Genetics
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Gastrointestinal cancers
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Claire Palles studies whole genome sequencing data and targeted analyses with the aim of discovering genetic variants that affect susceptibility to...
Rare neurological disorders
04 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chorea-Acanthocytosis: ChAc is a rare progressive neurological disorder caused by mutations in a very complex gene. Dr Antonio Velayos-Baeza is intere...
Computation and genetics
07 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Resistance to drugs in bacteria can be aquired by swapping genes between individual bacteria. Computer programs developed by Dr Iqbal enable doctors t...
The Evolution of the Genome
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Computational and stastistical methods help us understand evolution as well as genetic disease. Professor Gerton Lunter is interested in investigating...
DNA replication and Cancer
10 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
DNA replication and Cancer The process of DNA replication is complex, and mistakes can lead to genome instability. Surveillance systems are not always...
Big Data
10 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past decade, data-driven science has produced enormous sets of data. The convergence of statistics and computer science, in the field known a...
Human Genetics
09 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Peter Donnelly tells us how genetics helps us to understand common diseases and develop new drugs. Understanding which variations in our DNA...
Psychiatric Genetics
21 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Every psychiatric disorder has a genetic contribution. Although anxiety and depression are very common diseases, current treatments are not very good....
Statistical Genetics
17 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Gil McVean tells us how statistical genetics helps us understand and treat disease. Genomic technology and statistical analysis of the genom...
Specific Language Impairment
14 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dianne Newbury talks about the contribution of genetics to specific language impairment. Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is a complex genetic di...
Dyslexia and Genetics
27 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Silvia Paracchini talks about the influence of genetics in dyslexia. Dyslexia is a reading impairment that effects up to 10% of children. Dr Silvia...
Obesity and Genetics
29 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Cecilia Lindgren explores the links between obesity and genetics. Obesity and its consequences are major and growing challenges for health care pro...
Genetic Variation in Inflammation and Immunity
29 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Julian Knight explains how genetic variants modulate gene expression and influence the susceptibility to commom diseases. Genetic variation plays a...
Chromatin Remodelling
15 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Erika Mancini explains the role of chromatin in the regulation of gene transcription. Chromatin, the physical packaging of DNA within the nucleus,...
Women's Health
30 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Krina Zondervan talks about endometriosis, an incapacitating women's health condition. Endometriosis is a gynaecological condition, which often cau...