15 episodes
Genomics Now North Thames Genomic Medicine Service
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Genomics Now is a series of conversations hosted by clinicians and scientists of the North Thames Genomics Medicine Service (NTGMS). These bitesize episodes explore how clinical genomics is developing in England’s National Health Service (NHS), helping the healthcare workforce understand how the NHS is embedding genomic testing across the system, answering common questions and discussing how data can be used to successfully improve patient care.
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Series 3 Episode 5: Family Implications of Genomic Test results
Speakers: Dr. Dahlia Hopmeier and Dr. Helen Grote
This episode addresses the various implications that genomic test results may have for a patient, as well as their family members. It focuses on the challenges that may arise with regards to sharing of information, and the ways in which families can be supported throughout this process.
Recorded in June 2021 -
Series 3 Episode 4: Fetal Exome Sequencing
Speakers: Dr. Dahlia Hopmeier and Dr. Rhiannon Melis
This episode explores the various ways in which fetal DNA can be examined, including fetal exome sequencing. The clinical utility and how this fits into NHS testing pathways is also discussed.
Recorded in June 2021 -
Series 3 Episode 3: Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)
Speakers: Dr. Dahlia Hopmeier and Dagmar Tapon
This episode explains the concept of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and the roll-out of this technique as an additional testing option in the NHS.
Recorded in June 2021 -
Series 3 Episode 2: Rare Disease Genomics in 10 Minutes
Speakers: Dr. Dahlia Hopmeier and Dr. Angela Brady
In this episode the role of genomics in rare disease is discussed, and explanations of genomic variants and how they are identified and interpreted are given.
Recorded in June 2021 -
Series 3 Episode 1: Cancer Genomics in 10 Minutes
Speakers: Dr. Dahlia Hopmeier and Dr. Angela Brady
This episode gives a brief overview of the role of genomics in cancer and explains key concepts including familial cancer syndromes and diagnostic versus predictive gene testing.
Recorded in June 2021 -
Series 2 Episode 5: Pharmacogenomics
Speakers: Dr. Dahlia Hopmeier and Dr. Anwar Khan
In this episode the concept of pharmacogenomics is explained along with examples of pharmacogenomics already in use by the NHS. The role of pharmacogenomics in general practice and predictions for the future are also discussed.
Recorded in May 2021