Dr Pontus Skoglund, winner of this year’s Balfour Lecture for early career researchers, uses ancient DNA to unlock the secrets of human evolution, old diseases and population migration.
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Louisa Zoliewski: From chubby mice to everyday toxins
Dr Louisa Zoliewski was awarded the inaugural Bruce Cattanach prize for her PhD thesis on the genetics of fat distribution. She tells us how her skills and knowledge have led her to a career in genetic toxicology within the biotech industry.
Naomi Allen: What can 500,000 genomes tell us about human health?
UK Biobank has made half a million whole genome sequences available for research - so what can we learn from them?
Professor Yanick Crow: Testing a new treatment for Aicardi–Goutières syndrome
Professor Yanick Crow and his team at the MRC Human Genetics Unit are testing new treatments for a rare genetic disorder called Aicardi–Goutières syndrome, or AGS.
Natalie Frankish: From a Diagnostic Odyssey to a Good Diagnosis
Natalie Frankish from Genetic Alliance UK explains the long route to diagnosis for patients with rare genetic diseases and what a good diagnosis should look like.
Dr Joe Marsh: Understanding the role of Variants of Unknown Significance in rare disease
Dr Joe Marsh at the MR Human Genetics Unit is trying to figure out how variations in the genome might cause disease.
Professor Zosia Miedzybrodzka: Expanding genetic testing for rare diseases
Professor Zosia Miedzybrodzka from the University of Aberdeen explains how testing for rare genetic diseases has changed over the years, and where it’s heading in the future.