Can we change the rules of medicine?
Advances in genomics are making it possible to develop treatments for individual patients with rare genetic conditions. But how can we get t...
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The G Word
From COVID to patient engagement to new tech, we're talking everything genomics.
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20 of 112 episodesHow do we keep medicines safe and working properly?
In this explainer episode, Rachel Brucoli, Deputy Director at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, explains how we make...
How are we serving Black communities in health research?
In this episode of Behind the Genes, we explore Black communities and health research. Our guests discuss why some people feel research is n...
What is equity in healthcare?
In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Sasha Henriques, Director of Equity Assurance at Genomics England, to explain what we mean by the wor...
What if a vaccine could help treat cancer?
In this episode of Behind the Genes, we explore how personalised cancer vaccines are being developed, and how genomics and AI could help mak...
What are cancer vaccines?
In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Dr Antonio D'Alessio, Medical Oncologist at Guys and St Thomas Foundation Trust, to explain cancer va...
What happens after a new rare genetic condition is discovered?
Two years after researchers identified ReNU syndrome, where are we now? In 2024, two independent research teams identified the genetic cause...
What is genomics?
In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Ella Davyson, Genomics Data Scientist, to explain the meaning of the term genomics. You can also find...
Could taking aspirin halve the risk of bowel cancer?
A daily low dose of aspirin could significantly reduce the risk of bowel cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition that i...
How can genomics help us understand rare conditions?
In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Jamie Ellingford, Lead Genomic Data Scientist for Rare Disease, to explain how genomics is helping us...
How is research changing the role of midwives in maternity care?
When people think of midwives, they often think about pregnancy and birth, but the reality of modern midwifery is far broader. In this episo...
What does a midwife do?
In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Kate Stanbury, research midwife on the Generation Study, to tell us more about the vital role that mi...
How is genomic research being guided by patient and participant voices?
In this episode, we celebrate 10 years of the Participant Panel and explore how genomic research is being guided by patient and participant...
What is the Participant Panel at Genomics England?
In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Lisa Beaton, Panel Member and Parent Representative for SWAN UK, to tell us about the Participant Pan...
What if a treatment created for one person could transform care for thousands?
In this episode, we explore how individualised medicines are evolving from “n=1” treatments (a treatment effective for a single individual)...
What is de-identified data?
In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Georgia Chan, Senior Data Wrangler at Genomics England, to explain what de-identified data is. You ca...
Can blood cancer be inherited?
Blood cancers are the fifth most common group of cancers in the UK. But for a small number of people, the condition may have an inherited ge...
What is informed consent?
In this explainer episode, we’ve asked Réka Novotta, Research Ethics Operations Manager at Genomics England, to explain what informed consen...
What Does the Diagnostic Odyssey Really Mean for Families?
In this special episode, recorded live at the 2025 Genomics England Research Summit, host Adam Clatworthy is joined by parents, clinicians a...
Reflecting on 2025 - Collaborating for the future of genomic healthcare
In this special end-of-year episode of Behind the Genes, host Sharon Jones is joined by Dr Rich Scott, Chief Executive Officer of Genomics E...