Six benefits to helping your patient access genetic counselling

For #GCAwarenessDay 2024, NHS genetic counsellor Lily Barnett makes the case for why healthcare colleagues should make use of that profession’s expertise
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Why genomics? 'Origin stories' from the professionals

Hear why five members of the Genomics Training Academy (GTAC) team chose to pursue careers in genomics
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Three career tips for clinical scientists: a conversation with Chris Watt

An NHS clinical scientist shares about his career journey, advice for newcomers and highlights from his work in cancer genomics training

AI can improve DNA analysis, eliminating need for additional test

Artificial intelligence (AI), when applied to exome sequencing data, may help to detect disease-causing copy number variants, say Cambridge-based researchers

Three career tips for bioinformaticians: a conversation with Fern Johnson

Pointers for fellow bioinformaticians from Fern Johnson, who also works as a clinical scientist and educational specialist for GTAC.
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NICE approves genomic test to prevent secondary strokes

We report on a new test that will help clinicians determine when clopidogrel may harm instead of help
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Three career tips for genetic technologists and scientists: a conversation with Alison Taylor-Beadling

Hear from Alison Taylor-Beadling – principal clinical scientist, laboratory training lead and GTAC education specialist – whose storied genomics career has spanned over two decades

In vivo and ex vivo gene therapies explained

Gene therapies can take place either 'in vivo' or 'ex vivo'; we compare these two approaches and their importance in gene therapy
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Career tips for genetic technologists and scientists: a conversation with Jennie Bell

Career advice for new genetic technologists and scientists from genomics lab director, consultant clinical scientist and GTAC professional lead Jennie Bell
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Our genomic future

Three experts consider the direction of travel for genomics — and the projects that will help us get there
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Professional journeys into genomics: A long and winding road

In this final instalment of our 2024 Genomics Conversation blog series, we ask Amy, Bernadette, Jessica, Marianne and Tobi how they feel about the future of genomic medicine

From patient to advocate

Helen White tells us how her own diagnoses compelled her to carve a path in representing others