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The Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine is a leading centre for clinical genomics in Europe with integrated clinical, scientific, research and bioinformatics teams. It is one of the 13 Genomic Medicine centres in England leading on the 100,000 genome project. Throughout the evening, we will take you on the journey of the DNA sample from a test in the lab to a potentially life-changing result. We will then explore some of the ethical dilemmas around genome sequencing, the information it provides and its privacy and safety.
The genome in the lab
Dr. George Burghel
(Clinical Scientist)
Advances in sequencing technology are driving advances in genomic medicine, and techniques such as next generation sequencing are helping us to provide a comprehensive and increasingly personalised service for our patients. We are now able to sequence in a few days what would have taken a decade not so long ago. George will give you an insight into the journey of DNA from a blood sample to a genome sequence.
The genome in the clinic
Dr. Bronwyn Kerr
(Consultant Geneticist/Honorary Lecturer in Genetics)
Genomic information is becoming central to medicine, helping clinicians provide better diagnosis and inform treatment and patient management. Bronwyn will explain how the 100,000 genomes project is helping us to have a greater understanding of genetic variation and how this is being translated into patient care with real patient cases.
Genome sequencing: Who? When? Why? What? An ethical debate!
We will have a debate with a panel of expert clinicians and scientists to tackle some of the ethical questions around genome sequencing. If you are joining us and would like to share your questions now, please post them on our Facebook page ‘Genomic Diagnostic Laboratory, Manchester’ or using the twitter handle @CMFT_Genomics.
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