Here at East Genomics we support 16 Genomics Communities of Practice across cancers and rare and inherited conditions. In 2025 we ran over 120 sessions attended by over 1,500 healthcare staff across our region. Our series continues in 2026...
Below you can find out more about some upcoming Genomics CoP sessions, including links to register.
Tues 14 April: Cancer in Patients 0-25
Topic: Lymphoma Fresh Tissue pathway - Presentation of Paediatric and TYA cases
Speaker: Patricia Blanco, East Genomics Lymphoma Tissue and Pathway Coordinator,
Cambridge University Hospitals
Fri 17 April: Endocrine Neoplasia
Topic: A presentation from the charity AMEND: An insightful talk on the patient perspectives of a genetic diagnosis
A focus on patient perspectives of diagnosis of multiple endocrine neoplasia as suggested, including:
- The speaker's own experiences
- Data from AMEND’s professional psychological counselling service
- Data from a Europe-wide study on quality of care for MEN syndromes
Speaker: Mrs Jo Grey, CEO, The Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders (AMEND)
Tues 21 April: Lung Cancer
Topic: Updates from ESMO European Lung Cancer Congress
Speaker: Dr Jason Adhikaree, Clinical Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Medical Oncologist, University of Nottingham
Mon 27 April: Paediatric Endocrinology
Topic: Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome and Multi-locus Imprinting Disorder
- Clinical and molecular aspects of Beckwith Weidemann syndrome
- Testing pathway and Management guidelines
- Case scenarios
- An introduction to MLID
Speaker: Dr Vijaya Ramakumaran, Clinical Geneticist, University Hospitals of Leicester
Thurs 7 May: Cancer of Unknown Primary
Topic: Orthopaedic approaches to patients who present with bone-only metastases as CUP
- Update on metastatic bone disease in UK
- What is the pathway for bone CUPs presenting with and without pathological fractures?
- Why do we biopsy?
- What might be the role for WGS/NGS in these cases?
- How do we manage patients with solitary bone tumours?
Speaker: Mr Jonathan Stevenson, Consultant Orthopaedic Oncology & Arthroplasty Surgeon, Clinical Lead for Genomics and Metastatic Bone Disease, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Fri 22 May: Gynaecological Oncology
Topic: Lynch VR module written about an Endometrial Patient
Speaker: Liz Lawrence, Programme Lead - Regional Genomic Clinical Practitioner Service, East of England Cancer Alliance
