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On Thursday 14th October, the birthday of our co-founder Edith Rebecca Saunders, the Genetics Society celebrates with an afternoon of talks by our 2021 medal winners. This will be our first hybrid event and you will be able to attend in person in the Auditorium, Robinson College, Cambridge or join us online via Zoom. This event will be hosted by our President, Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith.

Programme
14.00 – Welcome by Prof Anne Ferguson-Smith, President of the Genetics Society
14.15 – Balfour Lecture 2021 – Dr Alison Wright, University of Sheffield
The evolution and genomics of sexual dimorphism
14.45 – Q&A
15.00 – Mary Lyon Medal 2021 – Professor Julian Knight, University of Oxford
Multi-omics and the host response to infection: challenges and opportunities to advance personalised medicine
15.30 – Q&A
15.45 – Coffee break
16.00 – Genetics Society Medal 2021 – Professor David Sherratt, University of Oxford
Going round in circles: the Journey of a Molecular Detective
16.30 – Q&A
16.45 – Mendel Medal 2021 – Professor Dame Linda Partridge
Genetics of Healthy Ageing
17.30 – Q&A

If you need any information about the Genetics society and their activities like  students funding opportunities please contact the BU local ambassador Dr. Anna Mantzouratou, amantzouratou@bournemouth.ac.uk