Can it happen again? Informing pregnancy decisions using personalised risk information
When a child is diagnosed with a serious genetic condition caused by a new genetic change (de novo mutation), parents often worry about the chances of this happening again in future pregnancies. Currently, the general recurrence risk given in clinic is a population average (usually ~1-2%). However, there is now a new strategy, called PREGCARE, that can refine this risk for each individual couple. This presentation will explore how it works, its potential benefits and what it means from a practitioner’s perspective.
The talk will be followed by drinks and nibbles until 7pm.
Date: 14 March 2024, 17:00 (Thursday, 9th week, Hilary 2024)
Venue: St Anne's College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HS
Venue Details: Tsuzuki Lecture Theatre
Speakers: Professor Anne Goriely (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford), Dr Ali Kay (RDM, University of Oxford)
Organising department: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics
Organisers: Catherine Lidbetter (Centre for Personalised Medicine), Thea Perry (Centre for Personalised Medicine)
Organiser contact email address: cpm@well.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Centre for Personalised Medicine Seminars
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://forms.gle/cvAiBTxRCFdUAju7A
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Thea Perry