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Developing a view on Brexit

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 Sanger Institute brexit, EU, European Union, immigration, policy min read

Sarion Bowers, Policy Lead at the Sanger Institute, reflects on how Brexit will affect science.

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Science as a human right

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 Communications Team brexit, government, Influencing Policy, policy, uk min read

The idea that we should benefit from scientific advancement is something we may never have thought of as human right, yet the Universal Declaration of Human Rights firmly makes the case that it is everyone’s right, regardless of education, wealth or background, explains Sarion Bowers

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A new deal on data – articulating the contract between science and people

June 20, 2018October 4, 2018 Communications Team data protection, Featured, gdpr, Genetics, Genomics, Healthcare, medical records, NHS, personal data, personalised medicine, policy min read

Now is the time for scientists to strike a deal everyone that benefits society as well as research, argue Anna Middleton, Vivienne Parry and Julian Borra

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Editing embryos – Could you? Would you? Should you? Views from Genetic Counsellors

August 3, 2017November 9, 2018 Communications Team cripsr, designer babies, editing embryos, embryo, ethics, genetic counselling, germline editing, Influencing Policy, policy, pregnancy min read

03.08.17 This week the American Society of Human Genetics issued a policy on the application of germline editing – the ability to alter the genetic makeup of early stage embryos. Anna Middleton, one of the contributors to the statement, explains the policy’s position

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Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2016: Generation Genome highlights the potential for pathogen genomics in patient diagnosis and infection control

July 3, 2017November 9, 2018 Communications Team chief medical officer, cmo, Genetics, Genomics, Healthcare, infections, Infectious disease, Influencing Policy, NHS, policy, report min read

04.07.17 The UK Chief Medical Officer’s Report has highlighted the vital role genetics and genomics will play in UK NHS healthcare and medicine. Professor Sharon Peacock helped write the report’s chapter on Infectious disease.

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Personalised medicine – how to stand out in a crowd

May 24, 2016July 6, 2018 Communications Team policy min read

25.05.16 Personalised medicine is the promise of genomic research, but to make it a reality will take a community of researchers, clinicians, healthcare workers, policy makers and patients, Sarion Bowers explains

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Editing the Debate

March 16, 2016July 6, 2018 Communications Team policy min read

Editing the genome is a grand endeavour. Discussions on the aims and regulation of genome editing need to reflect the opinion of both scientists and the public. Sarion Bowers explains.

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Socialising the Genome

March 14, 2016July 6, 2018 Communications Team policy min read

Anna Middleton explains how bringing together an Advertising Executive, a Genetic Counsellor and the power of Internet Videos is tackling the issues of Gnomes in the Genome