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• Circulating Tumor Cell Medicine and Dentistry 40%
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• Analysis Medicine and Dentistry 36%

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Dasha Freydina

• Genomics Facility - Single Cell Omics Platform Manager

Person: Professional Services

Research output

• 1537 Citations
• 3 Meeting abstract
• 1 Conference paper
• 1 Poster abstract

Research output per year

Blood-based circulating tumor DNA mutations as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for lung cancer

Research output : Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Diagnosis 100%
• Biological Marker 100%
• Lung Cancer 100%
• DNA Mutation 100%

Right Ventricle Has Normal Myofilament Function But Shows Perturbations in the Expression of Extracellular Matrix Genes in Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot Undergoing Pulmonary Valve Replacement

• Right Ventricle 100%
• Extracellular Matrix 100%
• Pulmonary Valve Replacement 100%
• Tetralogy of Fallot 100%

The right ventricle of Tetralogy of Fallot patients undergoing pulmonary valve replacement has normal myofilament function but shows perturbations to the expression of extracellular matrix genes

Projects per year

Gene Expression in overactive Bladder (OAB): Biomarker discovery and novel therapeutic targets

Dasgupta, P. , Arno, M. , Hernandez Fuentes, M. & academic, A.

1/11/2013 → 1/11/2014

Project : Research

A functional genomics study of renal retinoids using Raldh 1 & 3 knockout mice

Xu, Q. , Arno, M. , Hendry, B. , Hylands, P. , Noelle, R. & academic, A.

1/03/2012 → 28/02/2015

RNA based testing for the detection of autologous blood transfusion

Daniel, B. , Arno, M. , Cowan, D. , Frascione, N. & Rebollo-Mesa, I.

Partnership for Clean Competition

13/09/2011 → 31/12/2013

UK The London Genomics Network is formed of 17 laboratories based in 8 academic institutions around London. These laboratories provide genomics support and expertise to researchers in their own institutions and the wider scientific community.  

Imperial College  

LMS/MRC Genomics Laboratory   – MRC LMS Laboratory of Medical Sciences

The Genomics Facility provides state-of-the-art facilities for high-throughput genomic research using NGS sequencing, single-cell and spatial genomics technologies  

BRC Genomics Facility   – Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London

The BRC Genomics Facility offers integrated support for translational sequencing projects

London Biofoundry – Imperial College London

The London Biofoundry provides an integrated Bioengineering stack to academics and start-ups including NGS platforms (Illumina, PacBio, ONT) supported by HT lab automation.

UCL Genomics – Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health

UCL Genomics is a collaborative research facility with expertise in state-of-the-art genomic technologies, project design and data analysis. The facility has dedicated applications specialists running several different -omic streams including methylation profiling, genotyping microarrays, RNA/DNA-seq, pathogen sequencing, single cell sequencing and high throughput automated nucleic acid extractions and data analysis.

Genomics Translational Technology Platform   – UCL Cancer Institute

The Genomics TTP provides access to state-of-the-art genomics equipment and offers NGS library preparation and genome engineering services to researchers working in the cancer field at the Cancer Institute and UCL.

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Long Read Sequencing Facility –  Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

The UCL LRS provides access to long-read sequencing services such as Nanopore and PacBio technologies to researchers and industry.

UK DRI Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Platform – UK DRI at UCL, Crucifirm Building, Gower Street

The UK DRI SC/ST Platform is based at UCL and supports the UK DRI’s Centres around the country as well as the local neuroscience research community. From mid-2023 the platform will offer services and training opportunities in cutting edge technologies for single cell and spatially-resolved transcriptomics. .

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Queen mary university london  .

Genome Centre – Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London

Barts and The London Genome Centre is the genomics core facility at Queen Mary University of London, supporting researchers since 2000.

The Queen Mary SBBS Genomics Facility –  School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

The SBBS genomics facility’s primary focus is on long-range sequencing and chromosome mapping. We provide long-range sequencing, direct RNA sequencing and transcriptomics through the PromethION, while the Saphyr allows us to support chromosome level studies for genome polishing and analysis of structural variation

King’s College London

NIHR BRC Genomics Research Platform  –  Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust and King’s College London

BRC genomics Platform provides access to cutting edge infrastructure and latest technologies to support single cell transcriptomics, spatial transcriptomics, Illumina sequencing, NGS library preparation for a range of applications and streamlined data analysis services. The platform works with investigators to develop novel protocols for new applications within these technologies and provides support with experimental design and project planning.

IoPPN Genomics & Biomarker Core Facility  –  The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN)

The IoPPN Genomics & Biomarker Core Facility within King’s College London offers an array of high-throughput genomics services from sample preparation to bioinformatics support

Genomics Facility – The Institute of Cancer Research, Molecular Pathology

With state-of-the-art hardware and unrivalled expertise in the molecular characterisation of tumours, the Genomics Facility supports researchers at the ICR and our partner institutions across the UK to accelerate progress towards precision therapies

Molecular Diagnostics Translational Research Unit  – Royal Marsden Hospital/Institute for Cancer Research Centre for Molecular Pathology

Translational research team in ISO15189 accredited lab. Human-only work with direct clinical implications (eg clinical trials)

The Francis Crick Institute 

Advanced Sequencing Facility

The Advanced Sequencing Facility (ASF) supports genomics research conducted at the Crick. It is formed of a team of 15 scientists with expertise in the latest technologies in the field, including single cell biology, spatial transcriptomics, long reads sequencing and automation.

The Natural History Museum 

Molecular Laboratories

Staffed by specialists in molecular biology, we carry out interdisciplinary research for all Museum departments.

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Lshtm genome facility.

The Facility supports a range of genomics approaches for research conducted at LSHTM, from genome through m icrobial small genome (re)sequencing, metagenomics (16S, ITS), targeted gene sequencing, to amplicon sequencing and targeted gene expression, as well as RNASeq and HLA sequencing .

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The Prime Minister has pledged to establish the UK as a world leader in genetic research and to transform patient care by unlocking the power of DNA. The national programme will focus on cancer and rare diseases and will enable pioneering research to decode 100,000 human genomes, a scale not seen anywhere else in the world. A genome is one whole set of a person’s genes, plus all the DNA between the genes. Genomics is the study of the whole genome and how it works, but has also come to have a broader meaning to include the way that the genome is interpreted and the technologies that have been developed because of it.

The three-year project, which began in February 2015, has the potential to transform the future of healthcare. It could improve the prediction and prevention of disease, enable new and more precise diagnostic tests, and allow personalisation of drugs and other treatments to specific genetic variants. The Genomics Network Alliance grew out of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre and follows a successful pilot project at Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust. Serving a population of more than seven million people, it is a partnership between several of London’s leading hospital trusts and universities and two of the country’s biggest patient organisations:

• Four NHS trusts: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust.
• Two universities: King’s College London and St George’s University of London.
• Two patient organisations: Macmillan Cancer Support and Genetic Alliance UK.
• Two Academic Health Science Networks: covering South London (The Health Innovation Network) and Kent Surrey and Sussex.
• One Academic Health Science Centre: King’s Health Partners

The four trusts will be responsible for recruiting suitable patients and their relatives to the programme, for collecting blood and tumour samples and for extracting the DNA from these samples. Macmillan Cancer Support and Genetic Alliance UK, as well as partners and networks across South London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex will help with patient engagement and communications to the public. The universities will also play a key part in genomic research and education. To find out more about genomics and the 100k Genomes Project, visit the South London NHS Genomic Medicine Centre website or the   Genomics England website.  

The cost of sequencing a human genome has fallen a million fold since the first sequence in 2000 and can now be carried out in a single day. Now is the time to apply whole genome sequencing to healthcare, tightly integrated with research to generate better treatments and a better overall outcome for patients. With the 100,000 genomes project, Genomics England and now the creation of NHS Genome Medicine Centres the UK has the opportunity to lead in the world in the application of genomics medicine.

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Genomic Medicine

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One year full-time, two years part-time

Overseas fee payers: 1 July | Home fee payers: 19 August (Module deadlines vary)

St George's, University of London and King's College London

9 September 2024

About this course

Genomic medicine is a rapidly evolving discipline that is already making an impact in the fields of oncology, pharmacology, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, infectious disease and biomedical research. The science behind improvements to patients’ clinical care and health outcomes is supporting the development of personalised or precision medicine, ultimately saving lives.

This Master’s degree follows a curriculum designed by NHS England and is taught in partnership with King’s College London, giving you access to experts with different specialisms in, for example, bioinformatics and cardiovascular genomics. Both institutions are part of the South East Genomic Laboratory Hub, one of the largest providers of genomic testing in the UK and a national centre for specialist testing for cardiology, gastro-hepatology, haematology, neurology, respiratory and skin conditions.

As well as the MSc, the course is structured flexibly to provide options for PgCert and PgDip awards, which can be tailored to your career or interest. Since genomic medicine is becoming part of clinical practice, if you are an existing healthcare professional looking to upskill, you can also study on a modular basis towards your Continuous Personal and Professional Development (CPPD).

Funding update: If you work for the NHS then you may be eligible for funding from NHS England for up to four taught modules for 2023/24 and 2024/25. If you are interested in applying for NHSE funding, please liaise with our Course Admissions Tutor Dr Kate Everett-Korn before applying to the university. Visit the Genomics Education Programme website for more information.

New modules: From 2024/25 the Genomic Medicine MSc will offer two new optional and unique modules on Fetal Genomics and Genomics of Neurological Disorders. Visit the course structure tab for more information.  

Course overview

Of all the life sciences, genomics is one of the most dynamic areas. The past 20 years have seen an explosion in our ability to explore the structure, function and evolution of the human genome, with mapping and editing of gene variants now possible due to technological advances, including next-generation sequencing.

