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This Progress Educational Trust event discusses access to and funding for preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), specifically in relation to monogenic conditions (PGT-M) and chromosomal structural rearrangements (PGT-SR). More details in the description below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

This event was held online on 15 January 2025, and was produced by the Progress Educational Trust (https://www.progress.org.uk/) with the support of the D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust (https://doylycartecharitabletrust.org/).

INTRODUCTION
• 0:00:00 - Sarah Norcross (Director, Progress Educational Trust)

PRESENTATIONS
• 0:07:01 – Charlotte Tomlinson (Clinical Genetics PGT Lead at Guy's Hospital)
• 0:20:22 – Dr Melanie Nana (Clinical Research Fellow at King's College London)
• 0:32:23 – Professor Frances Flinter (Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's Statutory Approvals Committee)
• 0:44:17 – Nick Meade (Director of Policy at Genetic Alliance UK)
• 0:56:07 – Diana Perry (Founder and Chief Executive of the Ectodermal Dysplasia Society)

DISCUSSION
• 1:09:42 – Q&A chaired by Sarah Norcross (Director, Progress Educational Trust)

In her introduction to this event, Sarah Norcross discusses the first successful use of PGT in 1990. That work is reported at https://doi.org/10.1038/344768a0 and one of the pioneers responsible – Professor Alan Handyside – will be giving a presentation on 'The Origins of Preimplantation Genetic Testing' at this year's Progress Educational Trust Annual Conference, on 10 December 2025. Find out more and register at https://www.progress.org.uk/event/gen...

🎥The recording of this event was made by Video Production Edinburgh (https://videoproductionedinburgh.co.uk/)

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