Events

SGPPH is hosting a session at BSHG's annual conference in Warwick on the following topic:

Gene patents: What have they got to do with us?

The session will be chaired by Stuart Hogarth and the 2 speakers are Dr Michael Hopkins and Mr Trevor Cook. 

Venue: The Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Alberta

In 2007 genetic pioneering researchers James Watson and Craig Venter had their personal genomes decoded and released to the world. These events and the rate at which cutting edge DNA sequencing technologies have evolved, represent significant milestones in the field of genetics research.

Private companies are seizing new business opportunities to sell genetic tests directly to the public, health care funders and providers must determine when genetic testing should be used, and biomedical researchers are ramping up large-scale genome research consortia. This has left governments scrambling to keep pace by developing regulatory frameworks that encourage innovation in genomics research and commercialization, while protecting citizens from potential harms of genetic discrimination, privacy invasions and hyping of new technologies.

The Age of Personalized Genomics conference will present an international forum for in-depth discussion and debate on the ethical, legal and social controversies that characterize the rapidly developing field of personalized genomics. The conference will bring together leading experts in law, genomic medicine and research, communication studies, and other fields.
In 2007 genetic pioneering researchers James Watson and Craig Venter had their personal genomes decoded and released to the world. These events and the rate at which cutting edge DNA sequencing technologies have evolved, represent significant milestones in the field of genetics research.

The Autumn meeting of the British Atherosclerosis Society

The meeting will include plenary, meet the experts and parallel workshop sessions. The international line-up of speakers include Steve Jones of UCL, Magnus Ingelman-Sundberg of the Karolinska Institute, and Ron Zimmern of the PHG Foundation.

The Hugh Sinclair lecture, a staple of the BAS Autumn meetings, will be given by Professor Leena Peltonen from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge.

Venue: Queens' College, University of Cambridge, UK

A discussion with Professor Alan Ashworth, Fellow of the Royal Society and director of the Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre. Prof Ashworth's research has focused on the identification and subsequent study of cancer susceptibility genes and development of therapeutic strategies.

The evening will focus on a range of issues surrounding genome technologies and personalised medicine. Refreshments will be served.

Venue: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London, NW1 2DB