In seeking to identify how alterations to our genomes directly affect disease and health, genomics is also leading a revolution in healthcare by giving a better understanding of how drugs affect people differently and thus allowing for focused, effective, treatment or ‘personalised medicine’.

Under the umbrella term of genomic medicine, there are many different areas that are covered. We look at the transcriptome – the total set of RNA molecules which represents the genes active in a given organism or particular cell type at a given point in time. Changes to the transcriptome can both reflect and cause diseases such as cancer.

We also consider the ‘epigenome’, heritable chemical modifications to DNA and DNA-associated proteins in the cell, which alter gene expression as a result of natural development and tissue differentiation or in response to disease or environmental exposures. In both instances, we seek to identify how these changes directly affect disease and ill health.

You will learn how recent technological advances have transformed how genomic data is generated, analyzed and presented; how bioinformatics is enabling us to handle and make sense of big data and its impact across healthcare. In doing so, you will consider its relevance to a range of clinical scenarios, such as the spread of specific infections across hospitals, the Covid-19 pandemic, and identification of biomarkers of response to targeted therapies.

This master’s degree, awarded by St George’s, University of London, is taught in partnership with King’s College London. You will benefit from the combined teaching and research expertise, and the comprehensive and specialist resources provided by these two institutions, as both specialist health universities, and two of the UK’s top research universities.

Studying genomic medicine can help inform day-to-day medical or clinical practice, giving you a better understanding of what causes illness and the effects of disease, which is of interest to a wide range of health professionals. You can choose to study either single modules, a PgCert, a PgDip or the full MSc, which can lead to a range of careers, including in the NHS, the pharmaceutical industry and bioinformatics, or provide preparation for a PhD.

Course highlights

• Taught jointly by St George’s and King’s; institutions with world-class research, clinical and teaching expertise across the full spectrum of genomic medicine.
• Specialist optional taught modules in cardiovascular genetics and genomics, genomics of neurological disorders, advanced bioinformatics and counselling skills reflect institutional expertise.
• If you work in the NHS, our modules are available with or without assessment fully funded by NHSE (subject to available commissions).
• You will have the opportunity to experience working within an internationally recognised research group when you do your research project.
• Both institutions are NHS preferred providers and co-located with leading teaching hospitals.
• Both have participated in the Genomics England 100,000 Genomes Project to sequence 100,000 whole genomes from around 85,000 NHS patients with rare diseases or cancer, now using expertise to understand critical illness in Covid-19.
• Established in 1752, St George’s, University of London is the UK’s specialist health university, and we are the only UK university to share our campus with a major teaching hospital, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which is both on the clinical frontline for a diverse local community and a centre of excellence for specialist conditions.
• You will be surrounded by like-minded individuals which helps to build your multidisciplinary understanding and context.

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“If you have a passion for genomics, this course is for you. It is extremely flexible and suits people of all professions, from doctors to pharmacists to newly graduated students looking to further their education.”

- Nicholas Bianchini

Genomic Medicine MSc student

“I found there to be options for people with all types of interests to discover new methods, techniques, and fields of genomic medicine; and enrich those they already had.”

- Eleanor Tobelem

Genomic Medicine MSc alumna

To be considered for this course, you will need to:

• meet the entry criteria
• write a personal statement
• provide two suitable references

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

You should have or be expected to achieve, a minimum of a second class degree (2:2) in a relevant bioscience degree with sufficient genetics content. For healthcare graduates, a pass is required. All degrees must be awarded before 1 August on the year of entry.

We may invite you to interview if are unable to make a decision directly from your application.

Alternative professional qualifications, or previous related experience, may be considered and we encourage you to apply.

Intercalating students

Applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree but are current medical students who have successfully completed 360 credits (or equivalent) including at least 120 credits at Level 6 (or equivalent) of their medical degree are also eligible to apply.

International qualifications

We accept equivalent qualifications gained in other countries and use to UKNARIC to assess. Please see our International Student Support pages for more information.

If you have any questions, you can contact us at [email protected]

English Language

This is a Group 1 course.

Full details can be found on our English Language requirements webpages .

Personal statement and references

You will be asked to outline your reasons for applying for the course in a brief personal statement on the application form. You will also need to provide two satisfactory references.

Go to the ‘Apply’ tab for more information.

Join the Frontiers in Human Health summer school

The Frontiers in Human Health summer school offers you the opportunity to explore past, present and future approaches to tackling some of the world’s major health challenges.

The MSc is designed to provide a solid introduction to the key areas of genomics, human genetics and genetic variation, including an understanding of disease genetics and how genomic medicine can illuminate disease mechanisms and biology. You will examine the range of ‘omic’ technologies: their interpretation and application in key areas of healthcare such as cancer, rare inherited diseases and infectious diseases, as well as research.

With the development of bioinformatics now playing such a crucial role, you will gain sufficient knowledge and understanding required to critically interpret existing genomic research and develop the skills to collect, analyse and interpret data using a range of statistical and bioinformatics techniques.

As a key part of the MSc course, you will get the opportunity to develop research skills by conducting a 60 credit laboratory/computer/counselling research project or a 30 credit literature review. Many of our part-time students choose a project which can be incorporated within their work, such as genetic analysis of particular patient samples. Others have studied diverse topics such as neurological genetic disease or patients with tuberculosis. One recent student conducted a project on how genomic education could be incorporated into and benefit midwife training.

MSc Genomic Medicine has been structured to provide options to study for PgCert and PgDip awards, as well as the MSc. At PgDip level, we offer two study routes (Option 1 and 2), which enable you to focus on different diseases. At PgCert level, we offer three different pathways:

• Genomic Medicine (Standard): The majority of PgCert students follow this pathway as it includes the core elements of the MSc programme.
• Genomic Medicine (Medical): If you already have significant knowledge of genomics, this pathway allows you to opt out of the Fundamentals of Human Genetics and Genomics module.
• Genomic Medicine (Bioinformatics): This pathway is ideal for those with an interest in big data and data handling.

Our wide range of specialist modules can also be studied individually as part of Continuous Personal and Professional Development (CPPD). If you work in the NHS our modules are available with or without assessment, fully funded by NHSE as part of your ‘workforce development’ (subject to available commissions). In recent years, a broad range of health professionals have chosen to study with us, including GPs, surgeons, consultants, research nurses, genetic technologists, pharmacists and biomedical scientists.

Watch the Genomic Medicine MSc webinar from our virtual postgraduate event.

Course start date

The course will start with enrolment and induction activities on 9 - 10 September 2024. Topics covered will include the virtual learning platform, library and careers service as well as course specific sessions. There will also be keynote speakers and a social event where students from a variety of postgraduate taught courses can get to know each other.

Genomic Medicine MSc example timetables

• 2023/24 timetable (PDF)
• 2024/25 timetable (PDF)

Modules required

The modules required for each award are detailed below:

MSc (180 credits, 8 - 10 modules plus research project)

Compulsory modules:

• Bioinformatics, Interpretation and Data Quality Assurance in Genome Analysis (15 credits)
• Fundamentals of Human Genetics and Genomics (15 credits)
• Omics Techniques and Technologies; Their Application to Genomic Medicine (15 credits)
• Research Project (60 credits or 30 credits)

Plus at least three  from:

• Application of Genomics in Infectious Disease (15 credits)
• Genomics of Common and Rare Inherited Diseases (15 credits)
• Molecular Pathology of Cancer and Application in Cancer Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment (15 credits)
• Pharmacogenomics and Stratified Healthcare (15 credits)

Plus between one and four from:

• Advanced Bioinformatics (15 credits)
• Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics (15 credits)
• Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Applied Genomics (15 credits)
• Fetal Genomics (15 credits)
• Genomics of Neurological Disorders (15 credits)
• Introduction to Counselling Skills in Genomics (15 credits)

PgDip (120 credits, 8 modules)

This award can be tailored to suit your career goals and interests.

If you would like to discuss the module options available, please contact the Course Director Dr Kate Everett-Korn for more information. 

• Bioinformatics, Interpretation and Data Quality Assurance in Genome Analysis 
• Fundamentals of Human Genetics and Genomics 
• Molecular Pathology of Cancer and Application in Cancer Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment
• Omics Techniques and Technologies; Their Application to Genomic Medicine 
• Pharmacogenomics and Stratified Healthcare

Plus 3 from:

• Application of Genomics in Infectious Disease
• Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics
• Fetal Genomics
• Ethical, Legal and Social Perspectives on Genomics or An Introduction to Counselling Skills in Genomics
• Genomics of Common and Rare Inherited Disease
• Genomics of Neurological Disorders
• Bioinformatics, Interpretation and Data Quality Assurance in Genome Analysis
• Ethical, Legal and Social Perspectives on Genomics or Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics or An Introduction to Counselling Skills in Genomics
• Fundamentals of Human Genetics and Genomics
• Genomics of Common and Rare Inherited Diseases 
• Omics Techniques and Technologies; Their Application to Genomic Medicine
• Pharmacogenomics and Stratified Healthcare or Molecular Pathology of Cancer and Application in Cancer Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment 
• Plus any one other module (not excluding those already listed)

PgCert - Standard Pathway (60 credits, 4 modules)

Plus two from:

• Advanced Bioinformatics
• An Introduction to Counselling Skills in Genomics or Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Applied Genomics
• Genomics of Neurogoloical Disorders

Note that students must have completed the Bioinformatics, Interpretation and Data Quality Assurance in Genome Analysis module before starting the Advance Bioinformatics module. 

