Here at East Genomics we support 16 Genomics Communities of Practice across cancers and rare and inherited conditions. This year we have run over 70 sessions attended by hundreds of healthcare staff across our region.
Below you can find out more about some upcoming Genomics CoP sessions, including links to register.
13 November: Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
Topic: Paediatric Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
- Paediatric FH – why early identification is important
- When to screen children and how
- Management approaches in children, including:
- When to initiate treatment
- Use of medication and treatment targets
- Homozygous FH – recognising, diagnosing, and managing this rare but critical condition
Speaker: Dr Mike Champion, Paediatric Lipid Service Lead & Consultant in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Disease, Evelina London Children's Hospital
14 November: Immunlogy
Title: Kabuki syndrome and Immunology
Speakers: Dr Ania Manson, Consultant Immunologist, Cambridge University Hospitals, Dr Matthew Cook, Honorary Consultant Immunologist (Cambridge University Hospitals), Professor of Experimental Medicine (University of Cambridge)
20 November: Cancer of Unknown Primary
Topic: Insights from the World CUP Conference: Advancing Understanding of Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)
- Key insights and emerging themes from the event
- How international collaboration and research are transforming our understanding of Cancer of Unknown Primary
Guest Speaker: Gini Melesi, Head of Programmes - Clinical Networks / Clinical Programmes, East of England Cancer Alliance
16 January 2026: Prenatal
Topic: Improving Bereavement Practice: Genomic Insights and Clinical Pathways - Findings from the East Region
Join us for a presentation of key findings and future recommendations from a regional service improvement project focused on genomic testing following fetal loss.
Project team:
This initiative, originally developed by Cambridge University Hospitals, is now led by:
- Dr Rachel Wooldridge – Consultant Obstetrician, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Dr Jacqueline Eason – Consultant in Clinical Genetics, Nottingham
- Dr Pradeep Vasudevan – Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Leicester
The project is actively delivered by:
- Demi Blair – Genomics Fellow
- Danielle Whittaker – Project Midwife/Specialist Bereavement Midwife
- Lauren Capacchione – Project Midwife/Regional Results Coordinator
Supported by the East GMSA Nursing and Midwifery Team, the project aims to improve equity and consistency in genomic testing pathways following fetal loss.
