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A Conversation with Professor Sir Rory Collins Chief Executive of UK Biobank

This week's blog takes a fascinating look at the career of Professor Sir Rory Collins, Chief Executive of UK Biobank and the Head of the Nuffield Department of Population Health at Oxford University, and the importance of the UK Biobank. To tell us more about his work and the ways UK Biobank is helping to transform our future health and family life, Louisa Ghevaert caught up with Professor Sir Rory Collins.
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HFEA ‘State of the Fertility Sector 2021-22’ report

The HFEA has recently published its annual ‘State of the Fertility Sector 2021-22’ report. Its makes for mainly positive reading in that of the 90,000 treatment and storage cycles carried out in the UK during 2021-22, less than 1 percent incurred an incident. As such, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) reports that patients can be reassured that they will receive safe and high quality care at UK fertility clinics.
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Perspectives on Illumina’s Genomics Forum 2022

Illumina's inaugural in-person Genomics Forum 2022 in San Diego, USA, from 28 September - 1 October 2022 sent a clear message that the genomic health revolution is here. This trailblazing event brought together global leaders, scientific researchers, medics, policy makers, the data and technology sector and beyond to advance and push the boundaries of what is possible in the genomic era. Its collaborative and innovative approach, combined with its positive call to action, delivered an inspiring message of hope for the broad and effective use of genomic technology to deliver precision and preventative healthcare and disease surveillance to prevent the next pandemic.
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Illumina Genomics Forum 2022: Spotlight Speaker Bill Gates

Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to attend a spotlight speech by Bill Gates at Illumina's inaugural in-person Genomics Forum in San Diego on 30 September 2022. Building on more than 20 years work on global health and development Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, addressed how genomics are supporting and advancing global health and can help stop the next pandemic.
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