Genomics England Research Network?🔬 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your research at the Genomics England Research Summit 🚀

Submit your abstracts before the deadline on Tuesday 9 April: ow.ly/SCO950QXuFG

#GERS2024

The Genomics England Research Network is a global community of researchers with access to our Research Environment.

Read the blog to see how this community is gaining new insights about genomics and our health.

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DNA vs RNA, what's the difference? Clare Kennedy explains the differences in their roles in the body 🧬

Tune in to our latest podcast explainer, which explains DNA vs RNA in less than 10 minutes.

🎙️Listen here: ow.ly/IgUI50QXvBJ