At Genomics England, our vision is a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare.
From the latest research to the lived experiences of those affected by rare conditions and cancer, Behind the Genes brings you closer to the people behind the science.
Each month, we release a deep-dive episode, alongside our Genomics 101 series - short explainers designed to make complex terms in genetics and genomics easier to understand.
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Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
"If we had the same immune system, all of us, then we would be extinct by now"
On todays episode, our CEO, Chris Wigley, is joined with Professor, Sir Munir Pirmohamed, a British clinical pharmacologist and geneticist. Munir is also the NHS chair of Pharmacogenomics at the University of Liverpool.
They discuss the importance of pharmaceutical drug development, understanding genome structures to better identify and predict diseases and how our lifestyle choices can lead to variation in how our genes interact with drugs. They also delve into the complexity of pharmacogenomic decisions, discussing, taking into account both clinical and genomic factors.
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