Centre for Personalised Medicine

If you missed our event last month exploring health inequities in personalised medicine with Dr Jason Torres and Dr Leah Boyle, you can watch their talks here:
https://youtu.be/3L3py13k-Uo
https://youtu.be/cz00HxfrdOw

Join us at 5pm on Tuesday 16th July at St Anne's College for 'Exploring Health Inequities in Personalised Medicine', with talks from Dr Leah Boyle and Dr Jason Torres.

For further info and to register, please visit: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/event/exploring-health-inequities-in-personalised-medicine/

We're pleased to share this brilliant entry from our recent art competition, which was entered by Lewis from Worksop College.

The judges really liked how this artwork showcased the double-edged nature of expanding newborn screening, and thought it was very informative.

Thank you again to everyone who entered!

You can take a look at all of the finalists here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/centre-for-personalised-medicine-art-competition-2023-24/

This week, take a moment to appreciate Alexis' entry from our 2023-24 schools art competition. 🖌️🎨

Alexis from Glenthorne High School sent in this artwork for our theme of screening newborn babies for disease.

The judges thought this was a great painting!

You can take a look at all of the finalists here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/centre-for-personalised-medicine-art-competition-2023-24/

Join us later today for the Dr Stanley Ho Memorial Lecture: 'Revisiting genetic determinism: evidence from large population cohorts' with Professor Caroline Wright.
The talk is taking place Oxford Martin School, and begins at 5:15pm.
Full details here: https://oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/dr-stanley-ho-memorial-lecture-2024/

Today we're sharing this artwork which was entered by Gracie from Worksop College.
Our art competition explored screening newborn babies for disease, and the judges thought Gracie's entry was very informative, highlighting the pros & cons surrounding the newborn screening topic.

You can take a look at all of the finalists here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/centre-for-personalised-medicine-art-competition-2023-24/

This week we're pleased to share this brilliant entry from our 2023-24 schools art competition, which explored screening newborn babies for disease, submitted by Lewis from Biddick Academy. The judges really liked the originality of Lewis' work.

Lewis wrote, ‘My artwork was inspired by the checks performed at birth to newborns. The colours were inspired by the typical colours of blankets and hats in hospital nurseries and neonatal intensive care units.’

You can take a look at all of the finalists here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/centre-for-personalised-medicine-art-competition-2023-24/

We're looking forward to this year's Dr Stanley Ho Memorial Lecture on Monday 29th April from Professor Caroline Wright.

'Revisiting genetic determinism: evidence from large population cohorts', in collaboration with Oxford Martin School.

Further info and registration details: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/dr-stanley-ho-memorial-lecture-2024/

This week, take a minute to appreciate this moving entry from our 2023-24 schools art competition.

Alexa from Worksop College sent in this illustration, for our theme of screening newborn babies for disease.

The judges were really impressed by this entry, and how the use of colour conveys the heavy emotions that come with newborn screening.

You can take a look at all of the finalists here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/centre-for-personalised-medicine-art-competition-2023-24/

This week we're pleased to share this colourful & informative entry by Rayan from Oaklands Secondary School, from our art competition exploring screening newborn babies for disease.

You can take a look at all of the finalists here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/centre-for-personalised-medicine-art-competition-2023-24/

If you missed our annual lecture given by Professor Sir John Burn last week, you can now watch it here:

Professor Sir John Burn - Genomic Medicine: Up Close and Personal Professor Sir John Burn gave the 2024 CPM Annual Lecture at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford on Tuesday 26th March. Professor Sir John Burn obtained a first cl...

This week, we wanted to highlight this entry from our 2023-24 Art Competition which looked at screening newborn babies for disease.

Parampreet from Higham Lane School, entered this beautiful artwork.

The judges really liked how this vibrant and eye-catching piece covered different elements of health monitoring for newborns.

You can take a look at all of the finalists here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/centre-for-personalised-medicine-art-competition-2023-24/

What might it be like to navigate a genetic diagnosis and share it with family members? Dr Rachel Horton and Dr Gabrielle Samuel talk to Julie Young from the CanGene-CanVar patient reference panel about her experience.

Listen on Spotfiy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JUEYXtLH9dkavCeaqcN8y?si=gaAp-EHNT_qfaREsdgVVxw
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/series-2-episode-8-navigating-a-genetic-diagnosis/id1564207556?i=1000616909823
All of our podcasts can be found on our website: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/listen-to-our-podcasts/

You can find all of the videos from our (re)conceptualising personalised medicine research showcase here:

Research Showcase Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

This week we’re celebrating the fantastic runner-up from our 2023-24 schools art competition which explored the theme of measurements in health and disease.

Scarlett from Worksop College sent in this thought-provoking piece of art.

Scarlett wrote, 'The double helix appears like a protective cell, symbolizing the delicate nature of a newborn’s life. Surrounding the baby and the DNA structure are intricate double helix patterns, illustrating the complexity of genetic testing.'

The judges really liked this artwork, and how it covered the complexities of newborn screening in a captivating and evocative way.

Congratulations Scarlett!

You can take a look at all of the finalists here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/centre-for-personalised-medicine-art-competition-2023-24/

As a society, we tend to focus a lot on risk and try to control it through regulation - but how well does that work for ensuring ethical practice in genomics? We talk to Dr Kate Lyle about her research on this topic.

