Tracking the development of the Genetic Counsellor role In 2020 the Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society team explored the … More
Category: Genomics
Global perspectives on health, research and trustworthiness
Trust is critical to virtually everything we do in life, wherever in the world we are. We trust that when … More
An Important Era for Socialising the Genome
Genomics, Public Trust and Engagement “Genomics” – a scientific term previously considered most relevant to scientific research, is now a … More
I:DNA – an immersive exploration into the view of people living with genetic conditions
This multi-sensory art installation moves online In 2019, the Imagining Futures research by Prof Felicity Boardman, a professor in medicine … More
So Much More Than Just a Test, the introductory film to the Voices of Genetic Counsellors short documentary series, is an official selection for the 2020 Imagine Science Film Festival
Placing the role of Genetic Counsellors in the Spotlight We are proud to share that So Much More Than Just … More
Genetic Counsellors: Walking on the genetics journey
Over the past three months the ‘Voice of Genetic Counsellors’ video series has enabled us to step into the shoes … More
Addressing inclusion in genetic counselling
For patients receiving genetic counselling there is often a mixture of emotions and anxieties involved. The very purpose of this service is to help people make sense of who they are, what inherited risks they might face, or even come to terms with a difficult diagnosis.
Genetopia – The compelling stories and tensions behind genetic testing
What springs to mind when thinking about genetic testing? You would expect the answer to be something about families, heredity, … More
Genetic Disability, Experience and the Sorting Society
Are we heading towards a future where genetic conditions are ‘screened-out’? Who gets to decide which conditions are screened for? … More
Articulating the contract between science and people: DNA data sharing
A new deal on data: are you with us? For most of us it is hard to unpick the various … More
Legal duty to share genetic information? ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust
Guest blog by Dr Vicky Chico, Legal Consultant, Society and Ethics Research Group, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge Yesterday myself and … More
Your Genome, Your Research Agenda
On 30th September 2016 we were part of a very exciting event to determine, from a patient perspective, what the … More
DNA and Big Data: be part of the conversation
The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) and the Wellcome Genome Campus have launched a new project to explore … More
Socialising the Genome – how do we start a conversation about genomics?
How easy is it to strike up a conversation about genomics? Geno-what? Does the average person on the street know … More
Attention The Times: Prince William’s DNA is not a toy
An ancestor of Prince William’s from the 19th century was half Indian, according to The Times. This claim is based … More
Angelina Jolie tested for one gene, what about the other 20,000?
The world reacted with shock as Angelina Jolie, Hollywood actress, UN Ambassador and world renowned beauty announced in the New … More
Channel 4 news article on Genomethics survey
Channel 4 news ran a newspiece in 2014 on our research all about what people want to know from their … More
Should patients know that they are research subjects?
Accidental Research Subjects I read an article In the San Francisco Chronicle this week that raised a prickly question, namely … More
Mental health links to genetics
A paper published in the Lancet on 28th Feb showed that there were shared genetic causes behind autism spectrum disorder, … More