Wur Westray Connection - Free Event
Wed Nov 22, 2023 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM GMT
Orkney Arts Centre, KW15 1QN
Wur Westray Connection - Free Event
Wed Nov 22, 2023 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM GMT
Orkney Arts Centre, KW15 1QN
Description
This is a free event - but pre-booking is strongly advised to guarantee your place.
A talk by Prof. Zosia Miedzybrodzka
The Orkney BRCA1 Gene Story: Beyond Westray
In March 2022, the discovery that a gene variant in the breast and ovarian cancer gene BRCA1 that arose in 1600s Westray is common in Orcadians became worldwide news. Westray Development Trust funded a pilot study to get a system for NHS self-administered saliva testing up and running.
Clan Cancer Support has invited Prof Zosia Miedzybrodzka of the University of Aberdeen and service director of the NHS Grampian genetics service to tell us about the discovery of the variant, what it means for women and men with Westray ancestors and to discuss plans for how testing for the gene could be made available beyond Westray.
Location
Orkney Arts Centre, KW15 1QN