Date
Thursday 16th November 2023, 10:00
Location
Tsuzuki Lecture Theatre, St Anne's College, Oxford

Personalised medicine is a rapidly evolving field that promises to revolutionise the way we diagnose and treat diseases. But what does personalisation really mean, and what are the key opportunities and challenges it presents?

The Centre for Personalised Medicine (CPM) Research showcase brought together researchers and stakeholders from a range of disciplines to explore the latest thinking on personalised medicine, in its broadest sense.

We examined how technological developments, stakeholder expectations, and inequities in access to resources are shaping the field. We also considered the financial and environmental costs of personalised medicine, and how we can forge a more equitable and just conceptualization.

This event was open to anyone interested in personalised medicine, including researchers, clinicians, students, policymakers, patient advocates, and industry professionals.

Postgraduate students and early career researchers from any discipline were invited to share their projects (or reflections on the literature) regarding the promises and pitfalls of personalised medicine. This session was delivered as a PechaKucha, with a prize for the most successful presentation. 

We hope to see you there!

10.00 – 10.20     Welcome – Helen King, Principal, St Anne’s College

10.20 – 10.30     Introduction – Kate Lyle and Susie Weller, Clinical Ethics, Law and Society

10:30 – 12:00     Session 1: Centre for Personalised Medicine Panel

15-minute presentations from the CPM fellows followed by discussion:

  • Sarah Briggs: Personalised medicine and sustainability
  • Padraig Dixon: Genomics and health insurance
  • Susie Weller: Public views on personalised care
  • Ali Kay: Acceptability and patient perspectives


12.00 – 13.00     Lunch

13.00 – 14.30     Session 2: PechaKucha talks

Short presentations from postgraduate students and ECRs

14.30 – 14.45     Coffee break

14.45 – 16.15     Session 3: Panel discussion

10-minute presentation by each panellist: ‘What I talk about when I talk about personalised medicine’ followed by discussion

  • Chair: Michael Parker, Professor of Bioethics and Director of Ethox, University of Oxford.
  • Anneke Lucassen, Professor of Genomic Medicine and Director of the Centre for Personalised Medicine, University of Oxford.
  • Julia Frost, Associate Professor Health Services Research, University of Exeter Medical School.
  • Julian Knight, Professor of Genomic Medicine and Deputy Director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford.

16.15 – 16.30     Closing remarks – Anneke Lucassen

All of the talks from the Research Showcase can be found here.