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Cambridge Festival – Talks on Genetics
Wednesday March 22, 2023–Saturday March 25, 2023
All are free events, book for Weds and Thurs online talks at https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/
Wednesday 22 March – A Very Friendly Introduction to Polyygenic Risk Scores.
Age: Adults, Young Adults 12 – 18
6:00pm-7:30pm
Researchers can add up the thousands of tiny differences in our genes to generate an individual prediction of our future health. We call this our polygenic risk score. Would you want to find out your risk score for different diseases?
Thursday 23 March – Polygenic Risk Scores in Research and Health Care.
Age: Adults, Young Adults 12 – 18
Researchers can add up the thousands of tiny differences in our genes to generate an individual prediction of our future health.
6:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday 25 March – DNA Arts and Crafts. Hands-on Genetic Risk Score
Great for families, children of all ages welcome!
10:00am-4:00pm – Exam Halls – University of Cambridge Admissions Office, New Museums site, Bene’t Street, CB2 3PT
https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/dna-arts-and-crafts-hands-genetic-risk-scores
Design a DNA sequence! Score your sequence for the risk of heart disease! Find out how our DNA and our life choices affect our health!
What’s Ons are broadcast across the day at 7.50, 10.30, 1.30 and 4.30, and at weekends.
To get your event included email: Karen Stringer