NRS Genetics and Rare Diseases Specialty Group and the Scottish Clinical Genomics Forum Joint Event
NRS Genetics and Rare Diseases Specialty Group and the Scottish Clinical Genomics Forum Joint Event
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The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Genetics and Rare Diseases Specialty Group and the Scottish Clinical Genomics Forum Joint Event is an in-person event, free for academic, clinical, government and third-sector colleagues. This event is particularly aimed at members of the Scottish Clinical Genomics community, including Genetic Counsellors and Clinical Geneticists, Trainees/Residents, Nurses and Laboratory Staff and the Scottish genomic research community.
Please note that attendance is not free for industry/commercial attendees, who must pay to attend and will be limited to the morning session.
Please see below the provisional agenda (subject to change).
09:15-09:45 |
Registration & Trade |
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Morning Session: NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Genetics and Rare Diseases Specialty Group |
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09:45-09:50 |
Introduction and welcome |
Dr Jonathan Berg, University of Dundee |
Session 1 – Chaired by Dr Jonathan Berg, University of Dundee |
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09:50-10:00 |
Developing the NHS - Academic Partnership |
Dr Jonathan Berg, University of Dundee |
10:00-10:30 |
Unified Consent Model for Genetic Testing for Scotland, Progress and Road Map |
Dr Jonathan Berg, University of Dundee Dr Holly Ennis, Scottish Government |
10:30-11:00 |
Building a Register for Patients with High Penetrance Cancer Variants |
Dr Helen Hanson, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
11:00-11:30 |
Coffee Break & Trade |
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Session 2 – Chaired by Prof. Zosia Miedzybrodzka, University of Aberdeen |
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11:30-12:00 |
Vaccine trials for Lynch Syndrome (Virtual) |
Prof. David Church, University of Oxford |
12.00-12:30 |
Development of ctDNA and implications for germline services |
Prof. Patricia Roxburgh, University of Glasgow |
12.30-13:45 |
Lunch, Networking & Trade |
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Afternoon Session: Scottish Clinical Genomics Forum (Closed session) Chaired by Dr Sarah Wedderburn, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde |
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13:45-14:15 |
NHS England Test Directory Update (Virtual) |
Prof Helen Firth, Cambridge University Hospitals |
14:15-14:25 |
Scottish Test Directory Gap Analysis |
Dr Holly Ennis, Scottish Government |
14:25-14:55 |
Laboratory updates on exome testing |
Joanne McLean, NHS Tayside Dawn O’Sullivan, NHS Grampian David Moore, NHS Lothian |
14:55-15:10 |
Discussion |
Panel |
15:10-15:30 Coffee Break & Trade |
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15:30:16:00 |
Service Specification |
Dr Catherine McWilliam, NHS Tayside |
16:00-16:15 |
TBC |
TBC |
16:15-16:25 |
Discussion |
Panel |
16:25-16:30 |
Closing Remarks |
Dr Sarah Wedderburn, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde |
The agenda and organisation of this event were developed independently from sponsors. Sponsors of this event are being confirmed and will be acknowledged for their financial sponsorship.
Location
V&A Dundee, DD1 4EZ