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NRS Genetics and Rare Diseases Specialty Group and the Scottish Clinical Genomics Forum Joint Event

Wed 18 Nov 2026 9:45 AM - 4:30 PM GMT V&A Dundee, DD1 4EZ

NRS Genetics and Rare Diseases Specialty Group and the Scottish Clinical Genomics Forum Joint Event

Wed 18 Nov 2026 9:45 AM - 4:30 PM GMT V&A Dundee, DD1 4EZ

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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

Morning Session: NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Genetics and Rare Diseases Specialty Group

09:45-09:50

Introduction and welcome

Dr Jonathan Berg, University of Dundee

Session 1 – Chaired by Dr Jonathan Berg, University of Dundee

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

Session 2 – Chaired by Prof. Zosia Miedzybrodzka, University of Aberdeen

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

Afternoon Session: Scottish Clinical Genomics Forum (Closed session)

Chaired by Dr Sarah Wedderburn, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

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

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