The Scottish Healthcare Genetics
Public Engagement Network

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Newsletters

Gengage News, issue 2, Spring 2010

Gengage News Issue 2

Introducing Kathryn Hunter, Gengage's new network officer, and providing details of our plans for the year ahead. Also in this issue: report on the first annual Gengage conference in 2009 and first news of the 2010 event; interview with Dr Sharon Macnab, science learning manager at Glasgow Science Centre.

Meetings - minutes

Steering group meeting of Thursday 12 November 2009

Meetings - agendas

Education sub-group meeting of Monday 22 February 2010

Event reports

Second annual Gengage network conference: New frontiers in teaching genetics

Tuesday 15 June 2010

This year’s conference focused on genetics education in Scotland, bringing together biology teachers, upper year students and Gengage members for a day of talks and interactive workshops. Participants enjoyed plenary presentations on current and future trends in genetics, and innovative activities that explored cutting edge topics such as DNA profiling and genetic selection through pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.