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Read up on rare disease with our hub

Have you visited our fantastic rare disease education hub, aimed at helping healthcare professionals to better understand rare disease and support patients and families in their care? The hub features an introduction to the types of rare disease, a brief look at the impact of genomics on diagnosis, as well as stories from patients. Explore this comprehensive resource on the GEP website.

Resource of the month: Genomics 101

Are you curious about genomics but not sure where to start? Try our collection of free, short introductory online courses designed to give an overview of genomics and the benefit it can bring to patient care. Genomics 101 courses are short – around 30 minutes each – and are free for all, so why not begin with the first course in the 101 collection?

Cambridge Rare Disease Network Event

On Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November join the Cambridge Rare Disease Network for RAREFest 2022. Hear from, learn from and engage in cross-sector activities with a range of stakeholders including patients and health care professionals at the Cambridge Guildhall. Free for all, book your tickets online today.

Genomics in Nursing and Midwifery Conference​​​​​​​

The NHS East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance is hosting a conference on genomics in nursing and midwifery in Leicester on 22 November. Nurses and midwives attending will hear case studies from patients, clinical nurse specialists and specialist midwives who use genomic testing in their patient pathways. Find out more and register for your free place today.

Topol Digital Fellowship - Cohort four applications open

Applications for cohort 4 of the Topol Digital Fellowship are open now until 1 December 2022.  Following changes to the eligibility criteria, the fellowship is now open to non-clinical and health and social care candidates. For more information, including details of webinars for prospective candidates, please visit the Topol Digital Fellowship cohort 4 page.

Genomics for the Psychological Professions

On Tuesday 29th November join the team from the North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance for a free online webinar, aimed at qualified and training psychological

professionals in the Northwest. The webinar will provide an introduction to genomics and aims to show how genomics is relevant to various psychological disciplines. Find out more or register online.

Calling all 100,000 Genomes project participants

Genomics England would like to invite 100,000 Genomes Project participants to join a webinar discussing their reanalysis work on Wednesday 23rd November 2022, from 1pm-2pm. The webinar aims to address questions received from participants and offer the chance for attendees to ask further questions. For further details about the webinar or to register please visit their webpage.

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