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.
Mon 15 June: Paediatric Endocrinology
Topic: VUS in endocrine genetics - what can be done?
- Variant classification by ACGS criteria
- Hot and cold variants of uncertain significance
- Examples of reclassification of VUS
Speaker: Abhijit Dixit, Consultant Clinical Geneticist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Tues 16 June: Lung Cancer
Topic: Lung Cancer Screening
Guest speaker: Dr Emma O'Dowd, Respiratory Consultant, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Thurs 18 June: Urology
Topic: Genomics in Prostate Cancer: Practical Implications for the Urology MDT
- Germline versus somatic testing in prostate cancer
- Which patients should be considered for genomic testing?
- Clinical significance of BRCA and other DNA repair gene alterations
- How genomic findings influence treatment selection and PARP inhibitor use
- Integrating genomic results into routine MDT decision-making
- Practical challenges and opportunities for NHS urology services
Guest speaker: Dr Dimitar Ormanov, Consultant Urologist and Cancer Lead, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Fri 19 June: Immunology
Topic: A Complex Paediatric Cancer Diagnosis: Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome
Guest speakers: Dr Intisar Abdelhakam, Allergy & Immunology SPR, University Hospitals of Leicester and Dr Rozi Ismail, Specialty Doctor in Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, University Hospitals of Leicester
Fri 19 June: Endocrine Neoplasia
Topic: Pituitary Genetics: What do you need to know?
- Germline mutations predisposing to pituitary adenomas
- Somatic mutations with a relevance
- Who to test and what to do with the results
Speaker: Márta Korbonits, Consultant, Barts Health NHS Trust
Thurs 2 July: Cancer of Unknown Primary
Topic: Reviewing the evidence on unfavourable CUP
Guest Speakers: Dr Asmaa Atteya, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Colchester Hospital)
Tues 14 July: Cancer in Patients 0-25
Topic: Improving the diagnosis of renal tumours of young people through integrated molecular diagnosis
This session will feature discussion of a series of case studies of paediatric/TYA renal tumour patients in whom molecular profiling supported diagnosis and managment.
Guest speakers: Sarah Leiter, Paediatric Oncology Trainee, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Aisosa Guobadia, Paediatric Oncology Registrar, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