Listen on Spotfiy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6aT91bDXJsGDDU0CZrv6dA?si=b99d6d7be6104b80
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/series-2-episode-7-why-research-regulation-falls-short/id1564207556?i=1000611512018
All of our podcasts can be found on our website: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/listen-to-our-podcasts/

Join us next week when Professor Sir John Burn will give the 2024 CPM Annual Lecture, 'Genomic Medicine: Up Close and Personal', taking place at the Sheldonian Theatre, University of Oxford at 5:30pm on Tuesday 26th March.
Regiester here to attend: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/event/cpm-annual-lecture-2024/
We hope to see you there!

If you missed last week's talk from Dr Ali Kay and Professor Anne Goriely on informing pregnancy decisions using personalised risk information, you can now watch it here:
https://youtu.be/dJPcbi86qWs?si=I6YFzsZTDX9-IaXT

We’re so pleased to share with you the amazing winning entry from our 2023-24 art competition which looked at screening newborn babies for disease.

Laranya from Worksop College created this beautiful artwork using the letters ATGC – the types of bases found in a DNA molecule.

Laranya wrote, ‘When viewing the picture up close you only see the letters, but when you look from a distance you can see the face of the baby. This shows that when examining our DNA, you must look with a microscope, and these tiny proteins make up a whole person.’

Congratulations Laranya, what a captivating piece of art!

You can take a look at all of the finalists here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/centre-for-personalised-medicine-art-competition-2023-24/

What are the ethical challenges with diversifying genomic data? Dr Rachel Horton and Dr Gabrielle Samuel talk to Faranak Hardcastle about her work exploring this.

Listen on Spotfiy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/120aUR8nsCXF1Slj0ePtQ1?si=yrV2yvOMSjm1j-K4sF4nmw
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/series-2-episode-6-diversifying-genomics/id1564207556?i=1000603216814
All of our podcasts can be found on our website: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/listen-to-our-podcasts/

We live our lives alongside others, and our decisions have consequences for those close to us - what does this mean for how we define 'the patient' in genomic medicine? Dr Susie Weller talks to Dr Rachel Horton and Dr Gabrielle Samuel about this issue.

Listen on Spotfiy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GbZ64cs2yMp0y0tzcm2Hf?si=9f096e635b6240bb
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/series-2-episode-5-whos-the-patient-in-genomic-medicine/id1564207556?i=1000597635921
All of our podcasts can be found on our website: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/listen-to-our-podcasts/

There's still time to sign up to attend this talk on Thursday 14th March from Dr Ali Kay and Professor Anne Goriely, 'Can it happen again? Informing pregnancy decisions using personalised risk information', taking place at St Anne's College.
Register here to join us: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/event/pregcare-talk/

What sort of findings might we get from newborn genome screening? What might this mean for the NHS? Rachel Horton talks to Gabby Samuel and Lisa Ballard.

Listen on Spotfiy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KhGkghEFpwItjhdzw8k2u?si=7b8be488fd164978
Listen on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/series-2-episode-4-newborn-genome-screening/id1564207556?i=1000584022378

All of our podcasts can be found on our website: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/listen-to-our-podcasts/

Who does a genetic result belong to? What might help people to share genetic information with their relatives? In this episode Dr Rachel Horton and Dr Gabrielle Samuel talk to Dr Lisa Ballard and Professor Anneke Lucassen.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dTKuwHl7rWxSNVE2iCy4V?si=264d03d80fb0415f
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/series-2-episode-3-sharing-genetic-results-within-families/id1564207556?i=1000577264136

All of our podcasts can be found on our website: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/listen-to-our-podcasts/

We have lots of great events coming up:

Thursday 14th March - talk from Dr Ali Kay and Professor Anne Goriely, 'Can it happen again? Informing pregnancy decisions using personalised risk information', taking place at St Anne's College.

Tuesday 26th March - CPM Annual Lecture from Professor Sir John Burn, 'Genomic Medicine: Up Close and Personal', taking place at the Sheldonian Theatre.

Monday 29th April - Dr Stanley Ho Memorial Lecture from Professor Caroline Wright, 'Revisiting genetic determinism: evidence from large population cohorts', in collaboration with Oxford Martin School.

Further information and booking details for all of these events can be found here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/events/

How can the same genetic finding can mean different things in different people? What does this mean for 'personalising' genetic results? In this episode, Professor Anneke Lucassen talks to Dr Rachel Horton and Dr Gabrielle Samuel about this issue.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dV3UkYAIWA0n9vu2emDBv?si=323da3105e6147de
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/series-2-episode-2-why-context-matters-in-genetic-testing/id1564207556?i=1000570749893

All of our podcasts can be found on our website: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/listen-to-our-podcasts/

How does personalised medicine impact on the environment? What does this mean for how we should collect and store data? In this podcast Dr Rachel Horton and Dr Susie Weller talk to Dr Gabrielle Samuel about the environmental cost of personalised medicine.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/060knpwr36Ha0rDgnlfiCG?si=bda844c49fcf4229
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/series-2-episode-1-the-environmental-cost/id1564207556?i=1000566884283

All of our podcasts can be found on our website: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/listen-to-our-podcasts/

Did you know we have a podcast? 🎙️🎧
So far we've looked at topics such as diversifying genomics, newborn genome screening and the environmental cost of personalised medicine.
Give us a listen!
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QIsdk4nfb5yQrj9yGIe8H
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/centre-for-personalised-medicine/id1564207556

We are delighted that Professor Sir John Burn will give this year’s CPM Annual Lecture. The talk will take place at the Sheldonian Theatre at 5:30pm on Tuesday 26th March.
All details can be found here: https://cpm.ox.ac.uk/event/cpm-annual-lecture-2024/
We hope to see you there!