In this episode, we discuss the treatments of genetic conditions, exciting breakthroughs, and their costs. A conversation with Assistant Professor Roos van Westrhenen, Professors Katherine Payne and Graeme Black from the University of Manchester, and Wayne Thompson, a patient who took part in a gene therapy trial for Choroideremia. 

As we return with our second series of Genetic Sounds, in this first episode we discuss the background of the African Society of Human Genetics, and Equity in African research. A conversation with Professor Ambroise Wonkam, President of the African Society of Human Genetics, Human Genetics Scientist Professor Michele Ramsay, based at the University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, Dr Rokhaya Ndiaye, from the Senegal Human Genetics Society, and Dr Vicky Nembaware, current secretory for the African Society of Human Genetics. 

In this final episode, we discuss the wide topic of  “What is the future in genetics?” 

Recorded with a live audience as one of the sessions at the 2022 European Society of Human Genetics conference in Vienna where we take questions from the live and virtual audience.

On the panel we have a wonderful range of guests including;  Gijs WE Santen a clinical geneticist from the Netherlands with a special interest in dysmorphology, in particular Coffin-Siris syndrome, and prenatal genetic testing. Professor Clara Gaff, an Executive Director for Melbourne Genomics who has worked in public health, government, academic and not-for-profit sectors. Khadijah Bakur, a Genetic counsellor with expertise in understanding the role of religion -specially the role of Islam - on decision making for patients. And Alexander Hoischen, who has expertise in the identification of rare disease genes using latest genomics tools.

Hosted by Nichola Garde and Mariangels Ferrer-Duch.
 

In this episode, we debate “Is your genetic information just yours?”.  We discuss where you find your genetic information if you need it, and who should have access to this.  A conversation with Lawyer and bioethicist, Betina Cuñado, Associate Professor at the IHMPE in Toronto, Dr Yvonne Bombard, who specialises in the assessment and translation of genomic technologies in clinical care, and Dr Jantina de Vries, Associate Professor in Bioethics at the Department of Medicine of the University of Cape Town.

In this episode, we discuss "What is a genetic syndrome?".  We ask whether we still need ‘conditions’, or can we just have genes?  A conversation with Leslie Biesecker, NIH Distinguished Investigator at the Center for Precision Health Research and Izzy Rundle, Engagement and Support Manager at SWAN UK (Syndrome Without a Name).  Sofia Houge, from the European Society of Human Genetics also joins the conversation. 

Bringing together the debate on access to genetic services, and discussing what can be done to improve the experience for individuals in need of these services.

A conversation with Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, founder of the Romanian Prader Willi Association, Dorica Dan, and Celia Azevedo Soares, Medical Genetics resident at Porto Medical Center, and a member of the Education Committee of the European Society of Human Genetics. 

Bringing together the debate on gender and advances in knowledge about sex biases in human genetics.

A conversation with Prof Gareth Evans,  Professor of Medical Genetics and Cancer Epidemiology at The University of Manchester,  Reubs J Walsh, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,  and  Dr Can Ding,  Vice Chair of the ESHG Young Geneticists Committee (ESHG-Y).

In our first episode, we are joined by Professor of Anatomy, Anne Spurkland from the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences in Norway, Professor of Medical Genetics at The University of Bergen,  Gunnar Douzgos-Houge, and Professor Milan Macek, Chairman of the National Coordination Centre for Rare Diseases in Czech Republic. We discuss the impact of current events linked to Covid-19, and why it is important for everyone to have basic knowledge about genetics. 

This podcast series is hosted by Nichola Garde and Mariangels Ferrer of The Whitworth group, with an aim to make the biggest stories in human genetics accessible and stimulate new conversations around human genetics.