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Progress
Educational Trust's public events aim to facilitate public information
and the discussion of social, ethical and legal issues in human
genetics and assisted reproduction. All are welcome- please come
along to share your views!
PET's
programme of events in 2006
Nature,
Nurture or Neither? Genetics in the post-genome era
9.45am
- 5pm | Thursday 19 October | Institute of Child Health | London
| WC1 This event is organised in partnership with the Galton
Institute.
In
May 2006 the sequence of the last human chromosome was published
in the journal Nature closing another chapter of the Human Genome
Project. What have we achieved since the origins of the project?
Where are we now and what does the future hold?
This
one day conference will be an opportunity to explore and debate
both the achievements and limitations of genetic research to date.
The event is free and open to all
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Conference
programme :
Professor
Steve Jones | University College London / Galton Institute
The
Human Genome: past, present and future
Dr
Frances Elmslie | St George's Hospital
Genetic testing: uses and limitations
Professor
Alan Handyside | The Bridge Centre
Genetic testing and the embryo: what is preimplantation genetic
diagnosis?
Professor
Marcus Pembrey | Progress Educational Trust
Human inheritance, differences and diseases: putting genes in
their place
Professor
David Strachan | St George's Hospital Medical School
Bringing genetic variation to epidemiology: large scale case-control
and cohort studies
Professor
David Nutt | University of Bristol
Cannabis and psychosis: the environmental trigger
For
further information or to register please email
the Galton Institute or call on +44 (0)20 8874 7257
NB.
This event is free of charge and open to all but registration
is required. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served
basis. Please note that lunch will not be provided
Genetics:
Implications for your practice
9.45am
- 4.20pm | Thursday 16 November | Royal College of Nursing | London
| W1
A conference organised in association with the Royal
College of Nursing
This
one-day conference is for all nurses, midwives and other health
professionals who wish to increase their awareness and understanding
of genetics and how it impacts upon all aspects of everyday healthcare
practice.
Speakers
will address the growing influence of genetics and inherited disorders
on healthcare. They will explore the impact of genetics through
the life-stages and present personal reflections in addition to
looking at genetics education and topical issues. The joint Progress
Educational Trust/RCN publication: "A
Guide to Genetics" will be launched at the conference. This
booklet will help you answer many of the questions raised by your
patients/clients regarding genetics and the potential impact of
inherited diseases.
For further details on the programme, rates and how to book.click
here.
Please
email us for general
information about events and have a look at our past
events to see the wide variety of balanced public debates
and conferences we have run.
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