Some photos from Genetics Matters 2015 – speakers and poster session

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Prof Patrick Chinnery (IGM) explaining the 100,000 genomes project and the importance of the rare diseases research

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Prof Hanns Lochmüller (IGM) on importance of data sharing in genetic research (RD-Connect) and on novel therapies for the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

IMG_0357IMG_0383Dr Kasia Piróg (IGM) introducing the SYBILEU-FP7 project investigating the common and rare genetic skeletal disorders and systems biology approaches to understanding bone and cartilage biology

IMG_0412IMG_0425Prof Susan Lindsay (IGM) on Human Developmental Biology Resource (HDBR) and importance of human tissue samples in developmental studies

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Questions from the floor:

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Lunch break and poster session:

IMG_0482IMG_0489IMG_0496IMG_0501IMG_0506Dr Louise Hyslop (IGM) on mitochondrial donation and prevention of transmission of mitochondrial disease:

IMG_0508IMG_0530Harsh Sheth (IGM/QuantuMDx) on the future of diagnostic medicine:

IMG_0543Lesley Wegg (Muscular Dystrophy UK):

IMG_0556The Lily Foundation:

IMG_0565IMG_0568Georgia and Bev Hart (Friedrich Ataxia patient group):

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Prof Sir John Burn on the importance of genetic research

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