PgCert - Medical Pathway (60 credits, 4 modules)

Compulsory module:

• Omics Techniques and Technologies

Plus  one from:

• Bioinformatics
• Molecular Pathology of Cancer
• Pharmacogenomics and Stratified Healthcare.
• An introduction to counselling skills in genomics or  Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Applied Genomics
• Application of Genomics to Infectious Disease

PgCert - Bioinformatics Pathway (60 credits, 4 modules)

• Genomics of Common and Rare Disease

Module information

The institution module leads have been indicated alongside each module below:

• St George's, University of London - SGUL
• King's College London - KCL

Advanced Bioinformatics* (15 credits) - KCL

This module builds upon and extends the module “Bioinformatics, interpretation and data quality assurance in genome analysis ” and further explores state of the art bioinformatics pipelines for genetic data in a clinical context, suitable for studying genetic variants underlying Mendelian diseases, cancer genetics, and RNA expression data using Galaxy, and also introduces the student to basic Bioinformatic data skills using the command line, R/RStudio and Bioconductor. The student will learn about the landscape of tools for read mapping and variant calling and how they are suitable for different types of genetic data and analysis. Lectures will be combined with hands on computer workshops/tutorials, where students can practice designing their own bioinformatics pipelines in the Galaxy environment. They will work with real gene expression, rare disease and cancer genomics datasets. The course will also provide a primer for working with large genetic datasets using command line tools, scripting bioinformatics pipelines and using R/RStudio and Bioconductor to analyses and explore and visualise NGS and other ‘Omics data.

*Students aiming to do the Advanced Bioinformatics module will have to complete the Bioinformatics module first. No prior knowledge in programming is required for either module. You will learn R-coding in the Advanced Bioinformatics module and, although you might find it challenging at first, your module leads will provide you with plenty of support and guidance.

Students doing the Advanced Bioinformatics module will need to download free VPN software and set up a VPN connection to be able to access our cloud computing facilities in advance. You can find a guide about how to do this on macOS, Linux or Microsoft Windows and the VPN configuration file .

Application of Genomics in Infectious Disease (15 credits) - SGUL

The teaching sessions of this module will cover the basics of pathogen genome biology, methods for whole genome sequencing (WGS) applied to pathogens and bioinformatic analysis of pathogen genomes. Numerous examples will demonstrate the relevance of infectious disease genomics to key topics such as antimicrobial resistance, diagnostics, vaccine design, disease surveillance, host susceptibility to infection, public health epidemiology and clinical management of patients.

The application of WGS and implications of pathogen genomics from a perspective of healthcare pathways and public health for its future impact will be the key focus for your study. The sessions will be interspersed with a series of case studies and research papers for self-directed study, taken from a limited reading list comprising exemplar organisms from the recent literature. The sessions explore and present multiple examples of pathogens and genomics: TB drug therapy; Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E. coli outbreaks; Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA; STI diagnostics and resistance; HIV, influenza and the COVID-19 pandemic; pneumococcal and meningococcal vaccine design and surveillance.

Together the sessions, self-directed learning and associated resources form the defined knowledge base for the module. The literature and other reading materials provide the students with the basis for extended self-study and as a foundation for the module’s summative assessments.

Bioinformatics, Interpretation and Data Quality Assurance in Genome Analysis* (15 credits) - KCL

The module will cover the fundamental principles of informatics and the impact of bioinformatics on clinical genomics. Students will be expected to be able to find and use major genomic and genetic data resources; use software packages and analysis tools for big data and undertake literature searches to critically assess, annotate and interpret findings from sequence data and genetic variants. Theoretical sessions will be coupled with practical exercises involving the analysis and annotation of predefined data sets.

This module will equip the student with the essential skills to analyse genomic data, applying professional best practice guidelines. Upon completion of this module students will be able to understand how bioinformatics is used to analyse, interpret and report genomic data in a clinical context. Students will also be equipped to utilise the 100,000 Genomes Project data set if relevant for their research project.

*No prior knowledge in programming is required for this module

Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics (15 credits) - SGUL

This module explores the burden of cardiovascular disease and the underlying contribution of genetics to these diseases. Students will receive refresher sessions focused on cardiac function as well as being introduced to the key diagnostic tools used in cardiology. They will learn about the major arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies which can lead to premature and sudden death. By studying genetic causes of lipid disorders students will understand the impact of rare and common genetic variants on the risk of coronary heart disease. The contribution of "big data" and the development of gene panel tests will be discussed to demonstrate some of the benefits that genomic medicine can offer to this group of diseases. Students will hear about the role and challenges of genetic counselling in inherited cardiac conditions.

Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Applied Genomics (15 credits) - SGUL

Students will be provided with a platform of ethical understanding from which to consider issues of confidentiality, privacy and disclosure, autonomy, welfare, informed consent and justice. Upon this platform, students will consider the impact of genomic technologies on individual lives and public discourse. The social implications of the availability of genetic testing and screening will be considered, especially in the context of reproductive technologies. Finally, students will be provided with a discussion of legal issues surrounding the use of genetic information as well as the use of genetic data for research, diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Fetal Genomics: Decoding the Blueprint of Human Development (15 credits) - KCL

There have been rapid advancements in genomics technologies and their increasing application in prenatal medicine. In today's modern age, where litigation rates in obstetrics and fetal medicine are increasingly high, the need for accurate diagnosis, interpretation, and transparent communication of genomic results has never been more pressing. This climate demands practitioners are adept in employing the latest technologies and conveying complex genetic information clearly and compassionately to patients.

The fetal genomics module aims to bridge this critical gap, providing the necessary training and insights to support precise diagnostics, risk assessments, and patient-centric communication, thereby reducing the potential for legal complications and enhancing trust within the patient-provider relationship. This module ensures that students are proficient with the latest techniques and are attuned to the societal, legal, and ethical aspects of prenatal genetic testing. The module reflects the need for a multidisciplinary approach in genomics medicine, paving the way for more informed decisions and personalised care in maternal and child health.

Fundamentals of Human Genetics and Genomics (15 credits) - SGUL

This module will cover the structure and variations in the human genomics, including fundamental principles of genetics and genomics. Students undertaking this module will review the architecture of the human genome and the functional units embedded in it. Students will also cover aspects of gene regulation and chromatin structure and consider the importance of the epigenome in these processes. In addition, this module will cover DNA sequence variation and structural variation; how this sort of variation is normal but that sometimes it can be associated with disease. Classic chromosomal abnormalities will be described and the mechanisms that lead to them explained. Students will learn about monogenic and multifactorial genetic disorders and how gene mapping and sequencing can be used to identify causal and contributory variants. In essence, this module covers what the genome is, what abnormalities can arise and how they arise, as well as how they can be detected.

Genomics of Common and Rare Inherited Diseases (15 credits) - SGUL

This module uses exemplars of both common and rare diseases from across the entire healthcare spectrum to demonstrate the clinical utility of genomic data in the healthcare setting.

The module examples give an insight into how advances in genomic technologies and integration of genomic data into clinical pathways are impacting on the management of patients from the prenatal setting, through paediatrics and into adult medicine and cancer.

The module will explore the clinical presentation and genetic architecture of disease, as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of genomic data for a myriad of common and rare inherited conditions using expertise from across SGH/GSTT/SGUL/KCL. We will explore traditional and current approaches used to identify genetic predisposition to common and rare inherited diseases, focusing on the latter, within the context of clinical diagnostics.

We will learn how to select patients with unmet diagnostic needs that will benefit from exome or whole genome sequencing, and some of the complexities involved in the interpretation of genomic data in the clinical context. We will also discuss the Genomics England, genomics medicine services and data infrastructure.

Genomics of Neurological Disorders (15 credits) - SGUL

This module explores the contribution of genomics to neurological disorders. Students will receive refresher sessions focussed on neuroanatomy and the development of the neurological system followed by an introduction to the key diagnostic tools used in neurology. They will learn about the major neurological disorder categories which have a high genetic contribution. The module will explore the value of the multidisciplinary team in phenotyping, interpretation of results, management and family communication.

Introduction to Counselling Skills in Genomics (15 credits) - SGUL

This module will provide students with an introduction to general communication skills and specific counselling skills used in genomic medicine. Students undertaking this module will be taught how to communicate and provide appropriate support to individuals and their families. Development of counselling skills will be achieved via theoretical and practical sessions through the use of role play within an academic setting. Students will understand the importance of a family history and communication of pathogenic and/or uncertain results.

Molecular Pathology of Cancer and Application in Cancer Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment (15 credits) - KCL

The module will guide the students from a basic introduction in cancer biology, to comparing molecular and pathological information applied in the diagnosis, classification, treatment of cancer. We will look at immuno-oncology, early detection, and predisposition of cancer, and the use of molecular data and diagnostics in clinical trials. In addition, we will introduce basic machine learning methodologies and different molecular technologies of tumour tissue in the context of target identification, and biomarker development to capture their clinical relevance.

Omics Techniques and Technologies; Their Application to Genomic Medicine (15 credits) - KCL

This module explores current genomics techniques used for DNA sequencing (e.g. targeted approaches, whole exome and whole genome sequencing) and RNA sequencing, using highly parallel methodologies, together with current technologies routinely used to investigate genomic variation in the clinical setting. This module will introduce the bioinformatics approaches required for the analysis of genomic data. The module will also cover the use of array-based methodologies and RNA sequencing in estimating levels of protein expression, micro RNAs and long non–coding RNAs. An introduction to metabolomics and proteomics, which are important for the functional interpretation of genomic data and discovery of disease biomarkers will also be included. Students will also learn about the strategies employed to evaluate pathogenicity of variants for clinical reporting.

Pharmacogenomics and Stratified Healthcare (15 credits) - KCL

The module will provide an overview of the techniques and analytical strategies used in pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics and explore some of the challenges and limitations in this field. Moreover, the module will use examples of known, validated pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomic tests, relevant to the use of drug treatments.

