The Road to Genome

May 05 2024

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'The Road to Genome' is a new podcast series from the North East & Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service (NEY GMS) that provides an exciting new opportunity to engage healthcare professionals from across the NHS on a journey of discovery in the fast-moving, innovative field of genomic medicine. Selected guests will share their own personal stories and experiences and inspire others to get involved. In this series, we’ll talk to healthcare professionals and experts in the field to understand more of the science behind genomics. We’ll also be talking about their personal journeys and the different – sometimes unusual – paths they’ve taken during their careers. And, most importantly, we’ll gain insights into the emotional rollercoaster experienced by patients undergoing genetic testing, diagnosis and treatment. Find us at www.ney-genomics.org.uk, or @NEYGenomics on X, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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The DNA of Midwifery: Genomics and Midwifery Practice

May 05 2024 28 mins

Celebrating 'International Day of the Midwife' on Sunday 5th May, our first episode of The Road to Genome season 2 features an interview with Lead Midwife for the North East & Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service, Denise Barnes.Denise talks to us about the role of the midwife, and how genomics influences the care and treatment options of pregnant people, along with the challenges

Genes, Guidance, and the Role of the Genetic Counsellor

Apr 07 2024 33 mins

In the last episode of our first series, your host Helen Bethell is in conversation with…… herself! For one episode only, Helen turns the tables and hands the mic to Jack Darling, to interview the interviewer! As a Genetic Counsellor, Helen is quizzed from the patient perspective, shares the twists and turns of her own fascinating career in education and genomics and tells us w

Decoding Lynch syndrome, with Professor Sir John Burn

Mar 31 2024 32 mins

This week, Helen completes her interview with Professor Sir John Burn, focusing on his ground-breaking research and discoveries in the specialist field of Lynch Syndrome - one of the more common causes of inherited cancer, including bowel cancer and endometrial cancer. He also talks about the trials he has led over many years demonstrating the importance of aspirin in treating and

Genomic Pioneers: In Conversation with Professor Sir John Burn

Mar 24 2024 35 mins

This week, your host Helen Bethell is in conversation with Professor Sir John Burn, who perhaps needs little introduction. Sir John is a colossus in the field of genomic medicine and research, and he reflects on his incredible medical and academic career to date. Tracking his fascinating journey from growing up in a pit village in County Durham through to being an entrepreneurial t

How Genomics Supports the Patient Journey

Mar 17 2024 20 mins

This week, Helen is in conversation with Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Dr Jackie Cook, who, during her 30 years or so in genomics, has seen it all, from small beginnings when genetic testing was very limited, through to the mapping of the first human genome and all the innovative advances in genomic medicine that followed, and the impact these have on the patient journe

A Patient's Journey Through Genetic Testing

Mar 10 2024 33 mins

This week host Helen Bethell is in conversation with patient, Jack Darling who works in the communications team with the NEY GMS. But he's also a patient with a rare genetic heart condition. In this episode, Jack openly shares his own emotional journey - from undergoing genetic testing as a teenager, through to receiving his diagnosis and treatment options, and the impact all of th

What's coming up on The Road to Genome!

Feb 28 2024 1 mins

A quick look at what to expect from Season 1 of The Road to Genome, launching 11th March at 6am. Subscribe to hear it first!