Photos from Genetics Matters 2016 – speakers and presentations

Prof Michael Briggs (Acting Director if the Institute of Genetic Medicine) telling us why genetics matters

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Dr Neil Rajan explaining the importance of cylidroma and rare cancer research

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Prof Susan Lindsay talking about the Human Developmental Biology Reseource and the importance of studying human development

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Dr Bobby McFarland talking about mitochondrial genetics and mitochondrial donation

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Patient presentations:

Sue Drew (RP Fighting Blindness)

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Christine Fewster (MASA syndrome)

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Julie Robinson (Northern Cylindroma Interest Group)

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We would like to thank all our speakers for fantastic and inspiring talks. Special thanks goes to our patient speakers for sharing their experiences and their emotional stories of their journey with us.