Research Project (30 credit option)

This is an ideal option for students taking the MSc part-time and working at the same time.

Students will be undertaking original research and writing it up in the style of a journal review. They will need to use language, style and formatting of the scientific literature that they have read when it comes to writing up.

The project can be carried out in any appropriate research university or hospital department or industry environment with joint supervision, i.e., supervisors from both the hosting department and the course.

Research Project (60 credit option)

Students will use both the theoretical knowledge they will acquire throughout the taught part of the course and the analytical skills they will develop in order to tackle a research question by themselves. Undertaking of the research project will involve formulating the question, acquiring and analysing the data and finally presenting and discussing the results. The project can be carried out in the hosting NHS laboratory, research department and industry under joint supervision i.e. tutors from both the hosting department and the programme. Research projects should be presented in the format of a paper for publication (additional figures and tables can be presented as supplementary material).

Teaching will be delivered at both St George’s and King’s College London. Teaching methods combine a mixture of lectures, to provide key theory and concepts, and interactive tutorials and workshops, allowing you to apply your new knowledge and skills.

Unlike traditional degree programmes in which you might expect to attend teaching sessions most days of the week for the duration of each semester, teaching occurs in blocks of five consecutive working days for each module (see module dates). You are expected to attend all teaching sessions on those days and you should expect the timetable to run from 9am to 5pm each day.

Three Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) have been designed to support student learning outside of this face-to-face teaching time. One of these, The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine , usually runs in July to August and is expected as pre-course learning for all students, including those doing CPPD and PGCert. You will need to use your time between teaching blocks to embed your knowledge through recommended reading and to prepare assignments.

St George’s adopts a patient-centred approach to its education. The optional ‘ An Introduction to Counselling Skills in Genomics’ module supports the development of appropriate attitudes and behaviours towards the diagnosis and management of patients whose care will be influenced by genomic investigations. As such, where possible, we will invite representatives from patient groups or someone who has actually been through a genetic process to share their own experience and what it meant to them.

Our expertise

One of the things students tell us they like most about the course is the passion, knowledge and experience of our lecturers. You’ll be taught by clinicians actively involved in the 100,000 Genomes Project and scientific experts in drug discovery, direct-to-consumer genomic testing and the genomics of Covid-19. Previous guest speakers have included the Head of the south-west Thames Pathology Service and the Head of Genome Analysis and Genomics England.

For over two centuries, St George’s has been at the forefront of developing new and innovative solutions to enhance the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease with a global reputation as experts in genomics, population health, infection and immunity, and molecular and clinical sciences. We enjoy a close relationship with the hospital as exemplified by the recent establishment of the Genomics Clinical Academic Group – a cross-institutional group comprised of scientists, clinicians, nurses and bioinformaticians all working together in both research and education.

Recently, clinicians and researchers from across the University and Hospital have been leading urgent public health studies and trials into Covid-19 and testing different treatments as part of the national recovery trial. St George’s is also leading on studies to develop rapid antibody tests for the disease and understand whether pregnant mothers can pass coronavirus on to their babies in the womb.

Assessment methods

Progress throughout the course will be assessed through a variety of methods, including single best answer questions, short answer questions, multidisciplinary group discussion, essays and oral presentations. As this is a modular course, there is no final exam. Instead, each module has two online assessments which must be passed for academic credit (15 credits per taught module).

This course is designed for students and healthcare professionals who wish to acquire training in genomic technologies and their interpretation within a medical context. Genomics is an area of rapid change, with a particular skills shortage in the area of bioinformatics, an area you can specialise in through this programme.

An MSc in Genomic Medicine will provide career opportunities for a range of professions, from laboratory-based researchers to diagnostic and healthcare professionals. Our graduates have gone on to work in clinical diagnostics, clinical trials, scientist training programme, bioinformatics, laboratory research assistant, and have continued on to study postgraduate medicine and PhDs.

Example career routes:

• Clinical diagnostics
• Clinical trials
• Genomic counselling
• Graduate entry medicine
• Research in academia, industry or hospital (e.g. as a research assistant, scientific officer, clinical research associate, etc.)
• NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP)
• Pharmaceutical company
• Teaching/training
• Further postgraduate studies

Careers support for new graduates

Graduates from St George’s have access to support from the careers service for two years after graduation.

“I learned laboratory skills, basic bioinformatics, genetic counselling, and ethical reasoning skills; all of which helped boost my profile in medical genetics and made me more confident in applying to PhD positions and to the STP in genomics by the NHS.”

PhD candidate at University of Aberdeen

“I really enjoyed my time studying at St George's and I could not recommend it enough. The MSc prepared me very well for my role as a neurogenetics clinical nurse specialist. The clinicians, teachers and researchers have been a source of inspiration to pursue genomic medicine.”

- Mark Mencias

Neurogenetics Clinical Nurse Specialist at St George's Hospital

“The course stands out to me because of the curriculum and the structure. It gave me a holistic experience of studying different aspects of biology and disease vertices. The research project component helped me develop skills that were necessary to apply for relevant roles in reputed companies and scientific institutes.”

Scientific data associate at Abcam PLC, Cambridge

Everything you need for success in the health and life sciences profession is here – from opportunities to learn from professionals working on the clinical frontline to cutting-edge laboratory facilities and bio-imaging technology.

We’re the UK’s only university dedicated to medical and health sciences education, training and research. We share our site with a major London teaching hospital. This means you’ll become part of a unique clinical and academic research community, mixing with the many different healthcare professionals you will go on to work alongside throughout your career.

Laboratories

Our teaching laboratories at St George's and King's are fully fitted with equipment for biological, chemistry, biomedical, molecular biology and pharmacy practicals. This includes:

• Microscopes
• Spectrophotometers
• DNA amplifiers
• Organ baths
• Specialist glassware

We’ve installed audio-visual equipment so microscope images can be projected onto large screens. You’ll also be able to use our tissue culture facilities, flow cytometry, pathogen containment facilities.

Image Resource Facility (IRF)

The IRF is designed for Light Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, and sample preparation. Here you can image histology samples, cells and molecules of all varieties, and model organisms such as zebrafish using any of the light microscope, slide scanning, or electron microscope systems.

Pathology museum

Our on-site  Museum of Human Diseases  houses a collection of over 2,000 pathological specimens, including those donated by Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie in 1843. This space is used for small group tutorials exploring the mechanisms of disease.

Anatomy Suite

The  Anatomy Suite  is where present and future healthcare professionals and scientists in the hospital and University learn or expand on their anatomy knowledge directly from the human body.

We give students access to high-quality anatomy resources including:

• Plastinated (preserved) specimens
• Osteological materials
• Anatomical models
• Digital/imaging resources (such as Anatomage tables and Complete Anatomy)

Library and learning technology

Our library is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You’ll find silent, quiet and group learning spaces, as well as group discussion rooms.

We have a wide range of books, e-books, academic journals and other resources. You’ll also have access to online resources, such as the Canvas Virtual Learning Environment and our Hunter discovery service.

Need accessibility equipment? The library also loans noise-cancelling headphones, laptop stands, coloured overlays, desktop whiteboards, and more.

IT facilities

We have an extensive range of IT facilities, including:

• 260 workstations in five computer suites, three of which are open 24 hours a day
• 75 self-service laptops available
• Free Wi-Fi covering the whole campus, including our halls of residence accommodation.

You can use these resources to access your course materials, discussion boards and feedback through Canvas.

Looking for a free space? Simply use our handy real-time computer locator.

State-of-the-art facilities

Based in a major teaching hospital, our students are immersed in a professional clinical and research environment from day one. Read more about our state-of-the-art facilities.

Student support

From day one, you’ll become part of a community of staff and students of different ages, ethnicities, nationalities and backgrounds. everyone you meet will have one thing in common – a passion for healthcare, science and medicine..

Whether you’re an existing healthcare professional, returning to education after a break or joining us after graduating from an undergraduate degree, we want to help you make the most of your time here. To do this, we offer a full range of academic support and student services.

Careers service

We offer 1:1 career guidance to undergraduate and postgraduate students at every stage of your professional development, from the start of your course through to graduation and beyond. As a student, you’ll also benefit from career development activities that are specifically tailored to your course.

What we offer:

• Career guidance: We offer 30-minute 1:1 careers guidance sessions to support you in your career planning, build your confidence, and help you identify next steps on your career journey.
• CV and application advice: We can review your applications with you, support you in presenting yourself to potential employers, tailor your applications to a particular role and help you stand out from your competition.
• Practice interviews: Work on the content, structure, and delivery of your answers, whether that’s motivation questions, competency questions, role-specific questions or Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI).
• Interactive workshops: Our career education workshops are tailored and delivered within courses. Topics may include understanding the graduate job market, learning through reflection on career decision-making, making successful applications and making an impact at interviews.
• Careers fairs: These are opportunities to explore career paths in different areas and specialities, meet with employers, and have valuable conversations to inform your career thinking.
• Online support: We offer specific information tailored to each course, plus general careers support and resources relevant to whatever your career choices and direction via our Canvas Virtual Learning Environment.

Cost of Living

We know that this may be a worrying time for our students and their families. Our Cost of Living Hub contains the latest information to our community affected by the rising cost of living. We provide students with various financial support, budgeting advice as well as employability options.

Disability support

If you require reasonable adjustments or disability services, you can find information on our disability information for students pages. For any further information please contact the disability adviser .

The Graduate School

Our Graduate School brings together postgraduate students from different disciplines, allowing you to support and learn from each other while expanding your professional networks.

The Graduate School works closely with our research institutes and provides opportunities for personal and professional development. You’ll also have access to a postgraduate common room where postgraduate students and early career researchers can study and socialise.

