Genetic counsellor
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined November 2012
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14/03/25 NHSGGC Clinical scientists & Genetic counsellors also HCS met with colleagues from MCN for Colorectal cancer to further develop the patient care pathway.MCN colleagues praised work of scientists-timely results
#HCSWeekScot2026
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As Healthcare Science Week draws to a close, NHSGGC says a special thank-you to all our Healthcare Scientists who work so hard to make sure our patients receive the care they deserve.
Thank you to you all.
#HCSWeek2025 #HCSWeekScot2025
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re spotlighting Leanne Barrett, genetic counsellor and founder of Geneticlea, for her work promoting health equity in Black and ethnic minority communities.
Join their free Community Health Fair in London on 17 October!
eventbrite.co.uk/e/geneticle…
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The Unique team have pulled out their denim for @jeansforgenes Week to help change the lives of the 1 in 25 Children in the UK affected by a genetic condition.
Jeans for Genes UK are an incredible organisation so get on your jeans and help spread the word!
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Thank you to Anita Simmers, colleagues and students at Glasgow Caledonian University’s School of Health and Life Sciences for hosting my visit this week.
An opportunity to discuss how education and the NHS can work together to build a skilled healthcare science
@CaledonianNews
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AGNC welcomes the new @BritSocGenMed position statement on the misuse of the term ‘Caucasian’. Developed with input from AGNC and the AGNC EDI Subcommittee, it supports more accurate, ethical and equitable language in genomics.
Read more:
bsgm.org.uk/news/bsgm-positi…
Clinical Genomes Scotland Royal College of Physicians Edinburg we’re off!
Introduction Tim Altman. First session starts Eva Miller-Hodges & Zosia Miedzybrodzka ‘From DNA to Decisions’ importance of early diagnosis
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@BritSocGenMed
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Thank you Matthew Jones MS @MatthewTorfaen for meeting us to discuss access to mental health services and the need for people with Huntington’s to have a single point of contact, and for offering to follow up with the Welsh Government.
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🎙️The first-ever InSiGHT #Podcast is here!
Dr Sonia Kupfer & Dr Ben Zare speak with Dr Maartje Nielsen and Dr Diantha Terlouw about APC mosaicism in patients with colorectal adenomas, including testing, surveillance and clinical implications.
🎧 Watch: youtu.be/NjJXayj975A
🤖 Made with AI
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In our new paper @Gut_BMJ we show (perhaps counter-intuitively...) that more frequent colonoscopy in #LynchSyndrome does not reduce CRC incidence... however does reduce overall mortality - congrats Cassie Huntley and co-authors gut.bmj.com/content/early/20…
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New UK research found preventive hysterectomy was associated with a small but meaningful reduction in quality of life for younger women with Lynch syndrome, but not for post-menopausal women. Those who had surgery also reported less cancer worry. lynch-syndrome-uk.org/post/p…
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The results of the CAPP3 trial: Low dose aspirin is as effective as higher doses in the prevention of cancer in people with Lynch syndrome @LynchSyndromeUK @CaPP3 @insightmeeting @CGAIGC
thelancet.com/journals/langa…
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Excellent discussions today at the @ScienceCouncil conference on AI and the Future Scientific Workforce.
Pleased to chair the opening plenary on AI and ethics. AI has the potential to empower scientists, accelerate discovery and transform research when applied responsibly. #AI
A fantastic morning of discussion on AI, ethics and the future of the science workforce.
Thank you to all our speakers and delegates for contributing to the conversation so far.
#AI #ShapingTheFuture
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Not everyone undergoing #genetictesting will receive a clear result - sometimes they find an alteration in a gene but don't yet know enough about the specific alteration to determine if it causes disease or not. This is known as a #VUS - a variant of unknown significance 🧐👇
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 "𝐖𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰" 𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 lynchsyndromeireland.com/202… via @lynchsyndromirl
Congratulations - well deserved!! ⭐️🎉
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Tickets available for what is set to be a fantastic conference exploring the impact of AI on the future science workforce.
I hope to see many colleagues there
Join us for our upcoming conference, The entwined evolution of AI and the science workforce: shaping the future.
📅 Monday 6th July
🕘 9:30-4:40
📍 Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Find the full programme and register here 👇
tickettailor.com/events/scie…
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Your voice matters.
The Clinical Academic survey is now open and will close on the 14/08/2026 at 11:45pm.
For further details, please review the participant information sheet and access the survey via the following link:
buff.ly/r5olKX2
#ClinicalAcademics #AHCS
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Caroline Wright (Exeter) sharing fundamental knowledge
What does the "average" human genome look like?"
>900k 🧬 #UKB / #AllofUs
/ Genome:
1️⃣ ~4.4–5.5 million variants
2️⃣ 2–3 ClinVar P/LP (mostly AR)
3️⃣ ~62–70 de novo variants
4️⃣ ~1 in 5 people in top 1% of PRS for ≥1 disease
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Inaugural #eshg2026 photo competition 😲
