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SUMMARY:Bradford Hill Seminar – Tackling Bias and Inequities in Health a
 nd Genomic Data - Dr Maxine Mackintosh\, Genomics England
DTSTART:20230531T120000Z
DTEND:20230531T130000Z
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CONTACT:Paul Browne
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend\nPlease note this will be a hybrid seminar\
 , with the option to attend in-person (East Forvie Building\, Forvie Site\
 , Robinson Way\, Cambridge CB2 0SR) or virtually (via Zoom).\n\nRegister i
 n advance for this free hybrid seminar:\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/
 bradford-hill-seminar-dr-maxine-mackintosh-tickets-617116621427\n\nAfter r
 egistering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information 
 about joining the meeting.\n\nAbstract\nData and digital technology are no
 w being used in all aspects of research\, innovation and healthcare\, but 
 how do we ensure that the entire healthcare system benefits from these adv
 anced technologies\, specifically so that all people\, especially those in
  underserved populations\, receive the same quality of research benefit an
 d care from innovations? This talk will discuss the intersection of data s
 cience\, health and equity\, illustrated by the inequities rife in genomic
 s. Studies of human genetics have largely focused on populations from WEIR
 D (Western\, Educated\, Industrialized\, Rich\, Democratic) countries whic
 h has resulted genomic insights that are not generalizable to all populati
 ons. Most studies\, trials and papers conclude with a call to action to re
 cruit and use more diverse genomes\, and yet the proportion of non-Europea
 n ancestries in genomic studies is diminishing.\n\nTo address this gap\, w
 e must work across the whole pipeline of genomic research and health care 
 delivery\, from the populations we work with and the data we collect\, to 
 the analyses we carry out and the availability of genetic testing. This ta
 lk will cover the complex challenges taking an end-to-end approach to dive
 rsifying health and genomic data involves\, and what we might do to reduce
  bias in our data-driven systems in precision medicine – something Maxin
 e and her team are trying to do via the Diverse Data initiative at Genomic
 s England.\n\nAbout Dr Mackintosh\nMaxine leads the Diverse Data initiativ
 e at Genomics England\, which aims to reduce health inequalities in genomi
 c medicine by ensuring patients\, regardless of their background\, receive
  the same quality of genomics-enabled personalised medicine\, supported by
  the latest research on people like them. Maxine is also the co-founder of
  One HealthTech – a global\, volunteer-led\, grassroots community that s
 upports and promotes under-represented groups in health innovation. OHT ha
 s over 20\,000 contributors worldwide across 20 Hubs which have collective
 ly delivered over 1000 events\, projects\, campaigns and initiatives impro
 ving diversity in healthtech.\n\nShe also set up Data Science for Health E
 quity\, a community of practice that brings together those with expertise 
 in data science and health inequalities to connect and collaborate on cutt
 ing-edge domains in health. She has been part of a number of communities a
 nd committees including being a Non-Executive Director for the Eastern Aca
 demic Health Science Network\, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Gl
 obal Shapers\, and the British Computer Society (Health Exec) and the Deep
 Mind Health Independent Review Board. She also really really likes fancy d
 ress.
LOCATION:MRC Biostatistics Unit\, East Forvie Building\, Forvie Site Robin
 son Way Cambridge CB2 0SR.
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