Past Events – Adelphi Genetics Forum

Past events & conferences

In recent years, we have recorded the annual conferences in their entirety. Prior to that, the prize lectures and/or podcasts with speakers were recorded. All this material is available to view.

▼ Teachers' conference 2024

The Adelphi Genetics Forum hosted its fifth annual Teachers’ Conference 2024 on 28 June in Manchester, attracting over 70 secondary educators. Focused on Recent Advances in Genomics. The conference provided teachers with current knowledge and teaching tools to enhance genomics education in secondary schools.

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▼ Population diversity, biology & disease risk 2023

Our 2023 conference ‘On Population diversity, its biological
consequences and impact on disease risk’ included a range of presentations on the genetic tools for understanding heredity and health with particular reference to Africa.

Recordings of the conference are available on the 2023 conference page
▼ Living with the Eugenic Past 2022
▼ Teachers' Conference 2022

NOWGEN Centre, Manchester
1st July 2022

This was our 4th conference aimed at updating secondary teachers’ knowledge of genetics. It was organised and chaired by our librarian, Mr Robert Johnston. The speakers were:

• Professor Andrew Read: Genome wide association studies and polygenic scores

• Dr Panos Sergouniotis: Stem cells and their applications

• Professor Turi King: Genetics and ancestry

• Professor Gregory Radick: Curriculum reform in introductory genetics

• Dr George Burghel: Precision medicine • Dr Rhona MacLeod: Careers in Genetics
▼ New Light on Old Britons 2019

The 2019 Galton Institute conference, New Light on Old Britons was held on 30 October, 2019 at The Royal Society. Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe delivered the 103rd Galton Lecture entitled The ‘Celts’ in Britain – a romantic fiction? A report of the conference will be published in the next Galton Review.

Podcasts from the 2019 conference

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▼ Genome Editing 2018

The Galton Institute conference Genome Editing was held on 31 October, 2018 at The Royal Society. This year the 102nd Galton Lecture was in two parts. Professor Robin Lovell-Badge, FRS delivered his Galton Lecture entitled Genome editing to study regulation and regulation of genome editing.

There was then a video presentation from Professor Jennifer Doudna, FRS Genome Editing – history and future.

Podcasts from the 2018 conference

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▼ Surveying Galton's Legacy 2017

The 2017 Galton Institute conference, Surveying Galton’s Legacy was held on 15 November, 2017 at The Royal Society. Professor Bartha Knoppers delivered the 101st Galton Lecture entitled Eugenics: The (Un)Ethical Trump Card? A report of the conference will be published in the next Galton Review.

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2026 Teachers’ Conference

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