This webinar is part of the popular Genetics of webinar series and will discuss the challenge of equality and diversity in genomic research and clinical settings and strategies to address this. Genomic […]
Join the North Thames Genomic Medicine Service showcase to find out how genomic medicine is transforming healthcare in their region. Genomic medicine is coming into every-day-practice for multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals across the NHS, improving how we diagnose and treat patients of all ages with cancer and rare or inherited diseases. In North London, Essex and […]
This highly-anticipated event provides the unique opportunity to learn about the latest research, treatments, and day to day management of BBS, network with like-minded professionals and more importantly, learn from […]
We are delighted to announce Beacon's ninth annual Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases Conference and, for the first time since 2020, it’s returning live and in-person! This annual conference, Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases, highlights the role that drug repurposing can play in lowering the cost and accelerating the development of rare disease treatments. An […]
The third edition of the Innovation Bootcamp in Rare Diseases (IBRD2022) congress in Brussel will be held on October 11th 2022. The target audience of this event includes all professionals […]
Are you a young person interested in finding out more about genomics and health, or affected by a rare or genetic condition? Chromosomes! Dr Andrew Fry, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Genetics, Cardiff University An Introduction to Pharmacogenomics Sophie Harding, Pharmacogenomics Lead, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB Medics4Rare Diseases Lucy McKay, CEO Medics4RareDiseases Everyone is […]
Training for Health Professionals on hypermobility spectrum disorders(HSD) and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) The online course includes presentations and interactive case-based sessions for Health Professionals and those who wish to gain further knowledge and advance their clinical practice in assessing and management children and adults with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndromes and associated conditions.
The purpose of this event is to promote partnerships between patients and the medical profession to pave the way for a better, more inclusive healthcare system as we rebuild after the pandemic. By strengthening this relationship, we aim to ensure patients never feel isolated when they are at their most vulnerable. We will discuss real-life […]
Dr Sue Pemberton PhD is a qualified occupational therapist who was involved in setting up the Leeds based Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Service in 1990, one of the first NHS clinics specifically for the condition. She wrote the original therapy programme and worked clinically with the service for over 22 years, in addition to holding a […]
The implementation of next-generation sequencing technologies has enabled genomics to become a mainstream subject in medicine. The UK has now adopted Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in clinical practice, and the use of genomic sequencing technologies in healthcare has become widespread across many countries. Healthcare professionals across the world need the skills to understand genomics and […]
