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GPU members attend Wales Gene Park 10th Anniversary celebratory event
Maggie Kirk, Rachel Iredale and Rhian Morgan from the Genomics Policy Unit (GPU) here at the University of South Wales were pleased to attend an event held at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on Monday 15th April … Continue reading
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Genomic healthcare talk at U3A
Genomics Policy Unit members Emma Tonkin and Rhian Morgan had the pleasure of visiting Abergavenny’s University of the Third Age (U3A) group on Friday to give a talk on genomic healthcare. The presentation, entitled ‘What genomic healthcare can offer you … Continue reading
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Breast cancer drug tamoxifen recommended for ‘high risk’ women
BBC health news reports today that women in England and Wales with a strong family history of breast cancer could be offered medication on the NHS to try to prevent the disease. The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence … Continue reading
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Great response to Telling Stories project on Twitter!
The Telling Stories team has been really pleased with the response it has had to the Telling Stories Understanding Real Life Genetics resource since joining Twitter earlier this year. Not only have we been gradually building up our followers, but recently … Continue reading
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DNA mapping for cancer and rare disease patients
BBC health news has reported that up to 100,000 patients with cancer and rare diseases in England are to have their entire genetic code sequenced. The Prime Minister will announce £100m has been set aside for the project over the … Continue reading
NICE to see you, to see you, NICE!
The Glamorgan-based Telling Stories Understanding Real Life Genetics project team was delighted to be contacted earlier this year by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), requesting permission to use Tony’s video story about sickle cell disease – … Continue reading
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25th ISONG Conference at Philadelphia
The 25th Conference of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics was held this year in Philadelphia on October 26-27, a few days ahead of Storm Sandy. There was the usual excellent mix of keynote, plenary and parallel speakers, and … Continue reading
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National news article published by Glamorgan-based Welsh Crucible participant
As part of her participation in this year’s Welsh Crucible programme, Dr Emma Tonkin, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Glamorgan’s Genomics Policy Unit (GPU), has this week had an article about her work at the GPU published in … Continue reading
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2nd Cardiff International Genomics Conference: GPU wins poster prize!
The 2nd Cardiff International Genomics Conference held last week, from 13th-14th September, provided a diverse programme of distinguished and expert speakers and Chairs, with Professor Sir John Burn opening, and Professor Sir David Weatherall closing the conference. The theme of … Continue reading
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