race – Genetics Engage

Mavis and Sasha re-opened the conversation about cancer in March 2021. This time the event was opened by Dr Rose Thompson, Chief Executive and Founder of BME Cancer Communities and Chief Executive and Co-Founder, Sistas Against Cancer. She shared her outstanding contribution and wealth of knowledge around the care and experience of diverse communities affected by cancer. This was followed by a lively panel discussion around cancer and cancer genetics to help us think about the question ‘does cancer affect us all equally?’

Introduction by Dr Rose Thompson, Chief Executive and Founder of BME Cancer Communities and Chief Executive and Co-Founder, Sistas Against Cancer. Shares her outstanding contribution and wealth of knowledge around the care and experience of diverse communities affected by cancer. (music: Unconditional Bae, Sauti Sol, we do not own the rights to this music).

Panel discussion for the Genetics Engage event ‘does cancer affect us all equally’ with Sasha Henriques, Principal Genetic Counsellor, Dr Bianca DeSousa, Consultant Cancer Geneticist and Suresh Rambaran, Specialist Nurse, Founding member, Cancer Equality. (music: Unconditional Bae, Sauti Sol, we do not own the rights to this music)

Panel discussion for the Genetics Engage event ‘does cancer affect us all equally’ with Dr Rose Thompson Chief Executive and Founder of BME Cancer Communities and Chief Executive and Co-Founder, Sistas Against Cancer, Sasha Henriques, Principal Genetic Counsellor, Dr Bianca DeSousa, Consultant Cancer Geneticist and Suresh Rambaran, Specialist Nurse, Founding member, Cancer Equality. (music: Unconditional Bae, Sauti Sol, we do not own the rights to this music)

For our first research showcase Mavis spoke to some remarkable women about their work. There are exciting projects using genetics and genomics knowledge to answer many questions around health and disease. Yet each new application of the technology also produces and magnifies dilemmas around ethics and resource allocation. Sasha and Mavis learnt a lot through these conversation about the dilemmas and the complexity of diversity in genetics research.

Mavis and Sasha introduce the research showcase and the conversations Mavis had about inclusivity in genetics this week. Make sure you watch the interviews below ! Sam Cooke, Wonderful World – We do not own the rights to this music

Genetics Engage: What research is happening in genomics? Interview with Vivienne Parry, Head of Engagement at Genomics England. Sam Cooke, Wonderful World, we do not own the rights to this music

Genetics Engage: What research teaches us about diversity in genomics? Interview with Dr Roz Williams , Wellcome Trust Research Fellow – Talking about stem cell research and the complex meaning of race/ethnicity. Sam Cooke, Wonderful world – we do not own the rights to this music

Genetics Engage: Inclusivity in cardiac genetics research, Mavis meets ….Tootie Bueser, Cardiac Nurse – HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow; Talking about cardiomyopathy research and the role of research and diverse populations in providing better clinical services , Sam Cooke, Wonderful World – we do not own the rights to this music