Induction programme

Our induction sets you up for your studies and helps you feel part of the University. As well as course-specific activities, we run an online ‘ Get Started ’ module which provides information about:

• Social and enrichment activities
• Student safety
• Wellbeing and learning support
• Study skills
• Our library facilities
• Careers and employability services

International student support

Our International Students Support service is part of the Student Life Centre and provides information on visas, settlement schemes, enrolment and more. To find out more, visit our EU and international support pages.

If you’re an international student, get in touch with the team as soon as you accept your offer via [email protected] .

Mental health support

St George’s has a confidential, free and impartial counselling service available to all students. You can also access services through our Student Life Centre and our online resources. This includes links to NHS resources, apps, podcasts and websites dedicated to mental health and wellbeing.

Personal academic tutor

When you start your course, we’ll allocate you a personal tutor. This is a member of the academic team who you’ll see regularly to monitor your progress and pick up any problems, both academic and personal. Even if they don’t have the answer, they’ll point you in the right direction towards the support you need.

Student Ambassador Scheme

Our Student Ambassadors support student recruitment events, widening participation activities such as Science Stars and schemes such as Unibuddy Reps. Our Student Ambassadors also help with one-off or less regular events and creating student generated content like blogs and videos.

Student Life Centre

Our Student Life Centre team can help you with every aspect of student life including:

• Accommodation
• Exams and assessment
• Academic procedures
• International queries
• Disability and wellbeing
• Confidential counselling service

Your personal tutor can also signpost you to relevant support.

Students’ Union

St George's Students' Union (SU) is an independent organisation run by students for students. The SU runs a wide range of events and is home to the SU Bar and Shop, music room, dance studios and meeting rooms. The team also provides welfare support for all students, with an open-door policy.

Want to join a sports team? Eager to try something new? We encourage you to take part in the wide range of sports, social and cultural activities and events on offer. From fencing to hockey, yoga to hiking, we have over 100 clubs and societies so you can be sure to find something that will interest you.

Our popular ‘Mums and Dads’ buddy scheme is organised by the Students’ Union. Every first year has the choice of being assigned a ‘parent’ from the year above in their respective course. The returning student acts as a go to for advice about courses and university life.

Students with children

Juggling study and parenthood can be difficult, particularly if you’re taking a demanding medical or healthcare degree. Our Student Parents and Carers Empowered (SPACE) society is a group run by studying parents that meets monthly to support each other and discuss how to balance family life with studying. For more information, email the SPACE society .

We’re here to help you develop the academic skills you need to succeed and make the most of our library collections.

• Sessions and tutorials on literature searches, keyword searches and using databases
• Training materials for academic planning, reading and writing to develop key transferable skills
• 1:1 meetings for a tailored approach to your academic support needs

Student support services

We have a full range of services available to support you during your time at St George's.

How to apply

Before beginning your application please check the entry criteria of the course you wish to study to ensure you meet the required standards.

If you work for the NHS and wish to be considered for NHSE funding, please make this clear on your application.

Guidance on submitting an application can be found on our  how to apply webpage .

Access our online application system

Select the relevant application link and create an account:

• MSc Genomic Medicine - Full Time
• MSc Genomic Medicine - Part Time
• PG Diploma Genomic Medicine - Full Time
• PG Diploma Genomic Medicine - Part Time
• PG Certificate Genomic Medicine - Part Time
• To apply for Genomic Medicine modules please see further guidance in Applying for a module section below
• Once you have created your account, you will be able to complete an application form and upload any relevant documents. You can save a partly completed form and return to it later. Please make sure you complete all sections. Please make sure that the information you provide is accurate, including the options you select in menus.
• Add [email protected] to your address book to ensure you do not miss any important emails from us.
• When you have checked that your application is complete and accurate, click ‘submit’.

You can track your application through your online account.

Applying for a module

Genomic Medicine Modules 2024/5 entry

Modules starting September – November 2024

• Fundamentals of Human Genetics & Genomics : 11 - 17 September
• Genomics of Common & Rare Inherited Diseases : 25 September -1 October
• Omics Techniques & Technologies : 24 - 30 October
• Genomics of Neurological Disorders : 11-15 November
• Bioinformatics, Interpretation & Data Quality : 20 - 26 November

Modules starting December 2024 – January 2025

• Application of Genomics in Infectious Diseases : 2 - 6 December 
• Pharmacogenomics & Stratified Healthcare : 15 - 21 January 2025
• Cardiovascular Genetics & Genomics : 29  January - 4 February

Modules starting February – April 2025

• Ethical, Legal & Social Issues in Applied Genomics : 12 - 18 February
• Molecular Pathology of Cancer : 19 - 25 February
• Advanced Bioinformatics : 6 -12 March
• An Introduction to Counselling Skills in Genomics : 20 - 26 March
• Fetal Genomics : 3 - 9 April
• Research projects onsite presentations will take place on 31 July

If you are applying to study a module please note the following:

If you wish to do more than one module, please use the application link for the module which occurs first.  Please state in your personal statement exactly which modules you wish to do.

Current students: Students currently studying a Genomic Medicine standalone module at St George's should contact [email protected] to enquire into studying further modules. Please do not use the above links.

Please note applications for all modules close one month before the module start date.

Guidance for completing your references

When completing your application, you will be asked to provide contact details of two referees. Please ensure these details are accurate. As soon as you have submitted your application, your referees will be contacted by the university asking them to upload a reference to your online application.

One must be a recent academic reference. The other should be either a second academic reference or a professional/employer reference. They should cover your suitability for the course and your academic ability.

Your referees should know you well enough, in an official capacity, to write about you and your suitability for higher education. We do not accept references from family, friends, partners, ex-partners or yourself.

We will send reminder emails to your referees but it is your responsibility to ensure that contact details are correct and referees are available to submit a reference. References should be uploaded within two weeks of making your application.

Speak to the course organiser

If you have any questions about the Genomic Medicine course and would like to speak to the course organiser, please submit your questions to us.

“My favourite part of the Genomic Medicine course was interacting with many different healthcare professionals from a variety of backgrounds such as GPs, nurses, and other allied healthcare workers. This resulted in an enhanced learning experience, which in combination with the number of modules available within the course, gave me a richer understanding of how genomics is being applied across the NHS.”

- Stephanie

Research Team Leader

“Looking ahead, the MSc in Genomic medicine has helped me understand the advancements in omic technologies, provided direction in my research interests, and given a clear roadmap for integration of genomic techniques into my own medical practice.”

Final year MBBS4 student at St George's, University of London

“The module leads and lecturers were so knowledgeable and approachable; the passion for their subjects was obvious. The modules were very well structured with plenty of resources available; pre-session reading, and activities supported the learning and aided the embedding of knowledge and understanding.”

Paediatric Research Sister

In this tab you will find the financial information for this course of study, including details of financial support.

Tuition fees

2024 UK entry (home)

Full-time MSc: £15,250

Part-time MSc (2 years): £8,150 per annum

• Full-time PgDip: £10,250

Part-time PgDip (2 years): £5,500 per annum

Part-time PgCert : £5,800

Genomic Medicine module: £1,450

2024 International (including EU)

Full-time MSc: £25,200

Part-time MSc (2 years): £13,400 per annum

• Full-time PgDip: £18,650

Part-time PgDip (2 years): £10,000 per annum

Part-time PgCert: £10,000

Genomic Medicine module: £2,450

Additional costs

We do not expect students to incur any extra costs over and above those that we have advertised on the course page. To get the most from your studies, you will need your personal computer or laptop (Windows 10 or macOS) and an internet connection in your home. Find out more about technology requirements associated with online learning.

Students doing the Advanced Bioinformatics module will need to download free VPN software and set up a VPN connection to be able to access our cloud computing facilities in advance. You can find a guide about how to do this on macOS, Linux or Microsoft Windows here and the VPN configuration file here .

Personal protective equipment (PPE), if needed, will be provided for you by the University.

Funding your study

If you work for the NHS then you may be eligible for funding from NHS England (NHSE) for up to four taught modules. NHSE funding is limited so please liaise with our Admissions Tutor Dr Kate Everett-Korn as soon as possible. Then, if applicable, we will guide you through the application process and will forward your information to NHSEfor consideration. Visit Genomics England Education for more information.

We have a range of funding opportunities available for students. You may be eligible for the following.

• The St George's postgraduate scholarship (deadline 1 May 2024)
• The GREAT Scholarship (deadline 1 May 2024)
• A Postgraduate Master’s Loan from the UK Government
• Other financial support for Postgraduate Study
• An alumni discount – if you're a former St George’s student you can qualify for an additional 10% discount from this course if you're self-funded

Postgraduate scholarships

We offer a number of scholarships for outstanding students wishing to study a postgraduate course with us.

Application Deadline

Related courses, interpretation and clinical application of genomic data.

This training includes bespoke education and training, recognising the unique needs of an expert workforce in the genomics era.

Duration: Two years, maximum of four years to complete

Genomic Healthcare

This course is aimed at professionals such as clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and midwives who want a patient-centric study experience in genomic healthcare.

Duration: One year, part-time

Page last updated 26/04/2024 09:52 AM

Next Generation Sequencing Workshop at the Royal Society of Medicine (London, May 2022): how genomics is on the path to modernizing genetic toxicology

Affiliations.

