More than 100 children with cancer across the East of England benefit from whole genome sequencing | East Genomics In a significant milestone, more than 100 children with cancer from across the East of England have had their tumours tested by whole genome sequencing (WGS) and interpreted by scientists in the NHS Genomic Medicine Service […]
New grants awarded to help critically ill newborns and their families
The Cambridge Rosie Hospital ‘Neuro-NICU’ has been awarded two grants to help newborn infants and their families from across the East of England suffering from brain injury and seizures after birth. Seizures and epilepsy are the commonest neurological emergency in the newborn period, affecting 1:2000 live births in the UK, and they are associated with […]
Pint of Paediatric Science Evening – 9th February 2021
Please join us on Zoom for our next Pint of Paediatric Science (POPS) meeting on Tuesday 9th February 18:00 – 19:30. We are delighted to host Dr. Tamsin Holland Brown. Topic: 1: The joy and agony of realising patient management needs to change and research is the way forward: “Define success on your own terms, achieve […]
Paediatrics Gone Viral – Understanding COVID-19 in Children
In a previous edition of the Cambridge Independent you may have seen the familiar faces of Dr Louise Allen and Dr Tamsin Brown who featured in an article regarding funds being raised for COVID-19 research and other supported projects. As the article has not been published online, we asked the Team for an update […]