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The genetic testing maze: who is there to support you?

Wed 2 October 2019

Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre

What is genetic counselling, what does a genetic counsellor do, and who gets to see one?

Join us at the Wellcome Genome Campus for a lively evening in conversation with genetic counsellors from the UK’s Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors to discover more about this vital but often little-known profession. Ask questions and find out how they work with patients to enable them to make informed decisions about genetic tests and diagnoses.

This public event is part of the World Congress on Genetic Counselling (2-4 October), an international conference which will bring hundreds of genetic counsellors from across the globe to the Wellcome Genome Campus.

Speakers:

Catherine Houghton - Lead Consultant Genetic Counsellor from Liverpool Centre for Genomic Medicine

Sara Levine - Consultant Genetic Counsellor, The Centre for Reproductive & Genetic Health, London

Natalie Moreton - Principal Genetic Counsellor from Manchester Genomic Medicine Service

Nicki Tavener - Genetic Counsellor and Lecturer, Centre for Medical Education, University Hospital of Wales

Chair: Anna Middleton - Genetic Counsellor and Head of Wellcome Genome Campus Society and Ethics Research


You will also have the opportunity to be one of the first visitors to our new Campus exhibition Empowering People: Genetic Counsellors in Focus.

Cost: free