• 1 GSK R&D, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
• 2 School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom.
• 3 TwinStrand Biosciences, Seattle, WA, United States.
• 4 Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
• 5 Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, United States.
• 6 Cancer, Ageing and Somatic Mutation Programme, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, United Kingdom.
• 7 Genetic and Environmental Toxicology, King's College, London, United Kingdom.
• 8 Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
• 9 Merck & Co. InC., Rahway, NJ, United States.
• 10 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Division of Translational Toxicology, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.
• 11 Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitiut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte), Bonn, Germany.
• 12 School of Medicine, Division of Cancer and Genetics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, United Kingdom.
• 13 Safety Innovation, Safety Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology & Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
• PMID: 37300447
• PMCID: PMC10687350 (available on 2024-06-10 )
• DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gead012

The use of error-corrected Next Generation Sequencing (ecNG) to determine mutagenicity has been a subject of growing interest and potentially a disruptive technology that could supplement, and in time, replace current testing paradigms in preclinical safety assessment. Considering this, a Next Generation Sequencing Workshop was held at the Royal Society of Medicine in London in May 2022, supported by the United Kingdom Environmental Mutagen Society (UKEMS) and TwinStrand Biosciences (WA, USA), to discuss progress and future applications of this technology. In this meeting report, the invited speakers provide an overview of the Workshop topics covered and identify future directions for research. In the area of somatic mutagenesis, several speakers reviewed recent progress made with correlating ecNGS to classic in vivo transgenic rodent mutation assays as well as exploring the use of this technology directly in humans and animals, and in complex organoid models. Additionally, ecNGS has been used for detecting off-target effects of gene editing tools and emerging data suggest ecNGS potential to measure clonal expansion of cells carrying mutations in cancer driver genes as an early marker of carcinogenic potential and for direct human biomonitoring. As such, the workshop demonstrated the importance of raising awareness and support for advancing the science of ecNGS for mutagenesis, gene editing, and carcinogenesis research. Furthermore, the potential of this new technology to contribute to advances in drug and product development and improve safety assessment was extensively explored.

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the UK Environmental Mutagen Society. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: [email protected].

Publication types

• Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
• Carcinogenesis
• High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing*
• Mutagenesis

Grants and funding

• 21777/CRUK_/Cancer Research UK/United Kingdom
• R44 ES030642/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States

Genomics Research Platform

Last update : 28th Dec 2023

  If you have any queries please email the Genomics team at  [email protected]

  Please carefully read the 10th floor access and lab requirements below.

10th floor access for users

• Access is restricted on the 10th floor and entry to the floor is via main reception only (Tower wing main lifts) - do not use any other doors to gain entry to the floor
• Access currently limited to lab-based activities only
• Genomics lab will remain open from 8am – 6pm, Monday to Friday, and entry to the lab is via the front door only
• Users must make iLab bookings and only the person making the bookings should be working in the Genomics lab
• Only users trained by Genomics Team are allowed to operate the instruments in the lab

When you are using the Genomics lab, you must:

• bring and wear your own lab coat and follow lab safety rules
• disinfect the equipment and work surfaces before and after use with 70% ethanol or Trigene

New Equipment (Dec 2023)

• Chromium iX – We have added the iX to our single cell genomics services. Chromium iX offers a cost-effective, high throughput single cell analysis for fixed samples (10x Genomics Flex assay). Please contact us to discuss projects requiring Flex workflow.
• Visium CytAssist  – Enables whole trancriptome spatial profiling. Please contact us to discuss your project requirements.

Please contact us at  [email protected]  if you have any queries.

Normal Opening Times

The Genomics Lab is only accessible during office hours, 8am to 6pm Monday - Friday. 

The Genomics Lab won't be accessible outside of these hours for the forseeable future.

Overview of Services

The R&D Department at the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) runs a Genomics Research Platform Laboratory located on the 10th Floor of Tower Wing at Guy's Hospital in London. The GSTT Genomics Research Platform is equipped with state of the art tools required for functional genomics and transcriptomics analyses using Illumina's next generation sequencing. The facility is operated by highly trained staff and provides services to academic and clinical groups at Guy’s Hospital, Kings Health Partners, Kings College London, other Universities, Hospitals and Industry. 

Equipped with  NextSeq 2000, Nanopore GridION and MiSeq sequencers , the Genomics Research Platform Laboratory provides library preparation and sequencing services. We also provide, on an hourly rate, the use of specialised equipment such as the Covaris, Eppendorf vacuum concentrator, Qubit, Agilent Bioanalyzer, Agilent Tapestation 2200 and Quantstudio 7 real time PCR machine. Training is given to enable the use of specialised equipment and users trained by the Genomics Research Platform Laboratory team are eligible to schedule equipment in the facility for their use.  We also provide data analysis as a service for the majority of library types.   

Please note that some library preparations are conducted as service and others as a collaboration.

Collaborative projects will require authorships for Genomics team members contributing to your project.

List of our Library preparation and sequencing services

• Whole Genome (high quality DNA input of 10pg-100ng)
• Whole Exome using Agilent Sureselect exome panels - V7 and V8
• Custom Capture using Agilent Sureselect panels
• Stranded mRNA-Seq (RNA input >50ng)
• RNA-Seq (non-stranded) from ultra-low RNA input (pg amounts)
• Small RNA sequencing (50ng Total RNA with retained small RNA)
• FFPE RNA library preparation and sequencing
• Single cell mRNA (plate-based method): SMARTseqV4 assay
• RNA-Seq directly from cells (from 2-100 cells) - automated assay
• RNA-Seq directly from cell (upto 1000 cells) - manual assay
• Custom Amplicon libraries (Please enquire)
• Single cell 3' transcriptome profiling (with/without feature barcoding or cell hashing - TotalSeq-B) - 10x Genomics
• Single cell 5' transcriptome profiling (with/without feature barcoding or cell hashing - TotalSeq-C) - 10x Genomics
• Single cell Immune Profiling (with/without feature barcoding or cell hashing - TotalSeq-C) - 10x Genomics
• Single cell Multiome, ATAC + gene expression - 10x Genomics
• Single cell transcriptome profiling from fixed samples (Flex assay) - 10x Genomics
• Visium Spatial gene expression from fresh frozen tissue samples
• Visium CytAssist Spatial gene expression for FFPE samples
• Visium CytAssist Spatial gene and protein expression for FFPE samples  

Note: Please contact Pawan Dhami ([email protected]) to enquire about any library preparations/assays not listed above .

Library clean up services on Pippin Prep (Please enquire)

  Sequencing services are available on

1. NextSeq 2000

2.  MiSeq

3. GridION X5 (please contact Pawan Dhami, [email protected], to discuss projects for long read sequencing)

List of equipment available to customers for use (Training mandatory)

1. Covaris E220

2. Agilent Tapestation 4150

3. Agilent Bioanalyzer 2100

5. Promega Glomax plate reader

6. Eppendorf vacuum concentrator

7. Pippin Prep

8. Quantstudio 7 (96- and 384-well plates)

  For information on our services and prices email us at : [email protected]

Team Members

Head of Genomics Research Platform and Single Cell Laboratory : Dr. Pawan Dhami

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 2071887997

Senior Genomics Bioinformatician : Mr. Athul Menon Kallayil

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 2071883707

Technical Manager: Vacant  

Senior Genomics Technician: Mrs. Michelle Kleeman 

Email: [email protected]

Senior Genomics Technician: Dr. Heli Vaikkinen

Email: [email protected]

Senior Genomics Technician: Ms. Kathy Fung

Email: [email protected]

Senior Genomics Technician: Mr. Carlos Jimenez Verdejo

Email: [email protected]

Senior Genomics Technician: Ms. Iffat Rahman

  Email: [email protected] 

Administrative Assistant: Ms. Hollie Bolt

Email: [email protected]

Genomics Core email: [email protected]

Location and hours of operation

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• R&D  Flow Cytometry facility
• Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine  

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Liver Molecular Genetics Laboratory

The liver molecular genetics laboratories form part of the south east genomics laboratory hub, providing specialist genetic testing services for a range of gastric and hepatic diseases., laboratory overview.

The laboratory operates 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Liver Molecular Genetics is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory (No: 8805) accredited to ISO15189:2012 for the tests listed in the schedule of accreditation on the UKAS website ( https://www.ukas.com/wp-content/uploads/schedule_uploads/00007/8805-Medi... ).

Key features

The laboratory delivers a range of tests for gastric and hepatic diseases, all of which are aligned to the NHSE Genomics Test Directory ( https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/national-genomic-test-directories/ ).

R171 – Cholestasis (84 days)

R172 – Wilson disease (42 days)

R173 – Polycystic liver disease (42 days)

R175 – Pancreatitis (42 days)

R177 – Hirschsprung disease – familial (42 days)

R331 – Intestinal failure (84 days)

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The laboratory also has an active research and development programme with close affiliation to King’s College London (KCL).

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Kinomica, king's college london and king's college hospital nhs foundation trust to present research abstract at the 2024 asco annual meeting.

Investigators will present study highlighting a phosphoproteomic diagnostic for patient stratification of first line systemic hepatocellular carcinoma therapy

LONDON , May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  Kinomica Ltd., a developer of KScan® precision oncology diagnostics, today announced the company and collaborators from King's College London and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be presenting at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, which will be held May 31 – June 4 , in Chicago, IL.

Debashis Sarker MBChB FRCP PhD, Reader in Experimental Oncology, King's College London and Consultant Medical Oncologist at King's College Hospital, part of King's Health Partners, will present the results of the collaboration in a poster titled ' Identification of a predictive phosphoproteomic signature of response to atezolizumab and bevacizumab (AB) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC) '.

Details of the poster presentation are as follow:

Poster Session : Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Session Date and Time : Saturday June 1, 2024 , 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Poster Board Number : 110

Abstract Presentation Number : 2631

"We look forward to sharing our important work that for the first time describes a promising biomarker signature with the potential to predict response to the immunotherapy atezolizumab and bevacizumab in patients with aHCC," said Dr Sarker. "An important characteristic of the study is that the biomarkers have been derived from real-world Tru-Cut biopsies taken at diagnosis providing confidence in their potential clinical utility."

