We are Genomics England and our vision is to create a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare. Join us every fortnight, where we cover everything from the latest in cutting-edge research to real-life stories from those affected by rare conditions and cancer. With thoughtful conversations, we take you behind the science. You can also tune in to our Genomics 101 explainer series which breaks down complex terms in under 10 minutes.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Dr Euan Ashley: The power of answers
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
“The place where the genome has really had this massive impact over the last decade has been in rare disease, and in particular patients with undiagnosed disease. They are on these medical odysseys, often for years and years, going from doctor to doctor just accumulating emotional and financial burden without answers. The genome is such a powerful tool to solve these cases.”
In this week’s episode of The G Word #sciencepodcast, our CEO Chris Wigley is joined by Dr Euan Ashley, Professor of Medicine and Genetics at Stanford University, Non-Executive Board Member at AstraZeneca and author. Euan led the team that carried out the first medical interpretation of a human genome and the first whole genome molecular autopsy and has co-founded numerous companies.
Today Euan talks about his book, ‘The Genome Odyssey,’ his group’s work on the first clinical interpretation of a human genome and his work with Personalis. He also discusses his interests during childhood and his early career.
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Dr Mavis Machirori: Data, tech, justice and equalities
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
“Let's take a pause and think about what we know from history about health and social inequalities, and what the technology is doing to that. Is it making it better for some people? Is it making it worse?”
In this week’s episode of The G Word #sciencepodcast, Rich Scott is joined by Dr Mavis Machirori. Senior Researcher at the Ada Lovelace Institute, Mavis works at the intersection of data and tech and justice and equalities, with a particular interest in genomic data and the health and social inequalities that have emerged during the Covid pandemic.
Today Mavis talks about her work at the Ada Lovelace Institute, her background in midwifery and diversity. She also discusses what matters to people and misinformation during the pandemic.
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Professor Dame Sue Hill: The field of genomics
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
“Since 1953, when DNA was discovered by Watson and Crick and supported by Franklin, the NHS had already been focusing on genetic diseases. From the 1960’s, NHS genetic labs were born. Since that time, with the initiation of the Human Genome Project, we got to understand that it was possible to sequence all 3 billion + letters - A, C, G, A T - a human genome.”
This week on The G Word, Chris Wigley is joined by Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Responsible Officer for Genomics in NHS England.
Sue and Chris talk about how the field of genomics has gone from being a curiosity-driven science to being mainstream since we got first sight of the whole human genome 2 decades ago. They talk about the NHS Genomic Medicine Service, our recent public dialogue for genomics in newborn screening, and about predictive, preventive, personalised medicine.