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- 📣 New Podcast! "Expanded Carrier Screening: How Is It Used? What Are the Ethical Implications?" on @Spreaker #expandedcarrierscreening #geneticcounselling #geneticcounsellor #petconf25 #preconception
- Comment: Dr Antony Starza-Allen, Associate Professor at the University of Surrey, looks back on the second session of #PETconf25 Read more in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/pgt-a-as-an-... #PGT #GeneticTesting #genomics #Genetics #DNA #FertilityClinics #FertilityTreatment #Fertility #Law
- 🙏 Thank you @pet-bionews.bsky.social and Cathy Herbrand from the #precas project for inviting me to speak at the #petconf25 in London on the ethical considerations involved in (expanded) preconception carrier screening. Main take-away: if we want to do this well, we will need lots of counseling!
- And one last thing ... do not forget to complete your evaluation form which will have been emailed to you (check you spam) #PETconf25
- See you next year at #PETconf26. If you cannot wait that long then there are lots of our regular Wednesday night with PET online events in the planning and some already open for registration. Go to our website for details: www.progress.org.uk/events/upcom... #PETconf25
- If you have not yet managed to visit the exhibition ‘Fertility Fortunes’ then there is still time. Isabel and Anna who will hopefully still be about to chat. #PETconf25
- Everyone is now invited to the drinks reception in the area where you had lunch. Thank you to Juno Genetics for their generous sponsorship #PETconf25
- Sarah now wraps up the PET 2025 Annual Conference – what an amazing day it has been. Thank you everyone who has made this outstanding exploration of the role of genetics in fertility treatment possible. Thank you to the chairs, speakers, volunteers and audience. #PETconf25
- Thank you to Julia for a great round-up of a day which has been packed with a huge amount of wide ranging excellent content. We think this will be talked about for sometime to come... #PETconf25
- Julia is former Chair of Trustees at the Human Dignity Trust, and former Deputy Chair of Norwood. She is a contributor to the PET report Fertility, Genomics and Embryo Research: Public Attitudes and Understanding www.progress.org.uk/engagement/r... #PETconf25
- Thank you to all the session 5 speakers for their brilliant presentations. We now go straight into the final session of the day - session 6 - REMARKS FROM THE FERTILITY REGULATOR. PET Director Sarah Norcross will chair this keynote presentation by HFEA Chair Julia Chain. #PETconf25
- Thank you Debbie for a really enjoyable and informative presentation. This will definitely have got people talking about the issues you raised. A great summary 'DNA = Donors are Not Anonymous' #PETconf25
- Debbie’s presentation is entitled Does Consumer DNA Testing Spell the End of Donor Anonymity? #PETconf25
- The final speaker of session 5 is Debbie Kennett, Genetic Genealogist and Honorary Research Associate at University College London. Author of the books DNA and Social Networking and The Surnames Handbook, and contributor to the book Advanced Genetic Genealogy. #PETconf25
- Another excellent presentation. We hope you are able to continue the debate regarding the very interesting ethical cases shared by Michael - and the importance of ethics for clinicians. Learn more at the Genetics-forum below: www.ethox.ox.ac.uk/ethics-suppo... #PETconf25
- Michael is author of Ethical Problems and Genetics Practice and contributor to books including Research Ethics in Epidemics and Pandemics link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... His presentation is entitled ‘Donor Conception and Genomics: Ethical Questions in Day-to-Day Practice’ #PETconf25
- Next we will hear from Professor Michael Parker, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Oxford, Director of the Ethox Centre and of the Global Health Bioethics Network, and former Chair of the Ethics Advisory Board of Our Future Health #PETconf25
- Dagan concluded his highly informative and fascinating presentation with some insights into a pilot study into how meiotic spindle transfer may help IVF outcomes. You can learn more here: www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/team/dagan-w... #PETconf25
- Dagan is a contributor to the Manual of Embryo Selection in Human Assisted Reproduction, and co-editor of the Textbook of Clinical Embryology and of the book Human Gametes and Preimplantation Embryos: Assessment and Diagnosis #PETconf25
- Prof Stéphane Viville, founder of Genetics of Infertility Unit at University Hospitals of Strasbourg and researcher at the Institute of Genetics and of Molecular and Cellular Biology. He was responsible for establishing the first preimplantation genetic testing centre in France #PETconf25
- Session 5 will be chaired by Professor Karen Sermon - Professor of Genetics and Embryology at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and former Chair of ESHRE #PETconf25 Coeditor of Human Reproductive Genetics, and coauthor of ESHRE's Good Practice Recommendations on Add-Ons in Reproductive Medicine
- Amazing to hear Prof Handyside recall his interactions with Sir Bob Edwards and how he inspired his own work. #PETConf25
- Thank you Manuela for your excellent presentation and for providing the perspective of the social scientist and how PGT-A is presented to patients. This included marketing claims and the wide variation of pricing to patients. Manuela concludes with some questions for audience debate. #PETconf25
- James shares his legal expertise and helps build a fuller picture of the practical reality of PGT-A in law. The outcomes of some of the class actions covered resulted in significant settlements for the claimants. Lots of food for thought... Thank you for an excellent presentation. #PETconf25
- James's presentation is entitled ‘In a Class of Its Own? PGT-A, Liability and Litigation’ James is a contributor to books including Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science, Stem Cell Banking and the Textbook of Clinical Embryology #PETconf25
- The CRR PRECAS team are at the @pet-bionews.bsky.social annual conference ‘What does genomics mean for fertility treatment’ . Project lead Prof Cathy Herbrand is presenting study findings #PETconf25
- Thank you Karen for an excellent presentation which has provided a great start to session 2 and a valuable insight into the background behind the ESHRE GPRs for PGT-A #PETconf25
- The first speaker is Professor Karen Sermon Professor of Genetics and Embryology at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and Former Chair of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) #PETconf25
- Make sure you make time to visit the exhibition ‘Fertility Fortunes’ which is running throughout the conference. Say hello to Isabel and Anna who would love to chat to you about their work! #PETconf25
- Cathy will close the session by discussing 'Expanded Carrier Screening in the UK: Mind the Policy Gap' #PETConf25
- Heidi’s presentation for today is enticingly titled - 'Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should' #PETconf25