"This collaborative effort, drawing on multidisciplinary expertise and rich clinical proteomic data demonstrates the predictive power of the KScan® diagnostic platform," said Tim Fell PhD, Executive Chair of Kinomica. "We look forward to extending this collaborative research to determine predictive biomarkers to other approved aHCC therapies and the creation of a multi-drug diagnostic to aid therapy selection."

Kinomica will be attending ASCO. Please contact us to request a meeting.

About Kinomica

Kinomica is a developer of precision oncology diagnostics. The company has developed KScan®, a phosphoproteomic diagnostic platform to help clinicians better realize the full potential of precision medicine by predicting which of the drugs currently approved to treat a disease a particular patient will respond best to, thereby aiding clinical decision making. Learn more at www.kinomica.com and follow us on LinkedIn .

About King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching hospitals. The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke and major trauma.

Our hospitals include King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill), the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH), and Orpington Hospital – we also provide some services at Beckenham Beacon and Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup.

We provide care to 1.5 million patients in Southwark, Lambeth, Bromley , Bexley, Lewisham and elsewhere in south-east London and parts of Kent . In 2021, we launched our strategy, Strong Roots, Global Reach, with our new vision to be BOLD.

About King's Health Partners

King's Health Partners brings research, education and clinical practice together across three NHS Foundation Trusts, Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital, and South London and Maudsley, with a world-leading university, King's College London.

We are an Academic Health Science Centre, improving health and care services by translating early scientific research, discoveries and ideas to benefit patients and communities we serve in south London and beyond. We connect people and programmes across our partnership and train and develop future generations of healthcare professionals.

Collectively, we serve nearly 40,000 students from 190 countries. Our 45,000 staff conduct around 4.8 million patient visits and we have a turnover of nearly £5 billion.

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Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2024

The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected 58 exceptional biomedical and health scientists to its prestigious Fellowship.  

The new Fellows have been recognised for their remarkable contributions to advancing biomedical and health sciences, ground-breaking research discoveries and translating developments into benefits for patients and wider society.  

The 2024 cohort features two notable firsts – University of Liverpool’s Professor Reecha Sofat is the first participant of the Academy’s FLIER leadership programme to be elected to the Fellowship, and Professor Samir Bhatt from Imperial College London is the first Springboard awardee to become a Fellow of the Academy.  

Professor Sofat, who specialises in clinical pharmacology, said : “ The FLIER programme was instrumental in shaping my development as a leader in healthcare research and innovation. It provided me with invaluable skills, networks and perspectives that have accelerated my career trajectory. I am honoured to now join the Academy Fellowship where I can continue to drive progress at the interface of academia, industry and policy.”  

Epidemiologist and statistician Professor Bhatt was awarded £100,000 for his work on infectious disease outbreaks through the Academy’s Springboard scheme, which offers a bespoke package of support to biomedical researchers at the start of their first independent post to help launch their research careers.  

Professor Bhatt, Professor of Statistics and Public Health, said: “The Springboard award from the Academy was an important and pivotal moment in my independent research career. It provided essential funding and support to pursue my research vision and has contributed to many new research directions as well as the work we undertook during the COVID-19 pandemic. To now be elected to the Academy Fellowship is a testament to the importance of nurturing and inspiring the next generation of biomedical leaders.”  

The expertise of Fellows elected this year spans a wide range of clinical and non-clinical disciplines, from midwifery to cancer stem cell biology. They join an esteemed Fellowship of over 1,400 researchers who are at the heart of the Academy's work, which includes nurturing the next generation of researchers and shaping research and health policy in the UK and worldwide.  

This year's cohort marks a significant milestone in the Academy's efforts to promote equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within its Fellowship election. Among the new Fellows, 41% are women, the highest percentage ever elected. Additionally, Black, Asian and minority ethnic representation is 29%, an 11% increase from the previous year. The new Fellows hold positions at institutions across the UK, including in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and York.  

Amongst the 2024 Fellows is Professor Vittal Katikireddi , Professor of Public Health and Health Inequalities at the University of Glasgow and Honorary Consultant at Public Health Scotland. Professor Katikireddi's research focuses on improving the development and application of evidence to inform public health policy.    

Professor Katikireddi said : " Becoming a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences is a welcome recognition of the importance of public health research in tackling health inequalities. By harnessing the power of data and innovative methodologies, we can generate robust evidence to guide policymakers in creating healthier, more equitable societies ."  

Professor Andrew Morris PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, said : “It is an honour to welcome these brilliant minds to our Fellowship. Our new Fellows lead pioneering work in biomedical research and are driving remarkable improvements in healthcare. We look forward to working with them, and learning from them, in our quest to foster an open and progressive research environment that improves the health of people everywhere through excellence in medical science.   

“We are immensely proud that two talented individuals – Professors Sofat and Bhatt – have seen such success following their involvement with Academy programmes designed to nurture research talent and future leaders.   

“It is also welcoming to note that this year's cohort is our most diverse yet, in terms of gender, ethnicity and geography. While this progress is encouraging, we recognise that there is still much work to be done to truly diversify our Fellowship. We remain committed to our EDI goals and will continue to take meaningful steps to ensure our Fellowship reflects the rich diversity of the society we serve."  

The new Fellows will be formally admitted to the Academy at a ceremony on Wednesday 18 September 2024.  

The Academy of Medical Sciences is the independent, expert body representing the diversity of medical science in the UK. Its mission is to advance biomedical and health research and its translation into benefits for society. The Academy's elected Fellows are the most influential scientists in the UK and worldwide, drawn from the NHS, academia, industry and the public service.  

The full list of Academy of Medical Sciences Fellows elected in 2024:  

Professor Ivan Ahel , University of Oxford (Structural Biology)  

Professor Amrita Ahluwalia , Queen Mary University of London (Vascular Pharmacology)  

Professor Ammar Al-Chalabi , Kings College London (Neurology)  

Dr Annaliesa Anderson , Pfizer (Vaccinology)  

Professor Michael Barrett , University of Glasgow (Parasitology)  

Dr Axel Behrens , Institute of Cancer Research (Cancer Stem Cell Biology)  

Professor Samir Bhatt , Imperial College London (Health Science)  

Professor James Boardman , University of Edinburgh (Neonatal Medicine)  

Professor G Marius Clore , The National Institutes of Health (NMR Spectrometry)  

Professor Constantin Coussios , University of Oxford (Biomedical Engineering)  

Professor Mark Cragg , University of Southampton (Experimental Cancer Biology)  

Professor Alun Davies , Imperial College London (Vascular Surgery)  

Professor Jane Davies , Imperial College London (Paediatrics)  

Professor Christopher Denton , University College London (Rheumatology)  

Professor Waljit Dhillo , Imperial College London (Neuroendocrinology)  

Professor Michael Eddleston , University of Edinburgh (Clinical Toxicology)  

Professor Gene Feder , University of Bristol (Primary Care)  

Professor Dean Fennell , University of Leicester (Mesothelioma Research)  

Professor Rashida Ferrand , London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (International Health)  

Professor Nita Forouhi , University of Cambridge (Population Health and Nutrition)  

Professor Fang Gao Smith , University of Birmingham (Anaesthesia and Critical care)  

Professor Susan Gathercole , University of Cambridge (Child Psychology)  

Dr Fiona Godlee , ex- British Medical Journal (BMJ) (Health Journalism)  

Professor Alison Grant , London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (International Health)  

Professor Catherine Harmer , University of Oxford (Neuroscience)  

Professor Andrew Horne , University of Edinburgh (Reproductive Sciences)  

Professor Srinivasa Katikireddi, University of Glasgow (Public Health)  

Professor Saye Hock Khoo , University of Liverpool (Pharmacology)  

Professor Julian Knight , University of Oxford (Genomic Medicine)  

Professor David Lalloo , Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (Tropical Medicine/Global Health)   

Professor Teresa Lambe , University of Oxford (Vaccine Immunology)  

Professor Azeem Majeed , Imperial College London (Primary Care)  

Dr Niall Martin , Artios (Drug Discovery)  

Professor Roberto Mayor , University College London (Neurobiology)  

Professor Jane McKeating , University of Oxford (Virology)  

Professor Adam Mead , University of Oxford (Haematology)  

Professor Hisham Mehanna , University of Birmingham (Head and Neck Surgery)  

Professor William Newman , Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine (Genomic Medicine)  

Professor Faith Osier , Imperial College London (Immunology and Vaccinology)  

Professor Maddy Parsons , King's College London (Cell Biology)  

Professor K John Pasi , Roche Products Ltd (Haematology)  

Professor Eugenia Piddini, University of Bristol (Cell Biology)  

Professor Sergio Quezada , University College London (Immunotherapy)  

Professor Rebecca Reynolds , University of Edinburgh (Metabolic Medicine)  

Professor Richard Riley , University of Birmingham (Biostatistics)  

Professor Alison Rodger , University College London (Infectious Diseases)  

Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman , University of Edinburgh (Neurology)  

Professor Jane Sandall , King’s College London (Midwifery)  

Professor Mark Sculpher , University of York (Health Care Research)  

Professor Kevin Shakesheff , University of Nottingham/Open University (Pharmacy)  

Professor Alexander Simpson , Newcastle University (Respiratory Medicine)  

Professor Debra Skene , University of Surrey (Neuroendocrinology)  

Professor Reecha Sofat , University of Liverpool (Clinical Pharmacology)  

Professor Tara Spires-Jones , University of Edinburgh (Neurodegeneration)  

Professor Shakila Thangaratinam , University of Birmingham (Maternal Health)  

Professor James Wild , University of Sheffield (Magnetic Resonance Physics)  

Dr Marta Zlatic , MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (Neuroscience)  

Professor Krina Zondervan , University of Oxford (Women’s Reproductive Health)

This year Fellows were chosen from 365 candidates. The eight Sectional Committees met in March to consider potential Fellows for 2024 entry to the Academy. Three nominators from within the Fellowship must back each candidate. The Academy Registrar oversees the election. 115 candidates were shortlisted for peer review. The election brings the total number of Fellows to 1472.  

