Join us for the NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Seminar Series, a regular programme of talks showcasing the breadth of research across our five themes.
The series provides an opportunity to hear from leading researchers and clinicians from within the BRC and beyond, with speakers spanning a range of career stages — from PhD students to Senior Investigator Fellows.
These seminars highlight the latest developments in biomedical and health research and offer time for discussion, questions, and networking.
Dr. Amicia Phillips
Title of presentation: The Ethics of Genomic Newborn Screening
Genomic newborn screening (gNBS) is being explored internationally as a way to expand newborn screening programmes, raising important ethical and policy questions about screening scope, actionability, equity, data use, and healthcare system readiness. This presentation will share early findings from an ongoing survey of UK public health professionals, highlighting support for screening expansion alongside concerns about implementation challenges and competing public health priorities.
Mr Thomas Hubbard
Title of Presentation: Translational research for Precision Breast Surgery
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in the UK and a major public health challenge, with current limitations in pre-operative monitoring and intra-operative assessment contributing to inaccurate, repeat, and sometimes unnecessary surgery. This presentation will explore key clinical challenges in breast cancer care, emerging models of precision surgery, and innovative technologies being developed to improve surgical decision-making and patient outcomes.
Mr Varun Kulkarni
Title of presentation: Representation of Prescription Records in Unplanned Admission Risk Prediction
When predicating future admission risk, longitudinal prescription records for unique drugs may have distinct doses. Representing the dosage using Defined Daily Doses (DDDs) rather than milligrams impacts predictive accuracy dependent on the class of drugs considered.
To join this seminar, please email Lucy Hodges at NIHRExeterBRC@exeter.ac.uk.
The NIHR Exeter BRC Seminar Series brings together internal and external speakers working at the forefront of biomedical research, strengthening collaboration and knowledge exchange across the BRC community.
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