Blog articles
![A graphic of an ear in isolation on a blue background. There are white and grey DNA strands going diagonally across the background](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ear-genetics_blue_1350x450-450x150.png)
Gene therapy – a new approach for paediatric hearing loss
A new gene therapy is being trialled for children with a rare form of deafness caused by variants in the OTOF gene
![A close-up view of a screen with multicoloured graph lines created from the sequencing of dna](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DNA-sequence-527547098_900px-450x150.jpg)
The key principles behind newborn genome screening
The Generation Study will explore the benefits and challenges of sequencing the genomes of 100,000 newborn babies
![A close-up photo of a baby's hand wrapped around an adult's thumb](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Baby-mother-hand_1350x450-450x150.png)
Genomics England to launch the Generation Study
This winter sees the start of the Generation Study, which will explore the benefits and challenges of sequencing the genomes of 100,000 newborns
![](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Child-slide-1350x450px-450x150.jpg)
Children at centre of new genomics health research programme
New genomic bioresource D-CYPHR seeks to decode the DNA at the heart of childhood disease
![The underside of a newborn baby's feet, showing the heels.](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Newborn-baby-feet-for-blood-spot-test-1350x450px-450x150.jpg)
New genetic condition to be included in UK newborn screening
The rare condition tyrosinaemia type 1 may soon be included in national newborn blood spot screening
![A baby in a blue sleep suit lies inside an incubator.](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Baby-incubator_1350-450-450x150.png)
A ground-breaking new gene therapy has saved the life of its very first NHS patient
A baby girl is showing no further signs of the fatal genetic disorder metachromatic leukodystrophy after treatment with an exciting new gene therapy
News articles
![](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GeNotes-Paediatrics-1350px-450px-450x150.jpg)
New GeNotes specialty: Paediatrics is now live!
The flagship GeNotes resource continues to grow at pace with the addition of more than 100 new resources for paediatrics
![Silhouette of patient and health professional](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GeNotes-Fetal-Womens-Health-1350px-450px-450x150.jpg)
GeNotes: Fetal and Women’s Health now live!
National Genomics Education has added a new speciality to its flagship educational resource
![A female doctor in blue scrubs puts a plaster on the arm of a small girl wearing yellow dungarees, who looks down at the plaster.](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Banner-image-cropped-450x150.jpg)
Join in with the month of genomics
Announcing an innovative new collaboration aimed at increasing awareness of genomics and understanding of its relevance to clinical care
Events
![Dr-Balfour-Lynn 420x420](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dr-Balfour-Lynn-377x150.jpg)
LinkAGE Webinar 6: How Kaftrio changed the world of cystic fibrosis
In this sixth webinar in the gene-directed therapies series, Dr Balfour-Lynn will discuss CFTR modulators and how they have changed the world of cystic fibrosis
![](https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sam_Behjati-420x420-420x150.png)
LinkAGE Webinar 5: Targeting chemotherapy in paediatric oncology
Welcome to the fifth of our series of expert webinars. In this webinar Dr Sam Behjati will discuss how genomics can be used to target chemotherapies