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Lecturer in Music (Education & Research)

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The King’s Music Department, situated at the heart of London, is known worldwide for its innovative research across the sub-disciplines of music studies, and as a centre for internationally acclaimed composition. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), the Department (in a joint submission with Film Studies) was ranked 4th in the UK, with 100 per cent of research impact and research environment rated ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘Internationally excellent’ (3*). 

We have a relatively small, selective intake of undergraduates, and one of the largest postgraduate communities in the country. We welcome students from all over the world, and teach them to engage in innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding music and its experience. The Department hosts highly acclaimed lectures, conferences, seminars, workshops, performances, and colloquia open to the public, and has long-standing connections with many of London’s cultural institutions.    

About the role

The Department of Music seeks to hire a full-time fixed-term Lecturer in Education & Research (Grade 6), specialising in the music of South/Central America, and/or of the Lusophone Atlantic. This is a 12 month post beginning 01 September 2024. 

The successful applicant will hold a PhD in music or a related humanities/social sciences discipline; have a clear track record appropriate to their career stage as an emerging global research leader; and be a highly effective educator capable of delivering the modules specified in the Job Description. The post holder will also be required to take on the role of Departmental Impact Lead, and deputise for the Departmental Research Lead as and when requested. Please note that we are not looking to hire someone who is primarily a composer.  

We particularly encourage applications from members of groups with protected characteristics that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the Equality Act. 

In applying for this role please include a covering letter (no longer than two A4 sides) clearly indicating how you meet the essential and desirable criteria below, and an up-to-date CV. Applicants are asked to include, as a separate document to their covering letter, a short statement (no longer than 1/3 an A4 page) describing their past/current experience of supporting student welfare and equality, diversity & inclusion in the higher education context.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• PhD in music or a related humanities/social sciences discipline. Applicants must have passed their viva/defence before 1 June 2024.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of a relevant field of expertise in the music of South/Central America, and/or of the Lusophone Atlantic.
• Clearly defined research interests and plans compatible with the research strategies of the Department, Faculty and College, including establishing a track record of high-quality publications and a clear interest in research impact.
• Experience of teaching topics in their research area, including methods, and the ability to engage and inspire students of diverse and international backgrounds.
• Evidence of commitment to student welfare, including providing academic advice, assessment feedback, and pastoral support (e.g. as personal tutor).
• Evidence of commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the higher education workplace

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of administration in the area of research impact, public engagement, knowledge transfer, or outreach.
• A teaching qualification or work towards it, such as Fellowship of the HEA or equivalent.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit ’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held before 14th June 2024.

King's College London is one of the top 20 universities in the world and among the oldest in England. King's has more than 27,600 students (of whom nearly 10,500 are graduate students) from some 150 countries worldwide, and some 6,800 staff.

King's has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings. Eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*). The university is in the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of more than £684 million.

King's has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.

King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King's Health Partners. King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, including leading teaching hospitals and comprehensive mental health services. For more information, visit: www.kingshealthpartners.org .

King’s £600 million campaign, World questions|KING’s answers, has delivered huge global impact in areas where King’s has particular expertise. Philanthropic support has funded new research to save young lives at Evelina London Children’s Hospital; established the King’s Dickson Poon School of Law as a worldwide leader in transnational law; built a new Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital; allowed unique collaboration between leading neuroscientists to fast-track new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease, depression and schizophrenia at the new Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute; created the Cicely Saunders Institute: the first academic institution in the world dedicated to palliative care, and supported the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership in the Ebola crisis. Donations provide over 300 of the most promising students with scholarships and bursaries each year. More information about the campaign is available at www.kcl.ac.uk/kingsanswers .

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Inspiring students into research

Applications open for new INSIGHT Programme for South London.

The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) INSIGHT Programme for South London aims to make research accessible and engaging for students and professionals in health and care, and debunk the myth that research is too hard or difficult to embed in day-to-day practice. 

The NIHR aims to develop a highly skilled research workforce capable of advancing the best research which improves health and care, and benefits society and the economy. The ‘ NIHR INSIGHT: Inspiring Students and Practitioners into Research ’ scheme is part of the NIHR Academy’s expanded portfolio of career support for health and social care professionals. 

The INSIGHT Programme for South London is one of 12 NIHR INSIGHT Regional Programmes. The Programme for South London is a partnership between four universities and seven NHS trusts, collaborating with four NIHR organisations supporting research generation, delivery, implementation, and workforce development. The partners encompass health and care provision in acute, community, public health, mental health, and social care. 

The Director of South London Programme is Professor Catherine Evans , King’s College London and the co-Director is Dr Adele Stewart-Lord , London South Bank University. 

Our Partner Director details the respective leads for each partner organisation, their ambitions for the programme and assets to realise our intention for health and care professionals to pursue rewarding research careers. 

Our ambition is that ‘You have to see research to know what it is and the difference it makes.’ (Student representative)

Our intention is to build, signpost and support opportunities for research exposure and training to inspire students and professionals to enter research, and link opportunities, for people to pursue rewarding research careers. This encompasses the full breadth of research careers, including advanced clinical practice and clinical academic careers, through to delivering research. To achieve this, the South London Programme is structured around two main areas.

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The Research Masters Studentships provide valuable training for health and care professionals seeking to pursue a research career. They provide training and exposure in real world research. 

The Research Masters Studentship application deadline is 17:00 (GMT) on 1 July 2024.

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• The King’s College London online Research Master Studentship application for the NIHR INSIGHT Programme for South London.
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• NIHR INSIGHT Programme for South London Application Template  

In tandem, you must apply directly to the respective university for the Master programme you are seeking to undertake. In the personal statement submitted for that Master programme application, please give a brief sentence that you have also applied for an NIHR INSIGHT South London Research Masters Studentship. 

Please see below for the online applications process for each university:

• St George’s, University of London  
• Kingston University Funding information  

Funding information

The Studentship will cover:

• Tuition fees for the Master programme
• Stipend of £20,622 (inc. London Allowance) per annum/pro-rata (full-time/part-time) for e.g. living expenses or contribute to salary costs for clinical release.

Launch webinar

Watch back a recording of the NIHR INSIGHT for South London launch webinar from 23 May 2024

Contact information

For further information on the Studentships please contact [email protected]

Research Engagement Activities

Our Engagement Activities seek to inspire health and social care students and professionals to pursue rewarding research careers. Our aim is to construct and deliver an innovative and inclusive programme of research activities that engages health and social care professionals in research with linkages to pursue successful research career pathways. We achieve this through our collaborative partnership with our universities in South London and NHS trusts.

We will detail and publicise our planned activities. These are structured around research:

EXPOSURE | ENCOURAGEMENT | ENGAGEMENT

"Accessibility to research" – communication and interaction with researchers to see lots of different types of research being conducted first hand to debunk the "mystic" around research

This intends to equip individuals to see what research is, who does it, and how is it done. This involves a breadth of activities across partners, both increasing outreach of existing activities and new regional activities to engage people across multiple organisations and professions, including an annual ‘Discover Research’ networking event

Encouragement:  

“Encouraging me [as a student] to really consider research. Something I have never done before”

Encouragement to engage in research begins from the start of professional training, for example with a ‘Meet the Researchers’ series for students to hear from researchers about their work, and continues activities, including Case Studies of professionals pursing research, and workshops, such as, undertaking research in a NHS trust.

Engagement:

Seeing the real-life application of research by being part of a research team Engagement focuses on is opportunities for students and professionals to see the real-life application of research by being part of, for example, a research team. This includes Research Residencies where individuals have a short-placement, such as with a research active clinical team.

• Professor Catherine Evans (King’s College London) 

Co-Director

• Dr Adele Stewart-Lord (London South Bank University) 

Co-applicants

• Professor Lindsay Bearne (St George’s, University of London)
• Dr Suzanne Bench (Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust)
• Ms Carrie-Ann Black (South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust)
• Dr Emma Chung (King’s College London)
• Dr Andrea Cockett (Kingston University)
• Professor Susanne Cruickshank (The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust)
• Dr Maria Duaso (King’s College London)
• Professor Chris Flood (London South Bank University)
• Dr Dan Hadfield (King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
• Ms Clair Harris (Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust | NIHR Clinical Research Network South London)
• Professor Tirion Havard (London South Bank University)
• Professor Heather Jarman (St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
• Ms Jacky Jones (Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust)
• Professor Reem Kayyali (Kingston University)
• Mr Simon Lewis (Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust)
• Professor Rachel Louise-Allen (St George’s, University of London)
• Ms Laura McCabe (Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust | NIHR Clinical Research Network South London)
• Dr Jackie McRae (St George’s, University of London)
• Prof Mary Malone (King’s College London)
• Dr Rhian Milton-Cole (King’s College London)
• Professor Calvin Moorley (London South Bank University)
• Dr Stewart Morrison (King’s College London)
• Dr Shereen Nabhani-Gebara ((Kingston University)
• Professor Ann Ooms (Kingston University)
• Professor Jane Sandall (King’s College London)
• Dr Tomasina Stacey (King’s College London)
• Dr Jennifer Stevenson (King’s College London)
• Ms Tracy Stevenson (Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust)
• Ms Jo Teixeira (Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust)
• Mr Miguel Vasconcelos Da Silva (King’s College London)
• Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
• The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
• Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
• St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group
• Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
• King's College Hospital
• South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Related departments

• Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
• Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation